Competencies of trainee secondary school teachers in using common ICT tools and Ofce software packages and the implications for successful integration of ICT in the Mauritian education system

Competencies of trainee secondary school teachers in using common ICT tools and Ofce software packages and the implications for successful integration of ICT in the Mauritian education system

• Christian Li Luen Ching, Mauritius Institute of Education, Maurice

doi : https://dx.doi.org/10.18162/fp.2016.67

Résumé

This study presents an analysis of a research survey conducted to determine the competencies of trainee teachers in using common ICT tools and software in teacher education programme at Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE). The collected data were analyzed quantitatively to calculate the diferent percentage distributions. The overall results of the survey showed that the participants were well versed in the use of the common ofce software and were of diferent level of competencies based on the tasks listed. This article also seeks to advance some views on the challenges for successfully integrating ICT in the education system in Mauritius.

Abstract

This study presents an analysis of a research survey conducted to determine the competencies of trainee teachers in using common ICT tools and software in teacher education programme at Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE). The collected data were analyzed quantitatively to calculate the diferent percentage distributions. The overall results of the survey showed that the participants were well versed in the use of the common ofce software and were of diferent level of competencies based on the tasks listed. This article also seeks to advance some views on the challenges for successfully integrating ICT in the education system in Mauritius.