ABSTRACT
Objectives: This study determined the teaching performance of the
mathematics teachers of Kwihota Primary School in Thika District,
Kenya. Specifically, this study determined the profile of the pupils as
to age, gender and class and it determined the level of teaching
performance.
Design: This study employed the descriptive survey method of
investigation.
Environment: This study was conducted in Kwihota Primary School of Thika District in Kenya.The school is located in Thika District, Ruiru Town about 4 kms off Thika-Nairobi Highway.
Respondents: This study involved 154 pupils in upper primary which
were included 50 from Primary Six (P6), 54 pupils from Primary Seven (P7) and 50 from Primary Eight (PS).
Instrument: This study was a researcher devised instrument which
was a questionnaire that contained questions about the profile of the
respondents as to age, gender, class and level of teaching
performance in four areas namely: teaching resources, teaching
methods, teacher's qualities and classroom management. They were rated as follows: 4 strongly agree (you agree with no doubt at all), 3 agree (you agree with some doubt), 2 disagree (you disagree with some doubt), and 1 strongly disagree (you disagree with no doubt at all). Data Collection Procedures: The frequency and percentage was used to determine the profile of the pupils. The weighted mean was used to determine the level of teaching performance of the mathematics teachers. The obtained data were expressed in the following mean range: 3.26 - 4.00 very satisfactory, 2.51 - 3.25 satisfactory, 1. 76 - 2.50 fair, and 1.00 - 1. 75 poor.
Results: Majority of the lecturers were rated poor. The teaching
resources category had the lowest mean, followed by the classroom
management, teacher's qualities and teaching methods categories.
Conclusion: The teaching performance of the mathematics teachers
in the aspects of teaching methods, teacher's qualities, classroom
management and teaching resources were evaluated generally poor. However, it needs to be improved.
WAINAINA, M (2021). Teaching Performance Of The Mathematics Teachers Of Kwihota Primary School In Thika District, Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/teaching-performance-of-the-mathematics-teachers-of-kwihota-primary-school-in-thika-district-kenya
WAINAINA, MWAURA "Teaching Performance Of The Mathematics Teachers Of Kwihota Primary School In Thika District, Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 10 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/teaching-performance-of-the-mathematics-teachers-of-kwihota-primary-school-in-thika-district-kenya. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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WAINAINA, MWAURA . "Teaching Performance Of The Mathematics Teachers Of Kwihota Primary School In Thika District, Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/teaching-performance-of-the-mathematics-teachers-of-kwihota-primary-school-in-thika-district-kenya