The Provision of Basic Levels of Computer Literacy and Education to the Neediest Community in South Africa
Ramorola Mmankoko Ziphorah · International Journal for e-Learning Security · 2011
Computer literacy plays an increasingly important role to people's lives and to socioeconomic development.Computer is a technology that has emerged, and globally been adopted quickly.It is important that computer literacy and education be part of the curriculum for children in all parts of the world, in order to bridge the digital divide.Unfortunately, many South Africans, especially in disadvantaged communities and townships have never interacted with a computer before and the majority of children are growing up in a computer illiterate environment.This paper reports on the results of a case study conducted in an urban township of South Africa.The study investigates the teaching and learning strategies that children aged between eight and thirteen years used to acquire basic levels of computer literacy and education in a minimal way.I outlined the teaching and learning strategies in South Africa with relation to the Indian minimally invasive education.I report the results of a qualitative study, in which some of my participants were computer illiterate.My results support the view that a computer can provide equal opportunity and required context to children from all types of socioeconomic and cultural background to achieve basic levels of literacy and education.