A Survey Study on Availability and Utilization of Satellite Television Education in Oromia and Addis Ababa Secondary Schools
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2011-06-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study was set out to examine the availability and utilizati on of satellite TV education in
Oromia and Addis Ababa secondary school s, employing a descriptive survey method .. Data
were gathered from MOE-CEICT, OROMIA Regional state and ADDIS ABABA City
government education bureaus, five secondary schools, through questionnaire, structured
interviews ,and pertinent reference documents from secondary data sources. The study
presented details of Satellite TV in education on the basis of data and hence in gathering
pertinent to ICTs'/TV implementation [including the benefits, challenges and opportunities]
for effective and efficient utilization of ICTs resources to enhance lCTs supported quality
education .Concerning the benefits of ICTs: Assisted subjects require laboratory experiments
in the absence of equipment. and chemicals in the schools; ICT provided an opportunity to
communicate with other educational institutions and professionals, leading to experience
sharing and problem solving, The plasma TV exists in all secondary schools, to broadcast
uniformly all over the country, has prov id ed equal 0PP0rlunity for students of the country,
where there is no equal availability of text books, materials and other related resources
required for imparting knowledge and skill s. ICT, as a whole have provided a range of
oPP0l1unities in obtaining latest publications that not available in the school. Besides benefits,
there were challenges such as: the shortage and lack of ICTs hardware and/or infrastructure
and spare parts, lack of awareness and trainings of the users and implementers, high turn over
or trained ICTs human resources ,lack of adequate ICTs knowledge and skills to handle
maintenance of equipment and training computer failures, shortage and frequent interruption of
electric power, weak education ICTs management found to be some of the major challenges
that negatively affected the effective utilization of ICTs resources, particularly plasma TV
instruction in the schools. The findings concluded major benefits, challenges, and
opportunities. Based on findings/outcomes or the research/, installing and constructing
hardware & infrastructure needs to be in place with the supporting elements• such as:
sustainable electric power, maintenance and technical service, trainings for teachers in utilizing
ICTs for education should be exhaustively organized and integrated with courses given in the
teachers colleges/or universities, organizing responsible and professional bodies at all levels
for fast access, that are capable to solve problems, as well as employing regular monitoring and
evaluating the progress achieved, problem encountered and impacts resulted from the
implementation of ICTs for education, were among the forwarded recommendations.
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Availability and Utilization of Satellite Television Education