The impact of technology on the educational systems across nations is enormous.
Dlodlo and Sithole (2001), acknowledged that ICT is the fastest growing technology in
this dispensation and that its influence pervade all spheres of human performance. Man’s
activities have become more knowledge driven – using emerging Information
Communication Technologies (ICTs) such as computers, internet, digital equipment,
mobile phones, chat engines and many other digital and multimedia communication
technologies as the driving force in this direction.
In a practical illustration, Molosi (2001) observed that the internet used only four
years to reach fifty million users, while Television took thirteen years to attain the same
number of viewers. This goes to illustrate the speed at which technology is advancing.
This trend has brought to the fore the need for integration of ICT in the education. Ghana
in her 2007 New Education Reform (NER) made ICT a subject to be taught in school for
the first time and became examinable in Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The success of the study of ICT in schools is linked the ability of Educational
Administrators and Supervisors offer the technology based leadership. Consequently,
supports Supervisors and Educational Administrators need to be equip with some level of
ICT stills in order undertake any effective monitoring,. In effect, , if Educational
administrators or supervisors lack the basic knowledge on ICTs or computers they may
not be effective in accomplishing their duties.
In the light of the above, it has become expedient for the Educational
Administrators and Circuit Supervisors at the Metro Education Office, Takoradi in Ghana
to be equipped with skills in the use Computers and their associated basic applications.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- 2 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
- Methodology
- Target Population Analysis
- Education/Qualification
- Language
- ICT Knowledge
- Work Experience
- Motivation
- 4 GOAL ANALYSIS RESULTS
- General goals
- Specific Goals
- Refining/Refined Goals
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This text aims to assess the current computer skills of educational administrators and supervisors at the Metro Education Office in Takoradi, Ghana. It seeks to equip these individuals with the necessary computer literacy to effectively monitor and support educational activities.
- Impact of ICT on education
- Importance of ICT skills for educational leaders
- Assessment of ICT knowledge among educational administrators
- Development of computer skills through capacity building activities
- Specific computer skills training objectives
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter 1: Introduction - This chapter highlights the significance of ICT in modern education and emphasizes the need for educational administrators and supervisors to possess computer skills. It also discusses Ghana's 2007 New Education Reform (NER) and its focus on ICT integration.
Chapter 2: Performance Analysis - This chapter presents the methodology used to assess the ICT skills of the target population, including the design and administration of a questionnaire. The demographic information of the participants, including their education, experience, and ICT knowledge, is analyzed.
Chapter 4: Goal Analysis Results - This chapter outlines the general and specific goals of the capacity building program, including the areas of focus for computer skills development. The refined goals encompass a detailed list of specific computer skills that the participants will be equipped with.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This text focuses on the importance of computer skills for educational administrators and supervisors. It explores the assessment of ICT knowledge among educational leaders in Ghana, specifically those working in the Metro Education Office in Takoradi. The text highlights the need for capacity building initiatives aimed at equipping these individuals with essential computer skills to effectively support and monitor educational activities within the modern context of ICT integration.
- Quote paper
- James Sunney Quaicoe (Author), 2011, Equipping Educational Administrators and Supervisors at the Metro Education Office with skills in the use of computers, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/202586
