Internet Utilization: A Case of Connected Rural and Urban Secondary Schools in Kenya
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2010Author
Kiptalam, George Kibet
Rodrigues, Anthony Joachim
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This paper looks at the utilization of the Internet among teachers and students in connected rural and urban
secondary schools in Kenya. A conceptual framework composed of variables which can explain Internet
utilization in Kenyan secondary schools is established and measured. Instruments based on this framework
were used in the survey and covered 11 schools with school principals, teachers and students as
respondents. Findings show that use of the Internet and its integration in teaching and learning in secondary
education is increasing with its use more pervasive among students and teachers as a means of
communication and for information searching. Internet access rates for teachers and students have been
observed to be much higher in educational institutions that have made effective ICT investments in
education, translating into better utilization of ICT related technologies. Strategies are suggested on how to
utilize the Internet to improve educational outcomes, and recommendations given on issues that touch on
ICT access and infrastructure; human resources and training; policy environment; financing and ICT
investment; curriculum development and locally relevant content.
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International Journal of Computing and ICT Research, Vol. 4, No. 1Publisher
School of Computing and Informatics