School of Education: Recent submissions
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Relationship between school culture and students\'performance in French in selected secondary schools in Kenya
(2009)School culture refers to a set of accepted beliefs and norms governing people's conduct in a school. Schools with a culture that favors teaching and learning French tend to have a longer history of offering French subject ... -
Policies and practice of home science education in secondary schools
(2010-07)Policy formulation, implementation and evaluation in relation to Home Science education raise fundamental questions of efficacy. Since independence in Kenya in 1963, there have been several commissions to look into the ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Challenges and benefits of using scientific calculators in the teaching and learning of Mathematics in secondary school education
(Academic Journals, 2011-03-31)Educational technology is recognized as an essential component of the instructional process. In particular, scientific calculator has emerged as a useful tool for teaching and learning of Mathematics in Kenya. From the ... -
Parental involvement and perceptions of their role in early childhood development education pedagogy in Kenya
(International Journal of Current Research, 2012)This paper examines the role of parents and perceptions of both parents and teachers towards early childhood development based on a study conducted among Mumias Town, Kenya. The descriptive research design was adopted. The ... -
Challenges and strategies of working with learners with low vision: Implications for teacher training
(Academic Journals, 2012-03-12)Learners with low vision can be trained to increase their visual functioning through a planned programme of visual experiences. Such a low vision training programme was introduced in Kenya in 1994. However, despite its ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Correlation between Teacher Factors and Students’ Achievement in English Functional Writing Skills in Secondary Schools in West Pokot County, Kenya
(2015)Functional writing skills are important for effective communication. However, the development of functional writing skills among learners depends on the teacher factors (teachers’ performance, experience and qualification). ... -
Contribution of Administrative Support towards Implementation of Games Programs on Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2015-03-01)Games are part of non-formal curriculum and they do complement the formal curriculum. However, in secondary schools, games have been treated as second rate. Implementation of games varies from one school to another because ... -
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, ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS ON MEDIA USE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA EAST, SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(2020-03-23)Media enhanced interest of learners enlivened the classroom and improved learning outcome. Despite use of media in teaching and learning, English language registered dismal performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary ... -
Factors influencing students career choices among secondary school students in Kisumu municipality, Kenya
(Sabinet, 2011-04-01)Career choice is a complex decision for students since it determines the kind of profession that they intend to pursue in life. As students try to make career choice while in secondary school, they face problem of ... -
Gender differences, career aspirations and career development barriers of secondary school students in Kisumu municipality
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2012-12-01)The purpose of this study therefore is to explore gender differences in adolescents' career aspirations and career development barriers among secondary school students in Kisumu municipality, Kenya. The study was conducted ...