ABSTRACT Since the declaration of Education for All (EFA) in Jomtien (Thailand) in 1990, quality education has been high in the agenda of the international community. This has created the need to improve the quality of education in many developed and developing countries. In response to international commitments to EFA goals, the Government of the Republic of Kenya is committed to improving the quality of education in secondary schools. For example, the Kenya Education Staff Institute (KESI) ...
ABSTRACT Despite the fact that trained teachers leave institutions of higher learning with professional documents that certify their qualifications, the training exercise and period are not adequate to guarantee delivery of quality services by the new graduates or appointees. Beginning teachers are reported to find it challenging to perform their duties as competent professionals do. The main objective of this study was to find out the role of teacher peer mentoring in the instructional ...
ABSTRACT The role of sponsors in the management and operations of schools has changed drastically from the 1960s to date. Currently, sponsors role have been reduced in the management of schools. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the sponsors on public secondary school administration in six districts within Migori County. Objectives of the study were to determine sponsors contribution in the running of schools; to investigate the expectations of sponsors’ on teach...
ABSTRACT Dual language programmes (DLPs) have continued to show the biggest gains when it comes to language proficiency and academic achievements. Many countries especially in Europe, have adopted this programme to deal with the challenge of immigrants who have limited English proficiency. In Africa, plans of implementing this programme are underway in Maputo. Kenya pioneered this programme at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa County, with the aim of developing learners who are bilingual and bi...
ABSTRACT Performance contracting was introduced in higher learning institutions including primary teacher training colleges in the year, 2008.The government has been carrying out evaluation for the purposes of monitoring the progress of performance contracting implementation (GoK, 2012). Inspite of introduction of performance contracting in the public primary colleges, not all predetermined targets have been achieved. The purpose of this study was to investigate barriers to implementatio...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study was that despite applying several teaching/learning strategies to facilitate teaching/learning processes, the performance of learners with learning difficulties is quite dismal. To this end the purpose of this study was to determine the influence of individualized educational programme in assisting learners with learning difficulties so as to improve their academic performance in the selected primary schools in Nuu Division, Mwingi District. The obje...
ABSTRACT Public primary schools are faced with many challenges related to the provision of adequate and appropriate learning facilities and poor financial management skills which have had a negative effect on KCPE performance. This study therefore investigated the efficiency of the CDF in enhancing KCPE performance in public primary schools in Mwala Constituency. Data were collected using questionnaires and an observation schedule. Responses were received from 119 respondents (21 head teacher...
ABSTRACT This study investigated about Educating Learners with Hearing Impairment in inclusive Classrooms. It was guided by three objectives which were: to assess the perceptions of including learners with hearing impairment in inclusive classrooms, to explore the practices of educating learners with hearing impairment in inclusive classrooms and to identify the challenges that learners with hearing impairment experience in inclusive classrooms. The study used qualitative approach and multip...
ABSTRACT This study examined the challenges faced by VIC and their teachers in inclusive primary schools, in South Region of Unguja Island. The study focused on five research objectives: to identify the enrolment rate of VIC in inclusive primary schools; to examine the existing programs for education of VIC and teacher‟s training; to investigate the challenges which faced by VIC in their pursuit of learning at inclusive primary schools; to explore the challenges faced by teachers in facili...
ABSTRACT This study explored the influence of school administration on teachers’ transfer in rural community secondary schools in Kondoa District. The study involved 37 participants which was composed of 28 teachers (18 males and 10 females), 7 Heads of School and 1 DSEO and 1 SLO. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were applied in selecting secondary schools. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed with the help of a cross-sectional survey research design. ...
ABSTRACT Initiation rite is considered an important aspect and widely practices for child’s cultural development in Lindi Region. This has received attention on its effects to pupils’ academic achievement. This study investigated the perceived effects of initiation rites on primary school pupils’ academic achievement in Nachingwea District, Lindi Region. The study deployed descriptive cross-sectional research design where qualitative approach was used, guided by rite of passage theory....
ABSTRACT This study investigated the Contribution of Management Devolution in Tanzania Secondary Schools to Students’ Academic Achievement. Its objectives were: to examine the factors for management devolution in Tanzanian secondary schools and to investigate the contribution of management devolution to students’ academic achievements. The study was conducted in Tabora municipality, using descriptive survey design with a mixed research approach to collect and analyse data. The sample of ...
ABSTRACT The study examined the transformational leadership in community secondary schools in Sumbawanga Municipality in Tanzania. Questionnaires and documentary review were used to collect qualitative data as implied in the phenomenological design. One hundred (100) questionnaires were distributed to 12 head teachers and 88 teachers to 12 community secondary schools. Results indicated that all three components of transformational leadership (charismatic leadership, individualized considerat...
ABSTRACTThis study focused on the influence of teachers’ behaviours on students’ dropouts. Specifically, the study examined teachers’ behaviours which influenced secondary school students’ dropouts and explored factors which cause teachers to behave in a way that result in students’ dropouts; but also explored the strategies undertaken to eliminate teachers’ behaviours that influence secondary students’ dropout. The study employed the humanistic theory by Abraham Maslow’s. Qua...
ABSTRACT This study examined the patterns for coping with decisional conflict in relation to emotional intelligence (EI) of university executives. The study‘s objectives were to determine the coping patterns most preferred by university executives and their levels of emotional intelligence, to find out relationship between the two constructs as well as to work out their differentials. This research used questionnaire survey design. The study used Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire (MD...