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Kafyulilo, Ayoub; Keengwe, Jared – Education and Information Technologies, 2014
This article presents the perspectives of science and mathematics teachers on their use of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning in Tanzania. The findings show that few teachers used computers for teaching and learning purposes while majority of them used computers for administrative purposes. Additionally,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education
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Wachira, Patrick; Keengwe, Jared – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
Despite the promise of technology in education, many practicing teachers face several challenges when trying to effectively integrate technology into their classroom instruction. Additionally, while national statistics cite a remarkable improvement in access to computer technology tools in schools, teacher surveys show consistent declines in the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Technology Integration, Teacher Surveys, Computers
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Keengwe, Jared; Onchwari, Grace; Wachira, Patrick – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
Political and institutional support has enabled many institutions of learning to spend millions of dollars to acquire educational computing tools (Ficklen and Muscara, "Am Educ" 25(3):22-29, 2001) that have not been effectively integrated into the curriculum. While access to educational technology tools has remarkably improved in most schools,…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Teaching Methods, Educational Change
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Wachira, Patrick; Keengwe, Jared; Onchwari, Grace – AACE Journal, 2009
Rapid increases in knowledge and technology call for the use of such tools as a personal digital assistant (PDA) to increase the quality of education and student performance. PDAs evolved from personal organizers, but today's handhelds can be effective tools that help students organize facts and concepts, develop written documents, understand…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Educational Technology, Mathematics Teachers
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Kyei-Blankson, Lydia; Keengwe, Jared; Blankson, Joseph – AACE Journal, 2009
Although technology has become so pervasive on most college campuses today, it has not been heavily infused in the activities of teaching and learning (Grabe & Grabe, 2008). Additionally, growing investments in educational technology (Cuban, 2001; Oppenheimer, 2003) implies a close examination of the way faculty and students use and integrate…
Descriptors: Use Studies, Student Surveys, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
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Wachira, Patrick; Keengwe, Jared; Onchwari, Grace – AACE Journal, 2008
Many preservice teachers report having had little exposure on the use of technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Without guidance on the appropriate use of technology, prospective teachers are left to form their own beliefs about what is appropriate technology use. This study assessed preservice teacher beliefs and conceptions of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Appropriate Technology, Mathematics Teachers