Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Students’ Higher-Order Learning Skills at Secondary School Level
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63062/tk/2k25b.42047Keywords:
Information and Communication, Technologies, Higher-Order Learning, TPACK, SAMRAbstract
The study entitled, “Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Students’ Higher-Order Learning Skills at Secondary School Level”. The integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education is reshaping traditional classrooms, especially in the promotion of higher-order learning (HOL) skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and decision-making. The research objectives of the study were to analyze the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on students’ higher-order learning skills at secondary school level, to identify the challenges of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for students’ higher-order learning skills at secondary school level and to recommend certain measures about using ICTs for students higher order learning at secondary school level. The study was survey and descriptive in nature. The mixed-method study was conducted in public schools of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan. Guided by the TPACK and SAMR models, the research highlights how ICT-enhanced teaching methods contribute significantly to the cultivation of HOL skills. Using SmartPLS 4.0, the authors quantitatively analyzed ICT implementation, while performing qualitative thematic analysis to gauge how much it contributed to deeper learning. The research indicates that using ICT well helps students become more engaged, better thinkers, and more creative. It adds to what is known in digital pedagogy by showing how ICT can be used in the classroom to help students develop skills related to thinking, understanding, and memory. Those findings can be used by educators, policymakers, and curriculum designers who are aiming to improve future skills in learners.
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