Government of Jamaica

Situational Analysis Report

The rationale for the Tablets Is Schools (TIS) Pilot Project was partly to achieve the vision of Jamaica which is to produce technology literate students who will compete globally in the 21st century, and partly to improve the teaching and learning process, and student performance in Jamaican schools.

The main purpose of this study was to describe the current situation of the use of the tablet devices for teaching and learning process in the participating schools in the TIS Pilot Project, and to ascertain the extent to which the project has facilitated quick and easy access to the Internet by teachers and students.