ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to compare the Physical Education syllabi, and the implementation of Physical Education and sports programmes in primary and secondary school in Kenya and Uganda. Content of the syllabi, statutory time allocation, time tabling, teaching organization, teaching Physical Education, mobilization and utilization of resources, funding, organization of sports programmes and school competitions, and challenges facing teaching formed the core of the investigation....
ABSTRACT This study investigated thefactorsinfluencing achievement in mathematics geometry among secondary schools student in Makadara sub-county, Nairobi county. The aim of the study was to find out the factors contributing to poor performance in Mathematics and provide a way of improving the students performance specically in geometry. The study was guided by the following objectives: effects of teaching strategies on the students level of achievement in geometry in secondary schools, to ex...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the nature and effect of sexual harassment of teachers in both regular and special secondary schools. The objectives and purpose of the study were to establish the extent and nature of sexual harassment of teachers in secondary schools, investigate factors that influence sexual harassment of teachers in secondary schools, establish the effects of teacher sexual harassment on teachers in secondary schools and establish mechanisms devised by schools, te...
ABSTRACT For the achievement of the school goals, aims and objectives as articulated in the vision and mission of a school, the stakeholders should emphasis on high efficiency in all activities. This minimizes wastages on both human and material resources leading to high quality output that meet the desires of the society. The Kenya Government is faced with the attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG), Universal Primary Education (UPE), Education for All (EFA) and Vision 2030. To acco...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to find out the nature and types of community involvement in the development of education, identifying partnership opportunities in school-community partnership and look into issues and challenges in communitypartnership in the development of education. There is no unified approach by the government even when so much has been written about its benefits. It is, therefore, not clear how such partnerships should be established. Consequently this study...
ABSTRACT While research indicates that parental involvement in children’s homework has many benefits, there is evidence that parental involvement in homework is low internationally. Locally, studies have not given much attention to the ways in which parents get involved in children’s homework and the possible determinants to their involvement, mainly at the lower primary school level which forms part of Early Childhood Development and Education. This study therefore sought to identify the...
ABSTRACT Participation in Physical Education (PE) or outdoor activities in pre-school is one of the most important aspects that predict children’s healthy growth and development. Outdoor activities enable the children to develop physically, mentally, cognitively and socially. Advocates in the field of education indicate that participation in outdoor activities has been hampered by various challenges that have either discouraged the children to participate or have denied them participation ...
ABSTRACT One of the aims of education in Kenya is to promote respect for and development of Kenya’s varied cultures. Underlying these cultures is indigenous knowledge that has not sufficiently been integrated within the Kenyan education system which remains skewed towards western values and knowledge. In such circumstances, this study argues that formal education seems to alienate people from their own culture instead of facilitating preservation and development of relevant aspects of indig...
ABSTRACT The role of a teacher in determining the quality of education that a student receives in school cannot be overemphasized. However, a large number of teachers in the country are exiting the teaching profession for various reasons other natural attrition. The nation is thus facing a serious shortage of teachers as indicated in various media reports and government statistical records. Studies have also shown that relatively young teachers quit teaching within five years of employment. T...
ABSTRACT Resource utilization is an integral part of the overall management of the school. Education in a school is determined by provision of resources, their maximum utilization and management. Advances in science and technology necessitates that the school manager should adopt modern methods of facilities management in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning. A direct relationship exists between the quality of school facilities, teaching and learning materials, teaching per...
ABSTRACT The primary purpose of the study was to establish strategies of enhancing of Mathematics performance among class 5- 8 learners with hearing impairment in Makongo School for the Deaf in Makueni County. A case study design was employed. The target population comprised of the 9 teachers and all the 28 learners with hearing impairment from class 1-8 making a total of 37 respondents. The researcher purposively sampled Mathematics teachers and classes 5-8 learners who were mature enough to...
ABSTRACT Many children in primary schools are not able to achieve the necessary knowledge and skills in education because they lacked competencies in language. Lack of proficiency in English language may lead to failure in accessing the knowledge in that language. Further, without competence in language, many learners get disadvantaged during the learning process and beyond. Oladejo (1991) contends that there‟s hardly any doubt that the decline in the English proficiency affects the entire...
ABSTRACT This study investigated factors hindering implementation of ICT syllabus in secondary schools in Imenti Sub county, Meru County. The objectives of the study were to: determine the extent to which ICT syllabus has been implemented in the secondary curriculum; identify the major factors hindering the implementation of ICT syllabus; and find out strategies that can be adopted for successful implementation of ICT syllabus in secondary schools in Kenya. The study used a survey research de...
ABSTRACT Education is an important life process that plays a vital role in forming the foundation for girls’. Female education especially in secondary level has been realized as a critical pathway in promoting social, political and economic benefits for the developing countries. In spite of the government’s progress in narrowing the gender gap in education at secondary level, girls’ low retention in secondary school remains unresolved in some parts of the country. Therefore, the purpos...
ABSTRACT The primary school pupils‟ performance in national public exams is skewed towards the poorer mean scores. The lowly performance has been mainly ascribed to school ecological aspects and minimum research has been carried out on psychological influences which may account for pupils‟ academic achievement. The purpose of the present investigation was therefore to explore some predictors and outcomes of academic self-concept among pupils in non-formal primary schools. Specifically, th...