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Teaching and Learning Materials, Teacher Pupil’s Ratio and its Influence on Pupils’ Performance in Social Studies, the case of Kibwezi Zone, Kenya
(International researchers, 2017)The purpose of this paper is to find out the explore the classroom learning environment on lower primary school pupils’ performance in social studies in lower primary schools in Kibwezi zone in Makueni County, Kenya. The ... -
Safety and security in preschools: A challenge in informal settlements
(2018)School safety is important in enhancing children’s learning. It is defined as measures put in place by staff, parents, learners and other stakeholders. The measures are meant to minimise risk conditions that may cause ... -
What Factors Influence Teachers’ Use of Teaching Aids to Enhance Teaching Learning in Pre-Schools?
(International researchers, 2017)Teaching should entail more than just workbooks and textbooks. It should engage learners and make them part of learning. The purpose of this study was to establish factors influencing pre-school teachers’ use of teaching ... -
Type of School, Teachers Professional Qualifications and Teachers Teaching Experience In Pre-Primary One (Pp1) and Pre-Primary Two (PP2)
(International researchers, 2017)ABSTRACT Despite the many studies on benefits of school homework in primary and secondary school levels, researchers claim that school homework is not beneficial to pre-primary school children. This is because they are ... -
Strategies that can be Used to Enhance Teachers´ Use of Teaching Aids in Teaching and Learning
(International researchers, 2017)Schooling is one of the means that society prepares their young ones for the future. For children to learn and develop child friendly environment is necessary. The purpose of this study was to establish the strategies that ... -
Relationship between Preschool Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and their Preparation of Teaching Instruments
(International researchers, 2017)Teacher experience has been associated with teacher instructional practices. Stakeholders in education relate years of teaching with improved teacher practical skills and knowledge of teaching and handling children. ... -
Relationship between Preschool Teachers’ Training and their Preparation of Teaching Instruments, the Case of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Researchers, 2017)Developing teaching instruments allows teachers to evaluate their own knowledge in the subject area to be taught and ensure adequate content mastery. Teaching instruments are a reliable testimony showing what a teacher has ... -
Introduction of Life Skills Curriculum and the Influence of Teacher Related Factors on Its Implementation in Pre-Primary Schools in Ainamoi Division, Kericho County, Kenya
(International Researchers, 2018-06)Life Skills are coping skills that enhance the quality of life and prevent dysfunctional behaviour. One of the most important objectives of education is the socialization of the individual. The school is a socializing ... -
Physical facilities and strategies used by teachers to improve pupils’ performance in social studies in Makueni County, Kenya
(2018)The purpose of this study was to find out the classroom learning environment on lower primary school pupils’ performance in social studies in lower primary schools in Kibwezi zone in Makueni County, Kenya. The study aimed ... -
Influence of Instructional Strategies on Pre-School Children Transition to Lower Primary school. A case of Kikuyu Sub- Urban, Kenya
(IJLHSS, 2017)Transitions are preordained phenomena in the lives of children in the process of growth and development. Various attempts to enhance transition from pre-school to lower primary school have led to various effects on the ... -
Job Preparedness Constrains among Learners with Intellectual Disability in Nakuru County, Kenya
(2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate preparedness of learners with intellectual disability for transition from special schools to work in Nakuru County, Kenya. The researcher adopted the Piaget’s theory that ... -
Teachers’ Training, Teachers’ Attitude Towards use of School Homework as a Method of Teaching and Parents’ Demands in Early Year’s Education
(International researchers, 2017)Pre-primary school teachers give school homework in the early year’s education to help children practice what they learn in class. The purpose of this study was to establish parents’ and teachers’ perspective on use of ... -
Extent to Which Pre-School Teachers Use Games and Activities in Teaching Mathematics
(International Researchers, 2017-06)Basic early childhood mathematics is broader and deeper than mere practice of counting and adding. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which pre-school teachers use mathematics games and activities in ... -
Effects of Curriculum on Transition to the World of Work for Learners with Intellectual Disability in Special Schools of Nakuru County, Kenya
(Academic Hosting & Event Management Solutions, 2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate transition plans in the curriculum of learners with intellectual disability in special schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. The researcher adopted the Piaget’s theory that deals with ... -
Does the use of ICT empower teachers to teach mathematics better? A case of lower primary teachers in Mombasa
(Public Knowledge Project, 2018-04)This article reports on a study that sought to establish whether the use of ICT in the classroom empowered teachers to teach mathematics better. An exploratory sequential mixed methods research design was employed to conduct ...
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Teaching and Learning Materials, Teacher Pupil’s Ratio and its Influence on Pupils’ Performance in Social Studies, the case of Kibwezi Zone, Kenya
(International researchers, 2017)The purpose of this paper is to find out the explore the classroom learning environment on lower primary school pupils’ performance in social studies in lower primary schools in Kibwezi zone in Makueni County, Kenya. The ... -
Safety and security in preschools: A challenge in informal settlements
(2018)School safety is important in enhancing children’s learning. It is defined as measures put in place by staff, parents, learners and other stakeholders. The measures are meant to minimise risk conditions that may cause ... -
Teachers’ Training, Teachers’ Attitude Towards use of School Homework as a Method of Teaching and Parents’ Demands in Early Year’s Education
(International researchers, 2017)Pre-primary school teachers give school homework in the early year’s education to help children practice what they learn in class. The purpose of this study was to establish parents’ and teachers’ perspective on use of ... -
Extent to Which Pre-School Teachers Use Games and Activities in Teaching Mathematics
(International Researchers, 2017-06)Basic early childhood mathematics is broader and deeper than mere practice of counting and adding. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which pre-school teachers use mathematics games and activities in ... -
Effects of Curriculum on Transition to the World of Work for Learners with Intellectual Disability in Special Schools of Nakuru County, Kenya
(Academic Hosting & Event Management Solutions, 2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate transition plans in the curriculum of learners with intellectual disability in special schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. The researcher adopted the Piaget’s theory that deals with ... -
Does the use of ICT empower teachers to teach mathematics better? A case of lower primary teachers in Mombasa
(Public Knowledge Project, 2018-04)This article reports on a study that sought to establish whether the use of ICT in the classroom empowered teachers to teach mathematics better. An exploratory sequential mixed methods research design was employed to conduct ... -
Children Health Needs and It’s Influence on Pre-School Education Enrolments
(International Researchers, 2012)Available literature shows that in Kenya enrolment of children in pre-school education is low. It is believed that failure to adequately meet children’s health needs might be leading to the children’s low enrolment in ... -
Academic Staff Attitude towards Open Access Outlets in Disseminating Research Findings in Selected Universities in Kenya
(International Researchers, 2017)This study sought to establish the attitude of academic staff towards Open Access (OA) outlets. A descriptive research design was chosen for the study to describe the attitude of academics with regard to the outlets. The ... -
What Factors Influence Teachers’ Use of Teaching Aids to Enhance Teaching Learning in Pre-Schools?
(International researchers, 2017)Teaching should entail more than just workbooks and textbooks. It should engage learners and make them part of learning. The purpose of this study was to establish factors influencing pre-school teachers’ use of teaching ... -
Type of School, Teachers Professional Qualifications and Teachers Teaching Experience In Pre-Primary One (Pp1) and Pre-Primary Two (PP2)
(International researchers, 2017)ABSTRACT Despite the many studies on benefits of school homework in primary and secondary school levels, researchers claim that school homework is not beneficial to pre-primary school children. This is because they are ... -
Strategies that can be Used to Enhance Teachers´ Use of Teaching Aids in Teaching and Learning
(International researchers, 2017)Schooling is one of the means that society prepares their young ones for the future. For children to learn and develop child friendly environment is necessary. The purpose of this study was to establish the strategies that ... -
Relationship between Preschool Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and their Preparation of Teaching Instruments
(International researchers, 2017)Teacher experience has been associated with teacher instructional practices. Stakeholders in education relate years of teaching with improved teacher practical skills and knowledge of teaching and handling children. ... -
Relationship between Preschool Teachers’ Training and their Preparation of Teaching Instruments, the Case of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Researchers, 2017)Developing teaching instruments allows teachers to evaluate their own knowledge in the subject area to be taught and ensure adequate content mastery. Teaching instruments are a reliable testimony showing what a teacher has ... -
Introduction of Life Skills Curriculum and the Influence of Teacher Related Factors on Its Implementation in Pre-Primary Schools in Ainamoi Division, Kericho County, Kenya
(International Researchers, 2018-06)Life Skills are coping skills that enhance the quality of life and prevent dysfunctional behaviour. One of the most important objectives of education is the socialization of the individual. The school is a socializing ... -
Physical facilities and strategies used by teachers to improve pupils’ performance in social studies in Makueni County, Kenya
(2018)The purpose of this study was to find out the classroom learning environment on lower primary school pupils’ performance in social studies in lower primary schools in Kibwezi zone in Makueni County, Kenya. The study aimed ... -
Influence of Instructional Strategies on Pre-School Children Transition to Lower Primary school. A case of Kikuyu Sub- Urban, Kenya
(IJLHSS, 2017)Transitions are preordained phenomena in the lives of children in the process of growth and development. Various attempts to enhance transition from pre-school to lower primary school have led to various effects on the ... -
Job Preparedness Constrains among Learners with Intellectual Disability in Nakuru County, Kenya
(2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate preparedness of learners with intellectual disability for transition from special schools to work in Nakuru County, Kenya. The researcher adopted the Piaget’s theory that ... -
Genetic Diversity Studies on Selected Rice (Oryza Sativa) Genotypes Based on Amylose Content and Gelatinization Temperature
(OMICS International, 2015)Improving cooking and eating quality of rice is one of the important objectives of many breeding programs. The aim of the study was to carry out genetic diversity studies on selected rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes from ... -
Antinociceptive effects of dichloromethane extract of Euclea divinorum Lin
(AkiNik Publications, 2018)There are numerous plants whose parts or extracts are used as folklore remedies for disorders such as pain alleviation in Africa. A great majority of these herbal remedies have not been bio- screened for their antinociceptive ... -
Antimicrobial activity of crude leaf extracts from medicinal plants against Enterococcus faecalis
(2016)Enterococcus faecalis is a Gram negative, commensal enteric bacterial pathogen usually located in the intestinal tracts of either animals or human beings. The pathogenic members of enteric bacteria’s are usually associated ...
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