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An analysis of History Teaching Methodology in High schools: A case of Tigania and Igembe districts, Meru County, Kenya
(The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE), 2014)This is a part of a larger study that was set out to establish pedagogical and other factors which influenced academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) History examination in Tigania and Igembe ... -
An Assessment of Basic Schools Teachers’ Integration of Computer Based Instruction into Social Studies Teaching in West Mamprusi Municipality; Implications for Further Development of Computer Based Instruction Use in Ghanaian Schools
(Research and Scientific Innovation Society, 2019)This quantitative study was conducted in West Mamprusi Municipality to explore the integration of Computer Based Instruction in Social Studies instructional processes among basic schools; opportunities, challenges and ... -
Attitudes of students toward studying history and government in some selected secondary schools in Mosocho Division, Kisii County. Kenya
(2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate students’ attitudes towards studying History and Government in selected secondary schools of Mosocho division, Kisii County The study was conducted in both purposively and simple ... -
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’ ... -
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 ... -
Availability of ICT Resources for Teaching and Learning Biology in Secondary Schools in the Southern Region, Eritrea
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books (IPRJB) ·, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of the research was to determine the availability of ICT resources for teaching and learning Biology in secondary schools in the Southern Region, Eritrea. Methods: The study was carried out in secondary ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
