• Archana Pandey

Abstract: This paper is based on inferential analysis and it tries to hypothesize the relation between use of ICT as teaching aid and problem solving ability of students. The scores of problem solving ability were taken as indicator to assess the intervention of ICT in educational system. To study the impact of intervention of ICT on educational system, 100 Higher Secondary students from different schools of Raisen were selected. Schools covered both urban as well as rural areas of the district. The students who were facilitated with ICT got teaching through smart boards and pre recorded lectures. These students were well exposed to e world and often surfed internet for the enrichment of knowledge and entertainment. The students comprising the other group was devoid of any smart class, smart boards or pre recorded lectures. Though both groups enjoyed smart phone, television, radio etc for their enjoyment but the second group was unaware of using these ICTs as teaching facilitator. Their problem solving ability was determined with the help of self descriptive questionnaire. It was a pen and paper test having 20 questions with four options. The questionnaire was to be filled within 40 minutes. Results indicated that there was no significant difference in the problem solving ability of students belonging to the two groups. The results also revealed that majority of the observed population of students had average problem solving ability which is a matter of concern. This finds the scope to review the curriculum so that students can improve their problem solving ability along with their routine studies. The role of ICT needs to be reviewed in various dimensions so as to draw its maximum use.

ICT, problem solving ability and educational system

"", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.195-198, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906R69.pdf

"", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp195-198, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906R69.pdf