Influence of School Dynamics on the Implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Public Primary Schools in Nandi East Sub-County, Kenya

Margaret Jepchumba & Josephine Kagwiria Kirimi
Mount Kenya University
Email: maggiejepchumba@yahoo.com

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate influence of school dynamics on implementation of CBC in public primary schools in Nandi East Sub-County, Nandi County .The specific objectives of the study include; to establish relevance of instructional methods on implementation of CBC in public primary schools; determine the influence of adequacy of learning resources on implementation of CBC in public primary schools; determine extent to which teachers’ training influence implementation of the CBC in public primary schools and to establish extent to which school infrastructure influence the implementation of CBC in public primary schools. This study was based on constructivism theory and visible learning theory. A descriptive correlational research strategy was used for the investigation. The target is 5170 respondents with sample size of 490 respondents. Stratified random and simple random sampling method was used in this study, research used focus groups discussion and questionnaires which includes open ended and close ended questions as the data collection tools. Data analyses were done by use of both Descriptive and Inferential statistics. Descriptive data analysis consisted of summarizing the data into tables and describing characteristics of the data set using means and standard deviations. Inferential analysis was done by use of a multiple regression analysis program in SSPS-26 Software. The analyzed data was presented using, graphs, pie chart and tables. The study recommends that curriculum resources and materials such as textbooks and digital materials should be enhanced to supports teachers in delivering the curriculum and helps the students in active learning.