SIKAP GURU SAINS DI NEGERI SEMBILAN TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN TEKNOLOGI KOMPUTER DI MAKMAL SAINS

Abstract

The ‘Smart School’ and ‘English in the Teaching of Science & Mathematics’ are examples of programmes introduced by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MMOE) to enhance the integration of computer technology into the classroom instructional activities. The fact that all schools are now being equipped with laptops and also LCD projectors shows the dedication of the MMOE to encourage teachers in the intergration process, especially among Science and Mathematics teachers. There is also plan by the MOE to integrate the computer technology in the school science computer laboratory. This article reports on the study undertaken to elucidate science teachers’ attitude towards the usage of computer technology in the school science laboratory in Negeri Sembilan. The results of this study indicates that teachers hold a positive attitude towards using computer technology in the school science laboratory. The results also showed that the influence of computer experience at home on computer technology attitudes depend on whether teachers received laptops or not.