Abstract:
The study sought to analyse ICT resources available for integration in
teaching and learning Kiswahili fasihi simulizi in public secondary schools
in Kenya. The qualitative study adopted the Siemens’ Connectivism
learning Theory and used exploratory research design. Data was
collected from public secondary school principals and teachers of
Kiswahili. Krejcie and Morgan sampling table was used to arrive at
sample size of 113 schools, which were randomly sampled from a
population of 172 public secondary schools in Baringo County. The total
participants were 276 principals and teachers. Instruments for data
generation were Questionnaires, interview schedules and Checklist. The
data collected was qualitative and was presented in themes and
percentages. The study found out that ICT resources were inadequate in
most public secondary schools and those that had ICT resources did not
use them for teaching and learning Kiswahili fasihi simulizi but were used
for administrative work. The study recommends that the cost of ICT
resources and equipment be reduced by waving import tax and that
computer-assisted instructions materials be assembled locally. The
school administrators and managers therefore should plan and set aside
funds to purchase ICT resources to promote ICT integration in teaching
and learning Kiswahili fasihi simulizi.
