Implikasi penggunaan teknologi dalam proses pembelajaran Kimia terhadap pelajar tingkatan empat di sekolah menengah daerah Pontian

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the implication of using technology especially computer or learning software in the chemistry class and its effect on students’ academic achievement. There are many findings from the previous study show that learning using technology can give a positive impact on students learning behavior in the class. It is because the nature of technology especially some learning softwares will give advantage to students in order to understand chemistry knowledge from three different level which is macroscopic level, microscopic level and also symbolic level in the simple way. However, the implication of using technology in class to student achievement is still unclear. By using descriptive survey study design, six schools in Pontian district were selected. One hundred and sixty students in form four who take chemistry were selected as the sample in the study. The findings of this study suggest, instructional strategies using computers in the classroom, learning software design and the student’s perception when learning chemistry using technology show very week relationship on their academic achievement in chemistry subject. However, the study show there is a strong significant relationship between these three variables. Although the findings of this study was only comes from the statistical analysis, the results that was obtain from study are expected to give effect on teachers, software designers and other stakeholders in order to consider an appropriate method or strategy when using or designing a learning software for the teaching purpose. It also hope that teacher can be more careful in choosing an appropriate software learning that are more suitable to their learning objective which will help in improving student’s academic achievement.