Tag: Learners
Parental Role in Providing Learning Materials for Numeracy Acquisition among Pre-Primary II Learners in Suba Sub-County, Kenya

Parental Role in Providing Learning Materials for Numeracy Acquisition among Pre-Primary II Learners in Suba Sub-County, Kenya

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Everlyne Okoth Mikidas, Esther Bitok & Justina SyonthiKisii University, KenyaEmail: everlynemikidas@gmail.com Abstract: Education is an important adventure in the progress of human life and there are numerous elements attached to its effective achievement, one being the availability and use of learning materials. This paper analyzes role of parents in providing learning materials for numeracy acquisition…

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Academic Impact on Sexually Abused Learners in Dodoma City Public Secondary Schools in Tanzania

Academic Impact on Sexually Abused Learners in Dodoma City Public Secondary Schools in Tanzania

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Pilly M. Mweta & Milka V. OtienoSt. John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: mwetapilly61@gmail.com & omilka@sjut.ac.tz Abstract: This study examined how students performed academically after experiencing sexual abuse. The study used a phenomenological research design and a qualitative approach. The target audience consisted of students who are sexually abused, academic instructors, school counsellors, ward education officers, statistical…

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Comparison of English Reading Comprehension Level Between Primary Three Learners of Public and Private Schools: Case of TTC Nyamata Demonstration Schools. Enabling and Hindering Factors

Comparison of English Reading Comprehension Level Between Primary Three Learners of Public and Private Schools: Case of TTC Nyamata Demonstration Schools. Enabling and Hindering Factors

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Rodrigue Karamage – University of RwandaPatrick Ujwiga Anguru – University of RwandaBarnabas Muyengwa – Nyamata Teacher Training CollegeEmail: karamagerodrigue@gmail.com Abstract: Literacy in reading is essential for all learning and achievement in life, particularly in the information age. According to a National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) report, the primary three learners in Rwanda do…

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Influence of Perceived Role of Girls on the Academic Performance among Mijikenda Community Learners in Public Secondary Schools

Influence of Perceived Role of Girls on the Academic Performance among Mijikenda Community Learners in Public Secondary Schools

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David Mutua & Joshua OgalSchool of EducationMount Kenya UniversityEmail: davymtush@gmail.com Abstract: Despite all effort that has been shown in addressing the education issues that affect the female students, there is still a gap. Thus, the need to study socio-cultural dynamics influencing management of gender participation in schooling among Mijikenda community. The study was conducted to…

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Assessment of the Teachers’ Attitude towards ICT and Learners’ Academic Achievement in Geography in Nyamira County, Kenya

Assessment of the Teachers’ Attitude towards ICT and Learners’ Academic Achievement in Geography in Nyamira County, Kenya

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Kennedy Moga Omwoki, Ezekiel Nyambega Omwenga & Dennis MamboleoKisii University, KenyaEmail: mogakennedy@yahoo.com Abstract: The study looked at the influence of teachers’ attitudes towards information communication technology (ICT), on learners’ academic achievement in geography in public secondary schools in Nyamira county, Kenya. The major aim was to assess the teachers’ attitudes towards ICT usage. The study…

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Influence of Parental Involvement on Learners’ Transition Rate from Public Preschools to Public Primary School in Kapseret Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

Influence of Parental Involvement on Learners’ Transition Rate from Public Preschools to Public Primary School in Kapseret Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

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Njuguna Mary Muthoni, Dr. Esther Bitok & Dr. Audrey MatereKisii University, KenyaCorresponding Email: estherbitok2006@gmail.com/ estherbitok@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke Abstract: A transition from pre-school to primary school for children is not just a change which has immediate effects but effects on the rate at which children change. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of parental…

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Public Pre-Primary School Teachers’ Use of Play as a Classroom Teaching Strategy: A Case of Bunyala, Busia County, Kenya

Public Pre-Primary School Teachers’ Use of Play as a Classroom Teaching Strategy: A Case of Bunyala, Busia County, Kenya

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Zachary A. Okello – Mount Kenya University, KenyaDr. Josephine Kirimi – Mount Kenya University, KenyaDr. Hudson Ouko Ong’ang’a – Kenyatta University, KenyaCorresponding Author: zacharyokello06@gmail.com Abstract: Learner’s classroom participation can be gauged by; confidence levels turn-taking, numeracy skills, manipulative competencies and task completion. However, over time, adequate inculcation of play as a strategy in early childhood…

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Attitude and Perception of Learners Toward the Use of E-learning in Educational Practices: A Case of Tertiary Institutions in Kiambu County, Kenya

Attitude and Perception of Learners Toward the Use of E-learning in Educational Practices: A Case of Tertiary Institutions in Kiambu County, Kenya

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Linus Kirimi Ngaine, Dr. Petronilla Ndungwa Mwangi & Prof. Lazarus Ndiku MakewaUniversity of Eastern Africa, Baraton, KenyaCorresponding Author: linusngaine@gmail.com Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes and perception of learners towards the use of e-learning in tertiary institutions in Kiambu County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. Purposive…

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Assessment of Access and Retention of Learners with Special Needs in Primary Education in Tanzania: A Study of Arusha District

Assessment of Access and Retention of Learners with Special Needs in Primary Education in Tanzania: A Study of Arusha District

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Yohana Bernard Welwel Dr. Kennedy Omondi OtienoSt. Augustine University of Tanzania, ArushaEmail: joanwelwe90@gmail.com Abstract: Education is a universal right and non-discriminatory process to both healthy and physically challenged. The study specifically assessed access and retention of Learners with Special Needs (LSN) in primary schools in Arusha district and the challenges facing LSN and their intervening…

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Awareness in Application of Assistive Technology in Educational Instruction: A Psychological Perspective for Basic Education Learners with Visual Impairments

Awareness in Application of Assistive Technology in Educational Instruction: A Psychological Perspective for Basic Education Learners with Visual Impairments

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Anne Wanjiru Mbugua Prof. Stephen Mbugua Ngari Dr. Elijah Macharia Ndung’uDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of Eastern AfricaCorresponding Author; mbuguann2013@gmail.com Abstract: The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) 2010 posited that between 2-27% of learners in basic education schools in the world suffer from anxiety and self-esteem. This is much higher for the visually impaired…

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