Secondary school teachers’ readiness to integrate ICT for enhancing school management efficiency: experience from Njombe town council
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Date
2023
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The University of Dodoma
Abstract
This study explored teachers’ readiness to integrate ICT for enhancing school management efficiency in public secondary schools. The specific objectives focused on teachers’ ICT literacy; how teachers integrate ICT in school management functions; teachers’ attitudes towards ICT usage; and how teachers mitigate challenges encountered while using ICT for carrying out school management functions in public secondary schools. Technological Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Technology Organization Environment (TOE) were used to facilitate the whole process of gathering data, analysis and clarification. The study applied convergent research design in mixed approach, which comprises of quantitative and qualitative approaches. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling were used to obtain a sample of 106 respondents. Data were gathered using questionnaire, observation schedule and interviews. Qualitative data were analysed thematically while quantitative data were analysed descriptively using percentages and frequencies in which Tables, charts and graphs enabled by SPSS version 20 and Microsoft Excel 2019. The findings revealed that, although most of teachers have average ICT competence, the gap is still noticeable in ICT managerial trainings rather than ICT trainings for basic ICT knowledge and skills. In addition, despite the scarcity of ICT tools in schools, teachers were recognised to share available or employ their ICT gadgets in facilitating students’ registration and transfer, financial management, data storage, and communication. Moreover, teachers were identified to have positive attitudes towards ICT integration due to their perceived profits in incorporating ICT. However, obstacles include paucity of ICT infrastructure, insufficient ICT budget, absence of technical assistants, internet problems and disruption of power supply. It was found that teachers were addressing those challenges through sharing available ICT resources, seeking external aid and harnessing alternative power sources. This study recommends that policy makers make appropriate decisions to facilitate ICT usage for enhancing management of secondary education. Thus, the study recommends for the improvement of ICT infrastructures, teacher’s ICT training, accessible communication network, ICT budget increase and improvement of EMIS/SIS.
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Dissertation ( Education in Management and Administration)
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ICT in secondary schools, School management, ICT Integrations, Teacher's readiness in ICT, School efficiency
Citation
Masoud, F. A. (2023). Secondary school teachers’ readiness to integrate ICT for enhancing school management efficiency: experience from Njombe town council. (Master's Dissertation) The University of Dodoma