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STUDENTS' RESEARCH WORK-7, SUPERVISED BY MD. MUSTAFIZUR RAHMAN SAMEEN
Mustafizur rRhman:
Findings
The study of data analysis leads to the findings that technologies are used in most of the classes at the tertiary level of Bangladesh. It is a major tool of learning. The research also shows that most of the students and teachers think that technology is important for learning. The learners feel comfort by learning through technology and it is easier for them to understand the subject. Students and teachers both agree with the notion that the level of understanding is better with use of technology in the classroom than without the technology. Moreover, the research shows that learning through technology give student more opportunity to learn. They capture the subject matter quickly by the use of technology like-power point, picture, sound, video etc. it helps students to learn their lessons as well as to learn the use of technology. They are introduced with new uses of technology. The paper also demonstrates that most of the subjects think uses of technologies do not create any harm. The lack of proper technology, lack of trained person, lack of proper support of authority and mismanagement are the main causes for insufficient use of technology in classes. As we see in this research more than half of the subjects are satisfied with the use of technology in the classroom, though they believe that technologies are important for learning but those limitations prevent them to get maximum benefit from the technology. Half of the subjects are more or less satisfied with the technologies facilities provided by institution. The researchers try to find if there is any negative impact of using technology in classrooms. Most of the subjects say that inattentiveness and abuses of technologies are the negative impact of using technologies in classrooms.
Mustafizur rRhman:
The sixth question in the student questionnaire was designed as ““Learning through technology gives you more opportunities to learn” to what extent you agree to this statement?”
Student table: 6
Question Choices Scores Percentage
“Learning through technology gives you more opportunities to learn” to what extent you agree to this statement? Strongly Agree 103
46.8%
Agree 97
44%
Neutral 20
9%
Disagree 00
00%
Strongly Disagree 00
00%
N=220
The Student table: 6 gives us the reflection of students’ mind, as per statistics 46% of students are strongly agree and 44% of students agree with the statement. In other words we can say that all the students think that technology gives more opportunity to learn because there is no one to oppose this statement.
The seventh question in the student questionnaire was set as “Technology in the classrooms hinders learning” to what extent you agree to this statement?”
Student table: 7
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Technology in the classrooms hinders learning” to what extent you agree to this statement? Strongly Agree 22
10%
Agree 50
22.7%
Neutral 38
17.2%
Disagree 71
32.2%
Strongly disagree
39 17.7%
N=220
As exhibit in the Student table: 7, 49% of students disagree with the provided statement. It proves that the students want technology for their learning. It also exhibits that about 30% of the student believe that technology may harm learning.
The eighth question in the student questionnaire was posed as “What kind of limitations do you face in the use of technology in your classes or institution?”
Student table: 8
Question Choices Scores Percentage
What kind of limitations do you face in the use of technology in your classes or institution?(you can choose more than one) Lack of proper technology 69
31.3%
Lack of electricity 26
11.8%
Lack of fund 30
13.6%
Lack of trained person 56
25.4%
Lack of proper support of authority 49 22.3%
Mismanagement
53 24%
None
08
3.6%
N=220
Resembling the finding concerned with the teacher, Student table: 8 discovers that the lack of proper technology got the highest percentage. Lack of trained person (25%), Mismanagement (24%), Lack of proper support of authority (22%) are the factors which reducing the use of technical tools in classrooms.
The ninth question in the student questionnaire was set as “Do you feel any negative impact of using technology in classroom?”
Student Table: 9
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Do you feel any negative impact of using technology in classroom? Inattentiveness 77
35%
Abuses of technologies 62 28%
Decrease of Social interaction 41
18.6%
Others 00
00%
None 40
18.4%
N=220
Student Table: 9 demonstrates that 35% of students find “inattentiveness” as negative impact of technology. 28% students marked “abuses of technology” as a bad effect of technology. 18% of students did not feel any harm of using technology in classrooms.
Mustafizur rRhman:
Student Questionnaire:
The student questionnaire consisted of nine items that are related to the students’ views on the varied aspects of the use of technology in their classes. The responses of the 220 students to the questionnaire are put forward item wise as follows:
The first question to the students to the students was formulated as “Do your teacher use technology in your classes?”
Student Table: 1
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Do your teachers use technology in your classes?
Yes
208 95%
No 11 5%
N=220
Students’ table: 1 shows that a great number of 95% teachers used technology in classes. “the use of technology can promote a higher level of learning among students with different types of intelligence (Robinson 2006)
The next question of the student questionnaire was framed as “Do you think technologies are important for learning?”
Student Table: 2
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Do you think technologies are important for learning?
Yes
202 92%
No
18
8%
N=220
The findings of the Student Table-02, is closely cored to that of teachers, that is a great majority of students like teacher felt that technology is important for teaching and learning. It also suggest that students are interested to learn through technology in the class.
The third question to the students was posed as “Are you satisfied with the use of technology in your classrooms?”
Student Table: 3
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Are you satisfied with the use of technology in your classrooms? Strongly Satisfied
47 22%
Satisfied
115 53%
Slightly satisfied
45 20%
Neutral
9 4%
Dissatisfied
4 1%
N=220
The statistics of in the Student Table: 3 disclose that a good number of students (75%) are more
or less satisfied , there are 20% of students who are slightly satisfied. This table also
demonstrates that the classrooms of the students of the tertiary level of Bangladesh are quite
satisfactory.
Student Table: 4
Question Choices Scores Percentage
How is the level of understanding of the students in the classes using technologies? Strongly Satisfied 37
16.8%
Satisfied 127
57.72%
Slightly satisfied 32
14.5%
Neutral 14
6.3%
Dissatisfied 10
4.5%
N=220
Student Table: 4 shows that students understanding more (57%) in learning through technology. it is easier for them to understand lessons by the use of technology. “By the use of microphones student can hear their teachers’ clearly, teacher can get feedback by the use of devices” (Tremblay,2010)
The fifth question of the student questionnaire was designed as “Are you satisfied with the technologies facilities provided by the institution?”
Student Table: 5
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Are you satisfied with the technologies facilities provided by the institution? Strongly Satisfied 23
10.4%
Satisfied 97
44%
Slightly satisfied 70
31.8%
Neutral 15
6.8%
Dissatisfied 15
6.8%
N=220
The Student Table: 5 shows that 75% students are more or less satisfied with the technological tools provided by the institutions. Whereas 6% of students thought that the present technological support are inadequate.
Mustafizur rRhman:
The sixth question in the Teacher Questionnaire was ““Learning through technology gives you more opportunities to learn” to what extent you agree to this statement?”
Teacher table: 6
Question Choices Scores Percentage
“Learning through technology gives you more opportunities to learn” to what extent you agree to this statement? Strongly Agree 16
53.33%
Agree 13
43.33%
Neutral 01
3.33%
Disagree 00
00%
N=30
According to the statistics in Teacher Table-06 shows that 53% of teachers strongly agree with the statement that technology gives student more opportunity to learn. . 43% agree with the statement and remarkable point is no one disagrees with this statement. Student can focus more on the lesson. “With a computer in the classroom, teachers are able to demonstrate a new lesson, present new material, illustrate how to use new programs and show websites” (The Journal, 1st Jan 2002)
The seventh question in the Teacher Questionnaire was ““Technology in the classrooms hinders learning” to what extent you agree to this statement? ”
Teacher table: 7
Question Choices Scores Percentage
“Technology in the classrooms hinders learning” to what extent you agree to this statement? Strongly Agree 3
10%
Agree 6
20%
Neutral 1
3.33%
Disagree
15 50%
Strongly disagree 4
13.33%
N=30
The above Teacher Table shows that 50% of teachers disagree with the statement. They believe that technology is a blessing for learning not an obstacle. But 20% teachers believe that there are some problems using technology in classrooms.
The eighth question to the teacher was designed as “What kind of limitations do you face in the use of technology in your classes or institution?”
Teacher table: 8
Question Choices Scores Percentage
What kind of limitations do you face in the use of technology in your classes or institution?(you can choose more than one) Lack of proper technology 19 63..33%
Lack of electricity 4
13.3%
Lack of fund 3
10%
Lack of trained person 8
26.7%
Lack of proper support of authority 7
23.3%
Mismanagement 7
23.3%
Others 2
6.7%
N=30
The teacher table shows that 63% teachers marked for “Lack of proper technology” and 26% of teachers found “Lack of trained person” as the limitation. The findings disclose that “Lack of proper technology” is the main cause of insufficient use of technology in classrooms. Besides the “lack of trained person”, “lack of proper support of authority” and “mismanagement” are the obstacles of using technology in classrooms.
The ninth question in the Teacher Questionnaire was “Do you feel any negative impact of using technology in classroom?”
Teacher table: 9
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Do you feel any negative impact of using technology in classroom? Inattentiveness 12
40%
Abuses of technologies 6 20%
Decrease of Social interaction 3
3%
Others 6
20%
None 7
23.33%
N=30
This Teacher Table-09 shows the teachers’ opinion about the negative impact of technology. 40% teachers marked “inattentiveness” as the negative result of the technology. 20% teacher thought that “Abuses of technology” is increasing for the vast use of technology; other 23% thought that there is no negative impact of technology in class.
Mustafizur rRhman:
Presentation and interpretation of findings:
Teacher questionnaire
The teacher questionnaire contained eight items which were concerned with the teachers’ opinion on the different aspect of the use of technologies in classes. The responses of the 30 teachers to the questionnaire are recorded and discussed item wise as follows:
The first question that was asked as “Do you use technology in your classes?”
Teacher table: 1
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Do you use technology in your classes?
Yes 27 90%
No 03 10%
N=30
The above teacher table: 1 indicates that 90% of subjects use technology at the tertiary level of Bangladesh and other 10% did not use any technology in their classrooms.
The findings indicates that the acquaintance of the teacher at the tertiary level in Bangladesh with modern English teaching equipment and which make learning relatively more scientific as well as more effective. It shows that the teachers have expertise in using technology and scientific tools and it helps students to learn, explore and enjoy the class. “Children and adult people are growing up in a vastly changing context. No aspect of their lives is untouched by the digital era which is transforming how they live, relate and learn” (Craft, 2012)
The first question to the teacher was put as “Do you think technologies are important for learning?”
Teacher table: 2
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Do you think technologies are important for learning?
Yes 29 96.6%
No 01 3.3%
N=30
Teacher table-2 indicates that 96.6% of the teacher thought that technology is important for learning whereas 3.3% of did not think it is useful for their classes. So this table clearly uncover that a great majority of the teachers find it useful to use technology in classroom in Bangladesh. “A technology plan articulates, organizes and integrates he content and processes of education in a particular discipline with appropriate technology” (Eastwood, Harmony, Chamberlain,1998)
The third question to the teacher was famed as “Are you satisfied with the use of technology in your classrooms?”
Teacher table: 3
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Are you satisfied with the use of technology in your classrooms? Strongly Satisfied 04
13.33%
Satisfied 17
56.7%
Slightly satisfied 03
10%
Neutral 04
13.33%
Dissatisfied 02
6.7%
N=30
Teacher table-03 shows that 56% of teachers are satisfied with the use of technology in classroom whereas 10% are slightly and 13% are strongly satisfied. This statistics conspicuous reveals that half of the teachers of the tertiary level in Bangladesh are satisfied with the use, it also reveals that there are some places to improve to upgrade the percentage.
The fourth question in the Teacher Questionnaire was “How is the level of understanding of the students in the classes using technologies? ”
Teacher Table:4
How is the level of understanding of the students in the classes using technologies? Strongly Satisfied 03
10%
Satisfied 15
50%
Slightly satisfied 04
13.33%
Neutral 06
20 %
Dissatisfied 02
6.7%
N=30
Teacher table-04 demonstrates that 50% of teachers are satisfied with the level of understanding of student where 20% are neutral. “Teacher must be aware of their students’ motivators in order to successfully implement technology in the classroom” (Guo, Stevens 2012)
The fifth question to the teacher was constructed as “Are you satisfied with the technologies facilities provided by the institution?”
Teacher table: 5
Question Choices Scores Percentage
Are you satisfied with the technologies facilities provided by the institution? Strongly Satisfied 04 13.33%
Satisfied 13
43.33%
Slightly satisfied 04
13.33%
Neutral 04
13.33%
Dissatisfied 05
16.7%
N=30
Teacher table-05 unfolds that 56% teachers are more or less satisfied with the technologies provided by the institution. This result sums up that maximum teachers have a good satisfaction level with the technologies provided by their respective institution. But it is also shows that 16% of teachers are dissatisfied.
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