Educator Perceptions and Use of Technology in South African Schools
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- 14 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Peabody Journal of Education
- Vol. 95 (2) , 117-126
Abstract
South African schools experience diverse access to educational technology. Further, South African educators have limited opportunities to attend educator professional development workshops focused on technology integration. These differences can have a tremendous impact on students’ educational experiences and educators’ levels of self-efficacy toward implementing technology in their school settings. To provide further support and training opportunities to educators in South African township schools, administrators are able to partner with nongovernmental organizations and institutions of higher education. This article provides an overview of South African educational contexts and how partnerships can be formed to provide educator support to integrate educational technology in township schools.Keywords
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