Exploring the practical use of ICT tools by teachers for making supplemental teaching/learning materials in secondary schools in Tanzania: as an effort of supporting student learning in science and mathematics

Poor performance in mathematics and science subjects has long been a controversial issue in secondary education in Tanzania. In order to find a way to support student learning in science and mathematics, the study was aimed to explore the practical use of ICT by secondary school teachers for making supplemental teaching/learning materials in secondary schools in Tanzania. The study consists of mainly two parts. As the first part, the literature was reviewed to build a theoretical and empirical base for the study. As the second part of the study a field research was conducted in May and June 2005 at two secondary schools in Tanzania.