Factors that motivate teachers to use ICT in teaching: A Case of Kaliua District Secondary Schools in Tanzania

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that motivate teachers to use Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching in remotely located secondary schools in Tanzania. The research used 14 secondary schools from Kaliua District as a case study, with a sample of 111 teachers. The research used simple random sampling strategy and a standardised questionnaire as the main tool of data collection. The results show four motivating, namely, teacher's experience with the use of ICT; presence of technologies such as Internet and smartphones; expected benefits of using ICTs; and finally the need to attain satisfactions and teaching objectives. The findings suggest that teachers in remotely located schools are ready to use ICT in teaching if the afore mentioned factors are present. Therefore, this paper advances knowledge in the area of ICT for teaching in secondary schools in remotely located schools. The paper provides new insights useful for researchers in this area, and for decision makers in the Local Government Authority Management. The paper reveals that teachers are motivated and ready to use ICT in teaching.