Teacher education library e-resources integration assessment

Alois Matorevhu
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Expensive technological hardware and software, prohibitively high cost of installing e-learning systems, the dedication required in terms of time and skills development, and experts required to service e-learning resources systems are some challenges developing countries face in using e-resources for teaching and learning. In the context of these challenges, this study was conducted at a library of a secondary teachers’ college Y in Zimbabwe to gain insight into the nature of E-Resources Integration. Qualitative research methods involving interviews, observations, and document analysis were used to generate data. Interviewees who volunteered were pre-services teachers, teacher educators, Librarians, and ICT personnel managing the e-resources system. Through thematic analysis, data were presented as verbatim, and narratives were interpreted to unpack meaning imbued. Findings show that power outages, poor internet connectivity, lack of e-resources awareness by prospective users, competencies in using e-resources, and computers, were factors that inhibited effective e-resources use for teaching and learning. As a recommendation, libraries should design and provide e-learning resource services that motivate learners consistent with their information needs, increasing the probability of using such resources.
教师教育图书馆电子资源整合评价
昂贵的技术硬件和软件,安装电子学习系统的成本高得令人望而却步,在时间和技能开发方面需要奉献精神,以及为电子学习资源系统提供服务需要专家,这些都是发展中国家在使用电子资源进行教学方面面临的一些挑战。在这些挑战的背景下,本研究在津巴布韦的一所中学师范学院Y的图书馆进行,以深入了解电子资源整合的本质。采用访谈、观察和文献分析等定性研究方法来生成数据。志愿者包括职前教师、教师教育工作者、图书馆员和管理电子资源系统的信息通信技术人员。通过主题分析,将数据逐字呈现,并对叙事进行解释,以揭示所蕴含的意义。研究结果表明,停电、互联网连接不良、潜在用户缺乏电子资源意识、使用电子资源的能力和计算机,这些都是阻碍有效使用电子资源进行教学和学习的因素。作为建议,图书馆应该设计和提供符合学习者信息需求的电子学习资源服务,以激励学习者,增加使用这些资源的可能性。
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