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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 ...
Madrasa Early Childhood Development Program: Making a Difference

Mwaura, Peter; Mohamed, Bishara T. (The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, 2008)

The Madrasa Early Childhood Development Program is a regional initiative in East Africa that began in the 1980s. From its beginning in the Coast Province of Kenya in 1986, the program has resulted in the establishment of ...
Synchronising Pedagogy and Musical Experiences in Early Childhood: Addressing Challenges in Preschool Music Education in Kenya

Andang'o, Elizabeth A. (Early Child Development and Care, 2009)

This paper examines pedagogy in early childhood music education and the resultant learning experiences in music for children in Kenyan preschools. Two important principles proposed for the synchronisation of teaching 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 ...
Pre-School Teachers' Knowledge and Attitude towards Use of Visual Media in Instructional Delivery in Kibwezi District, Kenya

Mwololo, J. N; Koech, Barbara G; Nyakwara, Begi; Mutweleli, S. M (Gazi University, 2011)

The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-school teachers' knowledge and attitude towards use of visual media in instructional delivery. Descriptive research design and survey technique were used. Stratified random ...
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 ...
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 ...
Use of Mother Tongue as a Language of Instruction in Early Years of School to Preserve the Kenyan Culture

Begi, Nyakwara (International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2014)

In many communities in Kenya, mother tongue was the language of instruction used to impart indigenous education in children. It was also used to transmit and preserve culture from generation to generation. Language policy ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Utilisation of Child-Centered Approaches in Teaching and Learning of Language Activities in Pre-School Centres in Kenya

Andiema, Nelly C; Kitainge, Kisilu M. (International Journal of Education and Research, 2016)

This study investigates how utilisation of child-centred approaches influenced teaching and learning activities in Early Childhood Education Development (ECDE). The reason for looking at how teachers approach to teaching ...
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 ...
Pre-School Teachers’ Attitude Influencing their Preparation of Teaching Instruments in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

Kiarie, Jonah Thuo; Mugo, Julieti, W (Open Access Publishing Group, 2017)

Teaching instruments are an essential component of teacher preparedness, lesson development, curriculum implementation and evaluation of instructional outcomes However, although studies reviewed showed there was a relationship ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...

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