Assessment of the Application of Educational Technology: the Case of the use of e-lessons at Kotebe College of Teachers' Education
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2012-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Educational technology comes in different forms to bring about active and interactive lessons
changing the traditional way of chalk and talk teaching-learning method to some extent.
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) are parts of this technology. ICTs improve
almost every aspect of our day to day life, and education is one of the beneficiaries. The general
objective of this study was to examine the technological, academic, and infrastructural issues
that affect the effective application of e-learning at Kotebe College of Teachers' Education
(KCTE) and to look at possible constraints and solutions. Both qualitative and quantitative
approaches were utilized. Questionnaires, interviews, and a personal observation were used in
order to get the primary data. The secondary data was obtained from books, unpublished and
published studies, journals, and internet sources. The study has shown that there can be ways
to bridge the gap between the current status of education at KCTE and the presently
available technologies. It has also shown that the use of different kinds of educational
technologies in class is beneficial in terms what both the students and the teachers gain from
the interactive class. In this study, it was concluded that both the instructors and students
were found to be interested in using educational technologies, especially computers in the
teaching-learning process. Lack of access to computers and accessories, lack of good internet
connection, lack of trainings for both the instructors and the students in using computers and
lack of infrastructure in developing e-lessons hindered the process. Recommendations were
forwarded on the need for upgrading variety and access of the educational technologies in
KCTE, the inclusion of more interactive ICT based lessons, the continuity and strengthening
of efforts which are started with MOE, and non-governmental organizations like Camara
Education Ethiopia, in order to benefit from their assistance. Sustainability of safety of the
devices and preventive methods, and the set up linkage of all computers with the new faster
internet connection in the college were also forwarded as recommendations
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Education