Exploring the Effective Use of ICT Tools to Teach Grade 10 Learners Population Geography in South Africa: A Case Study of Eagle’s Nest Christian School
Sibonangaye Dick Nkalanga 
, Tebogo Malahlela & Salvador Bila
Issue: Vol.6 No. 10 2025 Article 9 pp. 1050 – 1058
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.20256109 | Published online 31st October, 2025.
© 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been accepted and incorporated into South African public and private schools to a considerable degree. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to explore the effective use of ICT tools in teaching Grade 10 learners Geography in South Africa. The study further explored how teachers and learners utilized the tools in Eagle’s Nest Christian School, located in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. The Connectivism Learning Theory served as the theoretical foundation for this investigation. A qualitative research approach was used in the investigation. The study used an interpretive paradigm and a phenomenological research approach. A purposive sampling strategy was used in selecting ten (10) learners and one (1) educator. In-depth interviews and open-ended questionnaires were used to collect data. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. The findings revealed that Geography teachers make good use of ICT in the classroom. The study also found that Grade 10 learners enjoy being taught Geography with the use of ICT; to them, learning becomes interesting, fun, meaningful, and easy. The study further revealed through the teacher that at times when geographical concepts and videos are displayed, the learners get carried away due to excitement, which sometimes becomes a challenge to handle. The study came to the conclusion that much work needs to be done to successfully integrate ICT in education going forward, and that there is still a disconnect between Geography education and technology. Eagle’s Nest Christian School should install smartboards in every classroom, according to the study’s recommendations.
Keywords: ICT, Geography, Phenomenological Design, Interpretive Paradigm, Grade 10 Learners.
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Mr Sibonangaye Dick Nkalanga is a Geography Education lecturer at the University of Limpopo, and he is currently pursuing a PhD in Geography. He holds Senior Secondary Teachers’ Diploma, BPaed degree, BA Hons (Geography and Environmental Studies) from the University of Zululand and MA (Geography) from the University of South Africa. He has a teaching experience spanning over two decades, teaching at primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions. His research interest is mainly in Environmental Awareness and Education and Environmental Law Compliance and Enforcement.
Dr Tebogo Malahlela holds a Phd from the University of Kwazulu Natal and Master of Art in Geography from Chicago State University. He supervised doctoral and masters students, alike. He worked as a School Teacher, College of Education Lecturer, Chief Planner in Government and GIS Specialist in Corporate Sector. He currently works as a Senior Lecturer of Geography Education at the University of Limpopo. He has presented papers in both national and international conferences and published articles in the Department of Higher Education accredited Journals. His research interest is Environmental Management, Geography Education and Geographic Information Systems.
Mr Salvador Bila is a Geography Educator at Reshogofaditswe Secondary School, Gauteng, South Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Education (BEd) from the University of Limpopo, specializing in Geography and English in the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training. He further specialized in core Physical Geography by completing a Short Learning Programme at the University of Johannesburg that covered Climatology and Geomorphology. He is currently pursuing a BEd Honours degree at the University of South Africa (UNISA), specializing in Open and Distance Education (ODeL). His research interest lies primarily in integrating digital pedagogy with Geography Education, as well as in curriculum integration and practical application to enhance geographical skills acquisition among secondary school learners.
Nkalanga, Sibonangaye Dick, Tebogo Malahlela and Salvador Bila. “Exploring the Effective Use of ICT Tools to Teach Grade 10 Learners Population Geography in South Africa: A Case Study of Eagle’s Nest Christian School.” Journal of Education and Learning Technology 6, no. 10 (2025): 1050 – 1058. https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.20256109.
© 2025 The Author(s). Published and Maintained by Noyam Journals. This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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