INFLUENCE OF TEACHER MOTIVATION PRACTICES ON UTILIZATION OF ICT IN TEACHING ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU EAST SUBCOUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of school management practices on ICT utilization in public secondary schools in Nakuru East Sub-County, Kenya. The study design was appropriate to this study because it assisted to describe how principals and teachers utilize ICT in secondary schools. A structured questionnaire entitled Teachers Questionnaire was used to gather information. The data were processed using tools in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SSPS) version 22 computer programme. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed to assess the significance of the relationship between teacher motivation practices and the utilization of Internet of Things (ICT) in teaching activities. The most significant predictor was ICT Resource Allocation Practices (=0.313; t=7.506; p=0.000). The study made recommendations to the Ministry of Education to implement policies on teacher motivation for public schools and make provisions for upgrading the existing teachers motivation practices. From the findings of this study, the study recommends in relation to teacher motivation practice that the schools management support the teachers by motivating and encouraging them use the ICT resources in teaching.