TAHAP KESEDIAAN GURU SAINS DALAM PENGGUNAAN TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT BERASASKAN KOMPUTER DALAM PROSES PENGAJARAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the level of teachers’ preparedness on the use of computer based information technology in the teaching and learning of science in the classroom with regards to knowledge and attitude. A set of questionnaires which contains three major parts, was used as the research instrument. A sample of 223 science teachers from 22 national secondary schools in the district of Hulu Langat, Selangor were the respondents. Data obtained was analysed using SPSS 7.5. The statistics used in this study were descriptive statistics that is frequency, mean score and percentage whereas for the inferential statistic, a t–test with the significance of p < 0.05 were used. The analysis showed that the science teachers’ preparedness from the aspect of knowledge and attitude is average. The findings also indicated that gender does not play a role in influencing teachers’ preparedness from all the aspects mentioned above. Results from this study show that teachersí qualification do not influence science teachersí preparedness level in the aspect of knowledge and attitude.