ICT and Changing Mindsets in Education
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About the Book
The debate is no longer whether to use information and communication technologies (ICT) in education in Africa but how to do so, and how to ensure equitable access for teachers and learners, whether in urban or rural settings. This is a book about how Africans adopt and adapt ICT. It is also about how ICT shape African schools and classrooms. Why do we use ICT, or not? Do girls and boys use them in the same ways? How are teachers and students in primary and secondary schools in Africa using ICT in teaching and learning? How does the process transform relations among learners, educators and knowledge construction? This collection by 19 researchers from Africa, Europe, and North America, explores these questions from a pedagogical perspective and specific socio-cultural contexts. Many of the contributors draw on learning theory and survey data from 36 schools, 66000 students and 3000 teachers. The book is rich in empirical detail on the perceived importance and appropriation of ICT in the development of education in Africa. It critically examines the potential for creative use of ICT to question habits, change mindsets, and deepen practice. The contributions are in both English and French.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9789956558261
EAN: 9789956558261
Publisher Date: 01 Jul 2008
Binding: Paperback
Continuations: BILINGUAL
Dewey: 371.334
Language: English
No of Pages: 208
Returnable: N
Spine Width: 12 mm
ISBN-10: 9956558265
Publisher: Langaa RPCID
Acedemic Level: BILINGUAL
Book Type: BILINGUAL
Depth: 19
Height: 225 mm
MediaMail: Y
PrintOnDemand: N
Series Title: English
Width: 150 mm