Integration of ICT in physics education: current practices, trends and challenges. Case study of 4 secondary schools in Buhera district.

Author
Chigumbate , B.
Title
Integration of ICT in physics education: current practices, trends and challenges. Case study of 4 secondary schools in Buhera district.
Abstract
The study focused at the integration of ICT in the physics education: current practices, trends and challenges. The research objectives looked at the examination of the current practices of ICT integration in physics education, identification of emerging trends in ICT integration in physics education, analysing the challenges and barriers to effective ICT integration in physics education and exploring strategies and best practices for overcoming challenges in ICT integration. The research used a quantitative research approach. The population of the study consists of physics teachers. The researcher used random sampling technique. The researcher used interview guide in interviewing school head, physics teachers and science schools
inspector. A total of ten completed the responses from the interview. The researcher in carrying out the research made sure that they follow research ethics. The results indicated that physics teachers has low integration of ICT in the teaching and learning of physics, internet and ICT gadgets are the emerging trends which can be used in the teaching and learning of physics, teachers have challenges in the integration of ICT in the teaching and learning of physics and there is need for teacher capacitation programs so as to equip teachers with essential ICT skills which they can integrate them in the teaching and learning. The study recommends teachers
should be provided with teacher capacitation programs such as those sponsored by Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in conjunction with UNESCO, teachers should be provided with in-house workshops and seminars so as to equip teachers with ICT skills meant to support for the integration of ICT in physics and there is need for retrain of teachers who has been certified with education qualification way back before the introduction of ICT in colleges and universities.
Date
2024
Publisher
BUSE
Keywords
ICT
Physics education:
Supervisor
Dr Mudzamiri E
Item sets
Department of Science and Mathematical Foundations
Media
Chigumbate Blessing T

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