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JODL: Towards a framework for the use of ICT in teacher training in Africa, by Tim Unwin
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| There is a gulf between the rhetoric of those advocating the use of ICT in education in Africa and the reality of classroom practice. This paper explores some of the reasons for this, and outlines a possible framework for the successful implementation of teacher training programmes that make advantageous use of appropriate ICTs. It argues that six fundamental principles of good practice must be addressed for such programmes to be effective: a shift from an emphasis on ''education for ICT'' to the use of ''ICT for education'' an integration of ICT practice within the whole curriculum a need for integration between pre-service and in-service teacher training a need for the development of relevant and locally produced content a need for appropriate educational partnerships and an emphasis on the development of sustainable costing models. The paper concludes with a framework for action to deliver the very real benefits of ICT for teacher training in Africa.
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Connectivity, Access, Digital Divide, Education, ICT Policy and Strategy |
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JODL: Towards a framework for the use of ICT in teacher training in Africa, by Tim Unwin There is a gulf between the rhetoric of those advocating the use of ICT in education in Africa and the reality of classroom practice This paper explores some of the reasons for this and outlines a possible framework for the successful implementation of teacher training programmes that make advantageous use of appropriate ICTs It argues that six fundamental principles of good practice must be addressed for such programmes to be effective a shift from an emphasis on education for ICT to the use of ICT for education an integration of ICT practice within the whole curriculum a need for integration between pre-service and in-service teacher training a need for the development of relevant and locally produced content a need for appropriate educational partnerships and an emphasis on the development of sustainable costing models The paper concludes with a framework for action to deliver the very real benefits of ICT for teacher training in Africa
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