The Importance Of ICT In Teaching And Learning

2. The importance of ICT

As it was mentioned in the previous sections, the use of ICT technology in teaching and learning is expanding rapidly in this twenty-first century. As a result of that, studies about the importance of ICT technology in teaching and learning are also appearing in a growing numbers. Previous research shows that the use of technologies, particularly the new ones could “facilitate communication, reduce anxiety, encourage oral discussion, develop the writing/thinking connection, nurture social or cooperative learning, promote egalitarian class structures, enhance student motivation, facilitate cross-cultural awareness, and improve writing skills” Yang & Chen (2007, p.2) . In light of these positive effects, an increasing number of scholars have examined the importance of ICT in teaching and learning.

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They relieve the teacher from the daily tasks. The use of ICT also brought progress in learning, particularly in subjects that many learners found difficult to assimilate. For Elaraby op.cit ICT makes the class more vivacious and more interesting with a great potential to enhance teachers achievement and students learning. Wong (2006) has pointed out that technology can have the biggest impact between the teacher and the student in face-to-face teaching and learning inside the classroom. It can help also students to get knowledge in a fast way, with reducing the big number of instruction given to them. In this sense, ICT can also be an assistance in student learning .According to Grabe & Grabe (2007, p 236) ICT can have a role in student skills, motivation and knowledge; they claim that ICT can helps the students in presenting information and completing learning tasks (ac cited in Bingimals