Wednesday 20 April 2022Science and technology will develop continuously following the times. Science and technology has an important role in the world. With science and technology the whole world can be interconnected as if without distance.
Science means an observation, experimentation, identification, explanation, and theoretical description of the phenomena that exist in the world. This science is growing bigger and easier for humans. Science is not separate from technology.
Technology is a technique used in producing goods and services. Technology is also used as a scientific investigation. So this science is supported by technology and cannot be separated. Science and technology certainly has positive and negative impacts in several fields.
Every new thing that comes must have a positive and negative impact. We can take the positive and evaluate the negative for the advancement of science and technology.
The following are the positive and negative impacts of science and technology in education:
Positive impact
1. Innovation in the world of education is growing
The existence of science and technology certainly makes education very easy to carry out in any conditions. Everyone will easily learn without any obstacles because the place is far away. As we are currently experiencing a pandemic, we do not need to go to the destination to gain knowledge.
We can just sit at home and follow the various webinars provided on the internet. School and college also become easy because everything is done at home.
Because science and technology also allows the internet to reach several areas, so everyone who takes online learning can easily access it.
2. Evolving educational administration system
Science and technology also facilitates administration in the world of education. Parents and students do not have to bother to register education until it comes to its place.
With the development of administration, registration for schools and colleges can be done easily from home armed with the internet. We also do not need to queue to submit documents that must be completed. We only need to upload it on a website that has been provided by the school or campus.
3. New learning methods
Appear Science and technology supports changes in learning methods for students and students. The current learning method is not the same as before science and technology developed. The current learning method focuses on the digital world, where everyone can also access and learn new things that were previously unknown. For example, now learning can use media such as Google Classroom, Zoom, Google Meeting, and even learning can be done via Youtube.
Teachers or lecturers can make interesting videos about the materials they want to convey, then upload them to Youtube and students and students can easily access them, and are not stuck by time. Not only that, the seminar can also be broadcast live on Youtube. For those of you who want to get free knowledge, you can browse the Youtube account which always shares live seminars.
4. Library online
With the rapid development of science and technology, we can read only through the devices we have. We don't have to come to a particular library when we need a book we want to read. Many websites provide online book lending or libraries. In fact, every campus has a library website whose contents are exactly the same as the physical library on campus. To visit it, of course, you must have an account from the campus first.
With online libraries, we can read anywhere and anytime without time constraints. We can read books that we borrow in the evening, morning, or evening. But keep in mind, online libraries must also have a loan period. If the borrowing time limit has expired, the book will automatically disappear from your book list.
5. Sharing research results
Science and technology make it easier for us to share knowledge and gain knowledge. With science and technology, research conducted by researchers can be uploaded on the internet. Some also have websites with various uploads of research results that can be accessed by the general public.
The campus also provides a website for the research results of lecturers and students. However, if the campus website is certain you must have an account from your own campus to be able to log in then read or upload your research results on the website.
The negative impact of science and technology in education
1. Infringement of intellectual property rights
With the development of science and technology, the more information and knowledge spread on the internet. This can be misused by students and students in doing an assignment. For students or students who are lazy, of course, they will take advantage of this opportunity to copy the information available on Google without paraphrasing first.
This is called plagiarism. In the world of education, of course, plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Knowledge and information spread on the internet must be sorted and paraphrased first before being used as the content of college or school assignments.
Teachers and lecturers certainly play an important role in reminding students and students to always stay away from plagiarism. Of course, students or students who plagiarize their duties will not be accepted by teachers or lecturers.
2. Technology addiction
For some people who are just getting acquainted with new technology, of course, they will experience a little addiction to continue using it. This has a bad effect. Students will not focus on the existing learning, but they switch to watching movies or Youtube through their respective devices.
Parental control is needed here in the online learning process. Not all students can control themselves to continue to use technology just for learning. Maybe once in a while it's okay, but if you don't focus on studying then this has a bad impact.
3. Means for cheating
In online learning, of course, teachers cannot supervise their students while carrying out exams. Students and teachers are in different places by intermediary learning devices and applications. With the existence of science and technology students can cheat from Google or books to find out the answers to the questions given.
Over time this will have a negative impact on students' academics. Students will not really understand the material presented. Each exam they just copy the answers that have been listed on the internet.
These are the positive and negative impacts of science and technology. The more advanced the times, technology will always develop and make it easier for humans to do activities, especially in education. But it all depends on the man himself can use it correctly or not.
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During the pandemic, I attended many online seminars. Official ones from the government or from private government agencies for hours and even one week, one of which is Zenius tutoring, I even got a souvenir from them. There are positives and negatives. while following something online. But direct interaction is the maximum for every learning