National Survey of ICTs in South African Schools
Objectives
- To collect data to aid development towards a national strategy for supporting ICT development in schools
Scope
- Primary and secondary education
Methods Used for Data Collection
- Questionnaire to schools with computers
- Questionnaire to sample of schools without computers and interviews
(selected sample in three provinces) - Brief surveys of private sector and NGO sector
- Literature review and policy analysis
Indicators Used
- When schools started to use computers
- Geographical location
- Do they teach Computer Studies as a school subject
- Total number of computers
- What is effective ICT use
- Domains of ICT use
- Purpose for which ICTs are applied in teaching and learning
- Software in use
- Modes of application
- Educator attitudes towards ICT use
- Levels of skill and access to ICT training
- Perceived quality of existing ICT training
- Curriculum guidelines on ICT use
- Gender issues
- How much students enjoy ICT-related activities and learners' understanding of how computer use improves learning and attitudes.