• The Future of Music Education in Kenya: Implementation of Curriculum and Instructional Teaching Strategies 

  Mochere, Joyce M. (Journal of Education and Practice, 2017)

  This paper is an evaluation of the parameters of the concept of music curriculum that examines principles underlying the teaching and learning of music. The paper also discusses the practical nature of music education and ...
• The use of Song and Movement to Create a Multicultural Curriculum for Early Childhood Music Education in Kenya 

  Andang'o, Elizabeth J.A (Kenyatta University, 2009)

  Early childhood musical development has gained research prominence in recent years. Researchers and early years' educators, in response to findings that musicality begins before birth, are continually seeking ways to tap ...
• Relationship between Early Childhood Play Activities and Holistic Development of the Learner in Pre-Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya 

  Githinji, Stephen; Orodho, John Aluko (Greener Journal of Educational Research, 2018)

  The study investigated relationship between early childhood play activities and holistic child development in Kiambu County, Kenya. It was conducted on a sample of 300 participants’ comprising 150 teachers and 150 managers ...
• Integration of Creative Art and Drama in Enhancing the Teaching and Learning in ECDE and Primary Schools in Kenya 

  Tonui, Betty Chepng’etich (International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2015)

  The research investigates the role that creative art and drama play in teaching ECDE/ primary schools. The study sought to establish the extent to which non-prominence of creative art and drama in the teaching/ learning ...
• Factors Influencing Teachers’ Attitudes towards Language Material Selection, Development and Use in Early Childhood Education Program 

  Ogott, George Otieno; Odera, Florence Y. (International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research, 2012)

  Research findings indicated that teacher attitudes are very vital in the teaching and learning process. There are real concerns raised by stakeholders regarding the teacher attitudes in implementation of the language ...
• Role of Teachers in Integration of Play in Early Childhood Development and Education Curriculum 

  Murundu, Zadock Obuchere; Okwara, Michael Okello; Odongo., Benson Charles (International Journal of Education and Research, 2014)

  The role of a teacher in integration of play in ECDE curriculum is cruel as Play-based teaching and learning promotes positive social skills in children. Most of teachers in Kenya don’t integrate play in curriculum leading ...
• Effect of Child Centered Methods on Teaching and Learning of Science Activities in Pre-Schools in Kenya 

  Andiema, Nelly C. (Journal of Education and Practice, 2016)

  Despite many research studies showing the effectiveness of teacher application of child-centered learning in different educational settings, few studies have focused on teaching and learning activities in Pre-Schools. This ...
• Levels of Teachers Self-effiecacy and Use of Music Activities in Pre-schools in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Kenya 

  Kihoro, Muya Francis (Kenyatta University, 2016-09)

  Despite the fact that pre-school teachers undertake specialized courses to enable them to use music activities in the course of teaching, there is a lot of variability in the frequency, variety and purposes to which these ...
• Integrating African Indigenous Knowledge in Kenya’s Formal Education System: The Potential for Sustainable Development 

  Owuor, Jenipher A. (The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education, 2007)

  The current paradigm shift toward promoting education for sustainable development gravitates toward alternative approaches to school curricula in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is argued that solutions to problems that currently ...
• Strategies That Can Be Used To Enhance Teachers´ Use of Teaching Aids in Teaching and Learning 

  Makau, Agnes Nsiza; Murungi, Catherine Gakii (International Researchers, 2017)

  Schooling is one of the means that society prepares their young ones for the future. For children to learn and develop child friendly environment is necessary. The purpose of this study was to establish the strategies that ...
• Relationship between Preschool Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Their Preparation of Teaching Instruments 

  Kiarie, Jonah Thuo; Murungi, Catherine Gakii; Wamalwa, Juliet (International Researchers, 2017)

  Teacher experience has been associated with teacher instructional practices. Stakeholders in education relate years of teaching with improved teacher practical skills and knowledge of teaching and handling children. ...
• Extent to Which Pre-School Teachers Use Games and Activities in Teaching Mathematics 

  Njoroge, Antony Fredrick Gitau; Gakii, Murungi Catherine (International Researchers, 2017)

  Basic early childhood mathematics is broader and deeper than mere practice of counting and adding. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which pre-school teachers use mathematics games and activities in ...
• What Factors Influence Teachers’ Use Of Teaching Aids to Enhance Teaching Learning in Pre-Schools? 

  Makau, Agnes; Murungi, Catherine Gakii; Nyakwara, Begi (International Researchers, 2017)

  Teaching should entail more than just workbooks and textbooks. It should engage learners and make them part of learning. The purpose of this study was to establish factors influencing pre-school teachers’ use of teaching ...
• Teachers Motivation to Use Play As a Medium of Instruction 

  Manyara, Chrisanto Omwenga; Murungi, Catherine Gakii (International Researchers, 2018)

  The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of pre-school teachers’ level of motivation on use of play as a medium of instruction in pre-school children’s learning. It aimed at finding out if there is level ...
• Choice of the Medium of Instruction in Kenyan Preschools: Averting Xenocentrism 

  Waithaka, Esther N. (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)

  This qualitative study sought to prompt a critical and reflective discourse on the dismal use of mother tongue in Kenyan early childhood education (ECE) institutions in an attempt to detect existence of xenocentrism. ...
• Teachers’ Influence on Children’s Selection and Use of Play Materials in Kenya 

  Mweru, Maureen (African Journal of Teacher Education (AJOTE), 2012)

  Gender socialization has an impact on children and any gender stereotyped verbal comments or activities assigned to children by those in charge are bound to influence the attitudes children have of themselves. This exploratory ...
• Preferred Methods of Teaching Reading in Early Childhood Classes in Dagoretti and Westlands Divisions in Nairobi County, Kenya 

  Marima, Esther Wairimu; Kamau-Kangethe, Rachael W; Runo, Mary N. (Journal of Special Needs and Disabilities Studies, 2014)

  Proficiency in reading has been identified as one of the most reliable indicators of whether a learner will attain the competence needed to achieve academic success and contribute actively to society. Research findings in ...
• Drivers for Lesson Planning in Pre-Schools in Kenya (A Case of Allen Grove School, Nairobi) 

  Afande, Francis Ofunya (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2015)

  Achieving quality in lessons depends not only upon the teacher's ability to present material but also to analyze learning outcomes and assess the pedagogical communication. This study was guided by the following specific ...
• Influence of Instructional Strategies on Pre-School Children Transition to Lower Primary school. A case of Kikuyu SubUrban, Kenya 

  Nabwire, C. Onyango; Murungi, C. Gakii (Savant Law Ltd., 2017)

  Transitions are preordained phenomena in the lives of children in the process of growth and development. Various attempts to enhance transition from pre-school to lower primary school have led to various effects on the way ...
• Utilization of Instructional Media for Quality Training In Pre-Primary School Teacher Training Colleges in Nairobi County, Kenya 

  Ngure, Grace; Nyakwara, Begi; Kimani, Elishiba; Mweru, Maureen (Research Journals, 2014)

  Since teachers play a major role in the education of young children, the quality of their own training is a matter of concern. Among important aspects in pre-primary teacher training is the utilization of instructional ...

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