Assessing the Integration of ICT in the Implementation of a Competence-based Curriculum: A Case of Moshi Municipality – Tanzania.

Novatus, Proscovia (2024) Assessing the Integration of ICT in the Implementation of a Competence-based Curriculum: A Case of Moshi Municipality – Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study assessed the integration of ICT in the implementation of competence-based curriculum (CBC) in public primary schools in Moshi Municipality-Tanzania. Specifically, it explored the availability of ICT facilities in implementing the competency-based curriculum; determined teachers‘ perception in integrating ICT into their lessons in implementing the competency-based curriculum; and examined the challenges facing teachers in integrating ICT in the implementation of CBC. The study employed mixed methodology following a pragmatic research paradigm and convergent parallel design. The study used a sample of 266 respondents. The methods for data collection were questionnaires administered and in-depth interviews using an interview guide. The quantitative data were analysed through descriptive statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and thematic analysis was also used to analyse qualitative data. The findings revealed that; First, mobile devices (smartphone) with Internet access and e-mail functionality (75.5%), laptops (67.3%), mobile device (tablet) with Internet access and e-mail functionality (61.6%) and desktop computers (60.4%) were mentioned to be available to majority of the study participants. Second, the majority were of the opinion that integration of ICT in implementing CBC is core for delivering quality education to pupils. Third, the study discovered the main challenges facing the integration of ICT in implementing CBC were lack of ICT facilities (39.2%) and inadequate of digital infrastructure (32.2%). The study concludes that, ICT integration in the teaching and learning CBC was a requirement for improvement of quality education provision to meet Sustainable Development Goal 4 Target 4.1 though it was encountered with some challenges. This implies that the implementation of CBC was not being well integrated with ICT hence the provision of quality education remains questionable. The study recommends supply of ICT facilities and construction of digital infrastructures to schools. Among others, further studies be conducted on ICT integration. Keywords: Integration of ICT, competence-based curriculum, perceptions, computer, internet

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