Teachers’ perceptions about ICT for teaching, professional development, administration and personal use

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dc.contributor.authorMwalongo, Alcuin
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-13T17:04:29Z
dc.date.available2019-03-13T17:04:29Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractTanzania has been investing in the integration of information and communications technologies (ICT) in education for several decades. However, little is known about teachers’ perceptions about ICT integration in education. This study examined teachers’ perceptions about the use of ICT tools for teaching, administration, professional development and personal use. Seventy four teachers were involved in the study. Data were collected through an online survey using SurveyMonkey and postings generated from the researcher’s blog. Qualitative data were downloaded from the blog and from SurveyMonkey; read word for word; and analysed using Weft QDA where themes related to the research questions were coded while quantitative data from SurveyMonkey were analysed online in the form of percentages. Results indicate that while the frequency of use of ICT was influenced by access, the competence of ICT use was influenced by training; teachers used ICT in a wide range for teaching, administration, professional development and personal use. However, teachers did not use ICT to radically change their pedagogical practices, but rather to sustain their traditional practices. Future research could focus on classroom observations to ascertain the actual use of ICT as data for this study have solely depended on self-reports; and the role of school leadership for integration of ICT in the teaching-learning process needs to be examined.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMwalongo, A. (2011). Teachers' perceptions about ICT for teaching, professional development, administration and personal use. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 7(3), 36-49.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//viewarticle.php?id=1272
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5116
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectteachers’ perceptions; ICTen_US
dc.titleTeachers’ perceptions about ICT for teaching, professional development, administration and personal useen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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