Students’ reactions to the use of computers in science education in selected Kenyan secondary schools

Abstract

Different people react differently to the same experience. A current trend in science instruction is to integrate technology into classroom in a variety of ways. A Computer Based Instruction (CBI) courseware was used to teach cell theory that has posed diffi culties for teachers and students as part of the classroom innovation. Students’ attitude towards the innovation and their attitude towards the biology classroom environment were collected through two 5-point bi-polar Likert-scale items and unstructured written interviews. The innovation resulted to better perception of the biology classroom environment and attitudes towards cell theory. Classifi cation of students’ unstructured responses confi rmed the existence of a series of metaphors for technology use in educational settings