Abstract There has been a move towards using digital resources in classroom teaching and learning over a decade now in most developed countries. This study sought to establish and analyze factors that influence integration of digital resources in science teaching and learning in Secondary Schools of Murang’a County-Kenya. The objectives of this study were to identify the interrelationship between the various aspects of the teacher’s experience and the use of digital learning resources and...
ABSTRACT Since geography aims at enabling the learner to have knowledge about the natural human environment and sustainable development, adequate preparation of the student is the subject is essential. This study aimed at establishing how geography is being implemented in public secondary schools. The study was conducted in Ganze Sub-County of Kilifi County, Kenya. The study targeted 10 public schools which had presented candidates for KCSE. This includes boarding school for girls and another...
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 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 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...
ABSTRACT Strategic planning is a key component to success in all institutions worldwide in regard to achievement of their mission, vision, goals and objectives. Our schools are therefore not an exception in strategic planning. The purpose of this study was to establish the existence of strategic planning in schools and to assess their effectiveness in management of the secondary schools in Nakuru North. The study employed a descriptive survey design, targeting all 33 public secondary schools...
ABSTRACT For six years in a row, the performance of English language in general has been deteriorating, in Kenya, always attaining less than 50% in KCPE. Likewise, the performance of composition writing specifically was of great concern too. Most learners find it difficult to express themselves through selection and use of relevant vocabulary of while writing compositions. Since the knowledge of vocabulary is the single most important component of any language course, this study was to inves...
ABSTRACT Concepts in physics education underpin a high level of technical knowledge and therefore are crucial to success in many technical disciplines. However, misconceptions in elementary physics are quite common among secondary school students. According to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) report, the candidates’ responses to a large extent showed partial concept development at school level. Therefore, it was important to identify and implement the most effective teaching ...
ABSTRACT The central problem of this study is that despite a lot of effort being exerted by stakeholders to achieve gender equity and equality in accessing quality education, a fundamentalist sect (Mungiki), that opposes modern formal education may hinder the youth from accessing benefits associated with formal education. The sect, in its teachings, refers to formal education as neo-colonialism. The sect advocates for a return to pre-colonial African literature and cultural practices such as...
ABSTRACT Societies world over look upon the 21st Century education sector to produce learners who are ready for the present technological demands of the workplace. Integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education is seen as one of the best ways of preparing learners for the workplace. However, the education sector seems to lag other sectors in the uptake of ICTs. The NEPAD e-Schools initiative in Kenya is a Pan-African venture aimed to make learners and teachers ...
ABSTRACT In the recent past all over the world, there has been a lot of interest in decentralization of government functions all over the world and Kenya has not been left behind as a way of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness and taking governance to the people. Despite decentralization of education functions through delegation and deconcentration of functions, there are still concerns of ineffectiveness in service delivery especially at the local level. The purpose of this study was to ...
ABSTRACT This study addresses the issue of pedagogical techniques for extensive reading in secondary schools in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about declining reading habits in schools. Effective use of pedagogical techniques of reading can greatly improve learners‟ achievement in English and also enhance their reading habits. The study was prompted by poor reading in English among secondary school students in Laikipia County. The study was guided by the following objectiv...
ABSTRACT This study explores the factors affecting enrolment and performance of students in physics in Gatundu District. The choice of this topic was influenced by the fact that performance and enrolment in physics in Kenya and particularly in Gatundu District has remained low over the years. There are some schools in Gatundu District that do not offer physics at Forms Three and Four levels. This study set out to investigate some of the reasons for this state of affairs. The study was carrie...
ABSTRACT Globally, the impact of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the major challenges to all sectors of the society. In Kenya, HIV and AIDS was declared a national disaster in 1999. By 2004, the pandemic was given special attention by the Ministry of Education and the school curriculum was reviewed to integrate AIDS education. This study intended to find out what preparation pre-service teachers are given to teach integrated HIV an...