THE USE OF ICT IN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS

Abstract

This paper examines the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), mainly computer, for teaching and learning purposes at the university level.  The paper gives a brief overview of the use of ICT in learning and teaching at university level. It also discusses the students’ perceptions on the use of ICT in their daily life and in school environment. For this purpose, a questionnaire consisting of 25 items were given to 300 students studying at the engineering departments from 2 different universities in Turkey. The result supports the necessity of using ICT for making classes more vivid, pleasant and appealing to the students.

Keywords

• ICT, computer, technology, education, engineering

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