ABSTRACT This study focused on the impact of the Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) programme on the teaching and learning of Physics in Mixed Day Schools in Lari District of Central Province. The SMASSE programme is a joint venture between Kenya government represented by the Ministry of Education and the government of Japan through Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It came into being in 1998 when the constantly poor performance in Mathema...
ABSTRACT The efficiency of educational institutions is key in the rationalization of resource allocation and use. However, developing countries like Kenya are facing efficiency challenges regarding resource use as well as the flow of students through the school system at various levels of education and programs. The government of Kenya (through county governments) has increased investments in the development of vocational training centers in recent years, but the number of students already en...
Peer tutoring is a common instructional strategy used in classrooms. This study focused on the effects that peer tutoring has on students of the novice group. The effect of peer tutoring was compared based on the score of pretest and posttest to those of the control group. At the end of the tutoring session, the satisfaction of the students was accessed by administering questionnaires. Hence, this is a mix-mode research where survey questionnaire and class tests score has been used. The quest...
ABSTRACT The tenet of this study was that despite the critical role played by Kiswahili language in Kenya: first, as an official language second, as a national language and a core subject examinable for all candidates at KCSE, student’s performance in this subject is dismal. Factors leading to this dismal performance have not been exhaustively investigated and internalized, hence impeding the development of Kiswahili in Kenya. The purpose of this study was to investigate institution- based ...
This action research has investigated ways to enhance students’ participation in group work in chemistry. It is observed that Bhutanese students participate minimally in group activities especially in science. Most Bhutanese students shy away from participating or interacting in the classroom. To enhance participation and interaction, the curriculum experts developed the curriculum considering the need of every students in Bhutan in science. Research in Bhutan found out that heterogeneous g...
ABSTRACT The study analyzed major roles of the Board of Governors in the management of the public Secondary Schools in Kasikeu Division, Nzaui District, Kenya. The study examined the involvement of Board of Governors as the salient prerequisite to the success of the schools in all areas of operations so as to create enabling environment to carter for efficient school management which would improve academic standards and provide quality education. The study was mainly guided by establishing t...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this studywas to find out the extent to which prevocational curriculum provided to public secondary schools students are focused to meet students’ vocational aspirations in Thika District. The study was necessitated by the fact that access to secondary school is onthe increase while the number of those who score grade high enough for higher education remain relatively very low in the District. The study adopted a descriptive survey design to enable the research...
ABSTRACT Decentralization of teacher recruitment by TSC to the Board of Governors (BOG) has never been without complaints and alleged malpractices. This is a pointer that the ability of the BOG in the delegated process is wanting. The study investigated the constraints facing BOG in the decentralization of teacher recruitment process. The study was based on MaxWeber‟s Bureaucratic theory. It attempted to find out the qualifications of BOG members and how it matches up their duties and respo...
ABSTRACT There has been a wide outcry of teachers as far as their salaries and other work conditions are concerned not only in Kenya but also in other parts of the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher motivation in Kenyan secondary schools. The study investigated the role of promotions, salary, job security, work conditions and proximity to job station in relation to teacher motivation. The study specifically was guided by the following objectives to:- establish the ext...
ABSTRACT Free Primary Education (FPE) was introduced in Kenya in January 2003.Since its inception, it has posed a number of challenges to the government, school managers and other education stakeholders. One of the major challenges is that FPE policy has led to an influx of pupils into various classes at primary level of schooling against a stagnant teacher population. This study was intended to investigate the effect of FPE policy on teacher adequacy, teacher effectiveness, and how the gove...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at carrying out a survey to analyse the factors affecting implementation of inclusive education in regular secondary schools in Kilifi County, Kenya. It was prompted by a previous programme under MoE which trained teachers from selected schools across the country. These teachers were trained to equip them with skills and knowledge to facilitate inclusive education in their schools. However a general survey has shown that inclusive education has not taken off in ...
Distance education has become an important complement of providing access to quality tertiary education. It is used as a means to build capacity worldwide through the use of technologies, either print, electronic or combination of them. Despite its prominence, distance education delivery has problems that raise issues of quality. This study sought to: assess the extent to which tutors‟ direct teaching practices influence students‟ academic achievement; establish the extent to which ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to determine cultural and environmental factors that affect transition rates of learners with physical disabilities from primary to secondary schools in Nyahururu Sub-County of Laikipia County, Kenya. A descriptive survey research design was used to the determine influence of environmental barriers, cultural factors, and teacher professional qualification on transition of these learners from primary to secondary schools. Also studied are school interventions to coun...
ABSTRACT This study endeavours to bring a fresh insight into the role of literature in the global campaign against environmental degradation. It examines how human culture impacts the natural environment in Henry Ole Kulet’s novels: Vanishing Herds and The Hunter. The study engaged the critical tools of postcolonial ecocriticism in the analysis of the author’s conceptualization of nature, the relationship between colonialism and ecology, and the impact of culture on how characters’ exp...
ABSTRACT Purpose of this study was to assess the implementation process of Business Studies curriculum. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to find out the training provisions for teacher of Business Studies for their preparation to implement the integrated syllabus, to determine the attitude of teachers of Business Studies towards the secondary school Business Studies syllabus, to determine the teaching/learning resources and strategies used to implement Business Studi...