Classroom Communication And Ict Integration: Public High School Teachers’ Notions

Abstract

As part of the 21 st Century skills, the integration of Information and Communication Technology is inevitable in classroom communication. This descriptive qualitative research covered all 60 teachers in five selected public high schools in Capiz, Philippines. Semi-structured interviews, informal interviews, and observations were done to gather data. The data were analyzed using General Inductive Approach and thematic analysis to unearth and cull emerging notions and themes. Participants viewed classroom communication as a process, tool, context, interaction, and strategy. ICT for them was a driver for change, a conduit for learning, a modern technology, and an instrument for effective teaching and learning. ICT integration in classroom communication was interpreted to have helped teaching, to be a new medium of instruction, and a marriage or partnership between classroom communication and ICTs. It is recommended that best practices in integrating ICTs in classroom communication should be explored and documented.