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

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