Influence of Smart Classrooms Services on ICT Capacity Building in Secondary Schools in Rwanda: A Case of Gatsibo District
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t3016Abstract
This paper sought to investigate influences of smart classrooms services on ICT capacity buildings in Rwanda secondary schools. Most of the secondary schools in Rwanda have smart classrooms for enhancing ICT integration in teaching and learning. Mixed methods approach research design was adopted and targeted all 45 public Gatsibo secondary schools with smart classrooms and 31 schools were sampled using random sampling method. Stratified sampling technique was applied. Using purposive sampling method, 93 respondents were selected. Questionnaires were used for teachers and interview template was used for head teachers. The researcher found that there was a significant influence of smart classrooms services on ICT capacity building in secondary schools. Though, the study recommended the ministry of education, school administrators, and teachers.
Keywords: Smart classrooms, Services, ICT Capacity building, Secondary school.
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