Effects of Technology Innovation Learning Strategy on Performance of Students in Kenyan Public Universities

Abstract

Objective: Students’ academic performance is a major concern in every university. It is the core business of universities to see that students perform according to required standards. The study’s objective was to determine the effect of technology innovation learning strategy on academic performance of university students. Design: The study adopted an explanatory research design. 4343 teaching staff from 9 public universities in Kenya were targeted. The sample size was 366 lecturers. Findings: The correlation results showed that technology innovation positively and significantly influenced student performance (r=0.498, p=0.00). The linear regression results revealed a significant positive association between technology innovation and performance of students (β3=.358 and p<0.05), indicating that technology innovation has an impact on the performance of students. Policy Implications: This study enlightens universities to enhance technology innovation strategy to improve students’ performance. Originality: The paper comprehensively analyzes the role of technology innovation strategy in improving students’ performance in Kenyan universities.