School of Education: Recent submissions
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PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTIONS AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)The need to investigate the psychosocial and behavioural interventions among adolescent students in public secondary schools in Trans-Nzoia County was the basis for this study. This study sought to investigate the psychosocial ... -
Effects of Availability and Access to Safe Drinking Water on Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 2023-06)Access to improved sanitation is an important component of human health and wellbeing. Minimum requirements for safe WASH in schools are not provided in most rural schools in Kenya. The current paper investigated the effects ... -
DETERMINANTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN MERU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)The traditional TVET system in Kenya has been criticized for its focus on theoretical knowledge rather than practical skills, leading to a skill gap in the workforce. This has resulted in high rates of youth unemployment ... -
INFLUENCE OF DEVOLUTION SUPPORT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ON RETENTION OF PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN WARENG SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)Pre-primary education should be accessible to all which mandates government to ensure that necessary resources are availed to ensure provision of quality learning. The spirit of improving pre-primary education resulted to ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY AT TACHASIS GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL, UASIN-GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)The purpose of this study was to establish factors associated with poor academic performance amongst learners in biology subject in Tachasis girl’s secondary school in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. This research was guided ... -
Influence of Human Factors on Integration of ICT in Teaching and Learning in TVET Institutions in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Departments in Uasin Gishu County
(Journal of Technology & Socio-Economic Development, 2023-09)The study focused on integration of ICT in teaching in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. Integration of ICT is of great importance as it motivates learners, promotes knowledge retention, ... -
Influence of Non-Academic Factors on Career Adaptability of Technology Education Graduates Working in Kenyan Technical and Vocational Institutions
(Journal of Research in Education and Technology, 2023-08)The current world of work is very dynamic and needs a workforce that is well-suited to help accommodate the changes at the workplace. This study sought to investigate the influence of selected non-academic factors which ... -
Influence of Parents’ Expectations on Course Choice in Vocational Training Centres in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy, 2023-08)This study examines the relationship between parental influences and a young person's job decision, particularly in the context of choosing courses before enrolling in higher education institutions like Vocational Training ... -
Influence of Computer-Based Laboratory Simulations (CBLS) as a teaching Method on Secondary Schools Students' Attitudes and Performance towards Chemistry in Bomet County
(Journal of Research in Education and Technology, 2023-07)Chemistry education in secondary schools is a critical component of fostering scientific literacy and equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary for their academic and future career pursuits as well as ... -
Can Learners Taught through Problem-Based Learning Strategy Demonstrate an Obligation to Conveying Positive Motivation towards Physics Enhanced Enrolment?
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 2023-06)The government of Kenya has invested enormous resources such infrastructure development, learning materials and professional development of teachers. Despite the efforts put in place to support access and quality education, ... -
Effect of trainer pedagogical competences on students' academic perfomance in Diploma set courses: A case of National Politechnics in Western Kenya
(Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 2023-07)Trainers are most important in National Polytechnics, in the technical vocational education and training (TVET) system as they are fulcrums upon which wheels of the education rotate in delivering competence needed to convert ... -
Impact of Laboratory Method on Students’ Motivation of Mathematics in Secondary Schools of Kapseret Sub County Kenya
(Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy, 2023-08)Mathematics is compulsory for all learners in secondary schools, as recommended by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (2010). The performance of mathematics has been consistently low and one of the reasons is ... -
Critical Thinking Skills: The Extent to which they are Taught in Physics Lessons in Secondary Schools of Transnzoia County, Kenya.
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJRISS), 2023-09)The study sought to establish the extent to which critical thinking skills were taught in physics lessons, in secondary schools of Transnzoia County, Kenya. It was occasioned by the inadequate critical thinking skills ... -
The Technological Perception of Learners Towards Digital Learning in Public Universities During the Post COVID-19 Era in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Journal of Frontiers of Humanities and Social, 2023-09)The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lead to a disruption of normal learning as a result of total lockdown in many countries. This has led to a move to online learning. Students’ opinion towards online learning such as ... -
The Availability of Infrastructure to Support Digital Learning in Public Universities During the Post COVID 19 Era in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Journal of Research in Education and Technology, 2023-09)Kenya supports lifelong learning to create a globally competitive and adaptable workforce to meet the needs of a rapidly industrializing economy, even during pandemics like Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which led to the ... -
Trainers’ and Trainees’ Attitude towards Remote Learning in Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions in Bungoma County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-07)TVET programmes involve school-based and workplace-based training. TVET focuses on practical skills and work-readiness making remote learning challenging. Remote learning is a weak substitute for practical exercises as ... -
Availability of School-based Psychosocial Support Programs on Fire Disaster Preparedness in Secondary Schools in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2022-07)Fire is a common disaster affecting Education in Secondary Schools in Kenya. This research was motivated by the frequent reports of occurrence of fire disasters in secondary schools. The purpose of the study was to investigate ... -
Effect of Online Based Concept Maps on Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in Biology in Endebess Sub-County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology,, 2023-04)Performance in sciences especially in Biology has continuously been a concern to the Government of Kenya, Biology teachers and various stakeholders in Education. For a considerable the past five years, Biology subject has ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF TRAINER FACTORS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics, 2023-08)The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of trainer factors on implementation of competency based education and Training in Meru County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design using mixed methods ... -
Analysis of the effectiveness of Teaching Strategies of Functional Writing on Students’ Performance in Kiswahili in Kenya. A Case of Elgeyo-Marakwet County.
(American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR), 2022-06)Functional writing has been given prominence in the Secondary school Kiswahili syllabus in Kenya. This paper reports on study that was undertaken in 2020 that investigated the influence of functional writing skills on ...
