Qualité De L’éducation En Afrique: Le Rôle Potentiel Des Tic

• Published in: International review of education 2007-11, Vol.53 (5-6), p.665-686
• Main Authors: Karsenti, Thierry, Ngamo, Salomon Tchameni
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Basic Skills; Educational Quality; Quality of education; Schools
• ISSN: 0020-8566; 1573-0638
• DOI: 10.1007/s11159-007-9067-7

Issue Title: Special Issue: Quality Education in Africa: Challenges and Prospects THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN AFRICA: THE ROLE OF ICTS IN TEACHING - This article reports on the presence of ICT in educational institutions, presents an overview of the types of ICT uses found in African schools, and explores the relations between ICT use and the quality of education. Data were obtained from a transnational research project (Projet des écoles pionnières-TIC en Afrique / Pioneer ICT-Schools Project in Africa) funded by the International Research Development Centre (IDRC) of Canada. A total of 68,662 students, 2,627 teachers, 217 school administrators, and 428 additional education stakeholders in West and Central Africa participated in the study. The results show multiple uses of ICT in the participating schools, albeit centered on teaching ICT basic skills. A biaxial model with four quadrants is used to visualize the range of ICT usages in the schools. The analysis reveals a limited pedagogical use of ICT to teach academic subjects in most of the schools. Approximately 80% of the reported uses involved teaching ICT basic skills, while barely 17% involved subject-specific ICT integration for teaching and learning purposes.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]