INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY THAT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EDUCATION SYSTEM IN COUNTRIES OF SEE

Abstract

Programs and Curricula from the fields of Information & Communication
Technology (ICT), which are the research focus of this paper, have to be updated
very frequently as a result of fast development in the last 10 years. The first author
of this paper used his experience and knwoledge of different Educations Systems
situation in SEE Countries, as he was the Member of The Kosovo State Council for
Curriculum (KSCC), from 2009 to 2013.
The existing structure of the education system of SEE countries need to be
supported with the necessary ICT equipment and Software, which will engage the
students in the Society of Knowledge. This is also the case for the training and
qualifications of teachers, although there are individual cases involving ICT in
teacher training programs.
Through this paper, which propose the new concept of the education
system, the conclusion recognizes the need to introduce ICT and EU standards.
Management Systems in the field of education of SEE countries are mostly
outdated and inadequate and does not use the possibilities offered by ICT. Hence
there is a need to introduce ICT in the management system and the system that
ensures the quality of the education system. This research paper investigates the
importance of ICT and the impact on: curriculum development and
implementation, Student/Learner-centered teaching/learning, Competency-based
approaches, Integrated teaching and learning, Flexibility and mobility,
Transparency and accountability.
The research explores whether ICT can enhance the competency-based curriculum
in SEE Countries within the new revised Curriculum Framework. The paper also looks at the effects of ICT literacy in all main features of the curriculum stages and
their result with Student Personal development of key competencies such as:
communication and expression, thinking and learning, Life-, work-, and
environment-related competencies etc.
Finally, the research shows that the ICT and e-learning literacy of teachers
needs to change and academics need to embrace new technology since SEE
countries are now reconnected to the most recent developments in science,
technology and culture.
The methodology of the research is focused on the comparative model of
this issue, between the models in EU and South-East European Countries (SEE).
The main conclusions and recommendations will be useful to be
implemented within Educational Systems of SEE countries, and as an impact, the
contribution of the paper will be shown as a possible model of Education System
supported be ICT in the countries of SEE