Evaluation of an Educational Computer Programme as a Change Agent in Science Classrooms

Smartphones in public secondary schools: Views of matric graduates

“…This view may be driven by the general lack of books, libraries and reading material that is common in developing countries (Jantjies & Joy, 2015;Muwanga-Zake, 2007). Computer illiteracy and limited access to computers compromises teachers and learners' abilities to handle information in South African schools (Jantjies & Joy, 2015).…”

Offering Community Engagement Activities To Increase Chemistry Knowledge and Confidence for Teachers and Students

“…There are a variety of reasons for this; the teachers are not competent to teach laboratory work, they find it too much effort to organize and schools do not have dedicated laboratories, equipment, chemicals or technical assistance. 40,41 The Department of Chemistry offers schools the opportunity of doing laboratory work in their teaching laboratories, and runs the sessions as and when schools request them. These laboratory sessions are directly linked to the school curricula.…”

Framing Professional Development in Information and Communications Technologies: University Perspectives

“…However, besides issues of reliability (Ciarncross & PÖysti, 2003, p. 19), new initiatives are launched with little evidence on the impact (Watson, 2001, p. 253). Literature about ICT potential in education is abundant (e.g., Gredler, 2001, p. 537;Minaidi & Hlapanis, 2005, p. 241-243;Muwanga-Zake, 2007a;Whittier & Lara, 2006, p. 3), but is often short of practical exemplars that staff could imitate. Thus, potential users rely upon information from ICT experts to make judgements about ICT use.…”