Transforming African Education Systems in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Using ICTs: Challenges and Opportunities

Table 2

A summary of key issues and strategies related to ICT for effective professional development.

Key issues	Strategy
Learning designs	Design programs based on what we know about how ICT can support learning
Opportunities for reflection	Design activities that encourage participants to use ICT and reflect on their practice
Collaborative efforts	Encourage the use of ICT for collaboration among all stakeholders in the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs
Ongoing support	Use ICT and online technologies to provide ongoing support
Informal learning	Provide opportunities for informal learning and support
Systemic effort	Coordinate TPD with broader ICT and school improvement efforts
Leadership	Foster leadership which nurtures innovation, change, and the creation of schools as learning organizations
Authentic engagement within teachers’ contexts	Situate programs in teachers’ context so that activities are authentic