ICT Education in Malaysia Background, Goals and Strategies

1. Republic of the Philippines
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Fatima, General Santos City
Presented by:
Juliemer B. Absalon
ICT EDUCATION
IN
MALAYSIA

2. • Malaysia implemented the first computer system in
1966.
• The gov’t introduced various initiatives to promote
the usage of ICT and improve the field of industry
and education.
• ICT-enabled Smart Schools
The aim of these Smart Schools is to help the
country achieve the aims of the National
Philosophy of Education as well as to foster the
development of a workforce prepared to meet the
challenges of the 21st century.
88 pilot schools
Background
Chan, F.-M. (2002). ICT in Malaysian Schools: Policy and Strategies. Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia.

3. Goals
• “Vision 2020”
Calls for sustained, productivity-driven growth,
which will only be achievable with a technology
literate workforce prepared to participate in the
21st century global economy.
Malaysia’s National Philosophy of Education aims
to develop the potential of individuals in a
holistic manner, so as to produce individuals who
are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and
physically balanced.
Chan, F.-M. (2002). ICT in Malaysian Schools: Policy and Strategies. Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia.

4. • Intensify the development of the ICT infrastructure;
• Expand access to and equity for ICT facilities;
• Improve assessment and evaluation systems using ICT;
• Emphasise ICT integration into teaching and learning
processes;
• Improve ICT knowledge and skills of students, teachers and
other personnel;
• Intensify usage of ICT in education management;
• Improve the management and maintenance of ICT
equipment;
• Increase research and development efforts in ICT; and
• Increase cooperation between educational institution and
the community towards expansion of ICT in education.
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5. • Reduce the digital divide that exists in different
parts of the country by providing computer labs to
thousands of schools.
• Sharing sessions on ICT use among teachers, peer
teaching and team-teaching.
• Training of teachers, school admins and staffs.
• The promotion of the use of electronic books and
e-learning.
Strategies
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6. • Ministry of Education formulated three policies
1st – ICT FOR ALL STUDENTS: ICT is used to
reduce the digital gap between schools.
2nd – ROLE AND FUNCTION OF ICT: the use of
computers for assessing information and
communication; the use of software in subjects
such as Invention and Engineering Drawing.
3rd – ICT TO THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: ICT
will be used to increase productivity, efficiency
and effectiveness of management system.
Chan, F.-M. (2002). ICT in Malaysian Schools: Policy and Strategies. Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Malaysia.

7. • Preparing appropriate ICT equipment and
infrastructure for all schools;
• Introducing ICT curriculum and support for ICT
integration into general teaching and learning;
• Upgrading the ICT skills and knowledge of both
teachers and students;
• Increasing ICT use in educational management; and
• Upgrading ICT maintenance/management in
educational institutions.
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