Abstract:
The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education
introduced high-tech practices in teaching and learning in universities useful for both
teachers and learners. The main objective of this study was to investigate the extent to
which such high tech communication strategies and practices have been embedded in
the teaching and learning of biology in Indonesian higher education institutions (HEIs).
The high tech communication practices included the use of tablets/laptops and taking
assistance of such human behavioral and communication practices which stimulated
both teachers and students to optimize teaching and learning processes. This study
emphasized the fact that Biology being central to the scientific learning is required in
the study of advanced domains like medicine, genetics, zoology, etc. Hence, for the
successful dissemination of the knowledge of biology through teaching, the instructors
need to have access to and familiarize with the pedagogical principles and management
strategies used in classroom instruction. This study attempted to understand how the
high-tech communication practices should be integrated in the teaching of biology in
Indonesian higher education institutions. No doubt, ‘communication biology’ has the
potential to evolve into a scientific study in the field of communication science and
educational practices. The need is to build a framework of a new paradigm of
communication biology which is expected to contribute to the development of the
education system in the Indonesian HEIs. This study will potentially draw attention of
the academicians and policy makers towards integration of such advanced
communication practices in teaching of biology in the Indonesian HEIs.
