Information and communication technology in secondary education stakeholders perspectives

1.0 Overview This descriptive study examines the overall perspectives of the major stakeholders of secondary education on the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in the sphere of school education. Section 1.1 provides a theoretical background for taking up such an empirical investigation that may throw light on the major issues in the process of effectively implementing ICT in Indian schools. This is followed by a brief description of the current status of secondary education in India in section 1.2. Section 1.3 discusses the backdrop of educational technology with particular emphasis on the use of information and communication technology in secondary education. The definition of ICT with its role in imparting educational benefits has been discussed in section 1.4. Then follows the statement of the problem in section 1.5, and the need and significance of the study are considered in section 1.6. A preview of the research objectives and the research questions/hypotheses can be located in section 1 .7 and section 1 .8 respectively. Section 1.9 provides the operational definitions of the key terms, while section 1.10 is a summary of the research methodology used in the study. Section 1.11 outlines the delimitations of the study, which is followed by section 1.12 which talks about the organization of the thesis.