THE ROLE OF INTERNET IN TRANSFORMING TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KAWEMPE DIVISION IN KAMPALA DISTRICT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARA1ION

APPROVAL .11

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDMENT iv

ABREVIATIONS v

ABSTRACT vi

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES viH

TABLES viii

Table 3.1 shows a break-down of population categories in the study areas viii

Table 1: shows the response rat in relation to the sample size of the study viii

Table 2: A table showing responses on the significance of internet use in transforming teaching and

learning in secondary schools viii

Table 3: Table showing responses on the group or class of students that use internet viii

Table 4: Table showing responses on the setbacks in using internet in secondary schools viii

FIGURES AND GRAPHS viii

Chart 1: A pie chart showing the number of questionnaires administered to students viii

Chart 2: A pie chart showing questionnaires administered to teachers viii

Graph 1: A bar graph showing gender for teachers and students viii

CHAPTER ONE 1

1,0 Introduction 1

1.1 Back ground of the study 1

1.2 Statement of problems 3

1.3 Purpose of the study 3

1.4 Research objectives 3

1.5 Research questions 3

1.6 Scope of the study 3

1.6.1 Geographical scope 3

1.6.2 Content scope 4

1.6.3 Time scope 4

1.7 Significance of the study 4

1.7.1 Limitation of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0. Introduction 6

2.1. The significance of Internet use in transforming teaching and learning 6

2.2. Class of students that use internet 10

2.3. Setbacks in using Internet in secondary schools 15

CHAPTER THREE 20

3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20

3.1 Introduction 20

3.2 Research Design 20

3.3 Geographical Area of Study 20

3.4 Target Population 20

3.5 Sample Size 21

3,6 Sampling Techniques 21

3.7 Data Collection Methods 22

3.7.1 Primary Data 23

3.7.2 Secondary Data 23

3.8 Instrument of Data Collection 23

3.8.1 Questionnaires 23

3.8.2 Interview method 24

3.9 Data Analysis 24

3.10 Validity and Reliability of Research Design 25

(I) Validity 25

(ii) Reliability 25

3,11 Ethical Considerations 25

CHAPTER FOUR 26

DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 26

4.0 Introduction 26

4.1 Preliminary Survey Details 26

4.2 The significance of internet use in transforming teaching and learning in secondary schools 29

4.3. Group or class of students that use internet the most 32

4.4. Setbacks in using internet in secondary school 34

CHAPTER FIVE 38

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 38

5.1 Introduction .38

5.2 Summary of findings .38

5.3 Conclusion 39

5.4 Recommendations 39

REFERENCES 42

APPENDICES 44

Appendix 1 44

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STUDENTS 44

Appendix 11 49

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS 49

Appendix 111 54

Interview guide for teachers 54

INTRODU~ION LETTER 56

ACCEPTANCE LETTER 56

ABSTRACT 

The study aimed at looking at the role of internet in transforming teaching and learning in secondary schools of Kawempe division using Kawempe muslim secondary school as a case study. The objectives of this study were; to find, out the signification of internet use in transforming the teaching and learning in secondary schools, to find out the class of students that use internet the most in the school and to investigate the setbacks in using internet in the teaching and learning process in secondary schools. This study employed both qualitative and quantitative approaches it utilized a cross sectional sImple survey design (Enon, 1998). This is largely qualitative and quantitative in nature, The instruments were questionnaires, interview, and documentary study Data was analyzed by using tables, percentages, frequencies and graphs. In order to interpret the information collected from the respondents. According to the study, internet has played a great significance in transforming teaching arid learning more especially in research. of work that is hard to find in. hooks and helping students to increase knowledge. and broaden perspectives through emails, sharing and collecting information thus aiding communication and entertainment among others. The research also found out that the group or class of students that use internet the most frequently include A level students, students whose parents are literate, prefects, students who are interested in research, students who are interested in entertainment and finally the Art students. However the research also found out that most of these students are male. Regarding the setbacks in using internet, research findings p~oved that internet causes health problems especially vision problems, absenteeism in class, increases access to pornography, causes low self-esteem., use of unreliable information, less interaction with teachers and less use of library books among others. in conclusion, according to the major findings from the study about the role of internet in transforming teaching and learning in secondary schools of K.awem’pe division, internet is used in the school and has a paramount significance to the students and teachers according to the identified groups that use internet most frequently despite its weaknesses.

The researcher recommended that the government should put laws and regulations regarding use of internet for pornography by young children, establishment of standardized safe internet use rich in educationprograms, the government shouldalso provide the public, schools and parents with practicaltools to block inappropriate sites and finally the computer laboratories in schools should be well supervised to enable reporting of any behavioral changes in students related to internet use, Further research should be funded and promoted that explores the relationship between Internet use and. the behavior problems associated with internet use since the existing literature is not current and so scanty. Also the study sought to establish the ways to improve internet use in institutions of learning since the presentation only expressed the setbacks.