The Efect of High School Students’ Inquiry-based Learning and Use of ICT on the Teachers' Perception on the Development of Their Students’ Competencies

Abstract

A survey was conducted to investigate how high school teachers perceive the improvement of students' competencies through their classes. This study focused on two factors: inquiry-based learning introduced in high schools and the increasing use of ICT in classrooms. The analysis revealed three key findings. First, teachers feel that students' competencies improve when more students engage in the inquiry process of posing questions, gathering information, and presenting their findings, as well as when diverse ICT utilization is implemented in classes. Second, regardless of the types of students' competencies, teachers recognize improvements as participation in the inquiry process increases. Third, while teachers' use of ICT does not correlate with their perception of improvement, a higher frequency of students' ICT use is associated with teachers feeling that students' competencies are enhancing. This suggests a potential interrelation between Inquiry-based learning and ICT use.