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Trang 1Nguyen Quang Thuan
CURRENT APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING CIVIC EDUCATION ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTION
OF DEVELOPING STUDENTS’S COMPETENCE
Trang 2Scientific supervisor: Assoc.Prof.Dr Nguyen Nhu Hai
1st Review: Assoc.Prof.Dr Lai Quoc Khanh
VNU Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities
2nd Review: Assoc.Prof.Dr Nguyen Thi Toan
Hanoi Pedagogical University 2
3rd Review: Assoc.Prof.Dr Dao Thi Ngoc Minh
Hanoi National University of Education
The thesis will be defended to the School-level Thesis Judging Committee
at Hanoi National University of Education at….…/ ……/2023
The thesis can be found at Vietnam’s National Library and Hanoi
or the Library of Hanoi National University of Education
Trang 31 Rationale of the study
Vietnam is implementing a fundamental and comprehensive reform of education and training in thespirit of Resolution No 29 in the 8th Plenum of the Party Central Committee, term XI Along with thegeneral worldwide development trend, the country's education is being oriented to gradually transfer fromteaching mainly to equip learners with the knowledge to forming and fostering the necessary capacity, andgood qualities Therefore, the renovation of teaching objectives, content, and methods in the direction ofdeveloping students’ capacity is currently an urgent issue
To ensure the successful implementation of innovative teaching methods, teaching activities are notonly limited to the scope of activities of teachers and learners in the classroom with traditional teachingmethods and means of teaching but also must intensify and enhance the efficiency of using modernequipment to support the teaching process This is one of the educational trends that has been paying (hasbeen paid) attention to by most countries, including Vietnam It is concerned with using the achievements ofinformation technology (IT) as an environment, method, and effective means of support for the teachingprocess
Civic Education at high schools is currently a scientific subject that includes the knowledge ofMarxist-Leninist sciences such as Philosophy, Political Economy, Socialism Scientific Association, Ethics;policies and guidelines of the Communist Party of Vietnam; policies and laws of the State of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam, etc This knowledge directly forms the worldview, scientific methodology,revolutionary outlook on life, fostering morality and theory ideas for students With such knowledgecharacteristics, the teaching of Civic Education requires different forms of teaching organization andteaching methods and has specific characteristics compared to other subjects at high schools
In the 2018 General Education curriculum, the Civic Education is shaped into the subject of CivicEducation Civic Education is a subject selected according to the aspirations and career orientation ofstudents, associated with the career-oriented education stage The teaching content is also rebuilt in thedirection of reducing academic and abstract knowledge and increasing practical knowledge, towards thedevelopment of qualities and capacities for students In order to achieve the goals and requirements onquality and capacity for students through teaching this subject, it requires great efforts of both teachers andstudents In particular, information technology support plays an important role in improving the effectiveness
of teaching this subject
However, in fact, the teaching and learning quality of Civic Education at high schools today has notachieved results commensurate with the position and role of this subject, has not kept pace with theinnovation trend of society, and is not worthy of a strategic position in the cause of industrialization andmodernization of the country This situation has many different objective and subjective reasons One of theimportant reasons is that the teaching process of Civic Education is generally being done with the traditionalteaching methods, which is a form of classroom instruction with teaching methods that tend to transferknowledge to students whereas equipping modern teaching aids at high schools are still limited, ITapplication ability in teaching of teachers are still low Therefore, the effectiveness of teaching innovation athigh schools is not high
Information technology as an environment, a method and a visual aid to support teaching, is provingits advantages and effectiveness in the process of innovation of educational management, teaching methodand examination and assessment in teaching in general and teaching Civic Education in particular Actually,
Trang 4there have been scores of studies on the application of IT in teaching, but these studies mainly focus on therole of IT in achieving the goals of knowledge according to the content access program, and there have been
no studies on the role of information technology in the formation and development of students' competencies
in the process of teaching Civic Education at high schools
Hence, the study of information technology application in teaching Civic Education following theorientation of developing student’s competence at high schools will contribute to systematizing the scientificbasis of the information technology application in teaching Civic Education following the orientation ofdeveloping student’s competence at high schools, and then find out measures to form and develop students'
competencies in teaching process in this subject Consequently, the author chooses the topic "Current
application of information technology in teaching Civic Education according to the capacity development of students at high schools" as a doctoral thesis majoring in Theory and Civic Education Teaching
Methodology
2 Aims of the study
The research thesis aims to find out measures to apply IT in teaching Civic Education to contribute tothe development of students' competencies, and to improve the effectiveness of teaching this subject at highschools during the implementation of 2018 New National Program of General Education
3 Object and scope of the study
3.1 Research subject
The research subject is the process of applying information technology in teaching Civic Education inthe direction of developing student’s competence at high schools during the implementation of 2018 NewNational Program of General Education
3.2 Research object
The object of the research is the measures of applying IT in teaching Civic Education in the direction
of developing student’s competence at high schools during the implementation of 2018 New NationalProgram of General Education
3.3 Scope of the study
- The research content focuses on applying IT in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developingstudent’s competence at high schools during the implementation of 2018 New National Program of GeneralEducation
- Research on the current status of teaching Civic Education at 31 high schools in the North and organizepedagogical experiments at 5 high schools in the provinces/cities: Tuyen Quang (Tan Trao high school), Hanoi (SocSon High School), Hai Duong (Cam Giang High School), Bac Giang (Yen Dung High School 2), Ninh Binh (Gia Vien
B High School) High schools are selected to conduct pedagogical experiments to ensure the representativeness of highschools in mountainous, delta, urban and rural areas
- The conduct period of the investigation, practical survey and pedagogical experiment from September 2018 toNovember 2019
4 Scientific hypothesis
In the teaching process of Civic Education following a content-oriented approach at high schools, ITplays an important role in helping teachers achieve the goals of knowledge, skills, and attitudes towardsstudents However, in the teaching Civic Education process in the direction of competency development, theapplication of information technology must be directed towards the development in students of general andspecific competencies of Civic Education Therefore, ensuring the principles and measures of applying IT in
Trang 5the direction of student competence development will contribute to the development of students' competence,and improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning this subject at high schools during the implementation
of 2018 New National Program of General Education
5 Research tasks
The thesis performs the following research tasks:
- An overview of research works in the world and in Vietnam related to the problem of IT application
in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence in high school
- Research the theoretical and practical basis of the application of information technology in teachingCivic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
- Proposing principles and measures to apply IT in teaching Civic Education in the direction ofdeveloping student’s competence at high schools
- Conduct pedagogical experiments to confirm the effectiveness of principles and measures to applyinformation technology in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence athigh schools
6 Theoretical background and research methods
6.1 Theoretical background
During the research process, the thesis uses the theory of Dialectical Materialism and HistoricalMaterialism; Theory and teaching methods of Political Education; Modern teaching theory to serve as a basisfor approaching and researching the problem of applying information technology in teaching CivicEducation in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools The use of these theoreticalbases will help to ensure the scientific and systematic research of the topic as well as meet the requirementsand the specificity of educational science in the field of Theory and teaching Civic Education methods
6.2 Research method
6.2.1 Group of theoretical research methods
The thesis uses theoretical research methods such as: analysis, synthesis, generalization, classificationand systematization, modeling, etc., can collect, synthesize , and process theoretical information fromdifferent sources in order to clarify the instrumental concepts and basic theoretical contents in the thesis, andserve as a basis for proposing principles, measures and models experimental model on the application of IT
in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools as well.
6.2.2 Group of practical research methods
- Observation methods: Observing students' attitudes, learning interest, and expression of competence
in the Civic Education classroom at high schools with IT application oriented towards the development ofstudent competence in experimental classes and Civic Education classes do not have IT application in thecontrol classes
- Interview method: Interviewing teachers, students, and educational managers at all levels about theissue of IT application in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence incontrol classes
- Method of sociological investigation: Using questionnaires for teachers, students, educationalmanagement levels about the content related to the topic of the thesis
- Expert method: Consult educational scientists on the topic, build a questionnaire, survey the currentsituation, analyze survey data, and experimental results
Trang 6- Experimental method: pedagogical experiment to analyze, compare, and evaluate betweenexperimental classes and control classes Specifically: The author of the thesis selects experimental andcontrol classes with the same cognitive level, student quantity and performance at the same time in eachexperiment.
- Active product research method
6.2.3 Other methods
The thesis uses statistical and mathematical methods to process the data collected in the process of
investigating the current status of IT teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’scompetence Besides, the thesis uses the statistical software SPSS to make statistics and analyze the data inthe process of pedagogical experiment
7 Need -to -be -defended arguments
- The teaching of Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence is anindispensable requirement in order to meet the requirements of the current fundamental and comprehensiverenovation of education and training
- Information technology plays an important role in enhancing the quality and effectiveness ofteaching in general and teaching Civic Education in particular, in the direction of developing studentcompetence at high schools The application of IT in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developingstudent’s competence at high schools is extremely necessary
- The principles and measures of applying IT in teaching Civic Education according to thedevelopment orientation of student’s competence at high schools must be associated with the formation anddevelopment of general and specific competencies of Civic Education in the total teaching preparationprocess, teaching organization in class and examining, assessing the learning results of students
8 The contributions of the thesis
Systematizing the scientific basis of the IT application in teaching Civic Education in the direction ofdeveloping student’s competence at high schools
- Analysis of the current situation and causes of the current situation of the IT application in teachingCivic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
- Clarifying the competencies that need to be aimed at formation and development in high schoolstudents through teaching Civic Education
- Propose principles and pedagogical measures to effectively implement the application of informationtechnology in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
9 Structure of the thesis
In addition to the Introduction, conclusion, list of references and appendices, the thesis contentincludes 4 chapters:
- Chapter 1: Research overview of the problem.
- Chapter 2: The scientific background of the information technology application in teaching Civic
Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
- Chapter 3: Principles and measures to apply information technology in teaching Civic Education in
the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
- Chapter 4: Experiments with the information technology application in teaching Civic Education in
the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
Trang 7Chapter I OVERVIEW OF PROBLEM RESEARCH
1.1 Research on the application of information technology in teaching
1.1.1 An overview of the application of information technology in offline/ direct learning
This is a research direction mentioned by many authors with different aspects: Instructions for usingcomputers and teaching software; Applying IT to develop learners' ability to self-study and self-research,improve efficiency, innovate teaching systems and teaching methods; Applying IT to assess student learningoutcomes
In general, the research direction on applying IT in direct teaching has been studied by authors in theworld and in the country quite early The research content is also very diverse and rich, associated with thebasic elements of the teaching process, in which, most of the studies focus on understanding and exploitingthe advantages of IT to improve the quality and effectiveness of education and teaching In addition, thereare also some authors who approach research on this issue from the perspective of difficulties and challengesposed to teachers, learners and other forces when applying IT in teaching
1.1.2 An overview of the application of information technology in online learning or hybrid learning (a mix of offline and online learning)
Along with the development of the Internet with Web generations, the industrial revolution 4.0 andonline teaching applications, there have been studies on ICT applications in online teaching and teaching incombination with online teaching, which appeared later than the research on the application of IT in face-to-face teaching
The researches of the authors in this research direction have reflected very quickly and timely thestrong development of IT, the great potentials of ICT for changing teaching models from online teaching toonline one or the mix of face-to-face teaching with online teaching This change of teaching model reflectsthe rather rapid and flexible transformation of the education sector in general in response to the urgentrequirements of reality (such as the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic) and also reflects the trend ofEducation development of the times is to increase the application of IT achievements in all fields of sociallife, including education and training
1.1.3 Other research directions
In addition to the two research directions mentioned above, the research on applying IT in teaching isalso approached by some authors from other angles such as: Research on IT as a requirement, requiredcompetencies for those educators; Research on measures to apply IT in teaching to meet the requirements ofthe 4.0 revolution; Research on IT application in building smart schools, In general, the authors' research isvery good research, updating the achievements of IT in each period Although these studies approach theapplication of ICT in education from different angles, most of the studies focus on emphasizing theimportant role of ICT in the innovation of teaching systems, teaching methods, improving improve teachingefficiency, bring many learning opportunities for learners with different learning conditions andenvironments, etc These studies have shown the correct and up-to-date views of educational scientiststowards the inevitable development trend of modern education with the strong development of IT in thepresent and in the future
1.2 Research on the application of information technology in teaching Civic Education at high schools
1.2.1 Research on the ability and application of information technology in teaching Civic Education
Trang 8In general, the issue of ability and application of ICT in teaching Civic Education has been studied bythe authors early on These authors are mainly lecturers working in the Faculty of Political Education atpedagogical universities - who are directly involved in teaching and training students in the field of CivicEducation, and in fostering teachers of Civic Education at high schools pine Therefore, the authors'researches on the possibility of IT application, the instructions on the application of IT in teaching CivicEducation are very specific, timely reflecting the educational development trends of the world and thecountry, showing great value in the work of training and retraining teachers of general education subjects inhigh schools.
1.2.2 Research on the application of information technology to innovate the form of teaching organization, teaching methods and testing and assessment; promote the activeness and initiative of students, improve the teaching effectiveness of the subject of Civic Education
The renovation of the teaching methods, methods of teaching and assessment, promoting the activenessand initiative of students is the main research direction of the authors when researching the application ofinformation technology to improve the effectiveness of teaching the subject of general education in high schools .Therefore, this issue has attracted a lot of attention from management levels and research authors Through theauthors' insightful comments, these studies both affirm the important role of ICT in improving the effectiveness ofteaching Civic Education in high schools and also show the authors' enthusiasm for teaching with the teaching ofthis subject in high schools
1.3 Research on the application of information technology in teaching Civic Education in the direction
of developing student's capacity
In the 2018 National Education Program, the subject of civic education is the new general educationsubject Approaching according to the process of implementing the Civic Education curriculum in highschools, this research direction can be divided into two research directions, namely the research on theapplication of IT in teaching the Civic Education subject under the 2006 PE program with the orientation of:develop student competence and research on orientations of IT application in teaching Civic Education underthe curriculum in 2018 in line with the development orientation of student competence
In general, the above studies have confirmed the important role of information technology in teachingCivic Education (2006 Program) and Technical Education & Legal Education (2018 Program) in thedirection of developing student competence The issue of access and research of the authors is quite diverse:From the problem of using ICT in the implementation of the 2006 Civic Education curriculum in thedirection of developing student competence to the orientation of using IT in teaching the curriculum thecourse of Civic Education in 2018 in order to meet the requirements for PC and human resources of thissubject; Research on fostering ICT capacity for students majoring in Civic Education at pedagogical schoolsand teachers of Civic Education at high schools These studies are very valuable documents for the author inthe process of researching the application of IT in teaching Civic Education subject to the development ofstudent competence in high schools today
Sub-conclusion of Chapter I
Through the review of research works related to the application of IT in teaching, the application of IT
in teaching the subject of general education in the direction of developing student competence of the authors
in the world and in Vietnam, the author found that The authors all have profound comments on the role andimportance of ICT in education in general and on the effectiveness of teaching CD education in particular;All confirmed that IT application is a trend and an indispensable requirement for the educational innovation
Trang 9process Basic issues of IT application in teaching CDE subjects such as the position and role of IT inteaching management of CDE subjects, forms, levels, principles and methods of applying IT in teachingCDET subjects, etc has been studied by the authors at different levels, has important implications forteachers and students in the process of teaching and learning CDE at high schools At the same time, thesestudies have special significance for the author in the process of researching the theoretical basis of theapplication of IT in teaching Civic Education subject to the development of student competence in highschools.
However, although the researches on the application of IT in teaching in general and in teaching thesubject of general education in particular have been studied from many different angles, they mainly focus
on the use of information technology to achieve goals achieve the goals to be achieved in students in terms
of knowledge, skills and attitudes according to the knowledge and skills standards of the subject in teachingmanagement or increase the intuitiveness and promote the activeness of learners Meanwhile, teaching in thedirection of developing learners' competence is a popular trend of education in countries around the world,especially in countries with a developed education background In particular, in Vietnam, the specificresearch on the application of IT to develop the specific competencies of students in teaching subjects underthe 2018 National Education Program, including Civic Education at high schools, is still quite new , has notbeen paid much attention and research investment by many authors Therefore, research on this issue willcontribute to finding measures to effectively apply and exploit IT for the process of forming and developingstudents' competence in teaching management of this subject at high schools Therefore, the thesis authorwill continue to study the following issues:
Firstly, clarify some theoretical and practical issues of applying IT in teaching Civic Education in the
direction of developing student’s competence
Second, survey and evaluate the current status of the application of IT in teaching Civic Education in
the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
Third, propose a number of principles and measures to effectively implement of IT application in
teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
Fourth, organize pedagogical experiments to effectively evaluate the measures proposed in the thesis.
Trang 10Chapter II THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN TEACHING CIVIC EDUCATION IN THE DIRECTION OF DEVELOPING STUDENT’S
COMPETENCE AT HIGH SCHOOLS
2.1 Theoretical basis of the information technology application in teaching Civic Education in the
direction of developing student’s competence at high schools
2.1.1 Application of information technology in teaching
2.1.1.1 The concept of information technology application in teaching
On the basis of an overview of the concept of application, concept of information technology and
teaching, according to the author, it can be understood that the application of IT in teaching is the use of
achievements of IT in order to effectively build, adjust and exploit information resources into teaching activities to improve the effectiveness of these activities.
2.1.1.2 Trends in the information technology application in teaching
The following key trends are included:
- Trends in IT application in education digital transformation
- Trends in IT application to innovate teaching organization and teaching methods
- Trends in IT application to innovate examining and assessing methods
- Trends of IT application in smart education and education ecosystem
- Modern technology and application of artificial intelligence in education
2.1.1.3 The role of information technology in teaching
It is possible to summarize some of the most basic roles of IT in teaching as follows:
- IT provides a rich and diverse source of digital learning materials for teaching activities
- IT helps to diversify forms of teaching organization, improve the efficiency of using teachingmethods
- IT helps to innovate the examining and assessing methods, and improve the effectiveness of examining and assessing methods in teaching
- IT creates diverse learning conditions for learners
- IT facilitates self-study and self-improvement of teachers
- IT contributes to creating interest in learning and skills of learners
- IT supports teachers to carry out teaching and education to develop students' capacities and qualities
in a convenient and effective way
2.1.2 Information technology application in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools.
2.1.2.1 Competency and capacity development-oriented teaching
* The concept of competence: In the 2018’s General General Education Program, competency isdefined as "an individual attribute that is formed and developed through existing qualities and learning andtraining processes, allowing people to mobilize synthesis of knowledge, skills and other personal attributessuch as interest, belief, will, etc, to successfully perform a certain type of activity, achieve desired results inspecific conditions” [32, p.37]
* Teaching oriented to develop competence: Different from teaching program approaching content,oriented competence teaching program focuses on describing output competence, can be considered as the
Trang 11“end product” of teaching process The management of teaching quality moves from "input control" to
"output control", meaning students' learning outcomes In the capacity-oriented teaching program, learningobjectives are often described through a system of competencies The desired learning outcomes aredescribed in detail and are observable and measurable Students need to achieve the required results specified
in the program The introduction of training standards is also to ensure the quality management of oriented education
output-2.1.2.2 Teaching Civic Education following the orientation of student capacity development at high schools
* An overview of the position and characteristics of the subject of Civic Education in high schools: Inthe 2018 PE program, the general education subject continues to be identified as playing a key role ineducating students about the sense and behavior of citizens Through lessons on lifestyle, ethics, law, andeconomics, "educational education fosters students' main characters and core competencies of citizens,especially feelings, perceptions, beliefs and ways behave in accordance with ethical standards and provisions
of law, have life skills and bravery to study, work and be ready to perform civic responsibilities in the cause
of national construction and defense and the association international import" [32, 24]
* Development-oriented competencies in students through teaching Civic Education in high schoolsThe development of students' competencies in teaching the subject of Civic Education is determined toinclude common competencies (capacity for autonomy and self-study; capacity for communication andcooperation; capacity for problem-solving and creativity) and specific competencies of the subject CivicEducation (capacity to adjust behavior, ability to develop self, capacity to learn and participate in socio-economic activities) [33, 7]
On the basis of presenting the position, role, and knowledge characteristics of Civic Education at highschools and the general and specific competencies of Civic Education towards students’ formation and
development at high school, it can be seen that Teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing
student’s competence at high schools is the process of going through topics/lessons in Civic Education at high schools, with the organization and guidance of Civic Education teachers, students’ active and initiative participation in learning activities to gradually form and develop for themselves corresponding competencies, in accordance with the objectives and characteristics of the subject.
2.1.2.3 The role of information technology in the formation and development of students' capacity in teaching Civic Education at high schools
On the basis of analyzing the concept and role of IT in teaching; IT applying ability in teaching CivicEducation; general and specific competencies towards the formation and development of students inteaching Civic Education In our opinion, information technology plays an important role in the formationand development of students' competencies in the current Civic Education teaching process, specifically:
* Firstly, the role of IT in the formation and development of common competencies among students
in teaching Civic Education, including: The role of information technology in the formation anddevelopment of self-directed and self-learning competence; The role of information technology in theformation and development of communication and cooperation competence; The role of IT in the formationand development of problem-solving and creative skills
* Second, the role of IT in the formation and development of specific competencies of Civic
Education for students, including: The role of IT in the formation and development of behavioral adjustmentskills; The role of IT in the formation and development of personal development skills; The role of IT in the
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2.2 The practical basis of the information technology application in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools.
2.2.1 Overview of the situation survey
To find out the current situation of teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’scompetence at high schools, the author conducts a survey on the perception knowledge of 85 CivicEducation teachers and 1228 students at 31 high schools in several provinces and cities in the North (TuyenQuang, Yen Bai, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh) Inaddition, the author also absorbed the research of the authors who have reported on the actual situation ofteaching Civic Education at high schools in scientific conferences at all levels, in scientific journals; Collectideas and share from education experts, especially in the field of teaching Civic Education at high schools.Some typical results obtained are as follows:
2.2.2 The current situation of teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence at high schools.
2.2.2.1 The actual situation of classroom organization and the teaching staff of Civic Education at high schools
The classroom organization of the surveyed high schools is generally quite methodical, in accordancewith regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training Survey data shows that the majority of teachersteaching Civic Education are teachers with extensive teaching experience, well-trained and in the "mature"range of teaching quality and effectiveness
2.2.2.2 The current situation of teaching Civic Education at high schools
In general, the current situation of teaching Civic Education at high schools shows that teaching CivicEducation at high schools in the direction of developing student’s competence has not been paid muchattention and has not been properly implemented The implementation, (if any) , is only at the formal level,there is no consensus, there are no clear foundations and measures This may be due to a number of reasonssuch as currently most teachers are following the standards of knowledge and skills of the 2006’s CivicEducation program while the 2018’s Civic Education Curriculum oriented towards the development ofstudents' competencies has not been published into implementation yet Meanwhile, the approach to teachingperspective towards the development of students' ability of the Civic Education teachers is still quite passive,under the strong influence of the content-oriented teaching
2.2.3 The current status of information technology application in teaching Civic Education in the orientation of student capacity development at high schools
Through the survey results on the current status of IT application in teaching and learning CivicEducation of teachers and students at high schools, it can be asserted that: Although both Civic Educationteachers and students have very positive perceptions about the necessity and the role of IT application inenhancing the quality of teaching and learning Civic Education, developing student’s competence throughthe IT application in teaching Civic Education, but the level of IT application of teachers and students isstill quite low, mainly at the level of occasionally implementing basic forms of IT application fordemonstration in class The application of IT in teaching Civic Education follows the interaction processbetween teachers and students, among students to prepare lessons before teaching in class, studyinghomework through the Internet, social network websites is low This also causes certain effects to intensify
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Sub-conclusion of Chapter II
Looking at the theoretical background shows that IT has an important part in the success of eachcountry's education, in improving the teaching effectiveness of teachers and students The form of ITapplication in teaching Civic Education today is very diverse and rich The IT application in teaching CivicEducation at high schools has more advantages than traditional teaching In particular, the application of IT
in teaching not only helps teachers easily achieve the goals of knowledge, skills and attitudes towardsstudents in the lesson, but also helps teachers facilitate the formation and development of general, specificcompetence in students Therefore, the application of IT in teaching Civic Education is an urgentrequirement to advance the effectiveness of teaching and learning this subject at high schools, meeting therequirements of the current fundamental and comprehensive renovation of education and training To be able
to apply IT in teaching Civic Education in the direction of developing student’s competence effectively, itnot only requires Civic Education teachers to have a solid major knowledge base, have an understanding of
IT and be able to apply IT achievements suitable for the subject, but also requires teachers to identify thecompetencies that need to be formed in students in the teaching Civic Education process, including commoncompetencies (self-control and self-study capacity, communication and cooperation capacity, problemsolving and creativity capacity) and the specific competencies of Civic Education (behavior adjustment, self-development, inquiry and participation in socio-economic activities) Besides, teachers also need todetermine how to form and develop these competencies in students and assess the level of formation anddevelopment of students' competencies in the teaching process
From theoretical issues, the author conducts a survey on the current status of IT application in teachingCivics Education at high schools to determine the practical basis of IT application in teaching civics-orienteddevelopment of student ‘s competence at high schools The study of the practical basis shows that at highschools, although both the Civics Education teachers and the students are aware of the need of applying IT inteaching Civics Education, in fact the level of IT application in teaching activities of teachers and studentsare still quite low, the application form is still quite monotonous, mainly for searching and performing,transferring the knowledge of Civics Education lesson, the effectiveness of IT application in teaching is nothigh There are many reasons leading to this situation such as: Leaders of high schools have not reallyconcern about the application of IT in teaching Civics Education; the psychology of high school leaders,Civics Education teachers, and students still consider Civics Education as an "extra" subject, so there hasbeen no proper investment and attention; Teachers of CDs have not yet mastered the principles and methods
of applying IT in teaching Civics Education according to the orientation of developing students' competence;The level of IT application of teachers and students is still limited,etc
Theoretical and practical foundations of the application of IT in teachingCivics Education according tothe development orientation of student’s competence show the urgency of the application IT in teachingCivics Education at high schools aimed to contribute to the formation and development of students generaland specific competencies of Civics Education So, educational management levels, teachers and studentsneed to concern and invest so that the application of IT is done more, application manners needs to beassociated with the formation and competence of students at high school