LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 11 November 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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The Advantages and Barriers of Using Internet in Teaching and Learning

Mian Baqar Hussain Qureshi, Ph.D. Scholar (Education)
Nuzhat Kalssom Shahzadi, Ph.D. Scholar (Education)
Dr. Prof. Muhammad Javed Iqbal
Madiha Islam, Ph.D. Scholar (Education)

ABSTRACT

Internet provides easy entrance to electronic world of knowledge on different topics contributed by people throughout the world. It has revolutionized every aspect of human life, especially the field of education and training. This study was conducted to investigate (i) teachers’ attitude towards the use of Internet technology, (ii) instructional use of this technology, and (iii) barriers/problems in the effective use of this technology. A sample of 80 under-training student teachers of M.Ed. of Spring 2012 in Wah Cantt. of Rawalpindi Region of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan was considered for this study. A questionnaire was used as a research tool.

Collected data were analyzed through mean score and percentage. Main findings of the study revealed that teachers’ attitude towards this technology was positive. Though teachers were frequently using this technology in their instructions yet, they need intensive training for the effective use of this technology. Hence, a holistic model for the training of these teachers so that teachers may face the challenges of information era.

Key Words: Internet, Teaching, Learning, Technology, Barriers, Education

INTRODUCTION

The internet offers a new opening for old fashioned education, and better yet, old fashioned education available in a novel way - potentially available to the many rather than to the few. An old fashioned education (liberal arts) consists in information, critical thinking, creativity, and communication. The Internet augments all four of these components and thus offers at least four different educational benefits. This is the reason that students can do so much with the Internet. Not only can they communicate with international students, they can gain from others' knowledge and experiences, participate in chatrooms, share ideas and solutions and learn about the many diverse cultures out there.

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Mian Baqar Hussain Qureshi, Ph.D. Scholar (Education)
Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, PAKISTAN
mianbaqar@gmail.com

Nuzhat Kalssom Shahzadi, Ph.D. Scholar (Education)
Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, PAKISTAN

Dr. Prof. Muhammad Javed Iqbal
Director
Mass Education
Sarhad University
Islamabad, PAKISTAN

Madiha Islam
PhD Scholar (Education)
Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, PAKISTAN
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