Role of ICT in Improving Quality of Education: Perception of Head Teachers of Secondary Schools of Kamrup (Metro) District, Assam

Abstract

Digital dominance has been making significant differences in human life since the 1990s. We are now deeply influenced by this digital habitat in the 21st century, be it education or any other field of life. The use of ICT in teaching and learning has been highly recommended and greatly implemented in our education systems in the recent past. The present study has been conducted to gauge the perception of head teachers of secondary schools on the role of ICT in improving the quality of education. The descriptive survey approach has been used to conduct the study. A sample of 50 head teachers, selected randomly, was chosen from the provincialised secondary schools of Kamrup (Metro) district of Assam. Opinionnaire prepared on a 5-point Likert-type Scale, and an open-ended questionnaire were used as tools. Frequency and percentage were used as statistical techniques to analyse quantitative data, and content analysis was done to analyse the qualitative data. The study revealed that ICT helps in enhancing the teaching-learning experiences, makes the teaching-learning process interesting, promotes self-learning, promotes collaborative exercises amongst teachers, promotes innovations, develops the skill of critical thinking, provides exposure to vocational skills, promotes active learning, etc among head teachers, teachers and students. However, some challenges were also perceived, such as lack of adequate infrastructural facilities, lack of sufficient numbers of properly trained teachers, etc.