Innovative communication protocols for teaching in rural secondary schools

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dc.contributor.advisorNaidoo, G.M.
dc.contributor.advisorRugbeer, H.
dc.contributor.authorMadida, Minenhle S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-19T10:30:51Z
dc.date.available2019-08-19T10:30:51Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree, Masters of Communication Science in the Department of Communication Science at the University of Zululand, 2018.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe enhancement of the quality of education through the digitisation of the learning systems is a national priority in South Africa and beyond. Some academic institutions, both basic and higher level, have responded to this by adopting the use of ICT in their practice. However, the enormous digital divide between urban and rural areas has escalated with its negative effect on the schools. Most rural schools remain underdeveloped with a huge deficit in teaching and learning resources, while technological progressions continue at an unprecedented speed. These advancements in technology come with drastic changes in all spheres of life, particularly in the labour market. Thus, the need for preparing high school learners with relevant skills for the future, which mostly relies on ICT capabilities. This study, therefore, focuses on how the use of ICT in a rural classroom can help bring the learners to speed with the digital revolutions we are witnessing. The study adopts the Technology Acceptance Model as well as the Interactive Model to propose plausible solutions. The data were collected from 121 rural secondary school teachers in the King Cetshwayo District Municipality. The findings of the study revealed that the lack of ICT skills among teachers, and insufficient resources to support classroom experiences are key barriers to the effective use of innovative communication protocols, which include ICT in the rural classroom. This has policy implications for the department of higher education in terms of human resource development and the provision of appropriate logistics.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10530/1782
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Zululanden_US
dc.subjectInnovative Communicationen_US
dc.subjecteducationen_US
dc.subjectlearning systemsen_US
dc.titleInnovative communication protocols for teaching in rural secondary schoolsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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