https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/2105 2026-05-15T21:08:45Z https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/7053 Title: Challenges Faced by Five Primary Schools in Chinhoyi Urban Cluster, Makonde District in Implementing E-Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic Authors: Masimba, Andrew Abstract: The study sought to explore the challenges faced by five primary schools in Chinhoyi Urban Cluster, Makonde District in implementing e-learning during the covid-19 pandemic. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The sample included twenty-five teachers and five school heads from the five primary schools in the cluster. This was because these are the ones who are at the frontline when it comes to e-learning and they have knowledge on the challenges faced in the implementation of it. Random sampling procedures were used to sample out teachers from the study area as the respondents in the study. The cluster has a total of ten primary schools and twenty-five teachers and five school heads from the five selected schools were selected using random sampling technique. The study adopted a survey design in which questionnaires were distributed to teachers and interviews were done with heads of the five primary schools in Chinhoyi Urban Cluster. Twenty-five questionnaires were distributed to the teachers in five primary schools of Chinhoyi Urban Cluster. The researcher also conducted interviews with five heads of schools in the cluster. Both secondary and primary data sources were used to gather data. The research findings revealed that the major challenge of e-learning in schools is the shortage of resources. The study recommended that the parents should support their children in e-learning, the schools should avail enough resources for e-learning, teachers should have a positive attitude towards the implementation of e-learning and the learners should be motivated to learn using e-learning platforms. Further study should be conducted on designing user-friendly e-learning platforms. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Masimba, Andrew https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/7052 Title: An Investigation into the Adequacy and Utilization of ICT Resources to Facilitate the Teaching /Learning of ICT as a Learning Area in Mbare –Hatfield District, Cluster 16 Authors: Rwizi, Josphine Abstract: The study sought to look at issues pertaining to the adequacy of Information and Communication Technology resources (ICT) in primary schools in the Mbare Hatfield District, Cluster 16. The ICT resources looked at included computers, projectors, web resources, Learning management software, wireless technologies, wired technologies, video conferencing just to mention a few. It further looked at the aspect of utilization of those ICT resources to assess whether effective teaching and learning was taking place in the learning area of ICT which is now mandatory at primary level and now a testable area in the ZIMSEC public examinations. It looked into issues pertaining to lesson preparations, lesson delivery, and research, sending and returning of pupils’ assignments. The research delved into the challenges that caused a hindrance in the ICT resource utilization in schools in Mbare Hatfield Cluster16. The findings of the research were tabulated and studied. Recommendations were drawn up on adequacy and utilization on the schools under study in general to aid in the improving of the effective teaching of ICT using the ICT resources required. The researcher then drew up conclusions from the findings 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Rwizi, Josphine https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/7045 Title: An Automated Record Management System for a Modern-Day Class Teacher at Sutton Mine Primary School. Authors: Jafari, Jeffrey Abstract: Since time immemorial the teacher has been burdened with too many activities yet expected to perform optimally. The effect of burden on the classroom teacher is drastic reduction in teacher-leaner contact time. The manual design and maintenance of class record books by the teacher has always been a taxing and time intensive process. The manual system of collecting and processing information has been largely ununiform and of less meaningful consequences to the teaching process. The process has been riddled with inconsistencies, data redundance, exposure to confidentiality violations, fragmentation of records and numerous other ills associated with the manual information systems. However, albeit the importance of data in this day and age, there has never been any initiative to transform the class record books processing. At Sutton Mine Primary School, there are 12 qualified teachers who are also not spared by the scourge of record books generating and maintenance. It was found out that on average, a teacher spends at least a week developing class record books for each new year. This amount of time multiplied by 12 will be 24 weeks of wasted valuable teaching time or 400 learners deprived of two weeks of uninterrupted learning. Realising this injustice, the purpose for this study therefore is to offer a modern way to revolutionise the class record system by leveraging on technological advancements to computerise the process. An integrated class records system which is electronic in nature is being suggested as the solution to problems associated with manual class records keeping. This system is specifically for the teacher and may be describe as transaction processing system for the operational level of the school system. Thus, the project takes the form of an action research because it basically involves identifying a problem and attempting to offer a solution for it. The Sutton Mine Primary School has a stuff compliment of 12 from which a sample of 8 teachers was taken for the data creation or acquisition process. At data aggregation level the data collected was consolidate before it was analysed in the requirements specification phase of the project. The data analysis then paved the way for the design phase before the actual development took place. The solution, termed Integrated Class Records System (InClaRS) was finally developed and put to different test scenarios. After passing the software acid test, the system was finally deployed pending maintenance and further development. It was sufficiently conclusive that the solution offered did achieved its intended purpose. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Jafari, Jeffrey https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/4039 Title: Teachers attitudes on the use of ICT in the teaching and learning of mathematics in Gweru urban selected primary schools Authors: Makono, Antony Abstract: ICTs have become one of the essential pillars of modern society, therefore the attitude, mastery and understanding of ICT basic skills and concepts by teachers in learning and teaching is imperative. New broadband communication services and convergence of telecommunication with computers have created numerous possibilities to use a variety of new technology tools for teaching and learning system. The Zimbabwean government has put into place the ICT Strategic Plan and created the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology which requires everyone to be computer literate In an attempt to bring the potentials and benefits of the ICTs into schools and the promotion of computer literacy the Government donated computers and other ICT tools such as laptops, data projectors and interactive whiteboards in schools for the school children and their teachers despite these efforts Zimbabwe remains at the bottom ten of ICT Network Readiness. In Gweru Urban most primary schools have computer laboratories and are connected to internet the researcher noted that teachers are not embracing ICT in teaching and learning, continue to favour the traditional methods of teaching which make the lessons more teacher-centred rather than the effective ICT learner centred approach in spite of the availability of ICT tools in schools. It is against this background that the research looked at teachers’ attitude towards ICT use in teaching and learning mathematics in Gweru urban Primary schools in zone B. Data was collected through the use of questionnaires and interviews. A sample of 50 participants were selected from five primary school. The sampled participants were selected from a population of 100 teachers and five head teachers were interviewed. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants. The study used a descriptive survey method as a research design employing mixed methods approach. Data were analysed using frequencies and percentages. Findings revealed that most teachers are scared of using ICT tools. The finding also revealed that the frequency in use of traditional tools and methods are higher than that one of ICT tools and methods. It was also revealed that training of teachers was the most given response as the solution to the challenges of using ICT in teaching and learning Mathematics . The government can electrify schools and provide generators so that electrical power should always be available to avoid technical problems during the use of ICT tools in teaching and learning. 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Makono, Antony