The impact of information and communication technologies for education on improving student learning, and the consequences on the environment

Abstract

Education is a right for all, and guaranteeing this right is the responsibility of all those involved. Similarly, information and communication technologies for education (ICTE) are now a basic element in the education sector. In the face of increasing changes and crises, the development of the education system and the improvement of the quality of student learning through the use of ICTE has been the subject of many researches. Thus, this article is interested in studying the impact of the integration of ICTE on improving the learning of school students in Morocco, while considering the environmental consequences emanating from this integration as an essential aspect in guaranteeing any sustainable development. To achieve this, the study was based on a rigorous methodology, involving statistical analysis using specialized programs and a questionnaire for school directors. The results of this study revealed the importance of integrating ICTE to ensure the improvement of learning, this being apparent across a number of aspects, especially those linked to student results, access to information and the acquisition of taught knowledge, and the effects on the environment. But this does not eliminate the importance of increasingly promoting a range of measures, namely equipping schools with technological resources and teacher training, to guarantee consequently the transition to a digital education enabling learning development, which subsequently has an impact on the environment.