Technological Competence of Teachers in Implementing Public Employee Performance Management Information System in Misungwi Secondary Schools, Tanzania

Abstract

This study assesses the technological competence of teachers in implementing the Public Employee Performance Management Information System (PEPMIS) in public secondary schools in Misungwi district, Mwanza, Tanzania. Technology Acceptance Model, which guided the study under the mixed research approach and a convergent parallel research design. The study used a sample size of 100 participants out of 832 targeted population, selected through stratified and simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Data collection was done through face-to-face interviews, and questionnaires. A pilot study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the instruments for data collection where two tests was given and the coefficient of 0.7 was obtained which shows the consistency of the instruments.  Quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS version 26, and Qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The findings revealed that teachers' technological competence plays a crucial role in implementing the Public Employee Performance Management Information System (PEPMIS). However, the technological competence of teachers faced several challenges in implementing PEPMIS; limited access to training, unreliable internet, lack of institutional support, inadequate infrastructure like a computer laboratory, limited technological devices, lack of technical support and lack of adequate internet connectivity. Moreover, the study recommends that all education stakeholders ensure the provision of appropriate and sufficient technological devices for the effective implementation of the Public Employee Performance Management Information System. Also the government should prioritize investment in public secondary schools’ technological competence of teachers through national policies and budget allocations. The government should also establish public-private partnerships to fund implementing the Public Employee Performance Management Information System.

By addressing these recommendations educational leaders can significantly improve teachers implementation of PEPMIS.