Results on implementing personal learning environments in Tanzanian secondary schools

Mselle, Leonard J.; Kondo, Tabu S.

doi:10.1109/icitst.2013.6750234

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“…The proposed solution was piloted in some schools and found to enable use of eLearning content in an offline environment to overcome Internet connectivity problems. Similarly, Mselle and Kondo (2013) studied the use of an Offline Personal Learning Environment for learning mathematics in secondary schools in Tanzania. Students and teachers perceived the solution was effective and helped to overcome Internet connectivity problems.…”

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A Critical Review of eLearning Research Trends in Tanzania

Mtebe

Raphael²

2018

JL4D

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This study investigated research trends on eLearning implementation in Tanzania from 2007 to 2017. A total of 74 articles from electronic databases, conference proceedings, and selected electronic journals were reviewed. Using content analysis, the study found that there is an increasing interest in eLearning research with the majority of studies conducted by researchers from three universities. Students was found to be the most studied population group while quantitative research design being the most preferred research design. It was also revealed that mobile and game based learning were the least investigated eLearning technologies despite the proliferation of mobile telephony in Tanzania. Internet access and lack of support were the most ranked challenges hindering eLearning implementation in Tanzania. This study will also help policy makers to promote further research in areas where the research gaps have been identified and find interventions to overcome barriers that hinder eLearning implementation in Tanzania.

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Section: Challenges Facing Elearning Implementationmentioning

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A Critical Review of eLearning Research Trends in Tanzania

Mtebe

Raphael²

2018

JL4D

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“…Many of the existing studies have focused on students' attitude towards using these systems through surveys (Mselle & Kondo, 2013;Msoka, Mtebe, Kissaka, & Kalinga, 2015). The findings from the majority of these studies tend to indicate students have positive attitudes but when it comes to actual usage their attitudes are more reserved.…”

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Mining Students’ Data to Analyse Usage Patterns in eLearning System of Secondary Schools in Tanzania

Mtebe

Kondoro

2019

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The adoption and use of various eLearning systems to enhance the quality of education in secondary schools in Tanzania is becoming common. However, there is little evidence to suggest that students are actually use them. Existing studies tend to focused on investigating students’ attitude towards using these systems through surveys. Nonetheless, data from surveys is normally subject to the possibility of distortion, low reliability, and rarely indicate the causal effects. This study adopted WEKA and Keel as data mining tools to analyze students’ usage patterns and trends using 6,8827 individual records from log file of Halostudy system implemented in secondary schools in Tanzania. The study found that the system usage is moderate and, in the decline. There is also variability in the usage of multimedia elements with biology having the highest number while mathematics had the lowest. Students from Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Arusha in that order had the highest system usage with the lowest being from the peripheral regions. The possible challenges limiting system usage are discussed. These findings show that data mining tools can be used to indicate usage patterns of systems implemented in sub-Saharan Africa and help educators to find ways of maximizing systems usage.

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Results on implementing personal learning environments in Tanzanian secondary schools

Cited by 2 publications

References 12 publications

A Critical Review of eLearning Research Trends in Tanzania

A Critical Review of eLearning Research Trends in Tanzania

Mining Students’ Data to Analyse Usage Patterns in eLearning System of Secondary Schools in Tanzania

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