A Study on the Current Status of Information and Communication Technology Use in Selected Schools in South Africa

Volume 20 No 9 (2022)

Siphiwe Radebe, Sylvia Ramaligela, Moses Makgato

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.9.NQ440106

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the current status of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use in selected schools in South Africa, with the focus on identifying the variables that might significantly influence educators to integrate ICT into their teaching in the classroom. These schools were provided with ICT by the Department on Education in 2008. Additionally, these schools were the first to have been allocated these tools. The sample consisted of 40 educators from secondary schools. Information was gathered through questionnaires. Data gathered were analysed using mean and standard deviation. The study used Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory with three level that were used to characterise educator ICT competencies in terms of technical and pedagogical skills.

Keywords

Educators, ICT, Innovation, Integration, Variables.

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