August 2015 Vol. 3 No.8

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Original Research Article

Effect of computer assisted teaching strategy on student’s motivation to learn agriculture in secondary schools in Kenya

Joyline Mugero Muchiri¹, Hillary K. Barchok¹ and Kathuri Nephat J.²

¹Faculty of Education, Chuka University, P.O Box 109- 60400
²Faculty of Education, Kenya Methodist University, P. O. Box 267-60200, Meru

*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: raphael.mwiti@yahoo.com

Accepted August 23, 2015

Abstract

Agriculture is taught in Kenyan secondary schools to ensure that students are exposed to basic principles necessary for agricultural production in the country. Taking into account that agriculture is the backbone of Kenya’s economy; students should develop motivation to learn the subject. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Computer Assisted (CAT) strategy on students’ motivation to learn agriculture. The study employed Solomon Four-Quasi-experimental design. Target population was the 1,779, 876 secondary school students in Kenya. The study was conducted in eight county secondary schools in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. Stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting participating schools. A sample of 327 Form One students participated in the study. The research instrument was Motivation Towards Agriculture (MTA) questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.78. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used in data analysis. Statistical significant values were accepted at α level of 0.05. The findings indicated that CAT strategy enhanced motivation to learn agriculture. The study concluded that CAT is an effective strategy in enhancing motivation to learn agriculture and therefore agriculture teachers should be encouraged to incorporate CAT strategy in their teaching.

Keywords: Agriculture Subject, Computer Assisted Teaching, Conventional Teaching, Motivation