Assessment on Availability and Usage of Information and Communication Technologies in Selected Primary Schools in Kinondoni Municipal Council, Tanzania.

Uronu, William S. (2021) Assessment on Availability and Usage of Information and Communication Technologies in Selected Primary Schools in Kinondoni Municipal Council, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study assessed onthe availability and usage of ICTs and the challenges related to ICT accessibility and usage in Kinondoni Municipal Counciland identify factors relating to availability and usage of ICTs and to suggest ways forward to reinforce the usage.Descriptive research design and mixed methods approach were employed to solicit information from a total of 110 respondents comprised of students, teachers and parents from ten primary schools in Kinondoni Municipal Council. The findings revealed that the schools surveyed had acute shortage of ICTs equipment and the teaching and curriculum administration functions of most teachers have been negatively impaired by a lack of the equipment.The researcher used purposeful and random sampling technique for the purpose of gathering accurate data. Findings of the study revealed that the availability and usage of ICTs was very minimal.Few ICTs available in schools were used for office work and not for teaching and learning.ICTs available, were not integrated in classroom teaching and learning. On the other hand, the schools faced challenges in the usage of available ICTs because of lack of policy to use ICTs in teaching and learning.The study appreciates the Ministry of Education Science and Technology for a good policy on the use of ICTs in primary schools in Tanzania. On the other hand, that is the application of the policy needs more effort. The government has to supply ICT equipment to primary schools and train teachers on how to use them in teaching and learning.The study recommends anational policy that requires all teachers to use ICTs in primary schools in order to cater for the students’ education needs for the students’ learning in the 21st century.The study also recommends close management and supervision of ICTs in teaching and learning. Keywords:Availability, usage of ICTs, primary schools, Kinondoni Municipal Council

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