Disablers and enablers in the uptake of information communication technologies in rural primary schools of Mwinilunga district, Zambia.
Date
2021
Authors
Muleya, Gistered
Kaumba, Melody
Mphahlele, Ramshego, Shila
Simui, Francis
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Publisher
Journal of Educational Technology & Online Learning
Abstract
In this study we interrogated disablers and enablers in the uptake of Information
Communication Technologies (ICTs) in five rural primary schools in Mwinilunga district,
Zambia. A qualitative research methodology and descriptive research design were applied.
An interview schedule and focus group discussions were used as research instruments to
interrogate the research problem. Findings of the study were that the teaching of the ICT
component particularly in Creative and Technology Studies in rural schools of Mwinilunga
district faced many challenges such as lack of ICT equipment, poor internet connectivity,
limited skilled human resources and lack of supportive infrastructure. To overcome the
disablers, various strategies were applied by schools such as use of personal cell phones as
teaching devices, use of zonal schools for capacity building points in ICTs and use of ICT
expert teachers as resource persons. The study recommends that Government should make
provision for computers and computer facilities in schools through collaboration with other
education stakeholders, The government through the Ministry General Education should
train more teachers in ICT teaching methodologies and should provide all schools with
power supply so that teachers in rural areas can effectively implement the teaching of
Information Communication.
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Keywords
Computer information communication technology. , , Rural primary schools. , Technology acceptance model.