Teachers and Learners Level of Computer Literacy to Enhance E-education in Classroom: A Case Study of Six Public Secondary Schools in Atteridgeville Township in South Africa

Abstract

The use of ICT in teaching and learning in classroom is determined by the level of computer literacy by both teachers and learners. This paper presents the level of computer literacy in teachers and learners for the use of educational technologies in classroom at the six schools at Gauteng’s Tshwane South District 4 (TSD 4). The study used both quantitative and qualitative approach in its methodology, by using questionnaires and interviews to collect data from both teachers and learners. The participants of the study were 24 teachers and 670 learners from the six schools. Data from questionnaires were analysed by means of frequencies, tables, means and standard deviations. The qualitative data from the interviews with 6 teachers and 6 School Management Team members were analyzed by reading repeatedly the transcripts in order to identify the patterns, categories and themes using relevant codes. These themes were presented and discussed in a narrative way together with some verbatim.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n23p1017