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
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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
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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 approachesit 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 in~rease kno~~4edge. 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 i.n 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.