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Bridging the Distance in Distance E-Learning Lessons from Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Camps in Kenya
(Msingi Journal, 2019)The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian organisations now categorize the provision of education in emergencies as a humanitarian response to disaster. However, the very nature of ... -
Challenges affecting adoption of e-learning in public Universities in Kenya
(SAGE Publications, 2016)Public universities in Kenya are, today, turning to the use of e-learning in an attempt to cope with the rapidly increasing demand for university education. This research was conducted between February 2012 and February ... -
Challenges Facing Teachers in Integrating Educational Technology into Kiswahili Teaching. A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Kisii County.
(International Educative Research Foundation and Publisher, 2016)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought about profound changes in this 21st century era.ICT has changed the way people communicate and do business. In education, the role of ICT and whether or not it ... -
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 ... -
Classroom Discourse Patterns in the Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Nakuru District, Kenya
(2016-09)Students’ poor performance in mathematics in national examinations remains a major concern worldwide and Kenya in particular. Teachers, students, parents, curriculum developers and the public have tended to blame one ... -
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 ... -
Computer 3D Animation Use and Its Effect on Secondary School Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Mammalian Circulatory System in Kiambu County, Kenya
(IJRISS, 2023)When students lack the basic information required to appreciate specific biological issues, they may believe biology is a difficult subject to learn. It may be easier to teach abstract biological processes or concepts ... -
Computer Assisted Learning and Its Effect on Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Chemistry, Case of Makueni County, Kenya
(Reviewed Journal of Education Practice, 2023)This study investigated the impact of Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) on students’ achievement in Chemistry in public secondary schools in Mbooni East Sub-County, Makueni County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following ... -
Computer Simulation Effect on Learner Achievement in Probability in Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)From 2012 to 2018, pupils taking the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) routinely performed poorly in mathematics on a national level. In KCSE Test data from 2012 to 2018, it was noted that probability was one ... -
Development of Interactive Online Learning Modules: Lessons from Kenyatta University, Kenya
(2016)Kenyatta University established the Open and Distance learning (ODL) programme in 2003. At its inception, the programme was reliant on print modules which were distributed to the students enrolled in the programme. In ... -
Distribution of Teachers and Students Discourse in the Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools
(2016-09)Globally, mathematics in school curriculum is essential to communities and the society at large. This is applicable in the African context Kenya in particular . The study also aimed at revealing any difference in classroom ... -
Education for social transformation: the role of History and Government in Secondary School Curriculum in Kenya
(GLOBEEDU Group, 2015-01)The development of any nation is peaked upon the type of education offered and its relevance to the needs and aspirations of the people it serves. It should not only bring up individual development, but also the desired ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Computer Aided Instruction on Students’ Academic and Gender Achievement in Chemistry among Selected Secondary School Students in Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2018)The role of computers in classroom instruction is gaining prominence in developing countries especially in Kenya for Science subjects, in particular Chemistry subject whose performance has been low. This paper presents ... -
Effect of the use of instant messaging applications on writing of English as a second language in higher education
(2017)The use of Instant Messaging (IM) applications on the mobile phones of the youth has become inextricably attached to their everyday lives. Students on university campuses cannot leave their mobile phones behind for a ... -
Effect of Utilization of Biology Teaching and Learning Resources on Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Siaya District – Kenya
(Contemporary Research Center, 2017)This study sought to find out the effects of utilization of biology teaching and learning resources on students’ academic performance. The study was carried out in public secondary schools in Siaya District. The researcher ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the Use of an Android based C/C++ Compiler in the Learning of a Programming Course by University Students
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2020)The ever increasing demand for higher education has brought with it a number of challenges, key among them being insufficient equipment and instructional materials. Mobile learning offers an opportunity to mitigate some ... -
Extent of Teacher Preparedness and Capacity to Implement Information and Communication Technologies in the NEPAD Schools, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which teachers and principals are prepared and capacitated to implement ICTs in the NEPAD e-Schools, Kenya. Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive ...
