Factors Influencing The Utilization Of 'vorld Space Radio In Teaching And Learning: A Case Of Public Primary Schools In Ugenya District In Siaya County, Kenya.
Abstract
In order to meet the challenges of free primary education, the Kenya Government introduced
world space radio broadcasts to schools to supplement or improve classroom teachers' work and
the quality of education at distance. However, there appears to be improper utilization of world
space radio mainly due to certain factors mainly propagated by the school leadership and lack of
compatible infrastructure. This study therefore aimed to determine the extent to which
availability of World Space radio complementary infrastructure influenced utilization of world
space radio in teaching and learning; explore the extent to which teachers' experience and
preparedness influenced utilization of world space radio in teaching and learning; establish the
extent to which content to curriculum influenced utilization of world space radio in teaching and
learning; and explore the extent to which teachers' attitude influenced utilization of world space
radio for teaching and learning in primary schools. It was based on the opens systems theory and
the study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The target population comprised of the
3500 teachers of the 80 primary schools in Ugenya District. The study further employed both
simple random sampling and purposive sampling. Simple random technique was used to select
346 teachers while purposive was used on the DEO. The study used questionnaires and
interviews in data collection. Reliability for this study was tested using split half method while
validity was tested using randomisation technique. Data was analyzed using descriptive analysis
and Pearson's Correlations and presented in tables. The results show that lack of availability of
WSR complimentary infrastructure, lack of teacher experience and preparedness, irrelevant
content for WSR curriculum and poor teachers' attitude significantly negatively influenced
Utilization of WSR in teaching and learning in Primary schools in Ugenya District. The study
therefore recommends that: The government through the Ministry of Education and Finance
should provide more funds for acquisition of WSR complementing infrastructure to consequently
breathe life to WSR for teaching and learning by pupils. School administrators should on the
other hand, prudently make use of WSR complementing infrastructure already at their disposal.
Teachers should embark, with the help of their respective school administrators, on effective
WSR lesson planning which would spur teacher preparedness of WSR for teaching and learning.
The teachers should seek to expose themselves more to WSR so as to improve on their
experience on WSR. Curriculum developers should review WSR content to make it more current
and relevant particularly for pupils in rural schools. The developers should promote local teacher
involvement in content formulation to help tailor make the content to suit local pupils and
consequently improve teaching and learning using WSR. School managers should proactively
promote the benefits of WSR in teaching and learning to help create a positive attitude of the
innovation among the teaching staff. They should do this through seminars, workshops and
motivational talks, inviting resource persons who have successfully utilized WSR. The Ministry
of Education should review the lCT policy to pay special focus on WSR adoption in primary
schools for effective teaching and learning.
Citation
Ochieng,J. A.;2013.Factors Influencing The Utilization Of World Space Radio In Teaching And Learning: A Case Of Public Primary Schools In Ugenya District In Siaya County, Kenya.Publisher
University of Nairobi College of Education and External Studies
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