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Competency Based Education (CBE) stresses the acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to be applied by learners instead focusing on what learners are expected to learn about in terms of traditionally-defined subject content and on grade and yearly curriculum schedules. Competency-based curriculum (CBC) is designed with a view to help learners acquire desired knowledge,...
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Handling the rich children on matters of education.The rich families are facing many challenges and they becomes much stressful everyday not that they lack expensive vehicle's like V 8, No it is not that. In fact they have very many vehicle's on their home yard beautiful classics bungalows parking area. The parking area consist of heavy vehicles such as the new hurriers, Prado's ,...
Research shows that many Christian universities no longer espouse their Christian ethos and identity. This study sought to establish if Christian universities in Uganda still align their purpose statements with their curriculum, policies and practices. Research reveals that many young people raised in Christian homes, churches and attending Christian universities are rejecting the faith. (...
A Research paper for the conference in School of Education, Kabarak University.
Oct, 2020
LECURER DR Lydia kobia
SIMION K SITONIK
GMECS/M/1175/09/19
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This study investigated the challenges facing implementation of cbc in early year education in Rongai subcounty.The objectives of the study wereTo determine the influence of teacher competency and preparedness in early years of...
A Research paper for the conference in School of Education, Kabarak University.
Oct, 2020
TAIWA K EDWIN.
GMECS/M/1250/09/19
SIMION K SITONIK
GMECS/M/1175/09/19
Abstract
This study investigated the challenges facing cbc implementation in early years education In Tiaty sub-county. The specific objectives of the study were to determine teacher preparedness, physical infrastructure, parents...
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Collaboration is one of the core competences that is crucial in the 21st Century learning. For this reason, there is a need to devise teaching strategies that enhance students’ development of collaborative skills in learning. This paper presents a section of study in Kenya which determined students’ development of collaborative skills in learning Chemistry when taught using...
Teaching practice (TP) is a vital component of Kabarak University’s teacher training programme. It enables the teacher-trainees to get in touch with the real world of things as far as teaching is concerned. TP therefore is an integral part in teacher education because it allows student-teachers to put theories into practice. Kabarak University TP students have informally raised various issues...
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It has been a journey! It is a journey!
This paper is my testimony. I speak of a journey which has paid off, a journey which is still continuing, a journey from a world of memorizing to pass exams to becoming an avid reader . This paper is from a different worldview, from the lenses of a student, from the lenses of a student.
The theory of the “idle student” is one I have in...
This research sought to investigate the influence of appropriate instructional resources on retention
of pupils with disabilities in mainstreamed Primary Schools in Bomet County, Kenya. The problem this study sought
to address was low retention of Pupils with Disabilities (PWDs) in mainstreamed schools. This study was embedded
on Systems Theory by Bertalanffy (1968). It adopted survey research...
This research sought to investigate the influence of appropriate physical resources on retention of
pupils with disabilities in mainstreamed Primary Schools in Bomet County, Kenya. The problem this study sought to
address was low retention of Pupils with Disabilities (PWDs) in mainstreamed schools. This study was embedded on
Systems Theory by Bertalanffy (1968). It adopted survey research...
INFLUENCE OF CATTLE RUSTLING ON CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TIATY SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
NAME:TAIWA, KIPSANG EDWIN:
REG NO: GMECS/M/1250/09/19.
LECTURER:DR KOBIA
A Research Conference paper in the School of Education,Kabarak University.
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Curriculum implementation is the systemic process...
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Low retention of pupils with disabilities is a significant problem in the educational system in Kenya. This research, therefore, sought to investigate the influence of physical resources on retention of pupils with disabilities in mainstreamed primary schools in Bomet County, Kenya. This study was embedded on Systems Theory by Bertalanffy. It adopted correlational research design...
The need for effective coverage of secondary school syllabi is crucial in Kenya and the world at large. The problem which this study sought to determine was ineffective coverage of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Biology syllabus in secondary schools in the Sub County. The objective of this study was to establish the influence of teacher related factors on effective coverage of...
Theoretically, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory hypothesizes job satisfaction to be influenced by a
host of factors among them the work environment. The study, therefore, sought to determine the
influence of work environment on job satisfaction among public secondary school teachers in
Nakuru West Sub County, Nakuru County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey
research design and targeted...
The purpose of this study was to establish the Perceptions of Principals, Heads of Departments and Teachers Regarding Effectiveness of Principals’ Instructional supervisory role with regard to classroom instruction. This study adopted Developmental Supervision Theory by Glickman et al. Descriptive survey design was used. The study was carried out in public secondary schools in Nairobi and...
Christian university education has the potential to empower students with Christian values, thus enabling them to make a positive difference in the world. Unfortunately, many Christian founded universities, including the Ivy League, no longer describe themselves as Christian. The objectives of this study were first to identify the Christian elements in the vision, mission and core values and...
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Teacher participation in curriculum development has been the subject of considerable educational research in recent years, but the participation of teachers in curriculum piloting has received limited empirical attention. The purpose of this study was to establish teachers’ perspective of their involvement in piloting of the new curriculum and implementation of secondary school...
Over the years, Kenya like many other nations of the world has struggled to provide its
citizens with education and particularly basic education. Provision of basic education and
achievement of Education for All by the year 2015 has been a global concern. The
government of Kenya has committed substantial amount of resources and applied a number
of strategies such as provision of FPE in 2003...
Over the years, Kenya like many other nations of the world has struggled to provide its
citizens with education and particularly basic education. Provision of basic education and
achievement of Education for All by the year 2015 has been a global concern. The
government of Kenya has committed substantial amount of resources and applied a number
of strategies such as provision of FPE in 2003...
The objective of this paper was to: find out the relationship between implementation of Safety
Standards and Guidelines for Drug and Substance Abuse and student safety in public mixed
boarding secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study was guided by Invitational
Theory by Purkey and Schmidt and Systems Theory by Von Bertalanffy. The target population
was made up of 16 principals, 18...
The aim of the study was to find out the relationship between implementation of Safety Standards
and Guidelines for Physical Infrastructure in public mixed boarding secondary schools in
Nakuru County, Kenya. The study was guided by Invitational Theory by Purkey and Schmidt and
Systems Theory by Von Bertalanffy. The target population comprised of 16 principals, 18 deputy
principals and 2130...
The role of this study was to establish the relationship between instruction cultures and student retention in
Chartered Christian Universities in Kenya. The study was based on Students’ Integration Theory by Tinto (1993)
and Cultural Model of Educational Management by Bush (2011). Descriptive survey research design was
adopted. The targeted population was 604 year four students, 12 Academic...
Stakeholders in Education in Nakuru County, Kenya have expressed great concern over
the high levels of students’ non-conformity to school rules in secondary schools. There
is a problem of students’ non-conformity to school rules. This study sought to investigate the
relationship between principals’ democratic leadership style and students’ conformity to rules in
public secondary schools in...
stakeholders in education in Nakuru County have expressed great concern over high levels
of students’ on conformity to school rules. Student conformity to school rules is critical to
achievement of academic goals. This study sought to assess the relationship between principals’
transactional leadership style and students’ conformity to school rules in public secondary schools in
Nakuru County,...
The study sought to address the problem of poor performance of teachers’ instructional roles as reflected in national KCSE exams. The study objective was to establish Relationship between Provision of evaluation Resources and teachers’ performance of instructional roles in secondary schools in Nandi East Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted correlational research design. Data collection tool...
The role of this study was to explain the relationship between religious cultures and student retention in Chartered
Christian Universities in Kenya. The study was based on Students’ Integration Theory by Tinto [1] and Cultural Model of
Educational Management by Bush [2]. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The targeted population was 604
year four students, 12 Academic Deans, 5...
One of the goals of education policies of the government of Kenya is to attain 100% transition and retention rates of students in secondary schools. However, as transition rates keep improving, student retention has persistently remained low in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya. Failure to retain students in schools can be considered as a waste of potential human, time and...
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The purpose of the study was to explore the role of problematic internet usage in the risk of addiction to online pornography among undergraduate students in universities in Kenya. The study utilized Behaviourist Theory and Social Learning Theory. Ex-post facto research design was used for this study. The target population for the study was 97284 comprising all the undergraduate...
BY TIKOKO betty Jeruto
This study investigated situational challenges affecting postgraduate students in a private university in Kenya. It was motivated by the low completion rates in postgraduate studies with many students completing their studies far beyond the stipulated time period. Since the institution was deemed to be supportive of postgraduate studies by providing adequate support, it...
The purpose of the study was to determine the perceptions of students and County Government
on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya. The
objectives of the study were: to determine the perceptions of trainees on TVET Education and
explore the perceptions of County Government on TVET Education in Trans-Nzoia County. The
study was guided by the human...
The purpose of the study was to determine the perceptions of students and County Government
on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya. The
objectives of the study were: to determine the perceptions of trainees on TVET Education and
explore the perceptions of County Government on TVET Education in Trans-Nzoia County. The
study was guided by the human...
The purpose of the study was to investigate student demographic factors on perception of the
influence of guidance and counseling and school adjustment in Keiyo North Sub-County, Kenya.
The objectives of the study were: to determine gender type and students’ perceptions on the
influence of guidance and counselling on school adjustment, school type and students’
perceptions on the influence of...
The purpose of the study was to investigate student demographic factors on perception of the
influence of guidance and counseling and school adjustment in Keiyo North Sub-County, Kenya.
The objectives of the study were: to determine gender type and students’ perceptions on the
influence of guidance and counselling on school adjustment, school type and students’
perceptions on the influence of...
The increasingly knowledge-driven global economy is making higher education to be a key driver of economic competitiveness. The imperative for institutions of higher learning is, therefore, to improve on employment skills which call for quality teaching as well as the programs. However, many universities focus on public assessments and international rankings whose comparisons tend to...
The study sought to establish the relationship between teacher-educators’ confidence and their level of ICT integration into teaching in public primary school teachers colleges in Kenya. The simple random sampling technique was used to select six teacher training colleges in Kenya and 169 respondents who participated in the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire, an interview schedule...
The Implications of the Koininia Concept on Poverty Eradication in a Globalized World
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In such an interconnected world, one would expect the world to be a better place in terms of how people care for the needs of fellow human beings. However, this is not the present case, especially when you focus on world’s economic dispcrepancies. Statistics show that the gap between the rich and the...
The outbreak of the Corona Virus of 2019 (Covid-19) has affected life in every facet. By August 12, 2020, globally there were 20 330 351 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 742 413 registered deaths. The United States of America (USA) shows a record of 10 976 368 confirmed cases with 164 537 deaths and Africa has 1 065 544 cases with 23 858 deaths. Europe and Asia are bleeding greatly too. The...
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There is a growing concern on the increasing students’ deviant behavior which could be attributed to bullying in Kenyan secondary schools, thus posing a great danger to our nation. This presents a knowledge gap concerning the psychosocial consequences of this phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between issues of bulling and suicidal ideation among...
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This paper is a product of a study carried that was out examining the type of systematic errors learners make when learning the English article system in secondary schools, conducted in Vihiga County, Western Kenya.. The study was guided by fluctuation hypothesis and full transfer /full access hypothesis. A mixed method approach was employed. The study sample included 24 students....
