The Role of Internet In transforming Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools of Kawempe Division in Kampala District
Date
2019-08
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Kampala International University, College/School of Education
Abstract
The study aimed at looking at the role of internet in transforming teaching and learning in
secondary schools of Kawempe division using Kawempe muslim secondary school as a case
study. The objectives of this study were; to find, out the signification of internet use in
transforming the teaching and learning in secondary schools, to find out the class of students that
use internet the most in the school and to investigate the setbacks in using internet in the teaching
and learning process in secondary schools.
This study employed both qualitative and quantitative approachesit utilized a cross sectional
sImple survey design (Enon, 1998). This is largely qualitative and quantitative in nature, The
instruments were questionnaires, interview, and documentary study
Data was analyzed by using tables, percentages, frequencies and graphs. In order to interpret the
information collected from the respondents.
According to the study, internet has played a great significance in transforming teaching arid
learning more especially in research. of work that is hard to find in. hooks and helping students to
in~rease kno~~4edge. and broaden perspectives through emails, sharing and collecting
information thus aiding communication and entertainment among others.
The research also found out that the group or class of students that use internet the most
frequently include A level students, students whose parents are literate, prefects, students who
are interested in research, students who are interested in entertainment and finally the Art
students. However the research also found out that most of these students are male.
Regarding the setbacks in using internet, research findings p~oved that internet causes health
problems especially vision problems, absenteeism in class, increases access to pornography,
causes low self-esteem., use of unreliable information, less interaction with teachers and less use
of library books among others.
in conclusion, according to the major findings from the study about the role of internet in
transforming teaching and learning i.n secondary schools of K.awem’pe division, internet is used
in the school and has a paramount significance to the students and teachers according to the
identified groups that use internet most frequently despite its weaknesses.
Description
A Research Report Submitted to The College of Education, Open Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for The Award of Bachelor’s Degree of Arts with Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Internet, Teaching and Learning