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Analysis of Mathematics Lesson Planning Framed By the Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge
(ERIC, 2022): Lesson planning is considered to be an important and efficient tool for effective teaching and learning process. Preparations of effective lesson plan requires teachers to be competent in the pedagogical content knowledge ... -
Online Continuous Assessment Tests: Experiences and Lessons from Kenyatta University
(2022)Between October 2015 and April, 2017, the School of Education, Kenyatta University in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) organized three capacity building workshops for its lecturers on Integration of ... -
Relationship between Literacy Environment and Reading Fluency among Class Four Pupils in Busia County, Kenya
(2021)Background: The study looked at the relationship between literacy environment and reading fluency. A correlation research design was adopted. The study was informed by Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. Materials and Methods: ... -
Relationship between Executive Functioning and Achievement Motivation for Learning Chemistry in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2022)Most secondary schools in Kiambu County are grappling with low achievement motivation for learning chemistry as evidenced by below average performance in the subject among majority of the students. There is limited research ... -
EFFECT OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT ON RETENTION OF SCIENCE TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA: A MIXED METHOD APPROACH
(2021)The aim of the study was to determine the effect of career advancement on retention of science teachers in public secondary schools in Kisumu County, Kenya. Embedded research design was adopted for the study. Target ... -
Collaborative Learning and Role of Nonviolent Pedagogy in Promoting 21st Century Skills: A Theoretical Perspective
(Indiana publication, 2021)Collaboration is indisputably being recognized as one of the most important attributes in defining personal, academic and professional success in the context of a globalizing world. Among the other 21st century skills ... -
Mathematical Modelling on Impact of Interventions in the Spread of Covid-19 in Kenya
(JAMCS, 2023)The history of coronavirus can be traced to the 1960s when B184 and 229E coronaviruses were discovered in the nasal washing of individuals with the common cold. There was no worry about such viruses until 2003 when the ... -
Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of Shamiri, a Brief, Layperson-Delivered Intervention for Kenyan Adolescents: a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Research Square, 2023)Background: Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have the highest socio-economic burden of mental health disorders, yet the fewest resources for prevention. Recently, many intervention strategies — including the use ... -
Correlates and Predictors of Academic Motivation among Secondary School Students in Muranga County, Kenya
(IJIRAS, 2023)Abstract: Reported levels of academic motivation among secondary school students in Muranga county prompted this research which explored whether academic mind sets and academic buoyancy related to and predicted ... -
Decision Making in Shifts to Online Teaching, Analysing Reflective Narratives from Staff Working in African Higher Educational Institutions
(MDPI, 2023)Many higher education institutions moved from in-person to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, but these shifts have a longer history and potential. They require challenging individual and collective decision ... -
Teacher -Related Barriers to Effective Utilization of Science-Teaching and Learning Resources in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Focus Journals, 2019)Sciences form an important block of the secondary school curriculum. In fact at K.C.S.E., a candidate must choose at least two science subjects. This is due to the importance attached to the sciences in view of national ... -
Trends in doctorate Degree Programmes Enrolment and Completion Rates from Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Arts and Social Science, 2023)Doctorate holders are central in spurring socioeconomic development of any country, globally. However, studies indicate that most students in Kenyan public universities take long to complete their doctorate programmes. ... -
The Use of Agricultural Extension Information Services in enhancing Maize Productivity among Smallholder Farmers in Tana River County, Kenya
(EAJCR, 2023)Food security assessment reports have demonstrated that, most food insecure people live in rural areas, with no access to information and technology geared towards enhancing agricultural productivity. This suggests that ... -
Frequency of Use of Instructional Media and Acquisition of Numeracy Skills among Pre-Primary School Children in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(RJI, 2023)The purpose of this study was to establish the frequency of the use of instructional media in the acquisition of numeracy skills among pre-primary school children.The study was guided by Kolb's Experiential ... -
Student Council Election Process and Effectiveness of Student Councils in Public Secondary Schools in Siaya County, Kenya
(EAJCR, 2023)The Ministry of Education in Kenya introduced the Student Council Policy in 2009 to enhance student participation in school governance and make student leadership more participatory. This was to help reduce the cases of ...
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Analysis of Mathematics Lesson Planning Framed By the Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge
(ERIC, 2022): Lesson planning is considered to be an important and efficient tool for effective teaching and learning process. Preparations of effective lesson plan requires teachers to be competent in the pedagogical content knowledge ... -
Online Continuous Assessment Tests: Experiences and Lessons from Kenyatta University
(2022)Between October 2015 and April, 2017, the School of Education, Kenyatta University in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) organized three capacity building workshops for its lecturers on Integration of ... -
Relationship between Literacy Environment and Reading Fluency among Class Four Pupils in Busia County, Kenya
(2021)Background: The study looked at the relationship between literacy environment and reading fluency. A correlation research design was adopted. The study was informed by Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. Materials and Methods: ... -
Relationship between Executive Functioning and Achievement Motivation for Learning Chemistry in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2022)Most secondary schools in Kiambu County are grappling with low achievement motivation for learning chemistry as evidenced by below average performance in the subject among majority of the students. There is limited research ... -
EFFECT OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT ON RETENTION OF SCIENCE TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA: A MIXED METHOD APPROACH
(2021)The aim of the study was to determine the effect of career advancement on retention of science teachers in public secondary schools in Kisumu County, Kenya. Embedded research design was adopted for the study. Target ... -
Collaborative Learning and Role of Nonviolent Pedagogy in Promoting 21st Century Skills: A Theoretical Perspective
(Indiana publication, 2021)Collaboration is indisputably being recognized as one of the most important attributes in defining personal, academic and professional success in the context of a globalizing world. Among the other 21st century skills ... -
Mathematical Modelling on Impact of Interventions in the Spread of Covid-19 in Kenya
(JAMCS, 2023)The history of coronavirus can be traced to the 1960s when B184 and 229E coronaviruses were discovered in the nasal washing of individuals with the common cold. There was no worry about such viruses until 2003 when the ... -
Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of Shamiri, a Brief, Layperson-Delivered Intervention for Kenyan Adolescents: a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Research Square, 2023)Background: Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have the highest socio-economic burden of mental health disorders, yet the fewest resources for prevention. Recently, many intervention strategies — including the use ... -
Correlates and Predictors of Academic Motivation among Secondary School Students in Muranga County, Kenya
(IJIRAS, 2023)Abstract: Reported levels of academic motivation among secondary school students in Muranga county prompted this research which explored whether academic mind sets and academic buoyancy related to and predicted ... -
Decision Making in Shifts to Online Teaching, Analysing Reflective Narratives from Staff Working in African Higher Educational Institutions
(MDPI, 2023)Many higher education institutions moved from in-person to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, but these shifts have a longer history and potential. They require challenging individual and collective decision ... -
Teacher -Related Barriers to Effective Utilization of Science-Teaching and Learning Resources in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Focus Journals, 2019)Sciences form an important block of the secondary school curriculum. In fact at K.C.S.E., a candidate must choose at least two science subjects. This is due to the importance attached to the sciences in view of national ... -
Trends in doctorate Degree Programmes Enrolment and Completion Rates from Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Arts and Social Science, 2023)Doctorate holders are central in spurring socioeconomic development of any country, globally. However, studies indicate that most students in Kenyan public universities take long to complete their doctorate programmes. ... -
The Use of Agricultural Extension Information Services in enhancing Maize Productivity among Smallholder Farmers in Tana River County, Kenya
(EAJCR, 2023)Food security assessment reports have demonstrated that, most food insecure people live in rural areas, with no access to information and technology geared towards enhancing agricultural productivity. This suggests that ... -
Frequency of Use of Instructional Media and Acquisition of Numeracy Skills among Pre-Primary School Children in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(RJI, 2023)The purpose of this study was to establish the frequency of the use of instructional media in the acquisition of numeracy skills among pre-primary school children.The study was guided by Kolb's Experiential ... -
Student Council Election Process and Effectiveness of Student Councils in Public Secondary Schools in Siaya County, Kenya
(EAJCR, 2023)The Ministry of Education in Kenya introduced the Student Council Policy in 2009 to enhance student participation in school governance and make student leadership more participatory. This was to help reduce the cases of ... -
Teachers’ Perception on Influence of Tusome Intervention Strategies on Reading in Public Primary Grade Two Pupils, Kilifi County, Kenya
(OAPUB, 2023)The purpose of the study was to establish the teachers’ perception on the influence of Tusome instructional intervention strategies on reading levels in public primary schools in central zone, Kilifi North Sub-County, ... -
Factors Influencing Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Central Kenya: An Effective Schools’ Perspective
(SAVAP International, 2013)This study determined the relationship between school effectiveness and academic performance of students in secondary schools of Central Kenya. The study examined how implementation of the following seven correlates of ... -
Information Communication Technology (ICT) Use for Information Access by Visually and Physically Impaired Persons in Public University Libraries in Kenya
(IJKCDT, 2023)This article is a spinoff of a doctoral study that was completed at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) in 2018 on provision of information services to persons with visual and physical impairments in public ... -
Resources used in the Provision of Services to Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders at Kakamega Rehabilitation Centre, Kakamega County, Kenya
(OAPUB, 2023)This study purposely sought to investigate resources used in the provision of services to adolescents with emotional and behavioural disorders. The study adopted a case study design targeting 250 rehabilitees, 30 ... -
Dynamics in the Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Lower Primary Schools and Implications on Learning in Kenya
(Academia edu, 2020)Implementation of reforms remains crucial concerns in education in the 21stCentury, particularly its success. In Kenya the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) was implemented in 2018 from grade one. The CBC provides for ...