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Managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in Gauteng
Thesis (PhD ( (Education Management, Law and Policy))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/100428 Managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in Gauteng Aina, Adebunmi kgabokganyago721@gmail.com Du Plessis, Andre Kganyago, Kgabo Ezekiel UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Information and communication technology (ICT) School management team (SMT) Educators Effective management Policy Strategies Educator training Thesis (PhD ( (Education Management, Law and Policy))--University of Pretoria, 2024. The rapid change in the pedagogical landscape has increased the incorporation of information and communication technology (ICT) into the classroom globally. However, there has been relatively limited progress in increasing ICT integration in South African public schools. Integrating ICT into the classroom can be innovative and transformative, potentially accelerating, enriching, and deepening learners’ understanding of the curriculum. However, it comes with several challenges, as discovered by other researchers. Such ICT integration is a complex process that fully supports useful resources, teaching, and learning rather than completing it through a single step. As such, the effective management of the complex process of ICT integration is essential. This research study aimed to explore the management of ICT integration in teaching by the school management team (SMT) in Ekurhuleni North township secondary schools. Activity Theory and the Technology-Organisation Environment Framework guided this study. This qualitative study used a purposive sampling technique to select 16 participants four school principals, four departmental heads, and eight educators from four secondary schools. Data generation was done through semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and non-participant observation. The findings of this study seem to indicate that participants have a positive perception of ICT integration in teaching and recognise its benefits in improving teaching and learning. Participating schools employed various strategies, including educator training and technical support, to manage ICT integration effectively. However, challenges related to policy, technical issues, and power supply hinder seamless implementation. The study proposed a model for managing the integration of ICT in teaching that involves a structured framework that schools can follow effectively to use ICT in the teaching process. Education Management and Policy Studies PhD (Education Management, Law and Policy) Unrestricted Faculty of Education SDG-04: Quality Education 2025-02-03T11:07:22Z 2025-02-03T11:07:22Z 2025-05 2024-09 Thesis * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/100428 10.25403/UPresearchdata.28328546 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Information and communication technology (ICT) School management team (SMT) Educators Effective management Policy Strategies Educator training Managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in Gauteng |
| title | Managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in Gauteng |
| title_full | Managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in Gauteng |
| title_fullStr | Managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in Gauteng |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in Gauteng |
| title_short | Managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in Gauteng |
| title_sort | managing the integration of information and communication technology in township secondary schools in gauteng |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Information and communication technology (ICT) School management team (SMT) Educators Effective management Policy Strategies Educator training |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/100428 |