ABSTRACT The potential benefits of ICT integration in teaching and learning in schools have been extensively discussed in the academic literature worldwide. In recent years in Kenya, there has been rapid expansion in integration of ICT in primary school education. The Government of Kenya has further put in place many initiatives to enhance the same. However, studies show that ICT has not been fully adopted in the teaching and learning environment in most primary schools. Many researchers arg...
ABSTRACT Literacy development is a multiplex process that begins at birth, continues throughout life and is fostered through stimulating interactions within two instructional environments. Home is the first primary literacy resource that affords a child the best opportunities for literacy practice. A parent is the first primary educator and a potent force in shaping a child’s literacy. By creating literacy-rich homes, parents provide a head start and thrust forward into a child’s literacy...
ABSTRACT Studies have established that when pupils are taught using mother tongue they comprehend and perform well in mathematics and sciences. However, frequent teaching mathematics in English language by teachers in lower primary schools in Yola south local government area contributes to low performance of pupils in mathematics. This study aimed to investigate to what extent teachers use mother tongue in teaching mathematics in lower primary school classes. The objectives of the study were...
ABSTRACT Development of oral language skills is a precursor to writing and reading acquisition. Oral skill is a means of communication through which people express their desires, ideas, excitements, amusements, disappointments and exchange information. In addition, oral skills have been found to be an important tool for thinking and concept development in children. Research carried out in industrialised countries have identified some appropriate teaching strategies used to enhance acquisition...
Abstract Extensive research exists on the importance of parental involvement in children‘s education, yet relatively few studies have examined the individual contributions that mothers and fathers make to their children‘s schooling. There is a great deal of interest however, in the role of fathers in children‘s lives. This interest stems from the fact that traditionally in Africa fathers were the hidden parent. They were assumed to be the breadwinners of their families, but of limited i...
ABSTRACT In recent decades there has been a proliferation of studies on the empirical aspect of the parental attitudes on academic development of children. Results show that family socioeconomic levels, typology characteristics, a suitable home environment and parents' positive attitude on a child are factors affecting the academic development of the vast majority of children. Apparently, parents‟ positive attitude towards their children and family support increase pupils‟ confidence in t...
ABSTRACT The development of knowledge and skills in mathematics holds the key to African’s industrialization and poverty alleviation in the 21st century. Language plays a central role in teaching and learning of mathematics. The Ministry of Education, Science Technology recognizes the need for Kenyan education system to use the predominant language spoken in the school catchment area for child care, pre-primary and in education of lower primary children. Children learn mathematics well when...
ABSTRACT Job satisfaction among pre-school teachers plays a key role on how they perform their functions in child development and initiation of early education. Studies have shown that most Early Childhood Development centres in Kenya lack basic infrastructural and enabling environments that would promote job satisfaction among pre-school teachers. The purpose of this study was to explore the job environments and to determine the levels of job satisfaction among different groups of pre-school...
ABSTRACT The Government of Kenya led an emergency response to provide and improve the situation of the street children, youth and families, which was initiated in 2003 and commenced in 2004. This led to establishment of rehabilitation centres to cater for children from the streets. Care-givers were employed to perform responsibilities of reforming and promoting the developmental aspects of these children through rehabilitation, according to set standards in the country. However, this is not ...
In this study teacher retention is considered to enlingten different stakeholders on strategies that can be adopted to retain teachers in schools. Teachers play a crucial role in education, providing instruction and guidance to ensure student-learning and holistic development.The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of school environment which includes (work conditions, benefits, management style, Professional progression) on teacher retention in Early Childhood Developmen...
Globally, play has been found to contribute immensely to the holistic growth and development of preschool learners. Although local studies have reported that the use of play in pre-schools is limited, the issue of teacher factors influencing utilization of play as a strategy for teaching has not received much attention. Therefore, this study aimed at establishing teacher factors influencing the utilization of play as a strategy of teaching, in public pre-primary schools in Ruiru Sub-coun...
ABSTRACT Obesity is a condition of abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in the adipose tissue to the extent that health may be impaired. Globally it is estimated that about 155 million children are obese. Studies further reveal that childhood obesity has become a serious health epidemic, where more than a third of children aged between two to nineteen years are obese. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of obesity on pupil’s school attendance and participation in ph...
ABSTRACT Physical education is concerned with the teaching of skills, acquisition of knowledge and development of attitudes through movement. The main purpose and objectives of this study was to find out school characteristics influencing the frequency of teaching of physical education in lower primary classes based on the variables: frequency of teaching of physical education in early childhood education, type of school (public or private) and its influence to frequency of PE lesson in early...
ABSTRACT Members of the society require science skills to cope with technologically-changing world. Despite this realization, the perfomance in science subjects is still below the required standards wordwide. The impetus to conduct this study stemmed from the fact that science education plays a significant role in the a child‟s development as it can bridge the gap in education achievement in science performance at higher levels of learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...
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...