Abstract
Teachers' ICT Adoption in South African Rural Schools: A Study of Technology Readiness and Implications for the South Africa Connect Broadband Policy
Highlights
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is centred on the application of digital technologies so that distinctions between the physical, digital and biological spaces are reduced
Optimism Most of the teachers were clearly optimistic about the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as tools for teaching and learning
The teachers had the perception that ICTs offered an efficient approach to teaching and learning, and they were optimistic about receiving the necessary technical support from their colleagues and the wider community
Summary
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is centred on the application of digital technologies so that distinctions between the physical, digital and biological spaces are reduced. A country’s ICT policies guide the adoption and use of technology by explicitly setting out what needs to be done to achieve national goals (Gibson, Broadley, Downie & Wallet, 2018). Teachers’ ICT Adoption in South African Rural Schools aim to facilitate the sustainable adoption and application of technology so that it assists the country’s education system, through implementation by students, teachers, parents, principals and administrators. National goals in education need to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No 4, which is to ensure that quality education is offered at all educational levels (Department of Basic Education, 2017; Gibson et al, 2018)
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