Malaysian Teachers’ Levels of ICT Integration and Its Perceived Impact on Teaching and Learning

The Malaysian Ministry of Education aims to raise the standard and quality of education by encouraging the use of ICT in classrooms. While various ICT initiatives have been introduced in the education system, ICT integration in the classroom is yet to be fully investigated. This study was conducted to assess Malaysian teachers’ levels of ICT integration as well as its impact on teaching and learning. A total of 7320 teachers were randomly selected in this study, representing the entire primary and secondary school teachers in Malaysia. A 56-items questionnaire was administered to these respondents. However, only 2661 teachers responded to this questionnaire (response rate: 36.34%). The results show that (i) the teachers’ ICT integration is at the low level, while their pre-integration of ICT is at the moderate level, (ii) ICT is perceived to bring positive impact on their teaching although time constraint might hinder its use, and (iii) ICT is also perceived to influence their students’ learning. The findings indicate the need to train teachers to integrate ICT in classrooms as low integration of ICT will only impede the success of all ICT initiatives introduced by the ministry.