Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education
Currently, Kenya is recording an increase in the number of private universities offering various ... more Currently, Kenya is recording an increase in the number of private universities offering various bachelor’s degree programs including education. This suggests that there is a high number of education graduates released into a very competitive job market. In response, private universities adopted soft skills required by employers in order to provide graduates with an edge over their counterparts. Soft skills evidently offer better employability in the job market. The present study was conducted in four targeted Western Kenya private sponsored universities offering education program in Kenya. The target population of the study was education lecturers in school of education. Concurrent mixed-methods research design was employed. Data was acquired using closed ended questionnaire and analysis was done descriptively. Findings revealed that lecturers strongly agreed that they developed communicative skills and ethics and professionalism during teaching and learning activities. It was reco...
Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education
: Kenya now has a growing number of private universities offering various degrees, including educ... more : Kenya now has a growing number of private universities offering various degrees, including education. This suggests a large outflow of graduates into the highly competitive job market. In response, private universities have adopted the soft skills demanded by employers to give graduates an edge over other universities. Soft skills clearly increase employability in the labor market. The present study was conducted in four targeted Western private sponsored universities offering education program. Target population was education students and lectures. Concurrent mixed-methods research design was employed. Based on the findings and reviewed literature, a model of soft skills development was proposed for use. The study recommends that lecturers in Schools of education should use the model developed to develop soft skills among learners during teaching and learning process.
The issue of academic calendar is a topic of current debate and controversies in the universities... more The issue of academic calendar is a topic of current debate and controversies in the universities in Kenya. While the quarter, semester and trimester calendars are used, there is evidence of sporadic migrations from the quarter to the semester and trimester calendars. This descriptivecomparative case study that built on Complexity Theory and Theory of Planned Change investigated change from quarter to semester calendar at a private university in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to establish factors driving the change, lecturers and students’ involvement; concerns, challenges improvements realized from the change and implications on collaboration. Purposive and convenient sampling techniques were used to select forty lecturers and fifty students. The findings revealed that the change was externally driven by directive from the Inter-Universities Council for East Africa which had a collaborative agenda. Both lecturers and students were minimally involved in the change; t-Test i...
This study was part of a wider research that investigated management of change in teacher educati... more This study was part of a wider research that investigated management of change in teacher education curriculum in Kenya. The aspect discussed in this paper considered dimensions of globalization that were driving the changes in teacher education curriculum. The respondents were School Deans, Heads of Departments, Teacher Trainees, and Teacher Educators from private universities; staff from Teachers Service Commission (TSC), and the Commission for University Education (CUE). The study was guided by the theory of Planned Change and Complexity Theory. Purposive, cluster, convenience and snowball sampling methods were employed to get the study sample. Data gathering instruments were questionnaires, interviews, and documents such as news letters, letters and daily news papers. Frequencies, means, and standard deviations were used to analyze quantitative data, while content analysis was applied to qualitative data. The study revealed that the forces driving change were interplay of global...
The study was conducted in 10 secondary schools which were categorized as; extra county, county, ... more The study was conducted in 10 secondary schools which were categorized as; extra county, county, and sub county. The study utilized comparative and correlational research designs. The target populations for the study were 497 Form IV students taking July/August Nandi South District Joint Mock Examinations in 2014 out of which a sample of 226 students participated in the research. The instruments used were questionnaires. Results revealed significant differences between male and female students in operational errors and algorithm errors. Female students were found to commit operational error more than male students, and male students committedmore algorithm errors than female students. However, thereis no significant difference (p>0.05) between male and female student committing computational error (p=0.134) and communication errors (p=0.183).
This study investigated implementation and perceived impact of competency-based curriculum in tou... more This study investigated implementation and perceived impact of competency-based curriculum in tourism and hospitality on the workforce preparedness in Southern Province, Rwanda. This study was guided by constructivism theory. The study used concurrent mixed methods and the respondents (graduates of VTCs) were purposively selected. The findings revealed that teaching-learning process, identification of competencies and assessment were the predictors of workforce preparedness. The study recommended that MBAROVE model be used to guide proper implementation of competency-based curriculum in VTCs offering tourism and hospitality courses in culinary arts in Rwanda. It also recommends that this model gets subjected to scrutiny to establish functionability in other environments. The study suggested that a similar work be done at national level in all TVETs and that the Ministry of Education provide training to national curriculum developers that enhance global competitiveness in competency-...
The present study examined to what extent parents i n the rural area are involved in the educatio... more The present study examined to what extent parents i n the rural area are involved in the education of their children and whether this involv ement had an influence on the school performance. The study used a causal-comparative design to compare parents’ involvement in high performing schools and in low performing sc hools. A total of 326 parents participated in the study where they were requested to rate their own involvement in school on components such as having healthy children, part icipation in school management, parents as resourceful, support for learning, and g ender sensitivity, care and protection. The results of the study indicated that parents wer e interested in the education of their children but their involvement was challenged by th e socioeconomic status of overpopulated families and high illiteracy rate of parents among other factors. Contributions of parents to construction of classro oms, and the principle of equitable access for all children seemed well respected. Pare nts of children in high performing schools were significantly more involved than their peers in low performing schools particularly on concern for having healthy children , support for learning, and gender sensitivity, care and protection. Pupils whose pare nts care for the health of their children, are supportive of their children’s learning, and wh o possess attributes such as gender sensitivity, care, and protection tend to perform b etter in school.
International Journal of Asian Social Science, Nov 1, 2012
The study sought to investigate selected parental factors that affect the academic achievement of... more The study sought to investigate selected parental factors that affect the academic achievement of grade six pupils in Kisumu City in Kenya. The study used a causal comparative research design. Two research instruments were used; questionnaires were administered to the grade six pupils and their parents. Document analysis was also used to determine the pupils’ academic performance. These were then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The investigation targeted both public and private primary schools in the city, selected pupils of grade 6, and their parents. Out of the 115 schools in Kisumu City, a total of 12 public schools and 8 private schools were selected using stratified sampling technique. Four hundred (400) pupils of grade six and 400 parents were selected to participate in the research. The findings revealed that socio-economic status, parental level of education, family size, family type and parental involvement affect the academic performance of pupils.
EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
This study investigated the perceptions on summative evaluation and its influences on the teacher... more This study investigated the perceptions on summative evaluation and its influences on the teachers’ classroom practices among secondary schools in Rarieda Sub-county in Kenya. The study was guided by the extrinsic and intrinsic motivational theories. It employed the descriptive and correlational research designs. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to obtain the sample of 250 teachers who participated in the stud through questionnaire and focus group discussion. Data was analyzed descriptively, thematically and through Pearson Correlations. The study revealed that the teachers had positive perceptions of both the classroom summative evaluation and national examination. In addition, the study established that there is significant relationship between perceptions on classroom summative evaluation and classroom management (r=.264), formative assessment (r=.383) and syllabus completion (r=.192) and between perceptions on national examination and lesson preparation...
This study explored the effect of Personalized Learning (PL) on mathematics performance, based on... more This study explored the effect of Personalized Learning (PL) on mathematics performance, based on the Social Constructivism Theory of Learning. Purposive sampling was used to select one school with 40 form one students taught by one teacher. Data collection techniques used included video recording and photos, observation schedules, questionnaires and achievement examination. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and Mann-Whitney U Test. Findings revealed that both the experimental and control group, with 20 students per group, had same level of achievement before PL was implemented. The Posttest showed that the experimental class had a higher performance index than the control at 74.15% against 68.95%. With a p value of 0.957 > 0.05, the difference between the posttest scores of the experimental group and the control group was considered not significant. The p-value of 0.594 > 0.05 also indicated that posttest scores of the male and female s...
This study was tailored to investigate the implementation of instructional supervision and its re... more This study was tailored to investigate the implementation of instructional supervision and its relationship with teachers’ performance in public secondary schools in Nandi North Sub County. Descriptive-correlational research design was adopted and the Instructional Supervision and teachers’ Performance Questionnaire was used to obtain relevant data from 187 teachers in 15 selected Public Secondary schools using the simple random sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank-order correlation coefficient at 0.05 level of significance were used to determine the data generated and answer the research questions. The study reveals that the extent of implementation of instructional supervision in lesson preparation, preparation of assessment materials, lesson implementation and innovation and creativity was good. There is no significant relationship between instructional supervision in lesson preparation (rho=.679), preparation of assessment materials (rho=.072), innovat...
Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education
Currently, Kenya is recording an increase in the number of private universities offering various ... more Currently, Kenya is recording an increase in the number of private universities offering various bachelor’s degree programs including education. This suggests that there is a high number of education graduates released into a very competitive job market. In response, private universities adopted soft skills required by employers in order to provide graduates with an edge over their counterparts. Soft skills evidently offer better employability in the job market. The present study was conducted in four targeted Western Kenya private sponsored universities offering education program in Kenya. The target population of the study was education lecturers in school of education. Concurrent mixed-methods research design was employed. Data was acquired using closed ended questionnaire and analysis was done descriptively. Findings revealed that lecturers strongly agreed that they developed communicative skills and ethics and professionalism during teaching and learning activities. It was reco...
Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education
: Kenya now has a growing number of private universities offering various degrees, including educ... more : Kenya now has a growing number of private universities offering various degrees, including education. This suggests a large outflow of graduates into the highly competitive job market. In response, private universities have adopted the soft skills demanded by employers to give graduates an edge over other universities. Soft skills clearly increase employability in the labor market. The present study was conducted in four targeted Western private sponsored universities offering education program. Target population was education students and lectures. Concurrent mixed-methods research design was employed. Based on the findings and reviewed literature, a model of soft skills development was proposed for use. The study recommends that lecturers in Schools of education should use the model developed to develop soft skills among learners during teaching and learning process.
The issue of academic calendar is a topic of current debate and controversies in the universities... more The issue of academic calendar is a topic of current debate and controversies in the universities in Kenya. While the quarter, semester and trimester calendars are used, there is evidence of sporadic migrations from the quarter to the semester and trimester calendars. This descriptivecomparative case study that built on Complexity Theory and Theory of Planned Change investigated change from quarter to semester calendar at a private university in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to establish factors driving the change, lecturers and students’ involvement; concerns, challenges improvements realized from the change and implications on collaboration. Purposive and convenient sampling techniques were used to select forty lecturers and fifty students. The findings revealed that the change was externally driven by directive from the Inter-Universities Council for East Africa which had a collaborative agenda. Both lecturers and students were minimally involved in the change; t-Test i...
This study was part of a wider research that investigated management of change in teacher educati... more This study was part of a wider research that investigated management of change in teacher education curriculum in Kenya. The aspect discussed in this paper considered dimensions of globalization that were driving the changes in teacher education curriculum. The respondents were School Deans, Heads of Departments, Teacher Trainees, and Teacher Educators from private universities; staff from Teachers Service Commission (TSC), and the Commission for University Education (CUE). The study was guided by the theory of Planned Change and Complexity Theory. Purposive, cluster, convenience and snowball sampling methods were employed to get the study sample. Data gathering instruments were questionnaires, interviews, and documents such as news letters, letters and daily news papers. Frequencies, means, and standard deviations were used to analyze quantitative data, while content analysis was applied to qualitative data. The study revealed that the forces driving change were interplay of global...
The study was conducted in 10 secondary schools which were categorized as; extra county, county, ... more The study was conducted in 10 secondary schools which were categorized as; extra county, county, and sub county. The study utilized comparative and correlational research designs. The target populations for the study were 497 Form IV students taking July/August Nandi South District Joint Mock Examinations in 2014 out of which a sample of 226 students participated in the research. The instruments used were questionnaires. Results revealed significant differences between male and female students in operational errors and algorithm errors. Female students were found to commit operational error more than male students, and male students committedmore algorithm errors than female students. However, thereis no significant difference (p>0.05) between male and female student committing computational error (p=0.134) and communication errors (p=0.183).
This study investigated implementation and perceived impact of competency-based curriculum in tou... more This study investigated implementation and perceived impact of competency-based curriculum in tourism and hospitality on the workforce preparedness in Southern Province, Rwanda. This study was guided by constructivism theory. The study used concurrent mixed methods and the respondents (graduates of VTCs) were purposively selected. The findings revealed that teaching-learning process, identification of competencies and assessment were the predictors of workforce preparedness. The study recommended that MBAROVE model be used to guide proper implementation of competency-based curriculum in VTCs offering tourism and hospitality courses in culinary arts in Rwanda. It also recommends that this model gets subjected to scrutiny to establish functionability in other environments. The study suggested that a similar work be done at national level in all TVETs and that the Ministry of Education provide training to national curriculum developers that enhance global competitiveness in competency-...
The present study examined to what extent parents i n the rural area are involved in the educatio... more The present study examined to what extent parents i n the rural area are involved in the education of their children and whether this involv ement had an influence on the school performance. The study used a causal-comparative design to compare parents’ involvement in high performing schools and in low performing sc hools. A total of 326 parents participated in the study where they were requested to rate their own involvement in school on components such as having healthy children, part icipation in school management, parents as resourceful, support for learning, and g ender sensitivity, care and protection. The results of the study indicated that parents wer e interested in the education of their children but their involvement was challenged by th e socioeconomic status of overpopulated families and high illiteracy rate of parents among other factors. Contributions of parents to construction of classro oms, and the principle of equitable access for all children seemed well respected. Pare nts of children in high performing schools were significantly more involved than their peers in low performing schools particularly on concern for having healthy children , support for learning, and gender sensitivity, care and protection. Pupils whose pare nts care for the health of their children, are supportive of their children’s learning, and wh o possess attributes such as gender sensitivity, care, and protection tend to perform b etter in school.
International Journal of Asian Social Science, Nov 1, 2012
The study sought to investigate selected parental factors that affect the academic achievement of... more The study sought to investigate selected parental factors that affect the academic achievement of grade six pupils in Kisumu City in Kenya. The study used a causal comparative research design. Two research instruments were used; questionnaires were administered to the grade six pupils and their parents. Document analysis was also used to determine the pupils’ academic performance. These were then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The investigation targeted both public and private primary schools in the city, selected pupils of grade 6, and their parents. Out of the 115 schools in Kisumu City, a total of 12 public schools and 8 private schools were selected using stratified sampling technique. Four hundred (400) pupils of grade six and 400 parents were selected to participate in the research. The findings revealed that socio-economic status, parental level of education, family size, family type and parental involvement affect the academic performance of pupils.
EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
This study investigated the perceptions on summative evaluation and its influences on the teacher... more This study investigated the perceptions on summative evaluation and its influences on the teachers’ classroom practices among secondary schools in Rarieda Sub-county in Kenya. The study was guided by the extrinsic and intrinsic motivational theories. It employed the descriptive and correlational research designs. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to obtain the sample of 250 teachers who participated in the stud through questionnaire and focus group discussion. Data was analyzed descriptively, thematically and through Pearson Correlations. The study revealed that the teachers had positive perceptions of both the classroom summative evaluation and national examination. In addition, the study established that there is significant relationship between perceptions on classroom summative evaluation and classroom management (r=.264), formative assessment (r=.383) and syllabus completion (r=.192) and between perceptions on national examination and lesson preparation...
This study explored the effect of Personalized Learning (PL) on mathematics performance, based on... more This study explored the effect of Personalized Learning (PL) on mathematics performance, based on the Social Constructivism Theory of Learning. Purposive sampling was used to select one school with 40 form one students taught by one teacher. Data collection techniques used included video recording and photos, observation schedules, questionnaires and achievement examination. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and Mann-Whitney U Test. Findings revealed that both the experimental and control group, with 20 students per group, had same level of achievement before PL was implemented. The Posttest showed that the experimental class had a higher performance index than the control at 74.15% against 68.95%. With a p value of 0.957 > 0.05, the difference between the posttest scores of the experimental group and the control group was considered not significant. The p-value of 0.594 > 0.05 also indicated that posttest scores of the male and female s...
This study was tailored to investigate the implementation of instructional supervision and its re... more This study was tailored to investigate the implementation of instructional supervision and its relationship with teachers’ performance in public secondary schools in Nandi North Sub County. Descriptive-correlational research design was adopted and the Instructional Supervision and teachers’ Performance Questionnaire was used to obtain relevant data from 187 teachers in 15 selected Public Secondary schools using the simple random sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank-order correlation coefficient at 0.05 level of significance were used to determine the data generated and answer the research questions. The study reveals that the extent of implementation of instructional supervision in lesson preparation, preparation of assessment materials, lesson implementation and innovation and creativity was good. There is no significant relationship between instructional supervision in lesson preparation (rho=.679), preparation of assessment materials (rho=.072), innovat...
This study assessed the practices and challenges of the health care professionals (HCPs) and care... more This study assessed the practices and challenges of the health care professionals (HCPs) and care givers in relation to HIV status disclosure to minors attending clinic at Longisa County Referral Hospital (LCRH) in Bomet County, Kenya. It was conducted between April 2017 and October 2017. A cross-sectional descriptive research design was employed with census sampling method used for the HCPs and purposive sampling for care givers. A total of 18 HCPs and 140 care givers participated in the study. The study revealed that most of the minors (62.35%) at LCRH had been informed of their HIV status. Some of the factors identified to facilitate disclosure included minor inquisitiveness, child being sickly, child nearing puberty, suspicion that the child was sexually active. While those hindering included: fear of child's reaction, stigma, and lack of knowledge by care givers, culture, and child being young among others. The HCPs reported facing challenges of: lack of cooperation from care givers, stigma associated with HIV, cultural beliefs that hinder disclosure, lack of clear guidelines on disclosure and lack of formal training on disclosure. While care givers reported: fears of how the child will react, not knowing how to disclose, not knowing the exact words to use, minimal support from HCPs and discouragement from family members and friends. The study recommended sensitization of the community and enhanced educational programs to address stigma, and enhanced support group activities to facilitate disclosure, as well as the institution to organize for formal training for staff on disclosure counseling.
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