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Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/43288 Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools Vandeyar, Thirusellvan joalise_botha@yahoo.com Botha, Joalise Information and communication technology (ICT) School management Teaching and learning Leadership Attitudes UCTD Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2013. Without the support of school leaders, particularly the school management team (SMT), the educational potential of information and communications technology may not be realised. SMT’s need to assume a major responsibility for initiating and implementing school change through the use of information and communications technology and can facilitate complex decisions to integrate it into teaching and learning. Utilising the ‘theory of action’ as a theoretical framework this qualitative case study investigates the perceived beliefs and attitudes of SMTs regarding ICT implementation at school. Furthermore this study explores the perceived necessary provisions that have to be in place to realise the perceived attitudes and vision of the SMTs. The findings of this study suggest that school management has significant and consistent espoused theories about ICT implementation and practice in schools. First, the majority of school managers advocate that ICT is indispensable for teaching and learning, as it enhances the quality of pedagogical practices. Second, they espoused that ICT in teaching and learning should be mandatory practice. Third, majority of school managers were adamant that teachers and school managers should be ICT literate. Fourth, school managers believed that ICT implementation should be a collaborative process. Fifth, school management’s vision for ICT should be aligned with the school’s vision for ICT. Sixth, SMT’s believe that ICT should be an integral component of the curriculum and policies. The study concludes that the perceived espoused beliefs, attitudes and visions of SMTs could establish the general climate for ICT use within a school. lk2014 Science, Mathematics and Technology Education MEd Unrestricted 2015-01-19T12:13:24Z 2015-01-19T12:13:24Z 2014/12/12 2013 Dissertation Botha, J 2013, Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43288> M14/9/346 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43288 en © 2014 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 | Information and communication technology (ICT) School management Teaching and learning Leadership Attitudes UCTD Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools |
| title | Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools |
| title_full | Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools |
| title_fullStr | Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools |
| title_short | Beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of Information and Communication Technology in schools |
| title_sort | beliefs and attitudes of school management about the implementation of information and communication technology in schools |
| topic | Information and communication technology (ICT) School management Teaching and learning Leadership Attitudes UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/43288 |