ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the challenges facing teaching and learning of agriculture in public secondary schools in Kakuyuni Division. The objectives of the study were to: find out the current status in teaching and learning of agriculture, uncover the institutional-based challenges and determine the non-institutional challenges in the teaching and learning of agriculture in secondary schools. Descriptive Survey research design was used for the study. Questionnaire an...
ABSTRACT Though Life Skills Education is being implemented in secondary schools, effective teaching seems to be hampered by several factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate constraints to implementation of Life Skills Education in secondary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the extent to which principals have supervised implementation of the Life Skills Education, to evaluate the students’ and teachers’ attitude to...
ABSTRACT Deputy head teachers are very instrumental in the management of secondary schools. To a large extent, they encounter a lot of administrative problems. This is because they spend a lot of time handling problems from students, teachers and parents. The study sought to establish the challenges faced by secondary schools deputy head teachers in managing student personnel in Kangema District. The objectives of the study were to establish the skills deputy head teachers possess in managing...
ABSTRACT English language and literature in English have been taught as an integrated subject in secondary schools since the inception of the 8:4:4 system of education in Kenya. Since then, various researchers have carried out studies on integrated English. Their general conclusion is that the integrated English course has posed challenges to teachers. The cited causes of the challenges include: inadequate in-service and pre- service training for teachers, lack of knowledge of integrated Engl...
ABSTRACT The nerve centre of this study was that despite the critical role played by the head teacher in secondary school management, students’ academic performance has persistently been poor. Factors leading to this dismal performance have not been adequately investigated and well understood in Nyamaiya Division hence the need for this study. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the leadership styles of the headteachers and their impact on the students’ academic performa...
ABSTRACT Inclusive education has become a major point of focus in higher institution of learning. Despite increasing in demand and need of education by the Students with Special Needs (SSN) and the strategies implemented by Universities, there continues to be a sense of neglect, lack of knowledge and resources as essential components for the implementation of inclusive education. This study investigated the implementation of inclusive education in Kenyatta University (KU), Nairobi, Kenya. Th...
ABSTRACT Education is recognized as one of the drivers of economic and social development. However, millions of children who attend school do not acquire essential knowledge and skills. Studies done on strategies to improve pupils‟ literacy and numeracy skills vary due to diverse country conditions and differences in implementation. The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers‟ views about in-service training and utilization of instructional materials in improving pupils‟ lite...
ABSTRACT The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations indicated consistent poor results between the years 2007-2012 in Loiyangalani district of Marsabit County, Kenya. To reverse this trend effective measures must be designed and implemented at all levels of curriculum management. This calls on all stakeholders in the educational sector and especially the curriculum managers in the area to step up efforts to achieve this. The main purpose of this study was to investigate th...
ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the effectiveness of KESSP grants on improvement of primary school infrastructure in Kiambu District under the Sector Wide Approach to Programme Planning adopted by the government. The specific objectives of the study were: to survey the current infrastructure situation in the district, to find out specific projects undertaken by various schools, to estimate the relative adequacy of the grants, to investigate the problems faced in disbursement and utilizat...
ABSTRACT Acquiring physics knowledge is the assurance of having a technologically competent workforce in science, technology and engineering especially in this technological era and in line with fulfillment of Vision 2030. However, research shows that Physics is one of the subjects that have experienced poor performance and hence low enrolment at KCSE level in Kenya. This is because students perceive it as being difficult and uninteresting due to its abstract nature. Further, research shows ...
v ABSTRACT Low completion rate and wastage in secondary schools continue to be areas of great concern to school administrators in Katangi Division. Although Free Secondary Education is intended to mitigate a wide scope of these problems, its implementation does not guarantee effective education. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of the introduction of FSE on the quality of secondary education in Katangi Division, Yatta District. The objectives of the study were: to find o...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate into the factors influencing the performance of pupils on transition from lower to upper primary in public schools in Ekerenyo Division. The objectives of the study were: to determine teacher related factors influencing performance of pupils on transition from lower primary to upper primary in public schools in Ekerenyo Division, to find out school-based factors influencing performance of pupils on transition from lower to upper primary in ...
ABSTRACT The importance of mathematics education can best be acknowledged through the multiple roles it plays both in the life and development of an individual and of the society, hence the need to make mathematics education more accommodating of student needs. In the attempt to improve performance in mathematics, it is no longer a matter of having trained teachers in a school but teachers whose classroom practices can enhance student achievement. Quality teaching and learning is reflected in...
ABSTRACT Following a needs assessment survey by the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE), it was established that there existed gaps in the secondary school sub – sector curriculum that needed filling. The National Needs Assessment Survey Report (KIE 1999) pointed out that the curriculum was not appropriately meeting the needs of learners. Sensitive emerging and contemporary issues had not been factored both in the primary and secondary school curriculum. To enhance the relevance of the curri...
ABSTRACT Teacher Advisory Centres (TACs) were established in Kenya in the early 1970s to provide primary school teachers professional support in their classroom instruction for improved learning outcomes. However, there were reports of teachers’ inability to access teacher professional development activities. There were also reports of poor learning outcomes and teachers’ use of teacher centred teaching learning approaches. This study aimed at establishing the effectiveness of TACs in te...