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Manifestations of Boys’ Under Participation In Education in Kenya: The Case of Busia And Kirinyaga Counties
(Routledge publishers, 2021)There has been a growing concern in Kenya that boys have gradually been left out of the gender equation with little research capturing their schooling experiences. When examined, boys’ underachievement is treated with ... -
Inclusion of Green Economy and Sustainability Programs in Higher Education Institutions: Examining the Case of Kenyatta University, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2022)Higher education institutions play a pivotal role in instilling green economy and sustainable development principles in students. There are complex environmental challenges, and breaking through this complexity necessitates ... -
How is Academic Performance Affected by Delay in Student Loan Disbursement in Kenyan Universities? A Case Study of Kenyatta University
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021)The current research focused on the impact of delayed loan disbursement on performance. The study focused on Kenyatta University, situated in Nairobi, Kenya. In the study, the variables of class attendance, personal expenses, ... -
Use of Cloud Computing in Tutorial Group Discussions as a Method of Teaching and its Influence in Learning: A Case of Kenyatta University
(Ishik University, 2022)Cloud computing has lately been deployed in educational institutions for a range of services and applications by way of virtualization of computing resources such as processors, memory, storage and networking. This paper ... -
Physical facilities on students’ participation in science and technology programmes in public universities in Kenya
(Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology (NONESCOST), 2022-04)Despite the government commitment to the implementation of admission policies like targeting enrolment of 50% of all students in science and technology related courses through placement of students into these programmes ... -
School Management and Technical Support to Teachers and Students in the Integration of ICT in Teaching/Learning English Language
(Society for Science and Education, 2018-07)Information Communication and Technology (ICT) has been used in almost all fields of life. In Kenya, ICT has become so essential that the Kenya government has invested substantially in providing the ... -
Revitalizing Assignment Pedagogy to enhance Teaching and Learning of Social Sciences in selected Secondary Schools in Nzaui Sub County, Makueni County, Kenya
(SEREK publication, 2019-07)Assignment is a teaching and Learning method that involves the teacher giving the learners a piece of work to be done outside classroom time but the work is within content learned and within learners’ ability. This ... -
Status of Life Skills Education Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Kibwezi Sub-County of Makueni County, Kenya
(SEREK publication, 2018)In this millennium, education is undergoing an evolutional change in terms of globalization, privatization and urbanization. Today’s youth are facing many emerging issues such as poor academic performance, poverty, ... -
Enhancement of Chemistry Self-efficacy of Students using Computer Aided Instruction among Secondary school Learners in Kenya.
(International Educative Research Foundation and Publisher, 2018-08)Chemistry self-efficacy is to do with desire or confidence to perform well in Chemistry and has been predominantly low among secondary school students in Kenya, and many other developing countries. The study investigated ... -
Teacher Mentoring for Effective Teacher Training and Development
(Teacher Education and Practice,, 2017-04)The subject of teacher mentoring has attracted worldwide attention in recent times. This article presents an account of a preservice teacher mentoring project undertaken in Kenya through a partnership of Kenyatta University ... -
Influence of Curriculum Digital Content Utilisation on Learners’ Assessment and Achievement in Biology among Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Educative Research Foundation and Publisher, 2018-07)The curriculum support materials used in an instructional process may influence assessment and achievement of learners. Curriculum support materials are both print andelectronic in nature. One of the main ... -
Augmented Instructional Role of the Teacher and Learner Characteristics in Computer Assisted Science Lessons among Secondary Schools in Kenya.
(International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 2016-07)Teacher-centered instructional methods where learners are placed in a passive role is undesirable, yet such is the norm in the majority of classrooms in Kenya. The teaching technique that a teacher adopts may affect learners’ ... -
Enhancement of Science Performance through Computer -Assisted Instruction among Selected Secondary School Learners in Kenya
(Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, 2015-06)The performance of learners in Science in Kenyan secondary schools has been consistently low over the years. Many factors contribute to this poor performance and among them is the inappropriate teaching approaches that ... -
Instructional Practices And Challenges In Secondary English Language Teaching: Implications For Development Of Benchmarks In Kenya
(Research Journal, 2014-11)There have been concerns about the declining standards of English in Kenyan secondary schools. A study was conducted to generate baseline data that would guide development of English language benchmarks. Its aim was to ... -
Challenges of Adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) in Kenyan Secondary Schools: The Case of Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT)
(Journal of Learning for Development, 2018)Kenya, like many African countries, has faced enormous challenges in the production of and access to quality relevant teaching and learning materials and resources in her primary and secondary school classrooms. This has ...
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Manifestations of Boys’ Under Participation In Education in Kenya: The Case of Busia And Kirinyaga Counties
(Routledge publishers, 2021)There has been a growing concern in Kenya that boys have gradually been left out of the gender equation with little research capturing their schooling experiences. When examined, boys’ underachievement is treated with ... -
Inclusion of Green Economy and Sustainability Programs in Higher Education Institutions: Examining the Case of Kenyatta University, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2022)Higher education institutions play a pivotal role in instilling green economy and sustainable development principles in students. There are complex environmental challenges, and breaking through this complexity necessitates ... -
How is Academic Performance Affected by Delay in Student Loan Disbursement in Kenyan Universities? A Case Study of Kenyatta University
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021)The current research focused on the impact of delayed loan disbursement on performance. The study focused on Kenyatta University, situated in Nairobi, Kenya. In the study, the variables of class attendance, personal expenses, ... -
Use of Cloud Computing in Tutorial Group Discussions as a Method of Teaching and its Influence in Learning: A Case of Kenyatta University
(Ishik University, 2022)Cloud computing has lately been deployed in educational institutions for a range of services and applications by way of virtualization of computing resources such as processors, memory, storage and networking. This paper ... -
Physical facilities on students’ participation in science and technology programmes in public universities in Kenya
(Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology (NONESCOST), 2022-04)Despite the government commitment to the implementation of admission policies like targeting enrolment of 50% of all students in science and technology related courses through placement of students into these programmes ... -
School Management and Technical Support to Teachers and Students in the Integration of ICT in Teaching/Learning English Language
(Society for Science and Education, 2018-07)Information Communication and Technology (ICT) has been used in almost all fields of life. In Kenya, ICT has become so essential that the Kenya government has invested substantially in providing the ... -
Revitalizing Assignment Pedagogy to enhance Teaching and Learning of Social Sciences in selected Secondary Schools in Nzaui Sub County, Makueni County, Kenya
(SEREK publication, 2019-07)Assignment is a teaching and Learning method that involves the teacher giving the learners a piece of work to be done outside classroom time but the work is within content learned and within learners’ ability. This ... -
Status of Life Skills Education Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Kibwezi Sub-County of Makueni County, Kenya
(SEREK publication, 2018)In this millennium, education is undergoing an evolutional change in terms of globalization, privatization and urbanization. Today’s youth are facing many emerging issues such as poor academic performance, poverty, ... -
Enhancement of Science Performance through Computer -Assisted Instruction among Selected Secondary School Learners in Kenya
(Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, 2015-06)The performance of learners in Science in Kenyan secondary schools has been consistently low over the years. Many factors contribute to this poor performance and among them is the inappropriate teaching approaches that ... -
Enhancement of Chemistry Self-efficacy of Students using Computer Aided Instruction among Secondary school Learners in Kenya.
(International Educative Research Foundation and Publisher, 2018-08)Chemistry self-efficacy is to do with desire or confidence to perform well in Chemistry and has been predominantly low among secondary school students in Kenya, and many other developing countries. The study investigated ... -
Teacher Mentoring for Effective Teacher Training and Development
(Teacher Education and Practice,, 2017-04)The subject of teacher mentoring has attracted worldwide attention in recent times. This article presents an account of a preservice teacher mentoring project undertaken in Kenya through a partnership of Kenyatta University ... -
Influence of Curriculum Digital Content Utilisation on Learners’ Assessment and Achievement in Biology among Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Educative Research Foundation and Publisher, 2018-07)The curriculum support materials used in an instructional process may influence assessment and achievement of learners. Curriculum support materials are both print andelectronic in nature. One of the main ... -
Augmented Instructional Role of the Teacher and Learner Characteristics in Computer Assisted Science Lessons among Secondary Schools in Kenya.
(International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 2016-07)Teacher-centered instructional methods where learners are placed in a passive role is undesirable, yet such is the norm in the majority of classrooms in Kenya. The teaching technique that a teacher adopts may affect learners’ ... -
Challenges of Adopting Open Educational Resources (OER) in Kenyan Secondary Schools: The Case of Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT)
(Journal of Learning for Development, 2018)Kenya, like many African countries, has faced enormous challenges in the production of and access to quality relevant teaching and learning materials and resources in her primary and secondary school classrooms. This has ... -
Teachers’ Perceptions of Open Educational Resources: The Case of Open Resources for English Language Teaching (ORELT) in Kenya
(Journal of Learning for Development, 2021)The use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) in the teaching and learning of various subjects is a relatively new innovation in the Kenyan school system. With the advent and subsequent liberalisation of ICT, material ... -
Instructional Practices And Challenges In Secondary English Language Teaching: Implications For Development Of Benchmarks In Kenya
(Research Journal, 2014-11)There have been concerns about the declining standards of English in Kenyan secondary schools. A study was conducted to generate baseline data that would guide development of English language benchmarks. Its aim was to ... -
Automatic Student Affective State Detection from Plain Text
(International Scientific Research and Researchers Association, 2021)We explore the concept of automatic detection of affective state of a learner in an e learning environment. We propose a model to detect the emotion from learners’ text. We employ machine learning algorithms with ISEAR ... -
Learner characteristics that Support Integration of Information Communication and Technology in Biology instruction in secondary schools in Migori County, Kenya
(North American Research Publishing, 2017)The study investigated Information Communication and Technology (ICT) use in teaching and learning of Biology and how it enhances students’ achievement in Migori County, Kenya. It employed descriptive survey design ... -
The Role of School Administration in the Integration of Information Communication and Technology in Biology Instruction in Secondary Schools in Migori County, Kenya
(North American Research Publishing, 2017)The study investigated Information Communication and Technology (ICT) use in teaching and learning of Biology and how it enhances students’ achievement in Migori County, Kenya. It employed descriptive survey design ... -
Learning conditions and students’ characteristics that enhance Effective Teaching and Learning of Biology in Secondary Schools in Migori District, Kenya
(Merit Research Journals, 2015)Biology is a very potent tool for social and economic changes in the contemporary world. However, students constantly display low achievement in the subject at KCSE level countrywide and majorly in Migori district. Learning ...
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