Level Of Motivatrion And Academic Performance Of Learners: Case Study Of Central Division, Tharaka South District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................ ii

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. vi

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Background of the Study ....................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Purpose of the study ............................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Objectives of the Study .......................................................................................................... 2

1.3.0 General Objective ............................................................................................................... 2

1.3 .1 Specific objectives .............................................................................................................. 2

1.4 Research Questions ................................................................................................................ 2

1.5 Significance of the study ...................................................................................................... .3

1.6 Scope of the Study ................................................................................................................. 3

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................. 4

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... .4

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4

2.1 The Foundation Phase ........................................................................................................... .4

2.2 The Transition Phase ............................................................................................................. 4

2.3 Canses of learning disabilities ............................................................................................... 9

2.4 Intervention measures .......................................................................................................... 11

2.5Prescriptive Teaching methods ............................................................................................. 14

2.6 Peer tutoring method ............................................................................................................ 14

2.7 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 14

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 15

METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 15

3.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 15

3.1 Design .................................................................................................................................. 15

3 .2 Environment ........................................................................................................................ 16

3.3 Subjects ................................................................................................................................ 16

3 .4 Sample size determination ................................................................................................... 16

3 .5 Instruments .......................................................................................................................... 16

3.6 Quality Control .................................................................................................................... 16

3. 7 Data Collection Procedures ................................................................................................. 17

3.8 Statistical Treatment of Data ............................................................................................... 17

3.9 Limitations of the study ....................................................................................................... 17

3 .10 Ethical Considerations ....................................................................................................... 18

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 19

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ........................................... 19

4.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 19

4.1 Specific Objective One Revisited: To determine the problems faced by slow learners in

Central division Tharaka South District .................................................................................... 19

4.2 Problems faced by Slow Learners in Central division ......................................................... 19

Division .................................................................................................................................. 20

4.3 Specific Objective ................................................................................. 22

4.4 Specific Objectives .............................................................................................................. 21

4.5 Specific Objective ................................................................................................................ 25

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 27

RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................ 27

5.1 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 27

5.2 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 27

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 28

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................... 29

APPENDIX l ................................................................................................................................. 29

QUESTIONAIRE TO THE REGULAR TEACHERS ................................................................. 29

APPENDIX II ................................................................................................................................ 32

QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION ................................................... 32