ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate the challenges in the application of information and communication technology (ICT) in teachers colleges in Mwanza and Shinyanga regions.To accomplish this work three research objectives guided the study: to investigate the level of availability and use of ICT facilities, the challenges facing the use of ICT, the benefits of using ICT facilities and the ways to overcome the challenges facing the use of ICT in teachers Colleges in Mwanza and Shinyanga regions. The study employed a crosssectional study design under the qualitative approach which was supplemented by quantitative approach. The Constructivism Theory of Learning and Systematic Planning Model for ICT integration were employed to investigate the challenges in the application of information and communication technology (ICT) in teachers colleges. The participants were 78 who were obtained through purposeful sampling, random sampling and simple random sampling techniques. Data were gathered through interview, questionnaire and documentary review. Qualitative data were subjected to content analysis while quantitative ones to computation of frequencies and percentages. The study revealed that the benefits of using ICT in TC are improving teaching quality, increasing student-teachers motivation and that it supports cooperative and interactive learning. Furthermore the study revealed the challenges facing the use of ICT facilities in three teachers colleges. Such challenges include lack of expert teachers, lack of technical support, limited technology infrastructure, lack of reliable supply of power and lack of incentives. Finally the findings revealed that ways to overcome challenges facing the use of ICT in teachers colleges were attending seminars/training concerning ICT, Increase ICT infrastructures and Technology grants. The study concluded that there should be continuous and periodic training
Prospero, D (2021). The Challenges In The Application Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) In Teachers Colleges In Mwanza And Shinyanga Regions. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-challenges-in-the-application-of-information-and-communication-technology-ict-in-teachers-colleges-in-mwanza-and-shinyanga-regions
Prospero, Dismas "The Challenges In The Application Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) In Teachers Colleges In Mwanza And Shinyanga Regions" Afribary. Afribary, 18 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-challenges-in-the-application-of-information-and-communication-technology-ict-in-teachers-colleges-in-mwanza-and-shinyanga-regions. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Prospero, Dismas . "The Challenges In The Application Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) In Teachers Colleges In Mwanza And Shinyanga Regions". Afribary, Afribary, 18 May. 2021. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-challenges-in-the-application-of-information-and-communication-technology-ict-in-teachers-colleges-in-mwanza-and-shinyanga-regions >.
Prospero, Dismas . "The Challenges In The Application Of Information And Communication Technology (Ict) In Teachers Colleges In Mwanza And Shinyanga Regions" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-challenges-in-the-application-of-information-and-communication-technology-ict-in-teachers-colleges-in-mwanza-and-shinyanga-regions