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ABSTRACT
This study intended to assess the usage of information and Communication Technology in Public primary schools. The study was conducted in three selected Public primary schools of Morogoro Municipality in Tanzania. The study was guided by three specific objective which were; to describe the roles of ICT in teaching and learning process, to travel factors influencing usage of ICT to make effective teaching and learning in primary schools and lastly to search challenges of using ICT in teaching and learning in Public Primary schools.
The study applied qualitative research approach to make essay collection of deep information that include feelings, experiences and deep understand from the respondents. Explanatory case study design was employed, and the study include total of twenty-one participants specifically three head teachers, three ICT experts, three subjects’ teachers and twelve pupils. Focus group discussion, interview and document review used to collect information which was analysed through narration data analysis.
The major findings revealed that, there are enough and quality teaching and learning materials from the internet and school savers that can help teachers and pupils to get quality and useful education. Also, teachers and the pupils are much interested to include ICT in teaching and learning but there are serious challenges that make the ICT equipment to remain as useless facilities in the schools. Poor management of ICT facilities, deprived electricity, insufficient ICT equipment and teachers’ lack skills and knowledge on ICT usage, are the problems that hinder the usage of ICT in public primary schools.
This study recommended that, there is a need strengthening the government’s ICT policy for primary education to push the educational leaders to take the issue of ICT integration in education seriously. There should be an ICT training for teachers and other education stakeholders in order to bring competent in ICT usage in public primary schools. |
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