Authors: Mwango Chanda
Abstract: This dissertation exploring the difficulties and prospects brought by the adoption of ICT in the selected public day secondary schools: Luena, Kaseya, Luwingu and Shimumbi in Luwingu district of Northern Province of Zambia The objectives of the research contained within; ascertaining the challenges that learning institutions are facing in the teaching and learning progression of ICT in Luwingu District; instituting the academic enactment of learners taking ICT in their final examinations in Luwingu district; as well as ruling out what procedures will be invented to be put in place so as to promote quality teaching and learning of ICT in schools in Luwingu district. The researcher will basically employ both qualitative and quantitative research techniques in this study. This research is principally predisposed by the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theories. The imperative findings of the research would be that schools are facing or related challenges in terms of teaching and learning of ICT. These challenges basically may include scarcity of computers, lack of teaching and learning materials, in addition to shortage of furniture, lack of space in computer laboratories, poor or no internet service, besides poor teacher preparedness to teach. In terms of the elements that are impairing these challenges, the findings of the study would discover that: lack of funds to procure computers, furniture, teaching and learning materials; lack of trained teachers; and inadequate space in computer laboratories. On the question of academic performance, it is revealed that the sampled secondary schools performed better in the 2020 ECZ examinations than in 2021. Thus, there is a gradual decrease in the performance of the learners. On measures to enhance the academic performance of the learners, the study has revealed that there is need to lobby for more funds to procure teaching and learning materials; and building spacious computer rooms. Furthermore, there is a need to recruit trained skilled teaching professionals or build the capacity of existing teachers and also motivating the Learner to take the subject extremely. In the light of the above pretext the research study will by classification be consisted of five chapters. Chapter one provides the introduction of the research problem, background of the problem, objective of the study, research questions and the significance of the study. Chapter two provides literature review. Chapter three gives research methodology and chapter four offers the research finding. Chapter five provide the conclusion and recommendations for a comprehensive research project.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19916947
