Abstract

MOHAPI, Boitumelo Joyce; AGBOOLA, Caroline  and  KANG'ETHE, Simon. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) access for practicals among social work students in an open distance learning university. Social work (Stellenbosch. Online) [online]. 2021, vol.57, n.1, pp.1-15. ISSN 2312-7198.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15270/52-2-903.

This study utilised a non-experimental, quantitative research design to describe the ICT experiences of fourth-year Social Work students of the University of South Africa. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to select a sample of 317 students for the study. A questionnaire was used as a data-collection instrument and the data collected were analysed using SPSS. The study's findings indicated that the majority of the students (83.5%) have access to computers, but some of them could not access the internet because of inadequate knowledge of computer usage, lack of financial resources to buy a laptop, and the cost of commuting to a computer centre.

Keywords : access for practicals; information and communications technology (ICT); open distance learning; practical work assessment; social work; social work students.

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