INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS: IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRICULUM REFORMS IN SOMALIA

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  • Mohamed Isse Sidow Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum Studies, Islamic University in Uganda, Uganda
  • Ntu N. Nkomo Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum Studies, Islamic University in Uganda, Uganda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v10i5.4791

Parole chiave:

computers, curriculum, curriculum reforms, electronic devices, information communication technology, integration

Abstract

The term information and communication technology is commonly used to refer to a wide range of human endeavors. In Somalia, from 2013 until now, the Ministry of Education has developed the primary and secondary curricula, and by 2020, it will have written the curriculum, syllabi, and textbooks in educational institutions and used ICT equipment. This paper focused on the integration of information and communication technology in schools as a veritable tool for curriculum reform in Somali schools. In Somalia, ICT infrastructure is frequently a deficient resource in academic institutions. It is usually challenging for institutions to offer advanced curricula due to limited resources. Many teachers lack the basic set of skills to use technology such as a lack of understanding of how to integrate ICT into their curriculum development area. Since the teacher's duties include implementing the curriculum to fulfill the requirements of the students, the teacher may need to develop lesson plans and syllabi within the parameters of the provided curriculum. Curriculum reform can be seen as a process that aims to change the objectives of learning and the way learning takes place. Recommendations provided in this paper were: the Ministry of Education should think about offering training programs or hosting in-service workshops, ICT facilities and equipment to Secondary schools so as to make curriculum reform.

 

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Biografie autore

  • Mohamed Isse Sidow, Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum Studies, Islamic University in Uganda, Uganda

    Mohamed Isse Sidow is a senior lecturer, consultant, and researcher at the University of Somalia (UNISO) and is now the Examination director at the University of Somalia. Mohamed attended the University of Nairobi (Uon) Kenya and studied educational planning. Mohamed is a PhD candidate studying curriculum studies at the Islamic University of Uganda (IUIU).

  • Ntu N. Nkomo, Faculty of Education, Department of Curriculum Studies, Islamic University in Uganda, Uganda

    Ntu. N. Nkomo is a professor at Islamic University in Uganda.

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2023-04-25

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V. 10 N. 5 (2023)

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