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Abstract:
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The main goal of this quantitative, descriptive, explorative survey was to explore and
describe secondary school teachers’ and learners’ attitudes towards ICT (information and
communication technology) instructional use in Sibasa circuit, Vhembe district, Limpopo
province, South Africa, using the Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM 2) framework. ICT
use in education continued to be a contentious topic globally following the COVID-19
pandemic. The reason for bringing this issue on board was the recognition that the use of
ICTs for teaching and learning can improve the overall standard of teaching and learning.
In this study, four hundred (400) participants from the four Proof of Concept (PoC)
secondary schools with ICT connectivity for teaching and learning in the Sibasa Circuit of
Vhembe-East District were purposively sampled to complete a self-administered
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questionnaire. The study revealed that both teachers and learners understand what ICT is
and both teachers and learners had a favourable attitude towards utilising ICTs to assist
teaching and learning as they are using them on a daily basis for lesson preparations,
accessing digital libraries as well as online learning resources. However, the quality and
the quantity of ICT equipment in schools are hindering the obstructing factors in the
adoption of ICTs for instructional purposes. The Department of Basic Education should
increase the provision of ICT tools such as data projectors, whiteboards, and laptops and
strong internet connection to schools to support effective teaching and learning .It is also
recommended that the provincial Department of Basic Education should increase the extent
of training for teachers and learners on how to use ICTs to support teaching and learning. |