Abstract:
The practice of integrating education with computers has been used worldwide
because of the emerging education global trends. Computer literacy in teachers
plays an important role in the integration of technology in education, which
favours the Kenyan education system. This study set out to determine the teacher
computer literacy level in public primary schools Ainamoi Sub-County,
Kericho. A descriptive survey design was used involving 21 headteachers, 42
lower primary teachers, one ICT Expert, and CASO officer. Data were collected
using structured interviews, questionnaires, and checklist observation.
Purposive, simple random sampling and stratified sampling were used to sample
the respondents. Data were presented in tables and percentages. The findings
revealed that computer teacher training that was done in May 2015 did not cater
for all the teachers in the field. This is because headteachers and only two lower
primary teachers were trained from each school. It was also founded that
teachers who graduated from teacher training colleges from 2009 were computer
literate out of all the teachers employed by the Teachers Service Commission
(TSC) after 2006. There is a need for the government to arrange the seminars
and in-service programs to cater to those teachers who are already in the field
but are computer noncompliant. Teachers should be ready to embrace the new
technology and integrate it into teaching and learning. Teachers should have
more exposure to computers and ICT facilities to enhance their computer
competency. A digital computer content guide should be developed by the
Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development to enhance consistent computer
knowledge. Besides, teacher training colleges should provide KNEC
examinable computer courses.
