Influence of Teacher Training on Use Of Music as A Medium of Teaching Mathematics in Pre Primary Schools in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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2019
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European Journal of Education Studies
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Music is a significant teaching strategy in early childhood education it improves
development of young children’s self-confidence, self-esteem and their expression
orally and mentally. Despite the fact that, use of music is a strategy that motivates and
sustains children’s interest in the learning of mathematics, research studies in this area
are scanty. The purpose of this study therefore was to find out influence of preschool
teacher training on the use of music as a mode of teaching mathematics within
Kasarani, Nairobi County. The study sought to determine the link between preschool
teacher training and use of music in teaching mathematics. The descriptive survey
research design was used to structure and guide the study. The study’s dependent
variable was use of music as a medium of teaching mathematics while the independent
variable was preschool teacher training in use of music in teaching mathematics.
Random sampling was used to select 15 preschools out of the 30 targeted and purposive
sampling used to select 15 head teachers out of 30 and 45 out of 90 preschool teachers.
An observation guide and questionnaires were used to collect data for preschool
teachers and head teachers. The study findings established a significant association
between teacher training and use of music during mathematic instructions. The study
concluded that preschool teachers in Kasarani Sub-County were using music to teach
mathematics and that trained teachers used music to teach mathematics than their
untrained counterparts. The study recommended the Kenya institute of curriculum
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Macharia, R. N., Mugo, J. W., & Waithaka, E. N. (2019). Influence Of Teacher Training On Use Of Music As A Medium Of Teaching Mathematics In Pre Primary Schools In Nairobi City County, Kenya. European Journal of Education Studies.