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?
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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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