Principals' literacy in information and communication technology (ICT) : towards improving secondary school performance in Kenya
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Authors
Makhanu, Everlyne Sikhoya
Issue Date
2010-08
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Leadership quality , ICT literacy , ICT application , Secondary school principals , Planned change management , School performance , Performance improvement , ICT access , ICT knowledge
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Abstract
This thesis is a study of the extent of ICT literacy among secondary school principals in the Western province of Kenya. A contemporary issue in the improvement of quality in school leadership relates to use of ICT; the assumption is that improving leadership is the key to good school performance. The research was triggered by the need for quality among secondary school principals and their preparedness to cope with technology change.
A mixed mode methods research was conducted involving both quantitative and qualitative approaches. In this research 188 secondary school principals in the Western province were used for data analysis. An empirical investigation was conducted. School principals responded to questionnaire 1 which investigated ICT literacy. Deputy principals responded to questionnaire 2 which investigated school performance. Open-ended questions, semi-structured interviews and observation schedules were used to obtain qualitative data.
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Citation
Makhanu, Evelyn Sikhoya (2010) Principals' literacy in information and communication technology (ICT) : towards improving secondary school performance in Kenya, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3837>