The effective use of computers and emerging technologies for e-education in public secondary schools in urban and rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal.
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2009
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Abstract
This study identifies problems and competencies, with the aim of establishing
whether educators would be willing to adopt e-Education; and
be ready to implement the policy in the classroom, as well as the acceptance
of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in public
secondary schools in urban and rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal.
The focus of the study is on basic as well as emerging technology that
teachers need to use for a range of educational applications.
The quantitative research methodology was used to conduct the study,
using a questionnaire as data gathering survey instrument. The sample
of the population consists of 300 respondents in the rural and urban
communities of KwaZulu-Natal. The data was analysed and processed
using SPSS and MS Office Excel application software.
The study forms part of a coordinated research project in which a
group of researchers measured the degree of readiness (e-Readiness) of
educators and learners to effectively use Information and Communication
Technologies for e-Education, as proposed in the South African
Government’s 2003 White Paper on e-Education. The results of the
present project indicate that teachers in KwaZulu-Natal are willing to
implement e-Education and ready to use emerging technologies for the
effective learning and teaching environment, but that their skills at using
Information and Communication Technologies need upgrading to
advance electronic communications and computer equipment.
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Thesis (M.Com.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2009.
Keywords
Information technology--KwaZulu-Natal., Computer-assisted instruction--KwaZulu-Natal., Internet in education--KwaZulu-Natal., Theses--Information systems and technology.