
Use of Technology for the Effectiveness of School Support Systems in Addressing Barriers to Learning
Issue: Vol. 6 No. 12 2025 Article 1 pp. 1231 – 1247
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.20256121 | Published online 11th December, 2025.
© 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
This paper examines the potential for technology to support the effectiveness of school-based support systems in addressing barriers to learning. In this context, a literature review was carried out to investigate the use of technology to improve the effectiveness of school support systems and to determine whether it is possible to address barriers to learning. Meta-analyses were conducted covering studies published between 1999 and 2024, with the primary databases used being the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), and Google Scholar. According to the evaluation, using technology to improve the effectiveness of school support systems is imperative to eliminating barriers to learning and ensuring that all learners have an equal chance of flourishing. It includes various services and tools designed to meet the diverse needs of learners, from academic support to mental health care. According to the findings, integrating technology to facilitate the school support structure should be evaluated according to the philosophical and educational principles that make up the foundation of the educational system. Every school should have a support structure that caters to various learning levels so that support services provide the teaching and learning materials necessary to understand the subject for all learners. Empirical investigations may help further support evidence-based data, beyond using deductive reasoning, leading to recommendations. Although legislation can provide a framework for planning, the success of learner support services must be planned and implemented at the pedagogical and practical levels.
Keywords: Barriers to Learning, Enrichment Activities, Professional Development, School Support Systems, Technology
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Professor Lloyd Daniel Nkoli Tlale is a professor in the Department of Psychology of Education at the University of South Africa. He joined UNISA after being a teacher and a teachers’ college lecturer for several years. He was previously an education specialist for the Department of Basic Education, supporting and training teachers in inclusive education. Currently, his responsibilities include teacher training (tuition), postgraduate supervision, research and community engagement projects. He is also the head of department – Psychology of Education at the University of South Africa. His research interests include gifted child education, orphans and vulnerable children, children in conflict with the law, social justice and qualitative research.
Tlale, Lloyd Daniel Nkoli. “Use of Technology for the Effectiveness of School Support Systems in Addressing Barriers to Learning.” Journal of Education and Learning Technology 6, no. 12 (2025): 1231 – 1247. https://doi.org/10.38159/jelt.20256121.
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