Abstract: This study aimed at assessing the utilization of digital media in teaching and learning of reading skills in Mavoko sub-county, Machakos County, Kenya. Specific objectives included to: identify types of digital media being used in teaching and learning of reading skills in ECDE Centers in Mavoko Sub-county, Machakos County, establish the level of utilization of digital media as a medium of teaching and learning of reading skills in ECDE centers within Mavoko Sub-county, Machakos County and find out the views of teachers on the effectiveness of utilization of digital media in teaching and Learning of reading skills. The study adopted descriptive research design. It relied on two sampling techniques namely: stratified random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. The study targeted head teachers, teachers, and children from both public and private ECDE centers. Face to face interviews and questionnaires were used as tools for data collection. The data was presented in form of frequencies, percentages and in form of tables and charts. The study revealed that several digital media were provided for use in teaching by the ECDE teachers, although most of instructional media were inadequate. The findings disclosed that the common digital media were computers/electronic learning aids. The study analysis also revealed that the level of utilization was generally low but comparatively high in private as opposed to the public ECDE centers. Most of the private ECDE teachers rated effectiveness of the use of digital media in teaching and learning as very. The study concludes that a variety of digital media were available in the private and public ECDE centers for teaching. It also concludes that the level of utilization of these instructional media is complex and revolved around many issues. The study recommends that all the key stakeholders concerned be involved in looking for ways of encouraging and enforcing the utilization of instructional media in the ECDE centers. The government also needs to put more efforts on setting up the ICT infrastructure in public schools so that the benefits enjoyed by private schools children can also be felt by public schools children.
Title: EFFECTS OF DIGITAL MEDIA ON TEACHING AND LEARNING OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S READING SKILLS: A CASE OF MAVOKO SUB-COUNTY, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Helen Musyoka, Dr. Esther Marima, Dr. Suleiman Mwangi
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Research Publish Journals
