An Empirical Survey on Domestication of ICT in Schools in Disadvantaged Communities in South Africa

Autor/inn/en	Chigona, Agnes; Chigona, Wallace; Kayongo, Patrick; Kausa, Moses
Titel	An Empirical Survey on Domestication of ICT in Schools in Disadvantaged Communities in South Africa
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 6 (2010) 2, S.21-32 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Information Technology; Disadvantaged; Technology Integration; Qualitative Research; Principals; Elementary School Teachers; Adult Education; Adult Educators; Adult Students; Elementary School Students; Semi Structured Interviews; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Informationstechnologie; Qualitative Forschung; Principal; Schulleiter; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The potential of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to enhance curriculum delivery can only be realised when the technologies have been well-appropriated in the school. This belief has led to an increase in government- or donor-funded projects aimed at providing ICTs to schools in disadvantaged communities. Previous research shows that even in cases where the technology is provided, educators are not effectively integrating such technologies in their pedagogical practices. This study aims at investigating the factors that affect the integration of ICTs in teaching and learning. The focus of this paper is on the domestication of ICTs in schools serving the disadvantaged communities in a developing country context. We employed a qualitative research approach to investigate domestication of ICT in the schools. Data for the study was gathered using in-depth interviews. Participants were drawn from randomly sampled schools in disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape. Results show that even though schools and educators appreciate the benefits of ICTs in their teaching and even though they are willing to adopt the technology, there are a number of factors that impede the integration of ICTs in teaching and learning. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01