School of Education: Recent submissions
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Effectiveness of Multimodal Microlearning for In-Service Teacher Training
(Journal of Learning and Development, 2020)To meet the growing demand for continuing professional development of practising teachers, the integrated in-service teacher training (INSET) programme aims at making permanent improvements on the quality of teaching and ... -
A cross-sectional examination of response inhibition and working memory on the Stroop task
(Elsevier, 2018)The authors examined the association between working memory and response inhibition on the Stroop task using a cross-sectional, international sample of 5099 individuals (49.3% male) ages 10–30 (M = 17.04 years; SD = 5.9). ... -
Contribution of School Administrators to Physical Facilities in Enhancement of Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kenya: An Emperical Study of Secondary School Administrators in Emuhaya and Vihiga Sub Counties
(East African Scholars Publisher, 2020): Studies worldwide have revealed that school administrators are key contributors to students‟ academic performance by enhancing physical facilities within schools. Notwithstanding this assertion in some countries ... -
The Influence Of Instructional Resources on Academic Performance in Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(African journal of education and practice(AJEP), 2018)The purpose of this study was to find out how instructional resources influence academic performance in mixed day secondary schools in Kisumu East District. The objective of the study was to examine how the instructional ... -
Approaches in Creative Writing Pedagogy in English in Upper Primary Classes in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, 2020)Creative Writing (CW) is a highly complex skill especially to learners who are non-native speakers of English. In Kenya, English is taught as a second language (L2) and is both an examinable subject and a language of ... -
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 ... -
Rethinking the Policies for Nurturing Teacher Identity Development in Indonesia
(The Qualitative Report, 2021)This study explored supports given by in-service teachers to student-teachers for professional identity development in Indonesia. In this qualitative study, sixteen student teachers taking the course of Curriculum ... -
Higher education in evolving world: accelerating the pace of change in teaching for learning
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2021)World-wide, 21st century higher education (HE) involves knowledge acquisition focused on addressing societal challenges. Fundamentally valuable are high order skills, such as critical thinking, creative problem solving, ... -
Influence of Kenyan sign language on syntactical patterns of written English in primary schools for the deaf in Kenya
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2020)Performance of English in KCPE examination by learners who are deaf has shown a trend of low scores as compared to their hearing counterparts in Nakuru Region. For four consecutive years; 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 English ... -
The Relationship between Teacher Perception and Support and Academic Achievement of Slow Learners in Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Horizon Research Publishing(HRPUB) Kevin Nelson, 2020)Learning difficulties encompass a wide range of learning problems including slow learning. Slow learners have mild intellectual disability and acquire skills at a slower rate compared to the normal student. Slow learners ... -
Influence of gender on academic achievement of slow learners in Kakamega county, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2020)Background: Gender disparity is an issue of concern to education stakeholders. Differences in academic achievement among males and females has always been inferred.Advocacy and mitigation measures ought to focus on the ... -
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 ... -
Influence of home learning environment on Students’ Performance in Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools in Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning, 2021)Performance in Mathematics has been poor at secondary level in Kenya despite initiatives like Strengthening Mathematics and Science Studies Education (SMASSE), providing text books and employing trained mathematics ... -
HIV/AIDS and its impact on the environment and poverty in the Lake Victoria basin.
(Maseno University, 2000)An article is presented discussing the limited ability of current approaches in the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya, to stop or reduce disease transmission rates, treat those who are already affected, and resolve issues of ... -
Sustainable environmental management and agricultural production as a poverty alleviation strategy.
(Maseno University, 2000)A review is presented on the development of sustainable environmental issues that affect agricultural production in the Lake Victoria basin in Africa with a specific aim of reducing poverty in the region. The pollution ... -
The role of horticulture in poverty alleviation in the Lake Victoria Region.
(Maseno University, 2000)This paper looks at the need to optimally utilize the irrigation potential of the Lake Victoria region of Kenya in order to facilitate the development of the horticulture industry and consequently alleviate poverty in the ... -
The use of biotechnology as a poverty alleviation strategy
(Maseno University, 2000)The application of biotechnology in agriculture in the Lake Victoria region in Kenya is discussed. Some tissue culture and genetic transformation strategies applied are described. The risks of genetic modification in plants ... -
Environment and food security for poverty alleviation in the Lake Victoria basin
(Maseno University, 2000)This paper presents the food security situation in Kenya, as well as the factors that affect it: lack of proper food and nutrition, land policy, investment in rural infrastructure, and research on Kenyan food crops, ... -
Relationship Between Types of Intelligence And Career Choice Among Undergraduate Students Of Maseno University, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2019)Training institutions in most parts of the world place high premium on those who excel in examinations based on scholastic intelligence. In Kenya, students are admitted into available undergraduate degree programmes ...