ICT For Fostering Potential of ECCE’s Kids at Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

The study was designed to determine the ICT as fostering potential factor in ECCE classrooms of Punjab province of Pakistan.  The research design was quantitative and the mode of the study was descriptive research by nature. About 300 ECCE teachers from two districts of Punjab Province i.e. Sahiwal and Bahawalpur were selected randomly. A questionnaire was used to get the true picture from the sample of the study. Results revealed that although ECCE teachers have their own laptops / computers, but they are still reluctant in using ICT resources for teaching learning process in their classrooms. Additionally, a majority of ECCE teachers have no sufficient skills to effectively operate ICT tools, and many of them had not received any pre-service training to enhance their ICT competencies. The lack of ICT facilities, quality of internet, prior knowledge and insufficient skills of ICT were the major obstacles in successful integration of ICT at ECCE level. The government should take special initiatives to provide basic ICT infrastructure, allocate special grants and conduct adequate trainings for ECCE teachers.