The process of integrating technology into teaching-learning practices within and outside classroom. A similar meaning word, “teching,” has been found to recur in certain articles on Educationworld.com. However, this synonym exactly means “teaching through technology”.
Published in Chapter:
Technology Integration and Upgradation of Higher Secondary Education: Need of the Hour in Pakistan
Afshan S. Mahmood (Pakistan Degree College Nowshera, Pakistan), Nayab Khattak (Pakistan Degree College Nowshera, Pakistan), Noorul Haq (Icon School and College, Pakistan), and
Sajid Umair (The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan)
Copyright: © 2018
|Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2706-0.ch009
Abstract
Given the growing impact of Science and Technology, particularly, information and communication technologies on every dimension of human life today, many parts of the world have been quicker in their response to the change for their own betterment. The wise realize that education lies at the centre of development in all fields. Therefore, these nations are now focused on upgrading all tiers of education to equip their youth with all essential skills to not only survive but lead their nations through 21st century. Pakistan is, unfortunately, one of the countries that lag behind. It has been, though, successful in upgradation of higher education. A lot needs to be done to bring school and college education up to the mark. Higher secondary education needs specific focus as this stage marks transitional phase of a child from adolescence to early adulthood at 16-18; hence significant changes in child's overall personality.