Technology Addiction, Abduction and Adoption in Higher Education: Bird's Eye View of the ICT4AD Policy in Ghana 20 Years On

Autor/inn/en	Adarkwah, Michael Agyemang; Huang, Ronghuai
Titel	Technology Addiction, Abduction and Adoption in Higher Education: Bird's Eye View of the ICT4AD Policy in Ghana 20 Years On
Quelle	In: British Journal of Educational Technology, 54 (2023) 6, S.1484-1504 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Adarkwah, Michael Agyemang)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0007-1013
DOI	10.1111/bjet.13352
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Higher Education; Addictive Behavior; Technology Integration; Technology Uses in Education; Program Effectiveness; Educational Policy; Barriers; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik
Abstract	Twenty years after its inauguration, the information communication and technology for accelerated development (ICT4AD) policy intended to transform Ghana into an information and technology-driven high-income economy through digital education has been unsuccessful. In this digital era, young adults' attachment to technological tools is anticipated to expedite technological adoption in the education sector. Still, there are less promising indicators of realizing this expectation because of situational factors that curtail technology usage and adoption in higher education (HE). It is estimated that the adoption of technology in HE will aid Ghana in using ICT as its engine of growth. This paper gauges the progress of the ICT4AD policy after two decades, presents an intricate account of why technology integration in HE in Ghana is still in its infancy and proposes interventions for sustaining and advancing the objectives of the ICT4AD policy. Drawing from an extensive review of literature on three conceptualized thematic themes relating to technology (ie, addiction, abduction and adoption), policymakers in education and stakeholders in HE will be able to identify their roles in guaranteeing the success of the promulgated ICT4AD policy. Viable areas of research are also discussed in the study. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01