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Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ISSN 2347-5374 (Online)
(2014)The classroom learning conditions embodies more than physical environment. However, researchers have overly focused on the physical classroom learning environment leaving out other conditions of learning. This study went ... -
School based factors influencing implementation of early childhood development and education curriculum
(Educational Research, 2010)Conditions of learning are crucial in determining quality of education. There are real concerns raised by stakeholders regarding the quality of education in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) centers in Emuhaya ... -
A second chance to dream: initiating ODeL in secondary school re-entry programs for young adult secondary school dropouts the case of Mumias District, Western Kenya
(Routledge, 2018)The Kenyan education system has very limited re-entry options for learners who drop out before attaining secondary school certificate. It is very difficult to access training and or secure a job that requires at least ... -
Supporting Teachers Moving Online, Using a MOOC, during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
(Commonwealth of Learning. 4710 Kingsway Suite 2500, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M2 Canada, 2021)Following campus closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Ministries of Education around the world requested teachers to move their teaching online. This case study reflects on how the Commonwealth of Learning responded ... -
Teacher Education Reforms in Kenya: The Past, the Present, and Mapping the Future
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023-08-10)Teacher education in Kenya was formally started in mid-nineteenth century by European Christian missionaries. The urge to establish teacher education programs at the time was to address the shortage of teachers due to the ... -
TEACHER PREPAREDNESS IN THE PEDAGOGICAL INTEGRATION OFINFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN CHEMISTRY AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLSIN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(2018-12-10)The purpose of present research was establishing the level of teacher preparedness in pedagogical integration of ICT among public secondary schools in Kenya. Results indicated that a mean of 9.7/39 teachers were computer ... -
Teachers' Experiences of the Probation Period of Teaching in Kenya: implications for teacher induction policies and programmes
(Taylor & Francis, 2003-09-01)The probation period for Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) in Kenya has hardly been studied. Universities have produced thousands of teachers, but it is not clear as to their experiences in schools. This study examines the ... -
Teachers’ Computer Capacity in Public Primary Schools in Homa Bay County, Kenya: The Case of the Digital Literacy Programme
(European Scientific Journal, 2019)Kenyan public primary schools are rapidly adopting digital technology in teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to establish teachers’ computer skills as groundwork towards the integration of laptop computers ... -
Teaching and learning resources in Kiswahili in secondary schools
(2019-11-17)Existing studies indicate that teaching and learning resources positively influence performance. However, challenges of resources may diminish effectiveness in teaching and learning leading to poor performance. The study ... -
Teaching styles and learners’ achievement in Kiswahili language in secondary schools
(2012-07)Effective use of learning strategies can greatly improve learners’ achievement. In Hamisi District in Kenya, secondary school students have continued to attain poor results in Kiswahili subject in the Kenya Certificate of ... -
Towards a Competency Based Curriculum: A Pedagogic Perspective
(Journal of Technology & Socio-Economic Development, 2022)Education remains the powerful tool to engender competencies in the learners to make them adaptable to the context of work, personal and professional development. The competencies are significant for achieving sustainable ... -
Turnitin: When online learning and cultural values intersect: Indonesian EFL students’ voices
(Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc., 2022-09-24)During the COVID-19 pandemic, all lecturers had to replace their physical classroom teaching mode with online learning, albeit with challenges experienced by students and lecturers. Drawing upon Hofstede's cultural dimensions ... -
USE OF MEDIA IN TEACHING ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA EAST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-03-12)Instructional media is of one of the important tools that help leaner’s to master concepts in the teaching-learning process. The use of appropriate instructional media enhances teaching and learning of English. However, ... -
When online learning and cultural values intersect: Indonesian EFL students' voices
(Institutes for Educational Research in NSW, SA and WA, 2022)During the COVID-19 pandemic, all lecturers had to replace their physical classroom teaching mode with online learning, albeit with challenges experienced by students and lecturers. Drawing upon Hofstede's cultural dimensions ...