RESEARCH CLUB OF AFRICA MARY MOUNT CHAPTER

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY ? Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for improving the way to do things (Wiki.answers.com, done at 7.00pm, 18/9/2013) Agricultural technology Construction technology Transport technology

TECHNOLOGY IN COMMUNICATION ICT is the acronym of Information Communication Technology. It involves the scientific transfer of information from one person to another(Wikipedia)

“CAN ICT BE USED IN EDUCATION?”

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RESEARCH TRIGGERS The installation of projectors and desktops in every class and laboratory in our school Increased use of ICT by teachers in class Frequent visits by schools to our digital hub Government encouragement on the use of ICT 24 out of 27 teachers buying their own laptops

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES To establish students’ attitude and willingness to adopt the use of ICT in teaching and learning To establish teachers’ attitude and willingness to adopt the use of ICT in teaching and learning To find out the rate at which our school is adapting to ICT teaching and integration To find out effective ways of improving ICT teaching in our school

Questionnaires-150 questionnaires issued randomly: METHODOLOGY Questionnaires-150 questionnaires issued randomly: 40-form 3 and 4 each 25-form 2 and 1 each 10-teachers 10-spoilt 2. Face to face interview

BUYING OF COMPUTERS AND PROJECTORS IS A WASTE OF MONEY TEACHERS 80% 40% 20% STUDENTS 80% 40% 58% 21% 4% 6% 8% Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Neutral Strongly agree

WITH EXPERIENCE IN ICT,SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDE CLASS ONE PUPILS WITH LAPTOPS? 38% 12% 11% 15% 34% 10% 20% 26% 24% STUDENTS TEACHERS Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

ASSIGN A PICTURE AS TO HOW STUDENTS/TEACHERS ARE ADOPTING TO ICT IN LEARNING AND TEACHING

COMPARISON OF THE STUDENTS’ AND TEACHERS ADAPTABILITY 64% 23% 13% 60% 25% 15% STUDENTS 20% 65% 15% 44% 34% 22% TEACHERS tortoise donkey cheetah

WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO REPRESENT THE USE OF ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

STUDENTS TEACHERS JET Syllabus covered fast Better understanding Fun learning Breaks monotony Fast research Digital Fast understanding Very interesting MATATU Can be used by anyone Enables interactions Everyone benefits It’s the trend It accommodates all BODABODA Most students have an ability of comprehending Requires skills Can go to challenging areas Can go to very remote areas

ADVANTAGES OF ICT INTERGRATION Improves understanding Makes lessons memorable Breaks monotony Improves concentration ICT literacy others 31% 26% 19% 11% 9% 4% 35% ICT advantages

DISADVANTAGES OF ICT USE IN CLASSROOMS STUDENTS’ VIEWS TEACHERS’ VIEWS “ Teachers become less creative” “Computer-illiteracy among students” “Difficult to acquire” “Technical problems” “If misused can break contact with the teacher “ “Technical problems” “Teachers download papers instead of setting them themselves” “It is quite expensive to purchase and install”

SUGGESTIONS ON WAYS OF IMPROVING THE USE OF ICT TEACHERS Provision of resources e.g. digital content Training teachers More funding by the government Involving parents and other stakeholders Training students Provision of internet STUDENTS Training students and teachers Installing free internet More access to ICT gadgets by students Government funding

CONCLUSIONS The advantages of the use of ICT in teaching and learning overshadow the disadvantages The teachers and students should get more knowledge on the use of ICT in teaching and learning The teachers and students should develop a more positive attitude towards ICT in teaching and learning

RECOMMENDATIONS The government, parents, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders to continue providing ICT tools in schools and offer training to both the teachers and students Students and teachers who have the knowledge on ICT should be encouraged to teach those teachers and students who are not ICT literate Provide technical expertise to overcome the major disadvantage from our respondents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Almighty God Ipsos Synovate Our judges Our school principal Our club patron RCA members Mary Mount Community The Club Managers You!