The Role of ICT in Teaching in Secondary Schools

Abstract

A descriptive survey was designed to investigate the role ICT in teaching in secondary schools in Kenya. In order to achieve the rationale of this study, the following two specific research objectives were addressed; to determine the role of ICT on the learning process, to establish the effectiveness of teaching using ICT resources.The target population for this study comprised of 4 administrators,297 teachers, 12 heads of departments and 23 technicians in Secondary Schools. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analysis the Effects of ICT resources on teaching.  Finding shows that the use ICT resources for teaching play an important role on teaching and learning. Teaching using ICT resources is more effective than teaching without. Teaching using ICT has a positive impact on syllabus coverage. The recommendations were; teachers should strengthen their pedagogical use of ICT in teaching and exploit the potential of ICT to improve teaching.