ICT Management and students' learning in selected secondary schools in Kira municipality.

Abstract

The study investigated how management of ICT impacts on students’ learning within selected secondary schools in Kira municipality. Specifically, it established the effect of ICT planning on students’ learning; the effect of ICT implementation on students’ learning and the effect of ICT monitoring and control on students’ learning in selected secondary schools. The study adopted the mixed-methods sequential explanatory design, which implies collecting and analyzing first quantitative and then qualitative data. It was conducted in selected registered secondary schools, both government and privately owned, within Kira municipality. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to select the study sample. A self-administered questionnaire was used in addition to interview guides. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics, inferential Statistics and content analysis was undertaken to analyse the qualitative data. Results show that ICT planning ((β = 0.543, p = 0.000, t = 11.15); ICT implementation (β = 0.346, p = 0.000, t = 14.05) and ICT monitoring and control (β = 0.478, p = 0.000, t = 10.93) had a positive significant effect on student learning. It was concluded that ICT planning services are a probable requirement for student learning. ICT implementation are probable pre-requite for student learning. ICT monitoring and control are also a significant requirements for student learning. It was recommended that when planning for ICT, support gadgets, trained teachers, internet connection and stability of power supply; need for teachers’ capacity enhancement in schools; ICT implementation, principals should undergo through ICT teacher training and motivation of teachers to implement ICTs in student learning; support of school head teachers is critical and school also need to address the barriers to ICT management and use; Monitoring and control can provide policymakers and school administrators with important information on the success and impact ICT management and funding is essential for during monitoring and control.