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Challenges Teachersface In Their Effortto Integrate ICT In Classroom Instruction : A Case Of Secondary Schools In Bungoma County , Kenya
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Muteheli, Anyonje Florence |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Increasing the quality of teaching and learning is an important concern to all stakeholders in the education sector. Since the beginning of this century education has faced a variety of social, cultural, economic and technical challenges. According to Januszewski and Molenda (2008) the field of education technology attempts to overcome these challenges by developing new approaches and frameworks . In this context, Information Communication Technology (ICT) represents a new approach for enhancing the dissemination of information and meet some of the challenges facing the education sector. ICTs comprise the use of least a computer and the internet as well as computer hardware and software, and a host of devices that convert information into general digital formats (Lever, MacDonald, Mizell, 2003). According to Primo (2003) Information Communication Technology (ICT) is an umbrella term that is used to describe computing and telecommunication technologies used to create, arrest, process, disseminate, store and manage information. They include devices like radio, television, cellular phones, and computer, internet and satellite systems. ICTs have a host of functions, Kwapong (2007) says ICTs provide the capacity to disseminate knowledge in all kinds of human activities. In education specifically, ICT refers to modern innovative materials used as mediators in instruction, research and management of educational institutions (Riche, 2008). It includes all kinds of hard and soft media which can be used to make communication in the classroom easier for the teacher and learner. A good educational system recognizes the role and place of technology. ICT is a powerful tool in presenting information in different ways like texts, pictures, tables and graphs (Cobb and MacClain, 2002). Educators can now use webcam technology where lessons are recorded live and uploaded on the website page for students to access (Calcampus, 2013). Modern ICTs make it possible to expand the walls of the classroom by integrating resources such as scientific data, library collections, video and film archives from across the globe (Kurbel 2001). Through ICTs wisdom and lived Abstract: A pre-determined process is important for integrating Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in any education setting. ICTs enhance the quality of education by enabling teachers do their work well and helping students learn more effectively. At this point teachers’ readiness are key factors in implementing ICTs in instruction. This paper specifically highlights some of the challenges teachers face as they adopt ICT in instruction. It was a survey carried out in selected secondary schools in Bungoma County, Kenya. Data was collected using interview schedule. Findings show that most teachers did not use ICTs for instruction because of lack of skills, negative attitude, scarcity of ICT resources, inappropriate training, lack of motivation and resistance to change which comes with newer technologies. It is therefore recommended that government allocates more funds to schools to purchase educational resources, improve teacher training with focus on ICT use, reduce workload in the present education system and organize regular workshops and seminars to improve teachers’ skills in ICT use in instruction |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ijiras.com/2017/Vol_4-Issue_7/paper_92.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
