ICT integration in teaching – UGC NET Question

Statement A is correct because ICT tools such as discussion forums, shared documents and simulations can promote interaction and collaboration. Statement C is correct since ICT provides access to digital libraries, open educational resources and multimedia beyond a single textbook. Statement D is also correct because the effective use of ICT requires alignment with sound pedagogy and learner needs rather than technology use for its own sake. Statement B is false because merely introducing technology does not automatically improve learning quality without appropriate instructional design and teacher mediation. Hence the true statements are A, C and D only, making A, C and D only the correct combination.

Option A:
Option A correctly includes statements A, C and D, all of which indicate pedagogically sound uses of ICT in education. It excludes statement B, which wrongly assumes that technology alone guarantees better learning. Because it contains exactly the true statements, A, C and D only is the right answer.

Option B:
Option B restricts the set to A and C and omits D, even though D rightly stresses the need for alignment between ICT use and pedagogical goals. By leaving out this important true statement, the combination becomes incomplete. Therefore A and C only cannot be accepted as correct.

Option C:
Option C combines B and C and treats both as correct, but B is a misleading statement that ignores the role of pedagogy and context. Because it accepts a false statement along with a true one, this option does not provide a valid set of correct statements. Thus B and C only is not the correct answer.

Option D:
Option D includes all four statements A, B, C and D and therefore also accepts statement B, which is not correct. Mixing this false claim with true statements results in a logically inconsistent set. For that reason A, B, C and D only is not the appropriate option.