ICTs and their Impact on Modern Teaching Methods &Learning Styles

Authors

Khalid Omari, Jerash University, JordanFollow

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to raise questions and evoke dialogues among policy-makers. Business executives. Academics and citizens about the challenges facing developing countries in the application of ICTs to their educational systems. ICTs were defined and their importance and applications to education were identified in curriculum. Content. Evaluation. Training. And particularly in the area of teaching and learning strategies. Modern teaching methods were introduced along with modern learning styles that are partially or wholly supported by ICTs and varieties of internet multimedia programs such as: e-mail. Games. Simulations. Problem solving. YouTube. Facebook. And devices such as: smartphones. Laptops. Internet. I-pad. And IPT. E-learning. Blended learning were described to show how our teaching methods should depart from ones focusing on teachers activities. To ones focusing on student activities. And how can they enable and enrich a learning environment conductive to creativity and innovation. Finally. Recommended strategies for devolving countries to integrate ICT's in their Educational Systems were proposed

Recommended Citation

Omari, Khalid (2015) "ICTs and their Impact on Modern Teaching Methods &Learning Styles," Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات: Vol. 16: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jpu/vol16/iss2/6