Efficacy of ICT as a transactional pedagogical strategy in teaching of science at secondary stage

There is a colossal debate about the role and extent of the information and communication technology (ICT) in transforming the science pedagogical practices. Improving Science Education is fundamental, indispensable, crucial as well as essential priority to elevate the levels of scientific literacy. Aiming at the improvement of quality and effectiveness of Science education making use of new ICT tools, in-class is clearly proved in different school levels and disciplines. The present study intends to find out efficacy of ICT as a transactional pedagogical strategy in teaching of science at secondary stage. Via conducting experiment and using 2x2x2 factorial design it was divulged that there is significant effect of ICT based transactional pedagogical strategy and physical facilities on the academic achievement of students in science. Moreover the effect of treatment on the achievement of the students in science in relation to intelligence is striking.