The Effects Of Modern Technology On Pupils/Student Academic Performance A Case Study Of Selected Primary And Secondary Schools In Thika Municipality, Thika District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

Declaration ............................................................................................................................. i

Approval ................................................................................................................................ ii

Dedication .............................................................................................................................. iii

Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................. iv

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... I

1.1 Background of the study .................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ................................................................................................. 3

1.3 Objectives of the study .................................................................................................... 4

1.3.1 General Objectives ....................................................................................................... .4

1.3.2 Specific Objectives ...................................................................................................... .4

1.4 Significance of the study ................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Research Questions .......................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Scope of the study ............................................................................................................ 5

1. 7 Limitations of the study ................................................................................................... 6

1.8 Conceptual framework ....................................... : ............................................................. 7

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW ...................................................................................................... 8

2.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 8

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 14

3.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 14

3 .1 Research Design .............................................................................................................. 14

3.2 Research Environment ..................................................................................................... 14

3.3 Instruments of data collection .......................................................................................... 14

3 .4 Sample size and sampling procedures ............................................................................. 15

3 .5 Data analysis .................................................................................................................... 16

3.6 Statistical treatment of data ............................................................................................. 17

3. 7 Data collection procedures .............................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION ...................................... .18

4.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 18

4.1 Demographic characteristic ofrespondents ..................................................................... 18

4.2 Students/pupils response towards the effects of modern technology on academic

Attainment ............................................................................................................................. 20

4.3 Teachers response towards the effects of modern technology on academic attainment .22

4.4 Parents response towards the effects of modern technology on academic attainment .... 25

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... 27

5.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 27

5.1 Summaiy of the major findings ....................................................................................... 27

5.2 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 28

5.3 Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 29

5.4 Areas offorther reseai·ch ................................................................................................. 29

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 30

APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................... 32