Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) in Biology
Teaching in Slovenian Secondary
Schools
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University of Maribor, Maribor, SLOVENIA
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University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SLOVENIA
Publication date: 2010-06-21
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2010;6(1):37-46
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About two-thirds of Slovene secondary schools received computers equipped with dataloggers
and sensors to be used in teaching Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Later it was
recognized that only a couple of Biology teachers were using the donated equipment in
their classrooms or laboratories. The questionnaire, intended to investigate the situation,
was posted to schools which had received a donation. Based on the answers, it was
possible to assign computer applications from one of the three groups. In the first group
were these applications (word processing, e-mail and internet use) towards which teachers
have positive attitudes and that they do use for school work. The common element is that
teachers can work at home and then use the materials in the classroom. In the second
group were applications (presentations, use of data loggers, computer programmes and
virtual laboratory) towards which attitudes are positive, but which teachers do not use
because of the overloaded curriculum, lack of equipment, and inappropriate training. In
the third group are applications (computer games and programming), about which
attitudes are negative and which teachers do not use. The Introduction of such
applications into teaching is at the moment far from realistic.