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    Influence of Teacher Training on Use Of Music as A Medium of Teaching Mathematics in Pre Primary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
    (European Journal of Education Studies, 2019) Macharia, Ruth Nyakinyi; Mugo, Juliet W.; Waithaka, Esther N.
    Music is a significant teaching strategy in early childhood education it improves development of young children’s self-confidence, self-esteem and their expression orally and mentally. Despite the fact that, use of music is a strategy that motivates and sustains children’s interest in the learning of mathematics, research studies in this area are scanty. The purpose of this study therefore was to find out influence of preschool teacher training on the use of music as a mode of teaching mathematics within Kasarani, Nairobi County. The study sought to determine the link between preschool teacher training and use of music in teaching mathematics. The descriptive survey research design was used to structure and guide the study. The study’s dependent variable was use of music as a medium of teaching mathematics while the independent variable was preschool teacher training in use of music in teaching mathematics. Random sampling was used to select 15 preschools out of the 30 targeted and purposive sampling used to select 15 head teachers out of 30 and 45 out of 90 preschool teachers. An observation guide and questionnaires were used to collect data for preschool teachers and head teachers. The study findings established a significant association between teacher training and use of music during mathematic instructions. The study concluded that preschool teachers in Kasarani Sub-County were using music to teach mathematics and that trained teachers used music to teach mathematics than their untrained counterparts. The study recommended the Kenya institute of curriculum
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    Teacher Factors Influencing Use of Music as a Medium of Teaching Mathematics in Pre Primary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2019) Macharia, Ruth Nyakinyi
    Music is a significant teaching strategy in early childhood education it improves development of young children‟s self-confidence, self-esteem and their expression orally and mentally. Despite the fact that, use of music is a strategy that motivates and sustains children‟s interest in the learning of mathematics, research studies in this area are scanty. The purpose of this study therefore was to find out preschool teacher factors influencing the use of music as a mode of teaching mathematics within Kasarani, Nairobi County. The study sought to determine the link between preschool teacher factors namely their training, teaching experience, academic qualifications, and attitude towards use of music in teaching mathematics.Theory of planned behavior by Ajzen and Fishbein (2010) guided the descriptive survey research design study. The study‟s dependent variable was use of music as a medium of teaching mathematics while the independent variables were preschool teacher factors influencing use of music in teaching mathematics. Multistage sampling technique was used to arrive at the required sample size. Specifically, random sampling was used to select 15 preschools out of the 30 targeted and purposive sampling used to select 15 head teachers out of 30 and 45 out of 90 preschool teachers. An observation guide and questionnaires were used to collect data for preschool teachers and head teachers. A pilot study was conducted in four public preschools using their head teachers and eight teachers. To ensure validity of the instruments, the study content was strictly guided by the objectives while the split half technique was used to ascertain reliability of the instruments at a coefficient of 0.7. Quantitative data were analysed using the thematic approach and presented in narrative form while for quantitative data, descriptive statistics involving frequencies, standard deviation, means and percentages were employed. Inferential statistics used to test null hypothesis Chi-Square at alpha value 0.05 (p<0.05). The inferential statistics established significant association between teacher training and teacher attitude and use of music during mathematic instructions. However, the study did not find significant relationship between teacher academic qualifications and experience and use of music during mathematic instructions. The study concluded that preschool teachers in Kasarani Sub-County were using music to teach mathematics. The study recommended the Kenya institute of curriculum development should come up with modules on step by step guidelines on how to teachers should integrate music during maths lessons. The study also recommended that further research should be conducted to establish other factors that may influence use of music to teach mathematics.