Information Communication Technology as Catalyst for Pedagogical Changes to Generate a Smart Manpower Requirement in Developing Countries

Sylvestre Munyengabe; Dariya Mukamusoni; James Harindintwari; Jean Claude Ndeze

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Sylvestre Munyengabe ¹ ^* , Dariya Mukamusoni ¹, James Harindintwari ¹, Jean Claude Ndeze ¹

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¹ Kibogora Polytechnic,Western Province, P.O. BOX 31 Rusizi, RWANDA^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The human development sector has been influenced largely by the integration of ICT in education and different sectors. This study explored the employees’ perceptions on the influence of ICT as catalyst for pedagogical changes in order to create a smart manpower requirement for 21st century. The study was qualitative in its nature. Thirty- six respondents participated in this study. Data were collected through interview conducted to explore different views related to how ICT influences the pedagogical changes to generate a smart human capital for the development of countries. Results revealed ICT as a transformational tool that influences the attainment of new skills required by students, teachers and other different employees in other working sectors. Employees’ perceptions towards the role of ICT in changing pedagogical activities in order to create a smart manpower requirement for this century were positive. The study also proposed different recommendations which would be considered in order to solve all identified barriers.

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ICT as catalysts
smart manpower requirement
pedagogical changes
human development

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2019, Article No: em1753

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Munyengabe, S., Mukamusoni, D., Harindintwari, J., & Ndeze, J. C. (2019). Information Communication Technology as Catalyst for Pedagogical Changes to Generate a Smart Manpower Requirement in Developing Countries. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15(10), em1753. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/109041

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Munyengabe S, Mukamusoni D, Harindintwari J, Ndeze JC. Information Communication Technology as Catalyst for Pedagogical Changes to Generate a Smart Manpower Requirement in Developing Countries. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2019;15(10):em1753. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/109041

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Munyengabe S, Mukamusoni D, Harindintwari J, Ndeze JC. Information Communication Technology as Catalyst for Pedagogical Changes to Generate a Smart Manpower Requirement in Developing Countries. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2019;15(10), em1753. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/109041

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Munyengabe, Sylvestre, Dariya Mukamusoni, James Harindintwari, and Jean Claude Ndeze. "Information Communication Technology as Catalyst for Pedagogical Changes to Generate a Smart Manpower Requirement in Developing Countries". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2019 15 no. 10 (2019): em1753. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/109041

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Munyengabe, S., Mukamusoni, D., Harindintwari, J., and Ndeze, J. C. (2019). Information Communication Technology as Catalyst for Pedagogical Changes to Generate a Smart Manpower Requirement in Developing Countries. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15(10), em1753. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/109041

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Munyengabe, Sylvestre et al. "Information Communication Technology as Catalyst for Pedagogical Changes to Generate a Smart Manpower Requirement in Developing Countries". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 15, no. 10, 2019, em1753. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/109041