Browsing CW-Department of Educational Communication and Technology by Issue Date
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Contribution of Ineffective Teaching and Learning of Mathematics to Regional Disparities in Socio Economic Development in Africa
(Kenyatta University, 2003)Causes of diversified curriculum changes in US.A, Europe and Russia have basically been technological compared to other regions. Yet, mathematics has consistently remained a central and important subject in all school ... -
The African Universities' Response to the Undergraduate Students' Need for Independent Learning and Critical Thinking Skills
(Kenyatta University, 2003)In this paper, the author challenges leaders, teachers and other stakeholders in institutions of higher learning in Africa to give the promotion of independent learning and critical thinking skills the seriousness that ... -
Teacher competencies in accessing online content: a study of Igembe south district
(2011)ICTs have impacted the way people think and live. With the world moving rapidly into digital media and information, the role of ICT in education is becoming more and more important. Providers of education are reviewing ... -
Towards effective management in education: the case of school quality assuarance and standards officer (QASO) in Kenya
(2011)The management of Education like the other sectors of national development is crucial particularly in this era of inadequate resources and competing dynamics in politics, social and economic arena. There are specifically ... -
Context-based primary teacher training model: the way forward for Kenya
(2011)Teacher quality is a continuing interest to most teacher education reform discourses in many countries. Armour and Booth (1999), Feiman-Nemser (2001) and Hoban (2005) argue that most teacher education graduates in many ... -
An investigation of utilization of teaching techniques that enhance integration of the four basic English language skills in secondary schools in Kenya
(2011)English language in Kenya is taught as a second language and it is also the country’s official language, as well as the language of instruction (LOI) in secondary schools. It is through English that all the other subject ... -
Teacher preparation for the 21st century
(2011)Teacher quality affects the quality of the education curriculum, its implementation, assessment and evaluation, making preparation of teachers a very important aspect of any education system in the world. However, most ... -
Effective teaching practice as the professional familiarity with varying abilities and classroom control
(2011)This paper looks at the theories of education as inculcation of knowledge from the known into the unknown. To help the student teacher to develop the abilities and interests in teaching and learning. It helps the student ... -
Vocationalization of education in Kenya: the classroom practice and the learners’ responsibilities for change in the 21st century
(2011)The essence of education is to prepare an individual for lifelong experiences after schooling. Education as offered in schools today is expected to give the teacher a chance to impart knowledge and skills in the learner, ... -
Case study of university of Nairobi and Kenyatta University
(2011)This study had sought to identify the nature and types of mentoring programs in our universities; to identify the challenges/problems encountered by staff and students in the process of mentoring; to find out the coping ... -
Challenges facing teachers in integrating educational technology into Kiswahili teaching. a case of selected secondary schools in Kisii county, Kenya.
(2011)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought about profound changes in this 21stcentury era.ICT has changed the way people communicate and do business. In education, the role of ICT and whether or not it ... -
Purpose and structure of tests in secondary school chemistry: the teachers’ response.
(2011)Much time and resources are invested in frequent testing of students at secondary school level. This is done with an understanding that testing brings improved learning and therefore better performance. This perceived link ... -
Graffiti Writing and its Likely Influence on English Language Learning in Selected Secondary Schools in the Larger Laikipia East District, Laikipia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Graffiti takes the form of written language whose authorship always remains anonymous. It precisely refers to any wall writing, pictures and symbols or markings of any kind on any surface anywhere no matter what motivates ... -
Recent developments in e-learning pedagogy: role of Kenyatta University in teacher education
(2015-07)Fundamentally education is the organized process of inquiry of knowledge with the sole aim of being enlightened and empowered for self-inner development, success and happiness in life. Education is a pillar for both human ... -
Integration of ICT in the teaching of Biology – a case of selected secondary schools in Mumias Sub County
(2015-07)Integration of technology in teaching and learning conforms to 21st century developments where global information is now readily accessible to the populace. Information communication and technology (ICT) is interactive ... -
Teachers’ Preparedness in Integrating Information Communication Technologies in Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya
(2015-07)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 ... -
Mentoring secondary school teachers for effective teaching and learning
(2015-07)Teachers perform a variety of duties such as implementing the syllabus content, dealing with classroom management, issue of learners' discipline, integrating students with special needs, using technology, co-curricular ... -
Problematic areas in the didactics of teaching and learning French as a foreign langauge in Kenya
(2015-07)Performance in French as a foreign language (FFL) in secondary schools in Kenya had declined since the year 2006. Student teachers entering university to pursue studies in French are finding it more and more challenging ... -
Teachers' willingness to integrate ICT tools in classroom teaching among primary school teachers in Msambweni Subcounty Kwale County, Kenya
(2015-07)This study sought to explore the extent to which demographic and contextual factors predicted teachers’ willingness to use ICT tools in classroom teaching. Empirical evidence has shown that teachers’ perception of a ... -
Do pictures have an effect on learner performance in Composition writing?
(2015-07)Instruction using a variety of learning resources has been heralded as a most promising activity that can engage students into academic language and literacy skills. There are few studies investigating approaches in ...
