ICT Pilot in Sec. Schools

Sida and the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) conducted an evaluation under Sida decentralised evaluation 2014:26. The evaluations found that five outputs out of six were achieved at the end of the project. The output about basic ICT training was not fully achieved since the project did not manage to train all tutors. Three of the four specific objectives were achieved while objective of using ICT for teaching and learning was partially achieved. The survey showed that 44% of tutors reported that they use ICT for teahing and learning while the indicator was 80%. Meanwhile, 62% of the tutors were using the internet for sharing knowledge, which was much higher than the targeted 20%. the long term objective was partially achieved, but lack of adequate number of computers at teachers Colleges and unrealiable internet connection is an obstacle for the preparation of student -teachers to teach ICT and use ICT in their teaching. The overall objective of the project was to produce student teachers with knowledge and skills in the use of ICT for teaching and learning. These student teachers were expected to use these skills in improving the quality of secondary and primary education.This still need to be addressed to ensure that skills and knowledge that students have gained is put to gainful use. Teachers colleges have been training graduates with knowledge and skills in ICT since 2005, but their skills are not put to use in schools where they are posted. To have an impact on the quality of teaching and learning in secondary and Primary schools the required infrastructure needs to be in place. To introduce ICT for teaching in primary and secondary schools, the number of computers and allocation of funds will have to be significantly increased. The most ambitious programme for ICT in education is the Tanzania beyond tommorow project, with a total cost of USD 118 million over ten years. Instead of developing a parallel project Sida could consider supporting a project after carrying out an appraisal of tanzania beyond tommorow Project. In the implementation of an ICT initiative , the availability of both mobile and non mobile technologies shouls be considered. The project was efficiently managed and there was considerable commitment from the Ministry of Education , contributing to overcoming the initial problem with delays in appointment of the project staff and the delays in procurement In the absence of external technical services , the project developed in-house capacity, while making use of external expartise on the pedagogical skills. The Ministry would benefit greatly from strengtherning collaboration with technical and education Institutes, not least for capacity development.

Encourage self motivated participatory and collaborative learning by students; Maximize facilitation role of teachers in classrooms, Widen oppportunities to access educationalresources through ICT Specifically:  Design and develop quality standardized secondary school digital education content managed and disseminated centrally at the MOEVT covering Science; Mathematics and English Language curriculum for Form I to Form IV; Test the effect of using ICTs for teaching and learning in classroooms and evalutate usability; Integrate effort of several ICT projects to avoid inefficiencies; Improve delivery of education by strengthening the quality of teachers in secoandary schoos in Science, Math and English language.