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<strong>Learning</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Life</strong>, <strong>Work</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Future</strong> Participants’ Papers Page 75<br />
• A computer is viewed as a typewriter to merely<br />
type out a worksheet or a test.<br />
• Teachers are not prepared to develop <strong>the</strong>mselves.<br />
They wait <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Education Ministry to suggest a<br />
course that <strong>the</strong>y should complete. If a field of study<br />
does not affect <strong>the</strong> specialist area of teaching, <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are not prepared to self-improve.<br />
4. Suggestions<br />
• Change is difficult. This is an established fact.<br />
Teachers need to be helped in this field by giving<br />
<strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> knowledge to allow <strong>the</strong> computer to<br />
become a friendly tool.<br />
• The Ministry of Education, in partnership with<br />
private institutions, needs to become involved with<br />
<strong>the</strong> in-service training of teachers.<br />
• The government be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>the</strong> implementation of<br />
equipment /curriculum/ procedures should provide<br />
in-depth training of all personnel that are involved.<br />
The cascade method of training has not been<br />
successful. Teachers that do not go to <strong>the</strong> course<br />
are found to be lacking in know-how.<br />
• Training is <strong>the</strong> key to success. IT skills need to be<br />
developed in earnest in <strong>the</strong> educational scenario.<br />
• Educators need to be motivated to take action <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves so as to become involved in developing<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir skills in <strong>the</strong> use of <strong>the</strong> computers.<br />
• Provide enrichment programs that teachers can use<br />
fruitfully <strong>for</strong> self-motivation <strong>and</strong> development as<br />
well as improving <strong>the</strong> methods of teaching.<br />
• IT offers numerous creative methods of teaching<br />
<strong>and</strong> learning that teachers can take advantage of.<br />
• Introducing IT skills to primary school children has<br />
great advantages. It provides children with a world<br />
of knowledge that <strong>the</strong>y can enjoy. Computers<br />
provide an exciting way of staying in touch with <strong>the</strong><br />
world. Children are exposed to h<strong>and</strong>s-on training.<br />
The computer enables <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> opportunity to<br />
explore <strong>the</strong> unknown without fear. Ma<strong>the</strong>matics/<br />
technology/languages can be learnt <strong>and</strong> taught with<br />
enthusiasm <strong>and</strong> self-correcting devices. This<br />
enables children to learn at <strong>the</strong>ir own pace.<br />
• The early exposure to computers places children in<br />
good st<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>for</strong> future career choices.<br />
• It is imperative that at all levels of education computer<br />
awareness is inculcated into <strong>the</strong> education<br />
system. This allows <strong>the</strong> country an opportunity to<br />
tap into own human resources ra<strong>the</strong>r than<br />
depending on <strong>the</strong> outside world.<br />
• A support system in alliance with <strong>the</strong> business<br />
world should be set up. This will provide easy<br />
access to enable educators <strong>the</strong> chance to build on<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir confidence levels <strong>and</strong> new methodology.<br />
• Continuous workshops need to be held. These<br />
workshops must be conducted by qualified IT<br />
personnel.<br />
• Computers are an excellent teaching tool <strong>for</strong><br />
disabled students. According to Christopher Nolan<br />
in his book Dam Burst of Dreams – “If computers<br />
science can give me a voice, <strong>the</strong>n everyone else<br />
who is similarly afflicted st<strong>and</strong>s a chance of being<br />
freed.”<br />
• Establish a twinning system where private schools<br />
<strong>and</strong> public schools can benefit from one ano<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
Educators from community schools are encouraged<br />
to seek help from <strong>the</strong>ir colleagues in <strong>the</strong> private<br />
schools to improve on <strong>the</strong>ir IT skills. A total<br />
segregation between <strong>the</strong> two sectors of schools<br />
should be discouraged.<br />
5. Conclusion<br />
• Educators need to underst<strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
responsible <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own learning.<br />
• They are free to determine <strong>the</strong>ir own goals. Each<br />
educator needs to reflect on <strong>the</strong>ir own experiences<br />
in life <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>y need to decide on what <strong>the</strong>y would<br />
like to focus <strong>the</strong>ir energies on.<br />
• IT training <strong>for</strong> teachers is vital as a tool to train <strong>the</strong><br />
future generation effectively.<br />
• The wagon needs to start rolling in earnest. We<br />
need to tap into our future resources so that <strong>the</strong><br />
African countries can become a <strong>for</strong>ce to be<br />
reckoned with in <strong>the</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation technology arena.<br />
23 NDUNGURU, Bernadetta (United Republic of Tanzania):<br />
New Vocational Education <strong>and</strong> Training System − <strong>the</strong> CBET Concept<br />
1. Background<br />
Goals of Vocational Education <strong>and</strong> Training (VET)<br />
The aims of Vocational Education <strong>and</strong> Training are to<br />
provide <strong>the</strong> work qualifications <strong>and</strong> skills dem<strong>and</strong>ed in<br />
a given social <strong>and</strong> economic context, <strong>and</strong> to contribute<br />
towards <strong>the</strong> implementation of national policies with<br />
regard to employment promotion, poverty eradication,<br />
private sector promotion, increased productivity, added<br />
value <strong>and</strong> enhanced competition in both local <strong>and</strong><br />
global markets.