SOME ASPECTS Of THE USE Of ICT IN CHEMISTRY TEACHING

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have become one of the fundamental building blocks of modern society. Many countries now regard the mastering of the basic skills and concepts of ICT as an inevitable part of the core of education. To this end, various new models of education are evolving in response to the new opportunities that are becoming available by integrating ICT and in particular web-based technologies, into the teaching and learning environment more particularly in Chemistry teaching as many students have difficulty in learning abstract and complex lessons of chemistry. This paper investigates how students can develop their understandings of abstract and complex lessons in chemistry with the aid of visualising tools: Animation, Simulation, Video, Films, Images, etc., that allow them to build clear concepts. These tools enable learning by doing and provide opportunity to explore the abstract and complex lessons of chemistry. They also enable to present information in a more dynamic, compelling and interactive way with engaging environment. The effective integration of such applications however, depends to a large extent on teacher’s familiarity and ability with the IT learning environment. Keeping this in mind, in this paper various aspects of ICT for chemistry teaching are discussed and listed in the form of Compulsory Reading material. Useful links on the Websites for chemistry teaching, Learning Activity by using ICT in chemistry and resource material are given outlining thus a programme of objectives and related activities for an ICT-enhanced learning environment in chemistry teaching and learning. “It is through formal and/or informal education that an individual can be equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitude needed to be a successful citizen, which helps him or her to adapt to the ever changing political, social and economic environment”– (UNESCO, 2003).