1.0 Overview
This descriptive study examines the overall perspectives of the major
stakeholders of secondary education on the integration of information and
communication technology (ICT) in the sphere of school education. Section
1.1 provides a theoretical background for taking up such an empirical
investigation that may throw light on the major issues in the process of
effectively implementing ICT in Indian schools. This is followed by a brief
description of the current status of secondary education in India in
section 1.2. Section 1.3 discusses the backdrop of educational technology
with particular emphasis on the use of information and communication
technology in secondary education. The definition of ICT with its role in
imparting educational benefits has been discussed in section 1.4. Then
follows the statement of the problem in section 1.5, and the need and
significance of the study are considered in section 1.6. A preview of the
research objectives and the research questions/hypotheses can be located in
section 1 .7 and section 1 .8 respectively. Section 1.9 provides the
operational definitions of the key terms, while section 1.10 is a summary of
the research methodology used in the study. Section 1.11 outlines the
delimitations of the study, which is followed by section 1.12 which talks about
the organization of the thesis.
