EFFECTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BASED ON THE USE OF ICT'S ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS IN THE SUBJECT OF TECHNOLOGY IN SECONDARY EDUCATION

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are experiencing a period of great interest and relevance within the learning curriculum of Secondary Education. With this work, we aim to show some of the results obtained with the creation and implementation of an educational program based on the use of ICT's for teaching the subject of Technology in Secondary Education. Some of the research objectives are to analyze the influence of ICT's on academic performance and student motivation, and to analyze the opinions of teachers and students on the use of ICT's in the teaching of the subject. In the research process, a quasi-experimental method has been used, adopting the pre-test/post-test design with a control group. The experimental group has used ICT's and the control group has not. In both cases, the syllabus and course contents have been the same. An intentional non-probability sampling has been used for the selection of the sample. The sample consists of 194 students. A questionnaire has been used as a research tool. The research results indicate that students who use ICT's also achieve better grades and are more motivated. From the analysis of the results we conclude that the application of ICT's improves the academic performance and motivation of students significantly.