PE-Curriculum and Pedagogy: Recent submissions

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Rights of Children in the Kenyan Primary School Curriculum

Karugu, A. M. (Kenyatta University, 2018-08)

Kenyans today are very conscious and assertive of their rights. They ensured that basic human rights are enshrined in the new Constitution of Kenya 2010 that they passed. Despite all these, it is relevant to question how ...
Curriculum Implementation: Strategies for Improved Learning Outcomes in Primary Schools in Kenya

Kisirkoi, Florence Kanorio; Mse, Godfrey (Sciedu Press, 2016-02-15)

Education in Kenya requires rethinking as the country faces the demands of educational and socio-economic transformation of the 21st century. One of the general objectives of primary education in Kenya states that primary ...
Perception of Teachers and Principals on ICT Integration in the Primary School Curriculum in Kitui County, Kenya

Mwendwa, Nzwili K. (Open Access Publishing Group, 2017)

The role of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in education cannot be over stressed. There is a paradigm shift in many developing countries by taking drastic measures in investing heavily on ICT integration in ...
Effectiveness of Head Teachers' Leadership Styles on the Management of Public Primary School Curriculum Implementations in Bomet County, Kenya

Sigilai, Richard Maite; Bett, Judith Chemutai (Scholarlink Research Institute Journals,, 2013)

The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence of head teachers' leadership styles on their effectiveness in public primary school curriculum implementation in Bomet Sub-County, Kenya. A correlation research design ...
Quality of Teaching Mathematics and Learning Achievement Gains: Evidence from Primary Schools in Kenya

Ngware, Moses W.; Ciera, James; Musyoka, Peter K.; Oketch, Moses (springer, 2015)

This paper examines the contribution of quality mathematics teaching to student achievement gains. Quality of mathematics teaching is assessed through teacher demonstration of the five strands of mathematical proficiency, ...
Private Schools and Student Learning Achievements in Kenya

Wamalwa, Fredrick M.; Burns, Justine (Elsevier, 2018-10)

This paper examines the effect of private schools on literacy and numeracy skill acquisition among children mainly drawn from lower primary grades in Kenya. We apply a number of estimation approaches that accounts for ...
The Impact of Curriculum Content and Community Support on Primary Schools’ Academic Achievement in Central Nyanza Region, Kenya

Onyango, Daniel Oduor (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2015-01)

Performance of primary schools in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Examinations (KCPE) in Central Nyanza has been poor over the years. This has contributed to frustrations among parents, teachers, and community. This ...
The Determinants of Learning Achievement of Public Primary School Pupils in Kenya

Professor Kibera, Lucy Wairimu; Professor Kibera, Francis Ndungu (The University of Nairobi, 2011)

The Government of Kenya (GoK) initiated Free Primary Education (FPE) programme effective January, 2003. The purpose of FPE was to accelerate the realization of GoK’ s commitment to achieving Universal Primary Education ...
The Impact of Parent and Community Support on Primary Schools’ Pupils Academic Achievement in Siaya and Kisumu Counties, Kenya

Oduor, Onyango Daniel (Machakos University, 2018-04)

The performance of primary school pupils in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations in Siaya and Kisumu Counties has been unsatisfactory over the years. Most of the candidates obtain at least average ...
The Contribution of Parental Socio-economic Status on Pupils' Kcpe Performance in Mwea-East District, Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Nyaga, Martin Mbugi; Obinga, Pascal Onani; Kaloki, Joseph Waitai (Open Access Publishing Group, 2017)

The purpose of this study was to investigate parental socio-economic contribution and its implications on pupils’ Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) performance in primary schools in Murinduko Zone, Mwea-East ...
Social Relations as Predictors of Achievement in Math in Kenyan Primary Schools

Kodzi, Ivy A; Oketch, Moses; Ngware, Moses W; Mutisya, Maurice; Nderu, Evangeline N. (Elsevier, 2014-11)

In sub-Saharan Africa, where there is limited financial and human capital, it is important to examine how social relationships may serve to promote or undermine human capital formation. However, little is known about the ...
Student Achievement and Social Stratification: a case of Primary Education in Kenya

Shimada, Kentaro (Net Journals, 2010)

After enrollment in primary education in Kenya rapidly increased, there was a need to investigate how to improve the quality of education in Kenya. Inequity in primary education causes inequity throughout life. The purpose ...
Parental Factors Affecting Academic Achievement of Grade Six Pupils in Kisumu City, Kenya

Makewa, Lazarus Ndiku; Role, Elizabeth; Faith, Otewa (Asian Economic and Social Society, 2012-10)

The study sought to investigate selected parental factors that affect the academic achievement of grade six pupils in Kisumu City in Kenya. The study used a causal comparative research design. Two research instruments were ...
Parental Choice and Learner Achievement in Primary Education in Rachuonyo Sub County, Kenya: Focusing on Quality of Education

Oyier, Charles Richard; Odundo, Paul Amollo; Obat, Rispa Atieno; Ganira, Khavugwi Lilian; Akondo, Joseph Ochieng (Sciedu Press, 2015-10-15)

Kenyan government launched Free Primary Education (FPE) in 2003 to make schooling affordable to all parents; but less attention has been paid to the quality assurance and equity of the education system. Studies have indicated ...
Teachers` Gender and Primary School Pupils` Achievement in Mathematics in Kenya

Kati, Robert; Prof. Owiti, Dickson S.O.; Prof.Ongati, Omolo (www.iiste.org, 2013)

This descriptive causal comparative study examined the relationship between teacher’s gender and in primary schools pupils’ performance in mathematics in Kenya. The study objective was to investigate the effect of teachers’ ...
Learning Achievement: Illusions of Teacher-Centered Approaches in Primary Schools in Kenya

Mackatiani, Caleb Imbova; Musembi, Nungu Joseph; Gakunga, Daniel Komo (www.iiste.org, 2018-07)

This paper interrogated learning achievement in primary schools in Kenya. The study critically appraised the Illusion of teacher-centered approaches in primary schools in Kenya. The study explored factors underlying the ...
Factors Contributing to Poor Performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Public Day Primary Schools in Mwimbi Division, Maara District, Kenya Dr.

George, N.; Riungu, Justus Nthia; Mbugua, Zachariah Kariuki; Bundi, Triphosa Kareanki (Centre for promoting ideas, 2012-03)

Performance of students is a product of socio-economic, psychological and environmental factors. Education plays a significant role in political, economic and social realms of development. Secondary school placement, and ...
Does Teaching Style Explain Differences in Learner Achievement in Low and High Performing Schools in Kenya?

Ngware, Moses W.; Oketch, Moses; Mutisya, Maurice (Elsevier, 2014-05)

Quality of instructional delivery is an important determinant of the extent to which the teaching process has an impact on learning achievement. The literature identifies many contributors of learning achievement including ...
Differences in Pupil Achievement in Kenya: Implications for Policy and Practice

Hungi, Njora; Thuku, Florence W. (Elsevier, 2010)

In this study the authors employed multilevel analyses procedures to examine pupil, class and school levels factors that influenced pupil achievement in Kenya. Pupil's age, pupil's socioeconomic background and pupil–teacher ...
Academic Achievement of Girls in Rural Schools in Kenya

Mungai, A. M. (Routledge, Taylor and Francis group, 2012-08)

This study examined the effect of two family factors (financial, social capital) and school factors on students’ achievement. One hundred eighty two, seventh-grade female students from nine schools in Muranga district, ...

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