School of Education: Recent submissions
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Influence of Verbal Communication on Academic Performance of Learners with Hearing Impairment in Inclusive Settings in Migori County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2021-06)This study sought to establish the influence of verbal communication on academic performance of learners with hearing impairment (HI) in inclusive settings in Migori County. The study was anchored on the Total Communication ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Influence of home to school communication on academic achievement of standard eight pupils in public primary schools in Kisumu west sub –county, Kenya
(African Journal of Education and Practice, 2021)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of home to school communication on academic achievement of pupils in public primary schools. Methodology: The research design used was sequential explanatory ... -
Effectiveness of Internal Communication Strategies at Lake Victoria North Water Services Board
(2020-10)The Government of Kenya initiated reforms in the Water Sector in the year 2002 with an aim of making the sector more efficient and effective in service delivery, with the coming of the Water Act 2002. The reforms were ... -
The effect of class repetition on the academic performance of pupils in lower primary schools in Homa-Bay
(International Journal For Research In Educational Studies, 2019)Class repetition is used as a strategy of improving academic performance in schools in Kenya. The study objective was to examine the effect of class repetition on pupil’s academic performance in public lower ... -
Influence of Teacher Professional Development on Learner Academic Achievement in Migori County, Kenya.
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2019)Education is a fundamental human right which promotes acquisition of knowledge and skills. Despite efforts by policy makers, administrators, teachers and learners to improve learner achievement, performance remains poor ... -
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 ... -
Reducing Gender Differences in Achievement in Biology through Concept Mapping Strategy
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Effects of concept mapping teaching strategy on students' attitude towards secondary school Biology
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Challenges parents face in learning Kenyan sign language: hearing parents of deaf children’s perspectives
(African Journal of Education and Practice, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to find out the challenges faced in learning Kenyan sign language from the perspective of hearing parents of deaf learners. Methodology: This study employed case study design, ... -
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 ... -
Motivational Beliefs and Self-Regulation in Biology Learning: Influence of Ethnicity, Gender and Grade Level in Kenya
(2014)The study investigated the influence of ethnicity, gender and grade level on the motivational beliefs and self-regulation in Biology learning through a non-experimental quantitative study among 317 students in 2 co-educational ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Influence of subjective norms of family members on students’ performance in mathematics in public secondary schools in Migori county, Kenya
(International journal of research in education and psychology (ijrep), 2020)Performance in Mathematics has been poor at secondary level in Kenya despite initiatives like Strengthening Mathematics and Science Studies Education (SMASSE), providing text books and employing trained mathematics ... -
Factor Affecting Secondary Education Level of the Girl Child in Gucha SubCounty, Kisii, Kenya
(Research Journal of Education, 2020)There are wide disparities between the proportion of men and women not only in higher education but also down to the elementary levels. Some researchers have found out that the percentage of women in higher education in ... -
TPACK in teacher education: Using pre-service teachers’ self-reported TPACK to improve pedagogic practice.
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2020)This small-scale pedagogic research utilised pre-service teachers’ self-reported Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge (TPACK) to improve classroom practice in a Kenyan public university. Thirty-eight respondents ...