Effects Of Untrained Teachers On The Academic Performance Of Learners In Ecde Centers Within Uasin Gishu District, Kenya

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Abstract

The Study Is Based On Untrained Ecde Teachers Whose Engagement Were

Found To Be Influencing Academic Performance In The Ecde Centres In Uasingishu

District. The Study Was Prompted By The High Rate Of Behaviour Change

Observed Among Children After Being Subjected To The Instruction Sessions Of The

Untrained Teachers.

Therefore It Became Necessary To Research Into The Extend At Which The Untrained

Ecde Teachers Instructions Impact On The Children And Some Of The Factors

Which Negatively Work Against Proper Learning Of Children In Ecde Centres ..

The Study Is Developed In Such Away That Established The Interest Of Members

Joining The Profession At The Beginning Or The Initial Years Of Their Service.

Researching Into All This, It Therefore Required The Use Of Comprehensive And

Appropriate Methodology. A Case Study Method Has Been Used To Unearth All The

Finding That Were Targeted In This Field.

Given The Population That Is In Early Childhood Development And Education

Teachers In The Uasin-Gishu District, It Was Necessary That A Comprehensive

Sampling Technique Be Used Here To Enable Fair And Correct Presentation Of The

Views Of All The Teachers In The Zone. Multi-Stage Sampling Technique Became

Useful And The Whole Area Has Been Subjected To Produce The Sample For The

Study.

The Methodology Has Been Supported By The Use Of Structured Interview As A Tool

For Data Collection. Since It Was Considered To Be The Most Effective. The Data

Analysis Has Been Done And Representation Done Using Techniques That Enable

Quick Understanding Of The Finding.

The Finding Clearly Indicates The Level Of Influence Got From The Untrained Teachers

As Opposed To Trained Teachers. The Benefit Of Trained Teachers Been Highlighted.

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A Major Recommendation In The Study Is To The Government To Clearly Formulate

The Policies That Are Able To Motivate Teachers Hence They Better They Best As The

Practice In The Field And In-Turn Reach Out To More Children. Some Of The Base

Issues To Be Components In Policy Formation Are Creation Of A Sole Employing

Body To Ecde Teachers Deliver While Their Mind Is Settled On The Job They Are

Doing.

Recommendation Is Also Given For More Research To Be Done To Qualify The Finding

Documented Hereby And Appropriate Action Be Taken By The Government To Ratify Its Policies On Early Childhood Education In Order To Improve The Quality Of Basic Education Which Is Her Motto.

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