CHALLENGES OF ICT INTEGRATION IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN AFRICA

Abstract

This paper investigated the challenges of ICT integration in public primary and secondary schools: A case study of school administrators in Africa. The progress of any nation depends on the ability of its citizens incorporating learning with Information communication technology facilities that make them to be skill oriented and intellectually sophisticated towards the development of their nation. No provisions were made for students to explore, develop critical thinking skills through personalized and collaborative learning in public primary and secondary schools. This is the reason why majority of students that studied in developing countries public primary and secondary schools are not computer literate. Other challenges of integration of ICT facilities in public primary and secondary schools in Nigeria are tech –phobia among analogue teachers, analogue teachers resistant to change, poor funding, insecurity, absence of electrified public primary and secondary schools among others. School administrators should ensure that areas where ICT facilities are to be sited in their schools are not exposed to rain or sun. School administrators should ensure that security men are provided in public primary and secondary schools. It is recommended on this study that adequate funding should be provided by the government to public primary and secondary schools. This would enable school administrators provide facilities needed for the steady management of public schools. It is also, recommended on this study that ICT facilities should be provided in public primary and secondary schools. This would enable students and teachers meet up with the needs of 21st century education system.