Teachers' Perceptions of Adopting Information and Communication Technologies in Teaching and Learning at Rural Secondary Schools in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Autor/inn/en	Chisango, Grasia; Marongwe, Newlin; Mtsi, Nomxolisi; Matyedi, Thembisile E.
Titel	Teachers' Perceptions of Adopting Information and Communication Technologies in Teaching and Learning at Rural Secondary Schools in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Quelle	In: Africa Education Review, 17 (2020) 2, S.1-19 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chisango, Grasia) ORCID (Marongwe, Newlin) ORCID (Mtsi, Nomxolisi) ORCID (Matyedi, Thembisile E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-6627
DOI	10.1080/18146627.2018.1491317
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; Technology Integration; Rural Schools; Secondary School Teachers; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Computer Literacy; Skill Development; Handheld Devices; Computer Uses in Education; Barriers; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Computerkenntnisse; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Computernutzung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	There is an increasing global call to adopt information and communication technologies (ICTs) in teaching and learning. ICTs have become so essential that the South African government has introduced the e-education policy. ICTs are powerful enabling tools that play a significant role in the teaching and learning process. This article reports on a study that sought to explore teachers' perceptions of adopting ICTs in teaching and learning at some secondary schools in Eastern Cape, South Africa. The purposive sampling technique was used to identify three secondary schools and five study participants from each school. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions. A thematic approach was adopted to analyse and present the collected data. The study found that the teachers had a positive attitude towards the adoption of technologies and were ready to integrate ICTs in teaching and learning but they lacked the requisite ICT skills. The article concludes that ICT is an important vehicle in education, and further recommends the training of both teachers and learners in ICT usage. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01