Evaluation of a Pilot Project on Information and Communication Technology for Rural Education Development: A Cofimvaba Case Study on the Educational Use of Tablets

Autor/inn/en	Phiri, Acheson Charles; foko, Thato; Mahwai, Nare
Titel	Evaluation of a Pilot Project on Information and Communication Technology for Rural Education Development: A Cofimvaba Case Study on the Educational Use of Tablets
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 10 (2014) 4, S.60-79 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Pilot Projects; Program Descriptions; Educational Improvement; Handheld Devices; Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Teacher Attitudes; Disadvantaged Schools; Electronic Learning; Educational Trends; Trend Analysis; Teacher Surveys; Social Networks; Peer Relationship; Individual Development; School Districts; Laptop Computers; Telecommunications; Technology Uses in Education; Grounded Theory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lehrerverhalten; Bildungsentwicklung; Trendanalyse; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Peer-Beziehungen; Individuelle Entwicklung; School district; Schulbezirk; Laptop computer; Laptop; Computer; Digitalrechner; Telekommunikationstechnik; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	In an endeavour to find solutions to the country's improving but ailing education system the South African government through some of its departments is attempting to find out if the introduction of technology in the class room has the potential to improve teaching and learning. The paper is based on a pilot study currently underway in Cofimvaba in Eastern Cape Province where tablets were introduced to teachers in eleven schools. The paper used the Cofimvaba ICT4RED initiative as a case study to ascertain how teachers accepted the introduction of tablets at their schools for teaching and learning. The main research methodology is qualitative multiple case study research with interpretivism as paradigm. Data were gathered though the use of questionnaires administered to teachers. The results showed that most teachers embraced tablets and were using them in the classroom, for their own professional development and personal use. Therefore, within the South African education system the introduction of tablets in learning and teaching is an important step towards improvement of education particularly in poorly resourced schools. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01