Browsing Department of Educational Communication, Technology & Curriculum Studies by Title
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Exploring the Role of Extra Curricula Maths Camps and Clubs in Kenya and Beyond
(2015)For the last four years Maseno University, Kenya, has been running a maths camp bringing together both international and local, lecturers and teachers to engage secondary students in the subject through puzzles, games, ... -
EXTENT OF USE OF ASEI-PDSI APPROACH IN TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS INEMUHAYA SUB-COUNTY, VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2019-10-31)Activity, Student, Experiment, Improvisation (ASEI) and Plan, Do, See, Improve (PDSI) is a pedagogical strategy advocated by Strengthening of Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) program since 2010 to refocus the ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF MEDIA IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA EAST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-03-11)Instructional media helped learners to conceptualize abstract concepts. It has been established that appropriate use of instructional media enhanced teaching and learning of English. However, in Kakamega East Sub-County, ... -
Gender and students' academic achievement in Kiswahili language
(Sabinet, 2012-10-01)Gender is one of the key factors influencing students' academic achievement. In Hamisi District, Vihiga County in Kenya, achievement of students in Kiswahili language is poor, yet no comparison has been made between male ... -
Home Science education in Kenya: The need for review
(2010-10)While Home Science education in Kenya has been reviewed each time there has been a commission of inquiry into the curriculum in Kenya, the framework, and therefore, the methodology for review have remained relatively ... -
Impact of educational policy changes on home science education in secondary schools in Kenya: 1981 to 2005
(Academic Journals, 2010-09-30)Home science is a pre-vocational subject in the Kenyan secondary school curriculum. It is designed to equip the learner not only with theoretical concepts, but also with skills that may lead to self employment. However, ... -
Influence of competency level of teachers in integration of ICT in teaching English subject in secondary schools in Kenya
(IJARKE Humanities & Social Sciences Journal, 2020)This paper is part of research on ICT integration and its contribution to the teaching of English in Kisumu County Kenya. ICT integration just like other innovations goes through stages as it develops to efficacy. ICT ... -
Influence of External Financing on growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Embu county, Kenya
(United States International University-Africa, 2016)The role of SMEs are not only income and employment generating but also breeding ground for entrepreneurs, they have higher employment capacity and not capital intensive, and highly competitive, flexible and innovative ... -
Influence of External Financing on growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Embu county, Kenya
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Influence of Integration of Information Communication Technology on Performance in Chemistry among Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, UK, 2019)The purpose of present research was establishing influence of Integrating Information Communication Technology (ICT) on performance in chemistry among public schools. The results showed a moderate significant positive ... -
Influence of Role Play Teaching Technique on Secondary School Students’ Acquisition of Life Skills through Christian Religious Education in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya
(IJISRT, 2020)Christian Religious Education (CRE) is a carrier subject of Life Skills content in Kenyan Secondary School Curriculum. The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of Role Play Teaching Technique ( RP) on ... -
INFLUENCE OF TEACHER RELATED FACTORS ON STUDENTS’ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KISWAHILI COMPOSITION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KISUMU WEST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-10-16)Composition writing helps learners to acquire writing skills. However, students’ performance in Kiswahili composition at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination shows that national performance has ... -
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS OF ACADEMICS & RESEARCH
(2020-01-19)Competencies for integrating ICT in the teaching refer to knowledge and skills about ICT. UNESCO looks at competence in terms of understanding how ICT is used and what value it adds in teaching. Studies suggest the success ... -
Learners’ attitude in teaching and learning of kiswahili in secondary schools: challenges and strategies
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2019)Existing studies indicate that increasing effectiveness in teaching and learning positively influence performance. However, challenges may diminish effectiveness in teaching and learning leading to poor performance. The ... -
LEARNERS’ATTITUDE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF KISWAHILI IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES
(2019-11-08)Existing studies indicate that increasing effectiveness in teaching and learning positively influence performance. However, challenges may diminish effectiveness in teaching and learning leading to poor performance. The ... -
Mainstreaming Blended Learning in a Low-Income University
(IntechOpen, 2022)Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Maseno University (MU) began to consider institutional shift from traditional face-to-face (F2F) instructions to online and blended modes of teaching and learning. The university was able to ... -
Mainstreaming Gender and Inclusion in Distance Learning Resources: A Case Study
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2022)Studies have shown that gender imbalances and biased gender representations are common in materials used in educational systems throughout the world. Learning resources for Open and Distance Learning programmes are, ... -
Mentoring Beginning Teachers: Bridging the Gap between Pre-Service Training and In-Practice Realities.
(Journal of International Education and Leadership. 432 Rittiman Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209, 2015)Research on quality and relevance of pre-service teacher training programmes has found out that their products are ill-prepared for service delivery in schools. This is because there seems to be a disconnect between the ... -
Metaphorical expressions for successful doctoral study abroad
(Englisia: Journal of Language, Education, and Humanities, 2023-10-11)Timely positive feedback to students pursuing a Ph. D. program motivates completion. Drawing upon Skinner's Reinforcement theory and Lakoff and Johnson's Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), this study aimed at uncovering ... -
Model for Blended Supervision of Post-Graduate Students
(InTech, 2015)Supervision of eLearning students at Maseno University poses a great challenge to the normal institutional order because most senior lecturers qualified for postgraduate supervision are technologically illiterate, ...