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School environmental factors influencing academic performance in secondary schools
(International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning, 2020)Academic performance for a long time now has been recognized as an important output of any educational system. This success can be realized if the learning environment is conducive and supportive. Learning environments ... -
School measures used by principals to control teachers attrition in Rangwe Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2018-06-21)School motivational rewards by secondary school principals have become an important aspect in controlling teachers’ attrition from one particular school to the other through transfer requests in Kenya. Teachers have the ... -
School organizational factors as predictors of student achievement: Principals’ perspective
(International Journal for Educational and Vocational Studies, 2021-02-20)This study aimed to deepen our understanding of how school organization factors can be used to predict students’ academic performance. In particular, factors examined were leadership skills, nature of students, ... -
Science Epistemological Beliefs from the Perspective of Culture and Gender in Co-Educational Secondary Schools, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of culture and gender on the development of science epistemological beliefs among co-educational secondary schools in Kisii and Homa-bay counties in Kenya. The study ... -
Science Process Skills in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Biology Practical Examinations
(2013-10)The purpose of the study was to determine the science process skills included in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) biology practical examinations in Kenya for a period of 10 years (2002- 2012). Ex-post ... -
Secondary School Teachers’ Perceptions of a Biology Constructivist Learning Environment in Gem District, Kenya
(International Journal of Educational Research and Technology, 2013)This study investigated the teachers’ perceptions of actual and preferred constructivist biology learning environment. The study adopted a survey design. Data were collected from a sample of 41 biology teachers from Gem ... -
Selected practices of delegation used by principals on management of public secondary schools in rachuonyo south sub-county, Kenya
(International Journal For Research In Educational Studies, 2019-09)The study assessed selected elements of delegation of duty and their influence on principals’ effective management of public secondary schools in Rachuonyo south SubCounty, Kenya. The study was to assess how Secondary ... -
Social Cognitive Skills and Delinquent Behavior Modification among Students in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 2023-01-01)Social cognition is being researched in many fields, including psychology, medicine, business, and education. Social cognition refers to the mental operations that underlie social interactions including the perception and ... -
Social Indicators of Mental Status of University Students’ at theonset of Unrest.
(International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences (IJRESS), 2018-02)Many factors which are either biological or environmental, influence variation in the mental status of an individual if a person is exposed to them. Negative factors are the root cause of mental status at the onset of ... -
Strategies Employed by Principals to Overcome Stress in Performance of their work in Secondary Schools in Kisumu County
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2020)Globally, there has been an outcry on stress by the principals in the management of public secondary schools in Kisumu County, Kenya. Stress comes about when the principal is subjected to unusual situations such as ... -
Students’ epistemological beliefs from grade level perspective and relationship with science achievement in Kenya
(Routledge: Taylor and Francis, 2021-03-04)This study investigated the influence of grade level on the development of science epistemological beliefs and the relationship between science epistemological beliefs and science achievement among co-educational secondary ... -
Students’ Self-Efficacy and Challenges to Virtual Classes: A Conceptual Integrated Model of Rongo University-Kenya During COVID-19 Pandemic
(International Journal of Applied Psychology, 2021)Nowadays, COVID-19 contributes a significant portion of the global burden of the killer diseases. Currently, the global spread of COVID-19 requires not only national-level responses but also active compliance with ... -
A Study of Terrorism Discourse in TaifaLeo Newspaper of Kenya
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2013-03)Terrorism is a global concern and usually elicits a lot of sensationalism every time it occurs. The media often finds itself in the middle of debates over this issue. Apart from the role of informing the public, the media ... -
Substance Abuse among Public Secondary School Students: Prevalence, Strategies and Challenges for Public Secondary School Managers in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisumu East Sub County
(Department of Educational Management and Foundations, Maseno University, 2014-09)Substance abuse among public secondary school students is reality that is spreading at an alarming rate. If not checked, it could destroy the youth who are in their formative stage in life. Its outcomes include school ... -
Sustainable Moderation of Sand Harvesting Effects and Conservation on Land Cover, Flora and Fauna along the Riparian Land
(Elixir International Journal, 2021)Sand is an important mineral for the construction industry in the Kenyan society at large. However, protecting the environment in areas where this practice of sand mining takes place has become an environmental concern, ... -
Teacher Experience Factor Impetus on Student Academic Performance
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 2022-09)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 ... -
Teachers’ Competence on the use of Science Instructional Resources in Teaching Science Activities among Pre-Primary Children in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning, 2021)Studies and practices have shown that pre-school science is a play based learning activity and in science lessons it may be easy to find materials and equipment for teaching science in schools not used or inadequate. ... -
Teachers’ Computer Capacity in Public Primary Schools in Homa Bay County, Kenya: The Case of the Digital Literacy Programme
(European Scientific Journal, 2019)Kenyan public primary schools are rapidly adopting digital technology in teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to establish teachers’ computer skills as groundwork towards the integration of laptop computers ... -
Teaching Practice: Is There any Relationship Between Academic Supervisors’ and School Supervisors’ Assessment of Students?
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)Teaching Practice (TP) is an essential part of all teacher training processes. It is both a practice that all teacher trainees go through, but is also an examination. The world over, who mans the education sectors is ... -
Teaching Practice: Is There any Relationship Between Academic Supervisors’ and School Supervisors’ Assessment of Students?
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)Teaching Practice (TP) is an essential part of all teacher training processes. It is both a practice that all teacher trainees go through, but is also an examination. The world over, who mans the education sectors is ...