Principles in the Use of ICT | Dr. Brenda B. Corpuz

Summary

This transcript discusses the principles of using ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in teaching and learning. It highlights key principles, such as learning being an active, collaborative, integrated, and experiential process. ICT enhances interactivity, teamwork, and connects information across different subjects. The transcript also distinguishes between learning from ICT, where it serves as a content delivery tool, and learning with ICT, where it acts as a partner in knowledge construction. Ultimately, ICT supports teaching and learning by aligning with outcomes-based education principles for effective and meaningful learning experiences.

Takeaways

• 📚 Learning is an active process: Only learners can learn for themselves, and they must engage in the learning process.
• 🤝 Learning is collaborative: Learners understand better when they interact and work together, as per the constructivist theory.
• 🔗 Learning is integrated: Effective learning connects information from various subjects and sources.
• 🌱 Learning is experiential: Learners learn better through sensory experiences (seeing, touching, hearing, etc.), which ICT helps facilitate.
• 🎯 Use ICT to achieve learning outcomes: ICT should support learning outcomes, not be used just because it's trendy.
• ⚙️ Constructive alignment: Teaching activities and assessments must align with learning outcomes, and ICT should be integrated accordingly.
• 🧠 Learning from ICT: ICT can act as a source of knowledge, delivering content in traditional ways.
• 💡 Learning with ICT: Learners actively engage with ICT as a partner in learning by analyzing, synthesizing, and constructing knowledge.
• 📊 ICT supports thinking and knowledge construction: ICT helps facilitate deeper understanding and thinking, beyond being a mere information provider.
• 🎓 ICT enhances the teaching-learning process: The proper and aligned use of ICT supports effective teaching and learning principles.

Q & A

What is the primary role of ICT in learning according to the script?

The primary role of ICT in learning is to make the process interactive, collaborative, and experiential, supporting the principles of teaching and learning by integrating knowledge and helping learners actively engage with the material.

How does ICT make learning a more interactive process?

ICT makes learning more interactive by engaging learners in the teaching-learning process, allowing them to actively participate rather than passively receive information.

Why is collaborative learning emphasized in the use of ICT?

Collaborative learning is emphasized because learners often learn better and faster when they interact and work together, and ICT enhances this by enabling easier communication and cooperation among learners and teachers.

What is the relationship between the constructivist theory and ICT?

The constructivist theory emphasizes that knowledge and meaning are socially constructed. ICT supports this by allowing learners to work together to build and share knowledge through collaboration.

How does ICT facilitate integrated learning?

ICT helps learners connect information from various subjects and sources, promoting integrated learning by enabling access to diverse knowledge areas and facilitating the synthesis of this information.

What does experiential learning mean in the context of ICT?

Experiential learning refers to learning through experience, where learners use their senses to engage with the material. ICT facilitates this by providing simulations, multimedia, and other tools that allow learners to interact with content in multiple ways.

What is the principle of constructive alignment in outcomes-based education (OBE)?

Constructive alignment refers to aligning teaching-learning activities and assessment tasks with clearly defined learning outcomes. ICT is used as a tool to support both the teaching methodology and the realization of these outcomes.

What is the difference between 'learning from ICT' and 'learning with ICT'?

'Learning from ICT' involves using ICT as a traditional source of information, while 'learning with ICT' involves learners using ICT as an active partner in the learning process, where they gather, analyze, synthesize, and construct knowledge.

How does ICT act as a facilitator of thinking and meaning construction?

ICT facilitates thinking and meaning construction by allowing learners to interact with information, perform analysis, and present their understanding, thereby supporting higher-order cognitive processes.

Why is it important to align ICT use with learning outcomes?

Aligning ICT use with learning outcomes ensures that the tools and methods employed effectively contribute to achieving the desired educational goals, rather than using technology simply because it is available or trendy.