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Teacher-trainee’s competency and institutional level of preparedness for adoption of e-learning in selected teacher training colleges in Kenya
(Net Journals, 2018)E-Learning applications have gained recognition globally as a panacea to address the access, quality and equity challenges facing education systems. This paper reports findings of a study whose aim was to assess the level ... -
Understanding Career Choice Dilemma in Kenya: Issues of Informed Choices and Course Availability
(IISTE, 2018)The purpose of this study was to determine the factors determining Students’ career choice in Kenya. The study sought to determine the influence of factors of opportunity and personality on career choice among students ... -
Teachers’ Classroom Strategy for Enhancing Students’ Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Nandi County, Kenya
(International Organization of Scientific Research, 2015-07)The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ classroom strategy that influences students’ performance in public secondary schools in Nandi County. Improvement of students’ performance depends on strategies teachers’ ... -
Threats to Timely Completion of Constituency Development Funded School Facilities in Kenya: A Case of Kisii Central Subcounty
(Contemporary Research Center, 2017-05)The enactment of the constituencies’ physical infrastructure funding law by the Government of Kenya, also called the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in 2003 through an Act of Parliament was hailed as a major milestone ... -
Factors Influencing Teacher Attrition in Public Secondary Schools In Mbooni-East Sub-County, Kenya.
(Contemporary Research Center, 2016)This research was done to establish factors influencing teacher attrition in public secondary schools in Mbooni East Sub-County. 202 respondents including, one Sub-County Director of Education, one Sub-County Human ... -
Teachers’ Preparedness in Integrating Information Communication Technologies in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya
(Contemporary Research Center, 2016-09)This study investigated teachers’ preparedness in integrating ICTs in public primary teacher training colleges in Kenya. Integration of ICTs brings revolutionary changes in teaching methodologies. The innovation lies not ... -
Taking Student Protection to the Next Level: Are the Alternatives to Corporal Punishment Effective?
(Contemporary Research Center, 2016-10)This study investigated factors influencing effectiveness of alternative discipline strategies to corporal punishment in secondary schools in Imenti North District, Kenya. The study utilized descriptive survey design. ... -
Bullying and its Effects: Experiences in Kenyan Public Secondary Schools
(Contemporary Research Center, 2017)It’s a basic human right for children to feel safe in school and be spared intentional humiliation implied in bullying. More so the society expects schools to mold responsible citizens for sustainable development of ... -
An Investigation on the Societal Perception of Teaching as a Profession and an Occupation in Kenya
(Contemporary Research Center, 2017)Teachers are an important asset and tool in the society. Teaching is therefore the core profession, the key agent of change in today’s knowledge society. Though they occupy the perceived bottom hierarchy in the society’s ... -
Open and Distance Learning in Kenya: A Baseline Survey Report Commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2016) -
Levels of Teacher Self-Efficacy among Pre-School Teachers in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2017)Given the importance of teacher beliefs in shaping classroom behavior, this study set out to examine the levels of Teacher-Self-Efficacy among pre-school teachers in Nairobi and Kiambu counties Kenya. It was grounded on ... -
Learner Support Services and Quality of Education in Public Universities in Kenya
(Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas, 2017)The enrolment and demand for university education across the world, has grown at an unprecedented rate especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. This has mainly been attributed to the private and social benefits associated ... -
Effect of Privatization on Financial Performance of Water Utilities in Kenya: A Case of Water Companies under Coast Water Service Board
(International Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing, 2017)Purpose: This study therefore sought to evaluate the effects of privatization on financial performance of water utilities in line with water sector reforms objectives aimed at improving performance in the sector in Kenya ... -
Determination of the Most Important Aspects of Head Teachers’ Leadership Practices Influencing Student Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Machakos County, Kenya
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2017)The purpose of this study was to assess the most important aspects of head teachers’ leadership practices influencing student academic achievement in secondary schools of Machakos County, Kenya. Performance by many students ... -
Gender and area of specialization vis-à-vis students’ enrolments in undergraduate degree programmes by platform in Public Universities in Kenya
(African Journals Online, 2015)The essence of this paper was to determine the extent to which gender and area of specialization are related with students’ enrolment in undergraduate degree programmes by platform in Public Universities in Kenya. The ...
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Teacher-trainee’s competency and institutional level of preparedness for adoption of e-learning in selected teacher training colleges in Kenya
(Net Journals, 2018)E-Learning applications have gained recognition globally as a panacea to address the access, quality and equity challenges facing education systems. This paper reports findings of a study whose aim was to assess the level ... -
Understanding Career Choice Dilemma in Kenya: Issues of Informed Choices and Course Availability
(IISTE, 2018)The purpose of this study was to determine the factors determining Students’ career choice in Kenya. The study sought to determine the influence of factors of opportunity and personality on career choice among students ... -
Teachers’ Classroom Strategy for Enhancing Students’ Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Nandi County, Kenya
(International Organization of Scientific Research, 2015-07)The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ classroom strategy that influences students’ performance in public secondary schools in Nandi County. Improvement of students’ performance depends on strategies teachers’ ... -
Teachers’ Preparedness in Integrating Information Communication Technologies in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya
(Contemporary Research Center, 2016-09)This study investigated teachers’ preparedness in integrating ICTs in public primary teacher training colleges in Kenya. Integration of ICTs brings revolutionary changes in teaching methodologies. The innovation lies not ... -
Taking Student Protection to the Next Level: Are the Alternatives to Corporal Punishment Effective?
(Contemporary Research Center, 2016-10)This study investigated factors influencing effectiveness of alternative discipline strategies to corporal punishment in secondary schools in Imenti North District, Kenya. The study utilized descriptive survey design. ... -
Threats to Timely Completion of Constituency Development Funded School Facilities in Kenya: A Case of Kisii Central Subcounty
(Contemporary Research Center, 2017-05)The enactment of the constituencies’ physical infrastructure funding law by the Government of Kenya, also called the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in 2003 through an Act of Parliament was hailed as a major milestone ... -
Factors Influencing Teacher Attrition in Public Secondary Schools In Mbooni-East Sub-County, Kenya.
(Contemporary Research Center, 2016)This research was done to establish factors influencing teacher attrition in public secondary schools in Mbooni East Sub-County. 202 respondents including, one Sub-County Director of Education, one Sub-County Human ... -
Bullying and its Effects: Experiences in Kenyan Public Secondary Schools
(Contemporary Research Center, 2017)It’s a basic human right for children to feel safe in school and be spared intentional humiliation implied in bullying. More so the society expects schools to mold responsible citizens for sustainable development of ... -
An Investigation on the Societal Perception of Teaching as a Profession and an Occupation in Kenya
(Contemporary Research Center, 2017)Teachers are an important asset and tool in the society. Teaching is therefore the core profession, the key agent of change in today’s knowledge society. Though they occupy the perceived bottom hierarchy in the society’s ... -
Open and Distance Learning in Kenya: A Baseline Survey Report Commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2016) -
Levels of Teacher Self-Efficacy among Pre-School Teachers in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2017)Given the importance of teacher beliefs in shaping classroom behavior, this study set out to examine the levels of Teacher-Self-Efficacy among pre-school teachers in Nairobi and Kiambu counties Kenya. It was grounded on ... -
Learner Support Services and Quality of Education in Public Universities in Kenya
(Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas, 2017)The enrolment and demand for university education across the world, has grown at an unprecedented rate especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. This has mainly been attributed to the private and social benefits associated ... -
Effect of Privatization on Financial Performance of Water Utilities in Kenya: A Case of Water Companies under Coast Water Service Board
(International Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing, 2017)Purpose: This study therefore sought to evaluate the effects of privatization on financial performance of water utilities in line with water sector reforms objectives aimed at improving performance in the sector in Kenya ... -
Determination of the Most Important Aspects of Head Teachers’ Leadership Practices Influencing Student Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Machakos County, Kenya
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2017)The purpose of this study was to assess the most important aspects of head teachers’ leadership practices influencing student academic achievement in secondary schools of Machakos County, Kenya. Performance by many students ... -
Gender and area of specialization vis-à-vis students’ enrolments in undergraduate degree programmes by platform in Public Universities in Kenya
(African Journals Online, 2015)The essence of this paper was to determine the extent to which gender and area of specialization are related with students’ enrolment in undergraduate degree programmes by platform in Public Universities in Kenya. The ... -
Uptake of Open Distance and e-Learning (ODEL) programmes: A Case of Kenyatta University, Kenya
(Commonwealth of Learning, 2016)Despite most universities in Kenya having embraced Open Distance and e-learning (ODeL) that utilise modern ICT technologies in teaching and learning, enrolment in these programmes still remain low. In Kenyatta University, ... -
Relationship between Head Teachers’ instructional Leadership Practices and the Academic Performance of Students in Machakos County
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2017)The performance of students in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination in Machakos County, Kenya has been low for the recent years. It is suspected that the head teachers may have ignored their instructional ... -
The promise of integrated English curriculum: teachers’ and head teachers’ reactions and reflections
(Horizon Research Publishing, 2016)Abstract The current Kenyan secondary English curriculum (2002) has adopted an integrated approach not only to teaching, but also to the assessment of English language and Literature. This re-organisation is meant to improve ... -
Education access and retention for street children: perspectives from Kenya
(IISTE, 2016)Human beings and specifically in African societies value children for they determine the communities’ future and place them at the centre of their family life. Over the decades, governments have recognized the importance of ... -
An exploration of factors influencing career progression of tutors in public primary teachers’ training colleges in Kenya
(2016)Abstract The study sought to determine the influence of gender, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) adherence to career progression policy guidelines and tutors’ exposure to professional development on career progression ...
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