Abstract There is an increasing global call to adopt information and communication technologies (ICTs) in teaching and learning. ICTs have become so essential that the South African government has introduced the e-education policy. ICTs are powerful enabling tools that play a significant role in the teaching and learning process. This article reports on a study that sought to explore teachers’ perceptions of adopting ICTs in teaching and learning at some secondary schools in Eastern Cape, South Africa. The purposive sampling technique was used to identify three secondary schools and five study participants from each school. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions. A thematic approach was adopted to analyse and present the collected data. The study found that the teachers had a positive attitude towards the adoption of technologies and were ready to integrate ICTs in teaching and learning but they lacked the requisite ICT skills. The article concludes that ICT is an important vehicle in education, and further recommends the training of both teachers and learners in ICT usage.

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南非东开普农村中学的教师对在教学中采用信息和通信技术的看法

摘要全球越来越多地要求在教学中采用信息和通信技术（ICT）。信息通信技术已经变得非常重要，南非政府已经出台了电子教育政策。ICT是强大的辅助工具，在教学过程中发挥着重要作用。本文报道了一项研究，该研究旨在探索教师对南非东开普省某些中学在教学中采用信息通信技术的看法。目的抽样技术用于识别三所中学和每所学校的五名研究参与者。通过面对面访谈和焦点小组讨论收集数据。采用了主题方法来分析和呈现收集的数据。研究发现，教师们对采用技术抱有积极态度，并愿意将信息和传播技术整合到教学中，但他们缺乏必要的信息和通信技术技能。本文的结论是，信息通信技术是教育的重要手段，并进一步建议对教师和学习者进行信息通信技术的使用培训。