Feasibility studies on information and communication technologies (ICT) as a means of enhancing learning in rural schools: are computer centres in rural schools well utilised to the benefit of learners?

Type	Conference Paper - The South Africa International Conference on Educational Technologies, 19 – 21 April 2015
Title	Feasibility studies on information and communication technologies (ICT) as a means of enhancing learning in rural schools: are computer centres in rural schools well utilised to the benefit of learners?
Author(s)	Genesis Molepo Bongani Khumalo Andile Mji
Publication (Day/Month/Year)	2015
URL	http://aa-rf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SAICET-2015-Proceedings.pdf#page=195
Abstract	In this paper we look into how learners in Kgetleng River Area Office, a rural area in the NgakaModiriMolema districtare benefitting or not from the computer centres in their schools. As a way of improving the education, the department of education with a host of sponsors have helped many rural schools to have computer centres that were aimed at enhancing the education of learners. Participants were 65 with ages ranging between 21 years and 55 years (M = 35.4; SD = 9.6). The results revealed that computer centres in schoolsin rural areas were white elephants since computers were not utilised. It is recommended that government should look at what governing body members do not know and offer training. Limitations of the study are also advanced.

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