The Growth and Development of Primary Teacher Education in Kenya: The Case of Kagumo Teachers Training College, 1944-1964
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Date
2015
Authors
Maina, Mercy wanjiru
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The opening of Kagumo Teachers Training College in 1944 remains an important
landmark in the improvement of the quality of African education in the country as it
provided facilities for the. training of a more highly qualified grade of primary
teachers. It was thus aspringboard for the growth of teacher education particularly
inthe study period 1944- 1964.Although many studies had been undertaken on
development of teacher education in Kenya there was no known study done on
Kagumo Teacher Training College. This study, therefore, focussed on the
development of teacher education with special reference to Kagumo Teachers
Training College in Nyeri County, using historical design. The study sought to
examine factors behind the establishment in 1944 as well as tracing growth and
development of the College from 1944 to 1964.The target population was teachers
who underwent their training at Kagumo Teachers Training College, former
Principals and fonner tutors, Education Officers and members of the community.A
sample size of 22 respondents were selected using purposive and snowball sampling.
The respondents were five former tutors, six former students, eight members of the
local community and three education administrators took part in the study as
respondents. Data was collected using primary sources specifically interviews,
observation as well as secondary sources. Qualitative data from interviews and
observation were categorised as themes for comparison as well as quoting the
responses. Data from secondary sources were analysed through content analysis
andmerged with qualitative data. The study found that; the College was established
for the purpose of undertaking the training of primary school teachers of calibre of
Makerere for the Colony,local community participated in the development of the
College,between 1944-1949 growth of the College remained lethargic as compared
to the secondary section until implementation of Beecher Report(1949),the period
between 1950 -1964 registered a phenomenal growth interms of enrolment,staffing
and gaining full status after relocation of the primary section in 1957 to land opposite
the College and the secondary school to its present location in 1960. The findings
may be informative to educational scholars, researchers and policy-makers in
appreciating the role of Kagumo in teacher education and also encouraging and
stimulating further interest and research on teacher education in the country.
Description
Department of Educational Foundation, 187p. 2015