Kenyan Secondary Teachers’ and Principals’ Perspectives and Strategies on Teaching and Learning with Large Classes

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dc.contributor.authorNdethiu, Sophia M.
dc.contributor.authorMasingila, Joanna O.
dc.contributor.authorMiheso-O’Connor, Marguerite K.
dc.contributor.authorKhatete, D. W.
dc.contributor.authorHeath, Katie L.
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-19T08:56:12Z
dc.date.available2017-06-19T08:56:12Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe reality that teachers in developing countries teach large, and even overcrowded classes, is daunting and one that may not go away any time soon. Class size in Kenyan public secondary schools is generally 40–59 students per class. This article reports initial findings on teachers’ and principals’ perspectives related to large classes. We used questionnaires, interviews and classroom observation data to examine teachers’ and principals’ perspectives regarding their capacities to teach and manage large classes; what challenges large class sizes present; and what additional supports teachers and principals perceive to be necessary. Both teachers and principals reported that the current class size has a negative impact on teaching and learning. Additionally, both teachers and principals cited a need for more support in the form of (a) professional development; (b) workload reduction; and (c) increased resources. These areas of support could help to mediate the effects of large class size, including an almost sole reliance on lecturing with little teacher-to-student and student-to-student interaction.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSophia M. Ndethiu, Joanna O. Masingila, Marguerite K. Miheso-O’Connor, David W. Khatete & Katie L. Heath (2017): Kenyan Secondary Teachers’ and Principals’ Perspectives and Strategies on Teaching and Learning with Large Classes, Africa Education Review, DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2016.1224573en_US
dc.identifier.issn1814-6627
dc.identifier.issn1753-5921
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2016.1224573
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/17670
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectClass sizeen_US
dc.subjectLarge class pedagogyen_US
dc.subjectEffects of large class size on teaching and learningen_US
dc.titleKenyan Secondary Teachers’ and Principals’ Perspectives and Strategies on Teaching and Learning with Large Classesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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