The generic model of an education system is formed by pedagogy, social interaction, and technolog... more The generic model of an education system is formed by pedagogy, social interaction, and technological components. Current generation is born into a digital world, distinguished from other generations by the presence of sophisticated media, World Wide Web, mobile devices, and the multitasking computer systems that enhance learning beyond the classroom walls. In recent years, the shortcomings on the traditional learning approaches have forced an increased demand for the use of digital educational resources that enhance effectiveness to the pre-existed approaches. However, deployment of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in schools face internal and external challenges that are either related to lack of funding, lack of ICT implementation strategic plan, lack of experts’ involvement, lack of users competencies and or relevant infrastructures and technologies to be used. As a gap to this study, most of previous studies focused on the design of elearning tools (software, m...
International Journal of Learning and Development, 2011
Education is critical agent of transformation in terms of changing life styles, attitude and beha... more Education is critical agent of transformation in terms of changing life styles, attitude and behavior. The role of education in pursuit of Sustainable Development is indispensable. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1987) used the term Sustainable Development. According to UN Commission (known as Brundtland Commission) Sustainable Development is “development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generation.” Sustainable Development talks about environmental problems and its solution in a broader perspective. It takes into account social, political, cultural and economic aspects. The United Nations has declared 2005-2014 as the decade for Education for Sustainable Development. Since the 1993 Kyoto Declaration on Sustainable Development, the role of higher education has become vital. The recent trend in the depletion of natural resources, energy, water and food crises, has increased and challenged the role o...
One of the goals of education is to create responsible citizens who can adequately understand the... more One of the goals of education is to create responsible citizens who can adequately understand the problems faced by their societies and who can then act to help solve them. Such behaviour can be fostered through proper education that facilitates expert knowledge about social issues, nurtures the ability to think critically and learns the skills needed to pro-actively search for possible solutions. Through this study we aimed to develop an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) supported pedagogical framework, Children as Agents of Social Change (CASC), as a possible vehicle to facilitate appropriate education about social issues. This article analyses the first implementation of the CASC framework carried out at schools in Tanzania. Forest fires in Tanzania are often caused by human activity and education about this pressing problem needs to be provisioned on a large scale. However, due to a lack of teachers and teacher expertise, this is not the reality. With help of the local community, we created a locally contextualised video supported by a Problem Based Learning (PBL) solution to connect local forest experts with school students. These students then creatively conducted PBL activities in order to help solve local environmental and conservation problems. Data was collected through pre-and post-tests of control-experimental groups and teacher interviews. Results suggest that the participants were enlightened as to a variety of active problem solving possibilities and that they ranked the CASC methodology as an effective approach to sustainability.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities are available for organization and indi... more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities are available for organization and individual business operations support. It becomes increasingly exciting to map the information technology resources availability, accessibility, user knowledge, effective support to organization growth, management commitment in IT use, and importance of ICT Policy and the attitudes of users towards information technology use. This study investigated IT user skill levels, LAN accessibility, ICT facilities availability and usage, end-user attitudes on IT and the contribution of ICT in organization growth at Bugando University College of health sciences (BUCHS). In concluding the researcher stated that, ICT may have important organization operational and educational advantages, but without support and potential end-user training could prove an expensive disaster. Some of the problems that can hinder ICT utilization encountered during the research are lack of well-trained technician to support ...
A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Ph... more A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Information and Communication Science and Engineering of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
The purpose of this study was to describe instances of pedagogical practices of teachers using IC... more The purpose of this study was to describe instances of pedagogical practices of teachers using ICTs and the enhancements of practices using traditional methods, to more fundamental changes in their approach to teaching. Using a mixed method, the research examined the impact of increased education level on the ICT use competence perception and the influence of ICT knowledge level and skills on the adoption of blended learning contents. Four schools were used for this study; two picked out of 50 that are enhanced with ICT infrastructures while the other two were picked from schools without enough ICT infrastructures. Three research questions guided the study. Data collection included teachers, schools inspection officers, curriculum development experts, teacher trainees and policy makers’ interviews, questionnaires, classroom observations, and document reviews. Data analysis concentrated on the central questions of the study. The results suggested that teachers’ education level couldn...
International journal of education and development using information and communication technology, 2016
INTRODUCTIONThe knowledge and competences of teachers' ICT pedagogical application are key at... more INTRODUCTIONThe knowledge and competences of teachers' ICT pedagogical application are key attributes for the future of secondary education success. The goal for use of any new technology in classrooms should always be to support enhancement of effective education as the highest priority (Bras, Miranda, & Maroco, 2014; Loveless & Ellis, 2003, p. 43). A shift in teacher roles from an ICT user to a facilitator retains the need for teachers to serve as leaders in technology enhanced classroom (lesson planning, preparation and follow-up) (Cubukcuoglu, 2013; Kreijns, Van Acker, Vermeulen, & van Buuren, 2013). Integrating ICT into the teaching and learning process should be seen as beyond the technology use only; it is what new technologies could do to promote learners understanding (Ertmer & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, 2010; Spector, Elen, Merrill, & Bishop, 2014). Using new tools, starts from finding a best fit, followed by experimentation and then practices (Somekh, 2008). Teaching with t...
International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning, 2016
This paper presents a business model for the ICT in education projects implementation. Using a de... more This paper presents a business model for the ICT in education projects implementation. Using a design-research approach, we analyzed cases of the Online Resources and eLearning Implementation (OREI) framework that we developed. After the theoretical background, we discussed the proposed framework and a set of steps to guide the implementation. We formulated the framework practices and the levels of implementation precedencies using Matlab tools, and used Unified Modeling Language (UML) artifacts to present a business model for planning, implementation, and evaluation for the framework. A total of seven key components of 1) Government support, 2) infrastructures deployment, 3) technology enhancement, 4) training and recruitment of users and experts, 5) policies and guidelines, 6) stakeholders' participation, and 7) the monitoring and evaluation for acceptability, performance, and usability were discussed. Finally, we present a conceptual block diagram of the OREI framework business model to illustrate its validity on the enhancement of the ICT projects in education.
The generic model of an education system is formed by pedagogy, social interaction, and technolog... more The generic model of an education system is formed by pedagogy, social interaction, and technological components. Current generation is born into a digital world, distinguished from other generations by the presence of sophisticated media, World Wide Web, mobile devices, and the multitasking computer systems that enhance learning beyond the classroom walls. In recent years, the shortcomings on the traditional learning approaches have forced an increased demand for the use of digital educational resources that enhance effectiveness to the pre-existed approaches. However, deployment of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in schools face internal and external challenges that are either related to lack of funding, lack of ICT implementation strategic plan, lack of experts’ involvement, lack of users competencies and or relevant infrastructures and technologies to be used. As a gap to this study, most of previous studies focused on the design of elearning tools (software, m...
International Journal of Learning and Development, 2011
Education is critical agent of transformation in terms of changing life styles, attitude and beha... more Education is critical agent of transformation in terms of changing life styles, attitude and behavior. The role of education in pursuit of Sustainable Development is indispensable. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1987) used the term Sustainable Development. According to UN Commission (known as Brundtland Commission) Sustainable Development is “development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generation.” Sustainable Development talks about environmental problems and its solution in a broader perspective. It takes into account social, political, cultural and economic aspects. The United Nations has declared 2005-2014 as the decade for Education for Sustainable Development. Since the 1993 Kyoto Declaration on Sustainable Development, the role of higher education has become vital. The recent trend in the depletion of natural resources, energy, water and food crises, has increased and challenged the role o...
One of the goals of education is to create responsible citizens who can adequately understand the... more One of the goals of education is to create responsible citizens who can adequately understand the problems faced by their societies and who can then act to help solve them. Such behaviour can be fostered through proper education that facilitates expert knowledge about social issues, nurtures the ability to think critically and learns the skills needed to pro-actively search for possible solutions. Through this study we aimed to develop an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) supported pedagogical framework, Children as Agents of Social Change (CASC), as a possible vehicle to facilitate appropriate education about social issues. This article analyses the first implementation of the CASC framework carried out at schools in Tanzania. Forest fires in Tanzania are often caused by human activity and education about this pressing problem needs to be provisioned on a large scale. However, due to a lack of teachers and teacher expertise, this is not the reality. With help of the local community, we created a locally contextualised video supported by a Problem Based Learning (PBL) solution to connect local forest experts with school students. These students then creatively conducted PBL activities in order to help solve local environmental and conservation problems. Data was collected through pre-and post-tests of control-experimental groups and teacher interviews. Results suggest that the participants were enlightened as to a variety of active problem solving possibilities and that they ranked the CASC methodology as an effective approach to sustainability.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities are available for organization and indi... more Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities are available for organization and individual business operations support. It becomes increasingly exciting to map the information technology resources availability, accessibility, user knowledge, effective support to organization growth, management commitment in IT use, and importance of ICT Policy and the attitudes of users towards information technology use. This study investigated IT user skill levels, LAN accessibility, ICT facilities availability and usage, end-user attitudes on IT and the contribution of ICT in organization growth at Bugando University College of health sciences (BUCHS). In concluding the researcher stated that, ICT may have important organization operational and educational advantages, but without support and potential end-user training could prove an expensive disaster. Some of the problems that can hinder ICT utilization encountered during the research are lack of well-trained technician to support ...
A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Ph... more A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Information and Communication Science and Engineering of the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
The purpose of this study was to describe instances of pedagogical practices of teachers using IC... more The purpose of this study was to describe instances of pedagogical practices of teachers using ICTs and the enhancements of practices using traditional methods, to more fundamental changes in their approach to teaching. Using a mixed method, the research examined the impact of increased education level on the ICT use competence perception and the influence of ICT knowledge level and skills on the adoption of blended learning contents. Four schools were used for this study; two picked out of 50 that are enhanced with ICT infrastructures while the other two were picked from schools without enough ICT infrastructures. Three research questions guided the study. Data collection included teachers, schools inspection officers, curriculum development experts, teacher trainees and policy makers’ interviews, questionnaires, classroom observations, and document reviews. Data analysis concentrated on the central questions of the study. The results suggested that teachers’ education level couldn...
International journal of education and development using information and communication technology, 2016
INTRODUCTIONThe knowledge and competences of teachers' ICT pedagogical application are key at... more INTRODUCTIONThe knowledge and competences of teachers' ICT pedagogical application are key attributes for the future of secondary education success. The goal for use of any new technology in classrooms should always be to support enhancement of effective education as the highest priority (Bras, Miranda, & Maroco, 2014; Loveless & Ellis, 2003, p. 43). A shift in teacher roles from an ICT user to a facilitator retains the need for teachers to serve as leaders in technology enhanced classroom (lesson planning, preparation and follow-up) (Cubukcuoglu, 2013; Kreijns, Van Acker, Vermeulen, & van Buuren, 2013). Integrating ICT into the teaching and learning process should be seen as beyond the technology use only; it is what new technologies could do to promote learners understanding (Ertmer & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, 2010; Spector, Elen, Merrill, & Bishop, 2014). Using new tools, starts from finding a best fit, followed by experimentation and then practices (Somekh, 2008). Teaching with t...
International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning, 2016
This paper presents a business model for the ICT in education projects implementation. Using a de... more This paper presents a business model for the ICT in education projects implementation. Using a design-research approach, we analyzed cases of the Online Resources and eLearning Implementation (OREI) framework that we developed. After the theoretical background, we discussed the proposed framework and a set of steps to guide the implementation. We formulated the framework practices and the levels of implementation precedencies using Matlab tools, and used Unified Modeling Language (UML) artifacts to present a business model for planning, implementation, and evaluation for the framework. A total of seven key components of 1) Government support, 2) infrastructures deployment, 3) technology enhancement, 4) training and recruitment of users and experts, 5) policies and guidelines, 6) stakeholders' participation, and 7) the monitoring and evaluation for acceptability, performance, and usability were discussed. Finally, we present a conceptual block diagram of the OREI framework business model to illustrate its validity on the enhancement of the ICT projects in education.
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