University teachers’ attitude and ability towards the practice of using computer technology in classrooms with special focus on Pakistan

Abstract

The information and computer technology (ICT) play an important role in facilitating the teachers in the delivery of lectures in the classrooms. It is very easily available and useful in the higher educational institutions of Pakistan. It provides more options and flexibility to both teachers as well as students in teaching and learning process. It is a fact that computer usage has appeared at all levels in the very recent times with the increasing number of users. Therefore, the quality of using this technique is the very important factor for the development of the teachers. Teachers are considered as the most important agents of change on the educational process. Thus, the students in general expect from teachers to use ICT tools inside classroom. In this paper an attempt has been made to review the theoretical literature related to the usage of information and computer technology (ICT) in the classrooms. Teachers’ attitude towards the using information and computer technology (ICT) will be objectively analyzed. The paper mostly consists of the readings and researches conducted outside Pakistan but slight touches are incorporated on the role of ICT in ushering a new era at the higher education institutions in Pakistan.