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Quest for the adoption of Information Communication Technologies in ECD settings in Hurungwe Central Schools

Author(s) Cosmas Muchandiona, Fortunate Mwaruta, Richard Kusakara, Mellisa, P. M Chari
Country Zimbabwe
Abstract This study sought to fathom on the quest for the adoption of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in Early Childhood Development (ECD) settings in the Central Circuit of Hurungwe District. Adopting and embracing the use of ICTs in the education fraternity at ECD level is critically important in laying a strong base for sustainable education. Due to globalisation, the use of ICTs has become more prevalent in all facets of human life. Effectively adopting ICTs in ECD settings supports noble strides towards sustainability in education by fomenting ECD learners in their learning and development of cognitive abilities, enhancing individuals' capacity to critical thinking and engaging them in innovative skills. Interpretivist philosophy and qualitative research approach were adopted in this study for their flexibility, which gave the researchers room to critically analyse the phenomenon under study in social context. A phenomenological design was adopted to collect data from six primary schools which were purposively sampled in Hurungwe Central Circuit to generate data for answering the research questions. Questionnaires, interviews and observations were used as instruments for data collection. Thematic approach was employed during data presentation, where emerging themes were analysed in relation to the problem at hand. The study found out that the adoption of ICTs was still at the infancy stage in the circuit investigated, with ECD learners being the least benefiting group from the available ICT resources due to a number of factors. The study therefore recommends multi-stakeholder collaboration where unified efforts are made towards availing proper physical infrastructural facilities and strong network systems to facilitate proper adoption of ICTs in ECD settings. The government and school administrators are urged to have positive mindsets and budget for ICTs especially for the ECD department which is usually deprived of benefits which are enjoyed by other departments in schools.
Keywords Adoption, Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Early Childhood Development (ECD), Sustainable Education and Globalisation
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024
Published On 2024-06-14
Cite This Quest for the adoption of Information Communication Technologies in ECD settings in Hurungwe Central Schools - Cosmas Muchandiona, Fortunate Mwaruta, Richard Kusakara, Mellisa, P. M Chari - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.21988
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.21988
Short DOI https://doi.org/gt2cbn
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