Assessment of Teacher Education Curricula in Nepal: An ICT Perspective

Abstract

Schools and colleges in Nepal face a growing number of challenges when it comes to information technology, and few are more pressing than the need to prepare teachers who can promote effective use of digital technologies. In this regard, this paper assesses Nepali universities’ teacher education curricula from the perspective of safe, effective and responsible use of ICT. Using a desk based approach to curricula review in the first phase and drawing on the perceptions of teachers and students in the second phase, this paper presents a realistic assessment of the status of teacher education curricula in Nepal. The paper underscores that safe and responsible use of ICT is not just teaching about ICT; it is a culture that needs to be cultivated to help create a learning environment involving responsible use of open educational resources.