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Effort at implementing ICT policy in basic schools in Ghana: An assessment of available facilities and resources for successful ICT education within the Atwima Nwabiagya District in Ashanti region
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Effort at implementing ICT policy in basic schools in Ghana: An assessment of available facilities and resources for successful ICT education within the Atwima Nwabiagya District in Ashanti region

Beatrice Alupo, Eric Badu and Maxwell Peprah Opoku
Sosiohumanika: Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Vol.9(1), pp.183-194
01/08/2016

Abstract

ICT (Information and Communication Technology) has potential to make educational resources accessible entirely. Therefore, knowledge is not limited to a geographical area and instrumental in offering options for information sharing, archiving, and retrieving. Thus, governments have to prioritize ICT education by supporting schools with materials for teaching and learning. The study aimed to document resources and materials available for teaching and learning of ICT in Atwima Nwabiagya District in Ghana. The study adopted case study design and a mixed method of data collection. In all, a total of 512 were recruited to be part of the study. The study found that the government of Ghana has failed to support schools with the needed resources for teaching and learning of ICT. Schools lack ICT labs, internet connection, and other resources needed to make teaching a success. The current resources available in schools will not make it possible for the country to achieve its objective with making ICT education possible for all children in basic schools in Ghana. Therefore, it is high time the government put in much resource in effort to make this policy a reality.
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