Teachers use and integration of ICT in the teaching of Life Science

A case of two urban high schools in Namibia

Abstract

Many developing countries recognised the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education for teaching and learning. In Namibia, ICT use and integration in the classrooms remains limited. This study has sought to investigate how Life Science teachers with access to technologies use and integrate ICT into their classroom through collaborative and creative teaching. The study was designed as a qualitative research using a multiple case study approach. The study was guided by activity theory as a theoretical framework. Two Life Science teachers were observed and semi-structured interview were conducted. The findings of the study revealed that Life Science teachers demonstrated use of ICT in their classrooms through smart boards connected to e-Learning Management Systems and collaborated with each other by sharing notes but did not co-teach nor developed their own teaching materials. The study recommends that teachers be provided with the necessary tools and be trained to develop teaching materials, and to co-teach for purposes of enhancing collaborative teaching.