Browsing by Author "Benson Ngigi Kinuthia"

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    A Framework for Implementation of Information and Communication Technology Curriculum in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges Kenya: Towards Best Practice Model.
    (Kenya Education Research Institute, 2018-06) Benson Ngigi Kinuthia
    This study focused on the implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Curriculum in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya. The study utilized concurrent mixed method design. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used. Respondents were student teachers, tutors and administrators. Research instruments were questionnaires, interview schedules and observation sheet. Frequencies, means, standard deviations and Mann Whitney U test were used in analysis. PPTTC tutors rated themselves good in knowledge of usage if ICTS hardware and software, ICT subject tutors indicated they use ICTs hardware and software and other subjects’ tutors indicated that they do not use ICTs hardware and software. Tutors have positive attitudes on ICT control and usefulness. ICT subject tutors use aspects of ICTs in teaching and assessment while other subjects’ tutors do not. There was no administrative support toward ICT curriculum implementation. Colleges are adequately supplied with teaching and learning resources and provided reliable infrastructures for ICT curriculum implementation. PPTTC had majority of factors for Successful implementation and integration, few of internal barriers and majority of external barriers to ICT curriculum implementation and integration in PPTTC. The study recommended for adoption BNK Best Practice Model for implementation and integration of ICT curriculum.
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    Factors for Successful Implementation of ICT Curriculum In Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges In Kenya
    (Journal of Popular Education in Africa, 2023) Benson Ngigi Kinuthia
    The study focused on factors for Successful Implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) curriculum in Public Primary Teacher Training colleges (PPTTC) in Kenya. The study sought to answer research question; “What are the factors for successful implementation of ICT curriculum in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges?” The study utilized descriptive research design. Purposive sampling technique was used. Respondents were tutors and administrators. Research instruments were questionnaires and interview schedules. Frequencies, means and standard deviations were used in data analysis. The study identified ten factors for successful implementation of ICT curriculum in PPTTC: Provision of ICT technical support services within the institution, Allocation of more budget for ICTs resources, Increased tutors’ adoption and embrace of ICTs in teaching, In-service training for tutors in use and integration of ICTs, Tutors being role models for ICT integration, Allocation of specific units and personnel for peer support in ICTs use and integration, Designed appropriate course content and instructional programs in ICTs use and integration, Reduction in prices of ICTs hardware and software, At least one free laboratory for anyone to use and integrate ICTs and Supported teacher educator (i.e. incentive payment). Strategies should be developed to exploit the ten factors for successful implementation and integration of ICT curriculum identified by this research.