Assessment of information communication technology (ICT) competence of secondary school teachers in Luvuvhu Circuit

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to examine the ICT competency skills possessed by secondary school teachers in the Luvuvhu Circuit, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province. A quantitative research design was adopted to achieve the purpose of this study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire guide and analysed using a statistical package of social science (SPSS), version 25.0. The population of this study were secondary school teachers in nine secondary schools, in Luvuvhu Circuit and the sample comprised of 90 participants. A simple random sampling method was applied to select a total of ninety (90) teachers in the nine secondary schools. This study used connectivism as its theoretical framework to explain how teachers and learners make connections between nodes of information to build knowledge and through this connected web, students can stay up to date. There are underlying factors that are obstructing the adoption rate of computer use for instructional purposes in schools. This study focused on those problems with a view to determining which critical success factors promote a higher adoption rate of computer usage in education. This study revealed that modern technology has the potential to strengthen teaching and learning, influence student-teacher and student-peer interaction, thereby bridging the isolation gap that normally exists between them.