Abstract:
Global investment in Information Communication Technology (ICT) has been to improve teaching and learning in schools. Kenya’s e-government strategy and the National ICT policy gave considerable attention to education and schools to integrate ICT to improve students’ academic performance. A study by Computers for Schools Kenya showed that, the entire education system was characterised by a very low integration of ICT. Students’ academic performance in KCSE in Kenya and particularly Nakuru County has been poor. This study carried out an analysis of the influence of integration of ICT in classroom teaching on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya.The study used a descriptive survey research design. A total of 162 secondary school teachers (27principals and 135 classroom teachers) randomly selected participated in the study. Three instruments were used to collect the data namely: questionnaire for teachers (QT), Principals interview schedule (PIS), and observation schedule (OS).The study found that ICT facilities ware inadequate, teachers had only basic or no ICT skills, and there were low level of integration of ICT in teaching or none at all. Financial constraints and lack of facilities ware some of the challenges teachers face in integration of ICT in teaching, and most importantly there is a positive significant relationship between integration of ICT and students’ academic performance at 0.05 alpha significance levels. The study concluded that integration of ICT in teaching not only influences teaching but also leads to significant improvement on students’ academic performance.
