Tag: Academic performance
Assessing the Impact of Students’ Attitudes on Their Engagement and Performance in Physics at Lower Secondary Schools in Rwamagana District, Rwanda

Assessing the Impact of Students’ Attitudes on Their Engagement and Performance in Physics at Lower Secondary Schools in Rwamagana District, Rwanda

By |

Valens Tujyinama and Celestin NtivuguruzwaAfrican Centre of Excellence Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Sciences (ACEITLMS),University of Rwanda-College of education, Rukara Campus (UR-CE)-RwandaEmail: valenstujyinama@gmail.com Abstract: The main goal of Rwanda’s education is to foster intellectual growth, meet social needs, advance the nation’s economy, and prepare learners for professional jobs. The current study assesses the impact…

Read More Read More
Challenges Facing School Quality Assurance Officers in Enhancing Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwanga District, Tanzania

Challenges Facing School Quality Assurance Officers in Enhancing Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Mwanga District, Tanzania

By |

Cecilia A. Mritha and Dr. Daniel OnyangoDepartment of Education FoundationsSt. Augustine University of TanzaniaEmail: ceciliamrita@gmail.com & jumadan06@gmail.com Abstract: The study assessed the challenges that school quality assurance officers (SQAOs) face in enhancing academic performance in public secondary schools in Mwanga district, Tanzania. Convergent parallel research design under a mixed methods research approach was used. The…

Read More Read More
Relevance of School Leadership and Planning Strategies in Performance of Secondary Schools in Co-Curricular Activities in Malindi Sub- County, Kenya

Relevance of School Leadership and Planning Strategies in Performance of Secondary Schools in Co-Curricular Activities in Malindi Sub- County, Kenya

By |

Agnes Manyasa Were and Dr. Mary MugweDepartment of Educational Management and Curriculum Studies,Mount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: agnesmanyasa84@gmail.com Abstract: Education systems have gradually adopted partial methods of imparting knowledge to learners by focusing on Academic performance and neglecting the co-curricular. However, there are some schools that have supported the co – curricular activities and consequently have…

Read More Read More
Teacher-Pupil Ratios and Pupils’ Retention Rates versus Academic Performance in the Context of Free Primary Education: Empirical Evidence from Public Primary Schools in Lunga Lunga Subcounty, Kenya

Teacher-Pupil Ratios and Pupils’ Retention Rates versus Academic Performance in the Context of Free Primary Education: Empirical Evidence from Public Primary Schools in Lunga Lunga Subcounty, Kenya

By |

Esther Syokau Mutinda and Prof. Pamela OchiengDepartment of Educational Management and Curriculum StudiesMount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: esthersyokau8@gmail.com Abstract: When National Rainbow Coalition government in Kenya came into power in 2002 and subsequent Jubilee government in 2013, pupils’ enrolment in primary school has been increasing every year. However, there has been contradicting studies on the influence…

Read More Read More
Effect of Chemistry Teacher’s Commitment on Public Secondary School Student Performance in Chemistry Subject in Nyagatare District, Rwanda

Effect of Chemistry Teacher’s Commitment on Public Secondary School Student Performance in Chemistry Subject in Nyagatare District, Rwanda

By |

Epiphanie Murekatete, Irénée Ndayambaje & Ezechiel NsabayezuAfrican Centre of Excellence for Innovative in Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Sciences (ACEITLMS), University of Rwanda-College of Education (UR-CE), Rukara Campus, Kayonza, RwandaEmail: epitete4u@gmail.com Abstract: Teachers are the key actors in guaranteeing effective teaching and learning processes. The data from the national examinations have shown that students ‘performance…

Read More Read More
Infrastructural Challenges Influencing Academic Performance in Rural Public Secondary Schools in Iringa District, Tanzania

Infrastructural Challenges Influencing Academic Performance in Rural Public Secondary Schools in Iringa District, Tanzania

By |

Mgimba, Anitha Elias and Prospery M. MwilaSt. Augustine University of TanzaniaEmail: bapropsk@gmail.com Abstract: The study sought to investigate how infrastructural challenges influence students’ academic performance. Specifically, to describe the challenges encountered by school heads on improving school infrastructure for academic performance in rural public secondary schools in Iringa District. The research used a mixed approach…

Read More Read More
Teacher Experience Factor Impetus on Student Academic Performance

Teacher Experience Factor Impetus on Student Academic Performance

By |

Dr. Paul Alela OgutaRongo University, KenyaEmail: Pauloguta392@gmail.com Abstract: Education is UNESCOs top precedential mandate because it is essential and a basic human right. Teachers are central in enhancing quality performance in education. This is why the purpose of this was to survey the teacher experience impetus on student’s performance in secondary school education. This research…

Read More Read More
Factors Contributing to Student Placement into Academic Probation at Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA)

Factors Contributing to Student Placement into Academic Probation at Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA)

By |

Dr. Sebuhuzu Gisanabagabo, Dr. Jean Mfizi & Jean Paul Kanyamihigo KayondeAdventist University of Central Africa (AUCA) Abstract: In higher learning institutions, realities have proven that many students fail to perform successfully and earn a degree in the stipulated time horizon, yet causes have been discussed extensively with no consensus. This paper, therefore, was aimed at…

Read More Read More
Influence of Teachers Administrative Strategies on Bridging Gender Gap in KCSE Academic Performance in Mixed Boarding Secondary Schools in Nandi North Sub- County, Kenya

Influence of Teachers Administrative Strategies on Bridging Gender Gap in KCSE Academic Performance in Mixed Boarding Secondary Schools in Nandi North Sub- County, Kenya

By |

Keter David Kiplagat, Dr. Kiprop David & Dr Kapkiai MosesKisii University, KenyaCorresponding Author: davidketer1960@yahoo.com Abstract: Despite all the measures taken to give education equal gender opportunities, there is so much gender inequality in education worldwide. Discrepancies in performance between males and females, school completion rates, and participation in job opportunities are much more prevalent in…

Read More Read More
Examining the Effect of Solve Elec Simulation on Student’s Understanding of Electric Current in High School Physics in Lilongwe, Malawi

Examining the Effect of Solve Elec Simulation on Student’s Understanding of Electric Current in High School Physics in Lilongwe, Malawi

By |

*Kondwani Chafulumira Chumachiyenda Mwale – African Centre of Excellence in Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science, University of Rwanda-College of EducationBernard Bahati – Center for Teaching and Learning Enhancement, University of Rwanda-College of Education.*Corresponding Author: mwale477@gmail.com Abstract: Physics is often regarded as a daunting subject for both teachers and pupils. This is because some…

Read More Read More