Challenges and opportunities for teacher professional development in interactive use of technology in African schools

Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
Title
Challenges and opportunities for teacher professional development in interactive use of technology in African schools
Abstract
This article examines the supporting and constraining factors influencing professional learning about interactive teaching and mobile digital technology use in low-resourced basic schools in sub-Saharan Africa. It draws on a case study of iterative development and refinement of a school-based, peer-facilitated professional learning programme (‘OER4Schools’) that integrated use of mobile technologies, digital open educational resources and interactive pedagogy. The research and development involved teachers in three Zambian primary schools and culminated in an extensive multimedia resource. Using an ecological framework, factors emerging were characterised at three levels: teacher, school, and the wider community and policy context. They include school organisation and leadership, teacher motivation and perceptions of opportunities for professional learning and change, teacher views of pupil capabilities, availability of resources, teacher collaboration, and viewpoints of parents and policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Publication
Technology, Pedagogy and Education
Volume
24
Issue
5
Pages
1-28
Date
2015
Journal Abbr
Technology, Pedagogy & Education
Language
en
ISSN
1475939X
Library Catalogue
EBSCOhost
Citation
Hennessy, S., Haßler, B., & Hofmann, R. (2015). Challenges and opportunities for teacher professional development in interactive use of technology in African schools. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 24(5), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2015.1092466