Effectiveness of Information Communication Technology on Education in Kenyan Universities
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Date
2023-10
Authors
Kiche, Justus Odongo
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EANSO
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been growing faster
and having influence in society and daily life. It has been a vital instrument in
giving higher education to the people. Integration of ICT assisted lectures to
the global requirement to replace traditional lecturing methods with a
technology-based lecturing and learning tools and facilities. ICT has a major
role in giving access to information. Its application and having skills,
knowledge and expertise was very critical. In the 21st century, the issue of ICT
has made the level of education escalate in our Kenyan Universities. ICT has
been considered as one of the main elements in transforming the country to the
future development. Educational Sustainable development was the
development that met the education needs of the present without compromising
the ability of future generations. As examples of Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs), there was need to improve education status within our country.
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ICT in universities of Kenya.
The study was grounded on Constructivist learning theory. The researcher
adopted a mixed methodology approach to carry out the study, since it had both
qualitative and quantitative aspects. Concurrent triangulation design was used.
The study was carried out in Nairobi County. The researcher used a
questionnaire and an interview schedule to collect views on the effectiveness
of ICT on education in universities of Kenya. Secondary data were obtained
from books, journals, published and unpublished reports from education
centres, libraries, and web-based materials. The collected qualitative data were
organized into themes and contents. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse
the quantitative data obtained. That specifically mean, standard deviation, and
inferential statistical analysis of correlation to test the relationship between the
dependent and the independent variables. The study justified that there was an
important positive association between all the measures of ICT and education
in universities of Kenya. The results showed that ICT had impact on lecturers
and the students. Findings further indicated that lecturers used ICT tools and
facilities to lecture. The university management to provide resources to train
lecturers on ICT matters.
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Kiche, J. (2023). Effectiveness of Information Communication Technology on Education in Kenyan Universities. East African Journal of Information Technology, 6(1), 220-230. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajit.6.1.1525