The Diverse Educational Needs and Challenges of Information Technology Teachers in Two Black Rural Schools

Autor/inn/en	Mentz, Elsa; Bailey, Roxanne; Havenga, Marietjie; Breed, Betty; Govender, Desmond; Govender, Irene; Dignum, Frank; Dignum, Virginia
Titel	The Diverse Educational Needs and Challenges of Information Technology Teachers in Two Black Rural Schools
Quelle	In: Perspectives in Education, 30 (2012) 1, S.70-78 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0258-2236
Schlagwörter	Rural Schools; Educational Needs; Qualitative Research; Information Technology; Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Performance Factors; Research Projects; Teacher Empowerment; Teaching Experience; Technology Education; Teaching Conditions; Computer Science Education; Professional Development; Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; Educational Resources; Black Studies; Barriers; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Qualitative Forschung; Informationstechnologie; Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Leistungsindikator; Forschungsvorhaben; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lehrbedingungen; Unterrichtsbedingungen; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Bildungsmittel; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	This article reflects on the first phase of a research project aimed at the empowerment of Information Technology (IT) teachers in black rural schools in the North-West province of South Africa. In order to empower these IT teachers, the first phase aimed at understanding their unique challenges and needs. Qualitative research methodology was used to determine the IT teachers' experiences of teaching a difficult subject such as IT in black rural schools. We report on the unique needs and challenges that these teachers experience. Results indicate that mutual challenges exist with regard to Internet access, lack of technical support and learners not having computers at home. Challenges with regard to electricity supply, shortage of textbooks and insufficient software also occur in some instances. We conclude with some recommendations on how the unique needs and challenges of these schools could be addressed in order to empower the teachers in their desire to facilitate success among IT learners. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Perspectives in Education. Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa. Fax: +27-51-401-7044; e-mail: pie@ufs.ac.za; Web site: http://search.sabinet.co.za/pie
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10