Browsing Department of Science Education by Title
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Analysis of How Masters’ Curriculum Meets the Needs of Masters’ Students’ Use of Statistics in Research
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2019)Knowledge is valued as a vital asset for progress and prosperity in every sphere of human understanding. Knowledge is attributed with successful innovation in firms. Research has been identified as the main source ... -
Attitude towards Computers among Primary School Teachers in Kenya: A Case of Siongiroi Divison, Bomet County.
(International Journal Of Engineering And Computer Science, 2015)In the quest of equipping the pupils with the digital skills required to work in the 21st century knowledge economy, the government of Kenya plans to provide laptops to every primary school class one pupil. If this is ... -
The Availability, Adequacy and Improvisation and the Use of Instructional Resources for Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools in West Pokot District, Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2014)This study examined the factors that influence the use of instructional resources/materials in the teaching of mathematics in secondary schools. Among the instructional materials that were investigated in their use ... -
Bridging Gender Disparities in Mathematics Achievement through Computer Based Learning
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2014)The purpose of this paper was to establish the influence of computer based learning (CBL) in Mathematics on learners’ achievement level in relation to gender. Specifically, the study sought to find out if there is ... -
Effect of 7E Learning Cycle Model on Students’ Academic Achievement in Biology in Secondary Schools in Chesumei Subcounty, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2021-05)The objective of the study was to compare the effect of 7E Learning Cycle Model and Conventional Instructional Method on students’ academic achievement in Biology. Quasi experimental design was adopted in this study. A ... -
EFFECT OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED LEARNING ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY IN KENYA: A CASE OF MT-ELGON, BUNGOMA COUNTY.
(University of Eldoret, 2016)The study was designed to investigate the effect of computer-assisted learning (CAL) on secondary school students’ achievement in Biology in Mt-Elgon sub-county, Bungoma County, Kenya. The purpose of the study was therefore ... -
EFFECT OF EXPERIMENTAL METHOD OF TEACHING ON RETENTION AND APPLICATION OF MOMENT CONCEPTS IN PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF MARAKWET WESTSUB-COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2019)The study investigated the effect of experimental method of teaching on retention and application of Moment Concepts in Physics among Form Two students. The objectives were as follows: to investigate the effect of experimental ... -
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 ... -
EFFECT OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING STRATEGY ON ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS IN SUB-COUNTY GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY-KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)The government of Kenya has invested enormously in educational resources, such as infrastructure development in schools, learning materials and professional development of teachers. Despite the efforts put in place to ... -
Effect of Scientific Competencies in Chemistry Practical on Performance in Chemistry Subject
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2021)Practical work plays a key role in the instruction of science and chemistry in particular. This study was done to evaluate the effect of learner competencies in Chemistry practical on performance in chemistry examination ... -
EFFECTS OF EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH OF TEACHING ON KNOWLEDGE MASTERY AND SKILLS ACQUISITION IN CHEMISTRY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF TESO SOUTH
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Chemistry as a subject is one of the very important science subject in the Kenyan secondary schools curriculum. Being a science, the subject is experimental in nature where learning should start with hands on experiences ... -
EFFECTS OF INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING ON ACQUISITION OF SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WARENG SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)This study investigated the effects of Inquiry-based learning (IBL) in Biology students‘ acquisition of Science Process Skills (SPS) and achievement among Form three students in Wareng Sub-County of Kenya. The purpose of ... -
EFFECTS OF LABORATORY METHOD ON MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KAPSERET SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-08)According to the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development's 2010 recommendation, all secondary school students require mathematics. The absence of a Mathematics laboratory is one of the factors contributing to Mathematics' ... -
EFFECTS OF STUDENTS’ LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION ON PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU NORTH SUB-COUNTY KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2021)This study was set to investigate the effect of students’ language interpretation on performance in mathematics. Performance in Mathematics as demonstrated by the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education results has remained ... -
Higher Education in the 21st Century: Relevance, Sufficiency, Challenges and Remedies from Graduates’ Perspective
(Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 2020-09)Changes in life are ever bound to take place and as a result, what was important yesterday may be obsolete tomorrow, and education is not an exception. Prior to the 21st century, necessity of changes in education had ... -
Influence of Availability of Equipment, Learning Aids and Facilities on Practical Abilities of Learners in Physics in Sirisia Division, Bungoma West Sub-County, Kenya
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology (AJEST), 2020-07)Physics plays an important role in the development of the scientific base necessary for Kenya’s industrialization as envisaged in Vision 2030, but the students’ performance in the subject has been on a downward trend in ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION ON MASTERS’ STUDENTS’ USE OF STATISTICS IN RESEARCH
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2019-07)Knowledge is attributed to successful innovation in firms and research has been identified as the main source of knowledge. University students in Kenya have been accused of doing low quality research. One of the major ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL FACTORS ON MASTERS’ STUDENTS’ USE OF STATISTICS IN RESEARCH
(IJRAR, 2019-06)Knowledge is valued as a vital asset for progress and prosperity in every sphere of human understanding. Knowledge is attributed with successful innovation in firms. Research has been identified as the main source of ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO POOR PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY AMONG GIRLS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NANDI NORTH SUB-COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2019)Chemistry is one of the most important branches of science and its contributions to development of a country need to be emphasized. Its performance, however, has been poor especially amongst girls. The purpose of this study ... -
Perception on Circumcision Rites and Schooling in Bungoma County, Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2019-05)Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to enabling majority of its citizen’s access education by introducing free and compulsory primary education (FPE). In Bungoma County, the primary school age population (6-13) is 245,000 ...
