The attitude of school management team members towards using technology in the primary schools of the North-West province

Abstract

In this study, the attitude of school management team members towards using technology in the primary schools of the North-West Province was explored. The objectives of this study was to capacitate the SMT to use technology in school management and to ensure that training takes place continuously in order to realise the vision, mission, and objectives of primary schools. Tape recording devise was used as an instrument of this qualitative research. The study employed theory of planned behaviour and the target group in the study school based stakeholders. Presently, the study observes that the educator as an individual and the school as a collective are in dire need for the implementation of ICT in schools. In this study 16 participants who shared their views on the attitudes towards the use of technology in managing the school were purposively sampled. Results showed that the use of technology in day-to-day management of schools is effective. The SMTs will be able to share ideas even when they are not together using technology to work in separate spaces. Based on these findings, the study recommends the use of technology in management as the new method that saves time and reduces a much work for management as they are able to save and share the work such as ATPs (annual teaching plans) and discuss school matters remotely. This study further recommends that a study should be undertaken, to establish whether the impact of technology use in primary schools is the same as that of high schools.