Instructional strategies of educating learners identified by teachers as gifted and talented in primary schools in Wareng district, Kenya

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorGeoffrey Kamau Karuguen_US
dc.contributor.advisorWarkach kipkorir tonuien_US
dc.contributor.authorSambu, Mary Cheptanui
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-07T07:11:34Z
dc.date.available2024-05-07T07:11:34Z
dc.date.issued2011-11
dc.descriptionA research thesis submitted in partial fuflfilment of the requirement for the degree of master of education (special needs education) in the school of education of Kenyatta University, November, 2011en_US
dc.description.abstractThe main purpose of the study was to establish instructional strategies teachers use to educate learners who are gifted and talented in Primary schools in Wareng district, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Wareng district was purposively selected for the study because of its good performance in academics and sports. The objectives of the study were; identification of these learners, their characteristics, instructional strategies and their effects, and teachers’ opinions. Literature was reviewed according to the objectives of the study. The research study adopted mixed method approach design. The study sampled ten schools using purposive sampling techniques using the criteria of performance status. Ten head teachers were purposively picked and ninety teachers were selected using simple random technique getting a sample size of one hundred respondents. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected using questionnaires and interview guides for teachers and head teachers respectively. A pilot study was carried out to establish the validity and reliability of the instruments. Descriptive statistics in SPSS such as frequency tables, percentages, graphs and charts were used to analyse quantitative data while thematic texts were used to analyse qualitative data. The data were then triangulated to generalise conclusions on the findings of the study. The results of the findings showed that: observation was a widely used method of identifying gifted learners, major characteristics of gifted and talented included being active and aggressive, outstanding performance and giving extra work was indicated as a major strategy of instructing these learners. The study showed that majority of teachers were conversant with various strategies of teaching the gifted, however, they preferred using only one, that is, giving extra work, indicating a limitation on teacher`s competence to meet the diverse needs of gifted and talented learners. It is thus recommended that teachers be inserviced and trained to equip them with knowledge and skills on identification and programmes of gifted and talented. Further research should be done to determine the effectiveness and competence of teachers in educating learners who are gifted and talented in schools.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/27846
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta universityen_US
dc.subjectInstructional strategiesen_US
dc.subjecteducating learnersen_US
dc.subjectgifted learnersen_US
dc.subjecttalented learnersen_US
dc.subjectprimary schoolsen_US
dc.subjectWareng Districten_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleInstructional strategies of educating learners identified by teachers as gifted and talented in primary schools in Wareng district, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Instructional strategies of educating learners identified by teachers as gifted and talented in primary schools in Wareng District, Kenya.pdf
Size:
774.37 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Master Thesis
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
MST-Department of Special Needs Education