Teachers' ICT Adoption in South African Rural Schools: A Study of Technology Readiness and Implications for the South Africa Connect Broadband Policy
Summary. Rural teachers in South African schools show strong optimism about using ICTs for teaching, indicating readiness to adopt technology despite financial and skills barriers. However, most schools ban student personal devices, creating a conflict with South Africa's Connect broadband policy goals of universal internet access and digital skills development by 2030. The study reveals a disconnect between school policies and national broadband objectives.
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Mwapwele, S. D., Marais, M., Dlamini, S., & Biljon, J. V.. (2019). Teachers' ICT Adoption in South African Rural Schools: A Study of Technology Readiness and Implications for the South Africa Connect Broadband Policy. The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC). https://doi.org/10.23962/10539/28658
Mwapwele, Samuel Dick, et al. “Teachers' ICT Adoption in South African Rural Schools: A Study of Technology Readiness and Implications for the South Africa Connect Broadband Policy.” The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC), 2019. https://doi.org/10.23962/10539/28658.
Mwapwele, Samuel Dick, Mario Marais, Sifiso Dlamini, and Judy van Biljon. 2019. “Teachers' ICT Adoption in South African Rural Schools: A Study of Technology Readiness and Implications for the South Africa Connect Broadband Policy.” The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC). https://doi.org/10.23962/10539/28658.
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- DOI
- 10.23962/10539/28658
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
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- broadband-and-digital, education, policy
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- 2026-04-28