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European Journal of English Language Teaching

The study sought to accentuate instructional media use and the quality of learning outcomes in En... more The study sought to accentuate instructional media use and the quality of learning outcomes in English language in public secondary schools. Its purpose was to determine the effect of instructional media use on the quality of learning outcomes in English language in public secondary schools in Mbooni East Sub-County, Makueni County. The study employed a mixed approach with a descriptive survey design. Data was collected from Extra County, County and Sub-county public secondary schools using questionnaires, interview schedules and tests for the students where a 97.33% response rate was achieved. The dependent variable was learning outcomes in English language among students in public secondary schools in Mbooni East Sub-county, Kenya while the independent variable was instructional media use. The target population was teachers of English, heads of languages department and form their students in the Sub-county. Simple random sampling was used to select the students while purposive sam...

European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, Mar 23, 2022

Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary ... more Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County has been low. Thus, the study assessed school dynamics influencing transition of learners with visual impairment from integrated preprimary to primary schools in Narok County, Kenya. The study objectives were; to establish the influence of teachers' preparedness and instructional resources on transition of learners from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County. The study was based on the Ecological Systems Theory and Transition Theory. The study employed mixed methods approach and in turn used concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of 16 headteachers, 3 Educational Assessment and Resource Centre officers and 208 teachers and 160 learners with visual impairment all totalling to 387. The study adopted the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size determination formula where a sample size of 266 respondents was sampled. The study used purposive and stratified sampling method to select the sample. 15 headteachers and three EARC Officers were sampled using purposive sampling. Stratified random sampling method was used to select 135 teachers while 113 learners were selected using simple random sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers, interview guides were used to

Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science

Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary ... more Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County has been low. Thus, the study assessed school dynamics influencing transition of learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County, Kenya. The study was based on the Ecological Systems Theory and Transition Theory. The study employed mixed methods approach and in turn used concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of 16 headteachers, 3 Educational Assessment and Resource Centre (EARC) officers and 208 teachers and 160 learners with visual impairment all totalling to 387. The study adopted the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size determination formula where a sample size of 266 respondents was sampled. The study used purposive and stratified sampling method to select the sample. 15 headteachers and three EARC Officers were sampled using purposive sampling. Stratified random sampling metho...

International Journal of Recent Innovations in Academic Research, 2019

Education is a key development pillar in the Kenya vision 2030 hence teaching approaches used by ... more Education is a key development pillar in the Kenya vision 2030 hence teaching approaches used by teachers should promote learners' academic achievement. The study aimed to establish the relationship between teaching methods and student performance in physics in public secondary schools. The study was based on the Theory of Pragmatism by John Dewey (1938). The study adopted correlational design with mixed approaches where both qualitative and quantitative data were concurrently analyzed and triangulated. Target population comprised principals, physics teachers and physics students in public secondary schools. Student sample was determined using Krejcie and Morgan (1990) at 95% confidence level. Purposive sampling was used for the principals and physics teachers. Piloting of instruments was done in 10% of the schools. Validity was assessed through expert judgment and from the results of the pilot study. Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was computed to assess the internal consistency of the instruments. The test yielded an overall reliability coefficient, ɤ=0.79 based on standardized items. Data collection instruments comprised questionnaire, interview guide and document analysis. Data was analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The study established positive correlations between teaching methods and student performance. Furthermore, statistically significant difference was observed in the mean academic performance of learners taught using different methods. The study recommended that teachers use participatory methods of teaching to ensure that learners take control of their own learning and determine their academic achievement. The information obtained from the study would be of great importance to students, teachers, school management, policy makers and researchers doing research on a similar field.

The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on l... more The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners. Its purpose was to determine the influence parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners in Mbooni Sub County, Makueni County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design that use structured interviews and questionnaire that intended to verify information, perceptions opinions and views of the respondents and an observation schedule for collecting data on the learning outcomes of the children. The dependent variable of the study was learning outcomes among preschool learners in Makueni County, Kenya, while independent variable was parental involvement in activities at school. The target population was teachers, parents and preschool learners in the County. Purposive sampling was used to select the teachers and parents whereas simple random sampling was used to select learners. A sample of 42 teachers, 33 parents and 72 ECDE learners were involved. Validity of the instruments was tested during piloting. Reliability of the instruments was ascertained through testing and re-testing to a sample that was not sampled for the actual study. Data was collected after acquiring permit from NACOSTI. Instructions and arrangements on how to collect the data was made with regard to dates agreed between the researcher and the respondents on when to deliver the questionnaire and observe the children during live lessons as well as conducting of the interviews. Data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically along the specific themes and presented in narrative forms whereas the quantitative data was analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages with the help of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 23). The data was presented using tables in order to get the findings. This study may inform teachers, parents and policy makers about the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on children's learning outcomes in Mbooni East Sub County. The study highlighted the significance of parents-teachers meeting, parent teacher child association, school feeding programmes as well as parents being resource person in passing first-hand information to children as they discuss different roles they undertake in the community. The study thus recommends partnerships of all stakeholders through proper 2 communication and feedback. The National and County Governments should ensure food security in the preschools to enhance school retention, attendance rates, and enrollment for better learning outcomes among other benefits.

This paper discuses learning resources for children with visual impairments in integrated ECDE Ce... more This paper discuses learning resources for children with visual impairments in integrated ECDE Centres. Early childhood care and education has been prioritised as a foundation for later learning and development. It is a global endeavour as evidenced by the global guidelines for early childhood education and care in the 21 st century. Children with special needs in education required appropriate adoptions to curricula, teaching methods, educational resources, medium of communication and the learning environment in order to cater for individual differences in learning. This paper intends to critically analyse the adequacy of the learning resource for children with visual impairment at the pre-school level in regular schools. The policy must address the issues of vulnerable and marginalised children, especially children with special needs and provide affirmative action for them. The policy further goes on to state that there should be non-discrimination of children and families on the ...

Journal of Education and Practice, 2015

The obstacles and difficulties hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school ... more The obstacles and difficulties hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school children seem to originate from inconsistence of instructional methods applied by teachers at the level. These methods don’t agree with the ones initially applied by the children’s teachers at preschool level. The effect of that could result in denying children a precious start to their future mathematics performance. There is a persistent indication that a discontinuity exists between pre-school learning methods and those in the lower primary schools. Teaching methods of the lower primary should be amended to make allowance for the stages of children’s development and provide opportunities to encourage children to improve in their ability to understand and apply mathematical concepts. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the pre-school mathematics programme on mathematics performance in the Lower Primary Schools of the Makuyu Zone, Murang’a South District. The objectiv...

This paper analyses the roles of parents and teachers in preschool education in Uasin Gishu Count... more This paper analyses the roles of parents and teachers in preschool education in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The paper argues that in spite of the Kenyan government effort to strengthen parent-teacher partnerships, partnerships in early childhood education in Kenya in still low. This article argues that most parents and even teachers and other stakeholders in preschool are ignorant of the roles they need to play in the partnerships. The study uses data collected for a doctoral dissertation study findings in Uasin Gishu County. The purpose of this study was to explore parents' teacher roles in children's education. This study used an Ex Post Facto design. The target populations were parents and teachers of preschool, pre-school and primary school Headteachers and MOE officials. The sample size consisted of 135 parents, 60 teachers, 10 Head teachers and 10 MOE Officials. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used for data collection. Means, percentages formed part of the d...

This study sought to accentuate influence of parental home activities on learning outcomes amongs... more This study sought to accentuate influence of parental home activities on learning outcomes amongst preschool learnersin Mbooni Sub County, Makueni County, Kenya. Its purpose was to examine the parentalhome activities in the learning of children.This study was guided by Social Learning theory developed by Lev Vygosky that explain the role of a more experience peer andsocial-cultural factors that are indispensable for early childhood processes to developin children's education. The study utilized a descriptive survey design that use structured interviews and questionnaire. An observation schedule for collecting data on the learning outcomes of the children was also used. The independent variable for the study was parental home activities whereas dependent variable was learning outcomes. Target population being teachers, parents and children, purposive sampling was used to select the teachers and parents whereas simple random sampling was used to select learners.Validity of the instruments was tested during piloting in two public preschools that were not used in the actual study. Reliability of the instruments was established through testing and re-testing during piloting. The data collected was edited and coded according to themes that were derived from the research objective.Data was analyzed using both qualitativeand quantitative techniques. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically along the specific themes and presented in narrative forms whereas the quantitative data was analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages and presented using tables, pie charts, and graphs in order to get the findings. Key stakeholders in the education industry may benefit from the study, for example, curriculum developers may be motivated to develop more interactive materials such as books and play materials which parents can effectively use with their children and may encourage parents to put forth extra effort to become more involved in their preschooler's education. It was established that there are no policies that explicitly outline the roles of parents and teachers to enhance partnership. Ministry of Education should develop a homework policy that is friendly to all parents irrespective of their literacy level to formally make the parents and teachers understand their roles outside the normal classroom setup

European Journal of Education Studies, 2019

The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on l... more The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners. Its purpose was to determine the influence parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners in Mbooni Sub County, Makueni County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design that use structured interviews and questionnaire that intended to verify information, perceptions opinions and views of the respondents and an observation schedule for collecting data on the learning outcomes of the children. The dependent variable of the study was learning outcomes among preschool learners in Makueni County, Kenya, while independent variable was parental involvement in activities at school. The target population was teachers, parents and preschool learners in the County. Purposive sampling was used to select the teachers and parents whereas simple random sampling was used to select learners. A sample of 42 teacher...

Preschool learning has faced numerous challenges which have raised concerns among preschool educa... more Preschool learning has faced numerous challenges which have raised concerns among preschool education stakeholders. Preschool learners have registered and continued to register dismal grades in basic numeracy, language and creativity skills. Thus, the study examined the influence of teachers’ instructional practices on preschool learning in Kiambu West Sub-county, Kiambu County, Kenya. The objective of the study was to examine the impact of integration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the teaching of preschool children in Kiambu West Sub-County. This study based on instructional, learning and cognitive theories by Piaget. The study adopted mixed methods approach, concurrent triangulation design. Target population comprised of 80 head teachers, 187 preschool teachers and 240 parents’ representatives all totaling to 507. Using the Central Limit Theorem, a sample of 10 preschools and 86 respondents were selected. Stratified sampling was applied to create 5 strata based ...

European journal of social sciences, 2018

Education is a key pillar to the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDG’s) hence poor a... more Education is a key pillar to the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDG’s) hence poor academic achievement by students across all levels of education is detrimental to the realization of these noble goals. This study aimed to establish the relationship between learning strategies and student performance in physics. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between self-regulated strategies and student performance in physics in public secondary schools in Nakuru East Sub-County. The study was based on Structuralist Theory of Learning by Steffe and Gale (1995) and Social Cognitive Theory of Self-Regulation by Bandura (1986). The study adopted correlational design with mixed approaches where both qualitative and quantitative data were concurrently analyzed and triangulated. Target population comprised principals, physics teachers and physics students. Student sample was determined using Krejcie and Morgan (1990) at 95% confidence level and a sampling error ...

Research on humanities and social sciences, 2015

The difficulties and problems hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school c... more The difficulties and problems hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school children seem to emanate from teachers and learners perceptions towards mathematics learning and performance. This may be due to the fact that the methods used at lower primary don’t agree with the ones initially applied by the children’s teachers at preschool level. The effect of that could result in creating a negative perception towards math learning and performance hence denying children a precious start to their future mathematics performance. There is a persistent indication that a discontinuity exists between pre-school learning methods and those in the lower primary schools. Teaching methods of the lower primary should be amended to make allowance for the stages of children’s development and provide opportunities to encourage children to improve in their ability to understand and apply mathematical concepts. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between teacher...

Department of Educational Management Policy & Curriculum Studies 188p. 2010, The LB 1139.35 .P37K6

This study examined Early Childhood Education in Kenya and the United States of America. The deve... more This study examined Early Childhood Education in Kenya and the United States of America. The development of Early Childhood Education in Kenya was discussed through detailed analysis of social and economic constraints. Conclusions were drawn from the available literature; also, suggestions and relevant recommendations were made to help improve Early Childhood Education in Kenya. This open access graduate research paper is available at UNI ScholarWorks: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1010 A Comparative Analysis of Early Childhood Education in Kenya and the United States of America: Kenya's social and Economic Constraints. A Graduate Research Paper Submitted to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction In partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements For the Degree Masters of Arts in Early Childhood Education UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

Journal of Education and Practice, 2021

Purpose: The study sought to investigate the effect of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching Approach on... more Purpose: The study sought to investigate the effect of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching Approach on learners’ self-concept of secondary school physics students in Kitui County, Kenya. Methodology: The study adapted Quasi Experimental Research Design and in particular the Solomon’s Four Non-Equivalent Control Group Research Design. The target population of the study was 1600 form four Physics students from 40 Extra-County secondary schools in Kitui County. Stratified random sampling was used to select four Extra-County schools (2 Girls and 2 Boys). Purposive sampling was used to select 40 students from each of the four schools and a Physics teacher from each of the two sampled schools; giving a sample size of 160. A students’ questionnaire on selfconcept was the research instrument. A reliability coefficient of 0.776 was obtained. Both descriptive and inferential data were analysed. The descriptive analysis was by means of frequencies, means, standard deviation and percentages. Inferen...

European Journal of Education Studies, 2018

Some of the primary school managers in Kenya lack induction capacity to implement the human resou... more Some of the primary school managers in Kenya lack induction capacity to implement the human resource development policy. Induction of new teachers is a key aspect of the human resource development policy. The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between school manager’s induction capacity and the implementation of the human resource development policy in public primary schools in Nyeri County. The behavioral theory of management and the policy formulation and implementation theories were used to guide this study. The survey and in-depth interviews methods were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data respectively. The concurrent triangulation design was applied during data collection and analysis of both the qualitative and quantitative data. The target population included head teachers, teachers, chairpersons of the boards of management in public primary schools and the sub county TSC human resource officers. The independent variable was school manager’s in...

Education is critical to the economic and technological development of many countries around the ... more Education is critical to the economic and technological development of many countries around the world. As such, students across all levels of education need to perform well in their academics and play an active role in realization of sustainable development goals (SDG’s) and Kenya vision (2030). This study aimed to establish the relationship between selfregulated learning and student performance in physics. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between motivation strategies and student performance in physics in public secondary schools in Nakuru East Sub-County. The study was based on Structuralist Theory of Learning by Steffe and Gale (1995) and Social Cognitive Theory of Self-Regulation by Bandura (1986). The study adopted correlational design with mixed approaches where both qualitative and quantitative data were concurrently analyzed and triangulated. Target population comprised principals, physics teachers and physics students in public secondary schools...

This paper discusses findings of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Community Support Gran... more This paper discusses findings of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Community Support Grant (CSG) in Embu West District. The evaluation was done to evaluate the impact of Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE) services on child outcome. The main objectives of (CSG) were; To increase access to ECDE, to improve child health and nutrition status, and to improve qualified personnel and reduce drop outs and repetition at lower primary schools. This was to be done by having CSG funding support translated into; Teaching and learning materials, new classrooms, new furniture, repaired classrooms, repaired furniture, new toilets, basic construction tools and materials for volunteer community labor and augmentation of one or two full time ECDE teacher(s) salary. The findings showed that; the qualities of ECDE services have improved as majority of teachers are motivated by the top up of their salaries, due to the procurement of furniture by most of the ECDE centers the children w...

European Journal of English Language Teaching

The study sought to accentuate instructional media use and the quality of learning outcomes in En... more The study sought to accentuate instructional media use and the quality of learning outcomes in English language in public secondary schools. Its purpose was to determine the effect of instructional media use on the quality of learning outcomes in English language in public secondary schools in Mbooni East Sub-County, Makueni County. The study employed a mixed approach with a descriptive survey design. Data was collected from Extra County, County and Sub-county public secondary schools using questionnaires, interview schedules and tests for the students where a 97.33% response rate was achieved. The dependent variable was learning outcomes in English language among students in public secondary schools in Mbooni East Sub-county, Kenya while the independent variable was instructional media use. The target population was teachers of English, heads of languages department and form their students in the Sub-county. Simple random sampling was used to select the students while purposive sam...

European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, Mar 23, 2022

Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary ... more Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County has been low. Thus, the study assessed school dynamics influencing transition of learners with visual impairment from integrated preprimary to primary schools in Narok County, Kenya. The study objectives were; to establish the influence of teachers' preparedness and instructional resources on transition of learners from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County. The study was based on the Ecological Systems Theory and Transition Theory. The study employed mixed methods approach and in turn used concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of 16 headteachers, 3 Educational Assessment and Resource Centre officers and 208 teachers and 160 learners with visual impairment all totalling to 387. The study adopted the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size determination formula where a sample size of 266 respondents was sampled. The study used purposive and stratified sampling method to select the sample. 15 headteachers and three EARC Officers were sampled using purposive sampling. Stratified random sampling method was used to select 135 teachers while 113 learners were selected using simple random sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers, interview guides were used to

Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science

Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary ... more Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County has been low. Thus, the study assessed school dynamics influencing transition of learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County, Kenya. The study was based on the Ecological Systems Theory and Transition Theory. The study employed mixed methods approach and in turn used concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of 16 headteachers, 3 Educational Assessment and Resource Centre (EARC) officers and 208 teachers and 160 learners with visual impairment all totalling to 387. The study adopted the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size determination formula where a sample size of 266 respondents was sampled. The study used purposive and stratified sampling method to select the sample. 15 headteachers and three EARC Officers were sampled using purposive sampling. Stratified random sampling metho...

International Journal of Recent Innovations in Academic Research, 2019

Education is a key development pillar in the Kenya vision 2030 hence teaching approaches used by ... more Education is a key development pillar in the Kenya vision 2030 hence teaching approaches used by teachers should promote learners' academic achievement. The study aimed to establish the relationship between teaching methods and student performance in physics in public secondary schools. The study was based on the Theory of Pragmatism by John Dewey (1938). The study adopted correlational design with mixed approaches where both qualitative and quantitative data were concurrently analyzed and triangulated. Target population comprised principals, physics teachers and physics students in public secondary schools. Student sample was determined using Krejcie and Morgan (1990) at 95% confidence level. Purposive sampling was used for the principals and physics teachers. Piloting of instruments was done in 10% of the schools. Validity was assessed through expert judgment and from the results of the pilot study. Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was computed to assess the internal consistency of the instruments. The test yielded an overall reliability coefficient, ɤ=0.79 based on standardized items. Data collection instruments comprised questionnaire, interview guide and document analysis. Data was analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The study established positive correlations between teaching methods and student performance. Furthermore, statistically significant difference was observed in the mean academic performance of learners taught using different methods. The study recommended that teachers use participatory methods of teaching to ensure that learners take control of their own learning and determine their academic achievement. The information obtained from the study would be of great importance to students, teachers, school management, policy makers and researchers doing research on a similar field.

The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on l... more The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners. Its purpose was to determine the influence parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners in Mbooni Sub County, Makueni County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design that use structured interviews and questionnaire that intended to verify information, perceptions opinions and views of the respondents and an observation schedule for collecting data on the learning outcomes of the children. The dependent variable of the study was learning outcomes among preschool learners in Makueni County, Kenya, while independent variable was parental involvement in activities at school. The target population was teachers, parents and preschool learners in the County. Purposive sampling was used to select the teachers and parents whereas simple random sampling was used to select learners. A sample of 42 teachers, 33 parents and 72 ECDE learners were involved. Validity of the instruments was tested during piloting. Reliability of the instruments was ascertained through testing and re-testing to a sample that was not sampled for the actual study. Data was collected after acquiring permit from NACOSTI. Instructions and arrangements on how to collect the data was made with regard to dates agreed between the researcher and the respondents on when to deliver the questionnaire and observe the children during live lessons as well as conducting of the interviews. Data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically along the specific themes and presented in narrative forms whereas the quantitative data was analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages with the help of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 23). The data was presented using tables in order to get the findings. This study may inform teachers, parents and policy makers about the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on children's learning outcomes in Mbooni East Sub County. The study highlighted the significance of parents-teachers meeting, parent teacher child association, school feeding programmes as well as parents being resource person in passing first-hand information to children as they discuss different roles they undertake in the community. The study thus recommends partnerships of all stakeholders through proper 2 communication and feedback. The National and County Governments should ensure food security in the preschools to enhance school retention, attendance rates, and enrollment for better learning outcomes among other benefits.

This paper discuses learning resources for children with visual impairments in integrated ECDE Ce... more This paper discuses learning resources for children with visual impairments in integrated ECDE Centres. Early childhood care and education has been prioritised as a foundation for later learning and development. It is a global endeavour as evidenced by the global guidelines for early childhood education and care in the 21 st century. Children with special needs in education required appropriate adoptions to curricula, teaching methods, educational resources, medium of communication and the learning environment in order to cater for individual differences in learning. This paper intends to critically analyse the adequacy of the learning resource for children with visual impairment at the pre-school level in regular schools. The policy must address the issues of vulnerable and marginalised children, especially children with special needs and provide affirmative action for them. The policy further goes on to state that there should be non-discrimination of children and families on the ...

Journal of Education and Practice, 2015

The obstacles and difficulties hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school ... more The obstacles and difficulties hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school children seem to originate from inconsistence of instructional methods applied by teachers at the level. These methods don’t agree with the ones initially applied by the children’s teachers at preschool level. The effect of that could result in denying children a precious start to their future mathematics performance. There is a persistent indication that a discontinuity exists between pre-school learning methods and those in the lower primary schools. Teaching methods of the lower primary should be amended to make allowance for the stages of children’s development and provide opportunities to encourage children to improve in their ability to understand and apply mathematical concepts. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the pre-school mathematics programme on mathematics performance in the Lower Primary Schools of the Makuyu Zone, Murang’a South District. The objectiv...

This paper analyses the roles of parents and teachers in preschool education in Uasin Gishu Count... more This paper analyses the roles of parents and teachers in preschool education in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The paper argues that in spite of the Kenyan government effort to strengthen parent-teacher partnerships, partnerships in early childhood education in Kenya in still low. This article argues that most parents and even teachers and other stakeholders in preschool are ignorant of the roles they need to play in the partnerships. The study uses data collected for a doctoral dissertation study findings in Uasin Gishu County. The purpose of this study was to explore parents' teacher roles in children's education. This study used an Ex Post Facto design. The target populations were parents and teachers of preschool, pre-school and primary school Headteachers and MOE officials. The sample size consisted of 135 parents, 60 teachers, 10 Head teachers and 10 MOE Officials. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used for data collection. Means, percentages formed part of the d...

This study sought to accentuate influence of parental home activities on learning outcomes amongs... more This study sought to accentuate influence of parental home activities on learning outcomes amongst preschool learnersin Mbooni Sub County, Makueni County, Kenya. Its purpose was to examine the parentalhome activities in the learning of children.This study was guided by Social Learning theory developed by Lev Vygosky that explain the role of a more experience peer andsocial-cultural factors that are indispensable for early childhood processes to developin children's education. The study utilized a descriptive survey design that use structured interviews and questionnaire. An observation schedule for collecting data on the learning outcomes of the children was also used. The independent variable for the study was parental home activities whereas dependent variable was learning outcomes. Target population being teachers, parents and children, purposive sampling was used to select the teachers and parents whereas simple random sampling was used to select learners.Validity of the instruments was tested during piloting in two public preschools that were not used in the actual study. Reliability of the instruments was established through testing and re-testing during piloting. The data collected was edited and coded according to themes that were derived from the research objective.Data was analyzed using both qualitativeand quantitative techniques. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically along the specific themes and presented in narrative forms whereas the quantitative data was analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages and presented using tables, pie charts, and graphs in order to get the findings. Key stakeholders in the education industry may benefit from the study, for example, curriculum developers may be motivated to develop more interactive materials such as books and play materials which parents can effectively use with their children and may encourage parents to put forth extra effort to become more involved in their preschooler's education. It was established that there are no policies that explicitly outline the roles of parents and teachers to enhance partnership. Ministry of Education should develop a homework policy that is friendly to all parents irrespective of their literacy level to formally make the parents and teachers understand their roles outside the normal classroom setup

European Journal of Education Studies, 2019

The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on l... more The study sought to underscore the influence of parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners. Its purpose was to determine the influence parental involvement in activities at school on learning outcomes among preschool learners in Mbooni Sub County, Makueni County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design that use structured interviews and questionnaire that intended to verify information, perceptions opinions and views of the respondents and an observation schedule for collecting data on the learning outcomes of the children. The dependent variable of the study was learning outcomes among preschool learners in Makueni County, Kenya, while independent variable was parental involvement in activities at school. The target population was teachers, parents and preschool learners in the County. Purposive sampling was used to select the teachers and parents whereas simple random sampling was used to select learners. A sample of 42 teacher...

Preschool learning has faced numerous challenges which have raised concerns among preschool educa... more Preschool learning has faced numerous challenges which have raised concerns among preschool education stakeholders. Preschool learners have registered and continued to register dismal grades in basic numeracy, language and creativity skills. Thus, the study examined the influence of teachers’ instructional practices on preschool learning in Kiambu West Sub-county, Kiambu County, Kenya. The objective of the study was to examine the impact of integration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the teaching of preschool children in Kiambu West Sub-County. This study based on instructional, learning and cognitive theories by Piaget. The study adopted mixed methods approach, concurrent triangulation design. Target population comprised of 80 head teachers, 187 preschool teachers and 240 parents’ representatives all totaling to 507. Using the Central Limit Theorem, a sample of 10 preschools and 86 respondents were selected. Stratified sampling was applied to create 5 strata based ...

European journal of social sciences, 2018

Education is a key pillar to the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDG’s) hence poor a... more Education is a key pillar to the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDG’s) hence poor academic achievement by students across all levels of education is detrimental to the realization of these noble goals. This study aimed to establish the relationship between learning strategies and student performance in physics. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between self-regulated strategies and student performance in physics in public secondary schools in Nakuru East Sub-County. The study was based on Structuralist Theory of Learning by Steffe and Gale (1995) and Social Cognitive Theory of Self-Regulation by Bandura (1986). The study adopted correlational design with mixed approaches where both qualitative and quantitative data were concurrently analyzed and triangulated. Target population comprised principals, physics teachers and physics students. Student sample was determined using Krejcie and Morgan (1990) at 95% confidence level and a sampling error ...

Research on humanities and social sciences, 2015

The difficulties and problems hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school c... more The difficulties and problems hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school children seem to emanate from teachers and learners perceptions towards mathematics learning and performance. This may be due to the fact that the methods used at lower primary don’t agree with the ones initially applied by the children’s teachers at preschool level. The effect of that could result in creating a negative perception towards math learning and performance hence denying children a precious start to their future mathematics performance. There is a persistent indication that a discontinuity exists between pre-school learning methods and those in the lower primary schools. Teaching methods of the lower primary should be amended to make allowance for the stages of children’s development and provide opportunities to encourage children to improve in their ability to understand and apply mathematical concepts. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between teacher...

Department of Educational Management Policy & Curriculum Studies 188p. 2010, The LB 1139.35 .P37K6

This study examined Early Childhood Education in Kenya and the United States of America. The deve... more This study examined Early Childhood Education in Kenya and the United States of America. The development of Early Childhood Education in Kenya was discussed through detailed analysis of social and economic constraints. Conclusions were drawn from the available literature; also, suggestions and relevant recommendations were made to help improve Early Childhood Education in Kenya. This open access graduate research paper is available at UNI ScholarWorks: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1010 A Comparative Analysis of Early Childhood Education in Kenya and the United States of America: Kenya's social and Economic Constraints. A Graduate Research Paper Submitted to the Department of Curriculum and Instruction In partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements For the Degree Masters of Arts in Early Childhood Education UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

Journal of Education and Practice, 2021

Purpose: The study sought to investigate the effect of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching Approach on... more Purpose: The study sought to investigate the effect of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching Approach on learners’ self-concept of secondary school physics students in Kitui County, Kenya. Methodology: The study adapted Quasi Experimental Research Design and in particular the Solomon’s Four Non-Equivalent Control Group Research Design. The target population of the study was 1600 form four Physics students from 40 Extra-County secondary schools in Kitui County. Stratified random sampling was used to select four Extra-County schools (2 Girls and 2 Boys). Purposive sampling was used to select 40 students from each of the four schools and a Physics teacher from each of the two sampled schools; giving a sample size of 160. A students’ questionnaire on selfconcept was the research instrument. A reliability coefficient of 0.776 was obtained. Both descriptive and inferential data were analysed. The descriptive analysis was by means of frequencies, means, standard deviation and percentages. Inferen...

European Journal of Education Studies, 2018

Some of the primary school managers in Kenya lack induction capacity to implement the human resou... more Some of the primary school managers in Kenya lack induction capacity to implement the human resource development policy. Induction of new teachers is a key aspect of the human resource development policy. The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between school manager’s induction capacity and the implementation of the human resource development policy in public primary schools in Nyeri County. The behavioral theory of management and the policy formulation and implementation theories were used to guide this study. The survey and in-depth interviews methods were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data respectively. The concurrent triangulation design was applied during data collection and analysis of both the qualitative and quantitative data. The target population included head teachers, teachers, chairpersons of the boards of management in public primary schools and the sub county TSC human resource officers. The independent variable was school manager’s in...

Education is critical to the economic and technological development of many countries around the ... more Education is critical to the economic and technological development of many countries around the world. As such, students across all levels of education need to perform well in their academics and play an active role in realization of sustainable development goals (SDG’s) and Kenya vision (2030). This study aimed to establish the relationship between selfregulated learning and student performance in physics. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between motivation strategies and student performance in physics in public secondary schools in Nakuru East Sub-County. The study was based on Structuralist Theory of Learning by Steffe and Gale (1995) and Social Cognitive Theory of Self-Regulation by Bandura (1986). The study adopted correlational design with mixed approaches where both qualitative and quantitative data were concurrently analyzed and triangulated. Target population comprised principals, physics teachers and physics students in public secondary schools...

This paper discusses findings of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Community Support Gran... more This paper discusses findings of an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Community Support Grant (CSG) in Embu West District. The evaluation was done to evaluate the impact of Early Childhood Development & Education (ECDE) services on child outcome. The main objectives of (CSG) were; To increase access to ECDE, to improve child health and nutrition status, and to improve qualified personnel and reduce drop outs and repetition at lower primary schools. This was to be done by having CSG funding support translated into; Teaching and learning materials, new classrooms, new furniture, repaired classrooms, repaired furniture, new toilets, basic construction tools and materials for volunteer community labor and augmentation of one or two full time ECDE teacher(s) salary. The findings showed that; the qualities of ECDE services have improved as majority of teachers are motivated by the top up of their salaries, due to the procurement of furniture by most of the ECDE centers the children w...