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Understanding TVET instructors’ perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in Namibia
Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/129033 Understanding TVET instructors’ perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in Namibia Uandara, Neville Urora Tshuma, Nompilo Rule, Peter N. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Educational Psychology. Technical education teachers -- Namibia Vocational teachers -- Namibia Educational technology -- Nambia Technical education -- Namibia Vocational education -- Namibia UCTD TVET (technical and vocational education and training) Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2023. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aspect of having to adopt and use technology in education and training has been met with mixed feelings from various stakeholders involved, thus impacting business and service delivery. Different institutions and organisations have attempted to adopt and use technology to enhance service delivery, however, besides the convenience it comes along with, adopters remain a determinant in the successful implementation of such changes. How individuals perceive a change is instrumental in its adoption and subsequently its application. Studies have revealed that TVET staff and instructors' acceptance and adoption of technology, is an indicator of an institution's preparedness for using technology in the classroom. The research's objective was to ascertain TVET instructors' perceptions of digital technology use and support in a Vocational Training Centre in Namibia. Thematic data analysis was chosen as the methodology for this study, with purposive sampling that employed Maximum Variation Sampling (MVS), and a sample size of eleven respondents was utilised. This included eight teaching staff and three management members. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview and focus group discussion. The data were thematically analysed using the Provalis Research QDA miner application and Microsoft word text-based data. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was found applicable as the conceptual framework for this research. The themes identified were perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and respondents' behavioral intention. The findings revealed that integrating technology in class was helpful, relevant to respondents' training objectives, convenient, and secure for the TVET in achieving its educational goals. However, respondents admitted to the difficulty experienced in using the proposed innovation. It was reported that implementing the technology at the TVET was hindered by finance, Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, accessibility, and a gap in the respondent's technical background. The study recommended securing adequate funding, planning for sustainable infrastructure, and training its stakeholders on using the proposed innovation. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die aspek om tegnologie in onderwys en opleiding aan te neem en te gebruik, is met gemengde gevoelens an verskeie betrokke belanghebbendes teegekom, en het dus besigheid en dienslewering beinvloed. Verskillende instelling en organisasies het probeer om tegnologie aan te neem en te gebruik om dienslewering te verbeter, benewens die gerief waarmee dit gepaard gaan, maar aannemers bly n bepalende faktor in die suksesvolle implementering van sulke veranderinge. Hoe individue 'n verandering waarneem, is instrumenteel in die aanvaarding en gevolglik die toepassing daarvan. Studies het TVET-personeel en instrukteurs se aanvaarding van tegnologie aan die lig gebring as n aanduiding van 'n instelling se gereedheid om tegnologie in die klaskamer te gebruik. Die doel van die navorsing was om TVETinstrukteurs se persepsies van digitale tegnologie gebruik en ondersteuning in 'n Beroepsopleidingsentrum in Namibie vas te stel. Tematiese data analise is as die metodologie vir hierdie studie gekies, met doelgerigte steekproefneming wat gebruik gemaak het van Maksimum Variasiestekproefneming (MVS), wat gelei het tot 'n steekproefgrootte van 11 respondente, agt onderwyspersoneellede en drie van die bestuur. Data is ingesamel deur middel van 'n semi-gestruktureerde onderhoud en fokusgroep besprekings. Die studie het toe' n tematiese analise gebruik om die data met behulp van die Provalis Research QDA-mynertoepassing te ontleed en Microsoft words teksgebaseerde data. Tegnologie-aanvaardingsmodel (TAM) is toepaslik gevind as die teoretiese raamwerk vir hierdie navorsing. Die temas wat geidentifiseer is, was waargenome gebruikbaarheid en respondente se gedragsvoorneme. Die bevindinge het aan die lig gebring dat die integrasie van tegnologie in die klas nuttig was, relevant vir respondente se opleidingsdoelwitte, en gerieflik en veilig was vir die TVET om sy opvoedkundige doelwitte te bereik; Respondente het egter erken dat dit moeilik is om die voorgestelde uitvindings te gebruik. Daar is gerapporteer dat die implevir betekenisvol en instrumenteelmentering van die tegnologie by die TVET belemmer is deur finansies, Inligtingstegnologie (IT) infrastruktuur, toegankliheid en 'n leemte in die respondent se tegniese agtergrond. Die studie het aanbeveel om voldoende befondsing te verseker, vir volhoubare infrastuktuur te beplan en sy belanghebbendes op te lei oor die gebruik van die voorgestelde hervorming. Masters 2023-11-21T12:12:35Z 2024-01-08T19:58:04Z 2023-11-21T12:12:35Z 2024-01-08T19:58:04Z 2023-12 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/129033 en Stellenbosch University xi, 75 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Technical education teachers -- Namibia Vocational teachers -- Namibia Educational technology -- Nambia Technical education -- Namibia Vocational education -- Namibia UCTD TVET (technical and vocational education and training) Uandara, Neville Urora Understanding TVET instructors’ perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in Namibia |
| title | Understanding TVET instructors’ perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in Namibia |
| title_full | Understanding TVET instructors’ perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in Namibia |
| title_fullStr | Understanding TVET instructors’ perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in Namibia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding TVET instructors’ perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in Namibia |
| title_short | Understanding TVET instructors’ perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in Namibia |
| title_sort | understanding tvet instructors perceptions of digital technology use and support in a vocational training centre in namibia |
| topic | Technical education teachers -- Namibia Vocational teachers -- Namibia Educational technology -- Nambia Technical education -- Namibia Vocational education -- Namibia UCTD TVET (technical and vocational education and training) |
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