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Critical Literacy Development In Early Childhood Education, Blandina Francis Duwe
Critical Literacy Development In Early Childhood Education, Blandina Francis Duwe
Master of Education
Developing critical literacy using action research entails reading African stories to children and asking questions to direct children’s thinking. The idea of critical literacy development arises from the need to empower young children to be engaged in discussion about different issues that are directly or indirectly connected to their lives. This study employed the use of qualitative approach and action research design to explore how critical literacy could be developed in young children. Results found indicated that children can engage in exploring complex issues as long as they are exposed to activities that stimulate thinking to development of critical literacy. …
Reflective Practice As A Component Of Continuous Professional Development And Tutor Competences In Teaching Mathematics In The Primary Teachers’ Colleges In North-West Nile Uganda: A Case Of Certificate In Teacher Education Proficiency, Asega Joseph
Master of Education
In 2007, the Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development, Eastern Africa (AKU-IED) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) of the Republic of Uganda in support of Certificate in Teacher Education Proficiency (C-TEP) for all tutors in Ugandan Primary Teacher‟s Colleges (PTCs). The C-TEP course had two face-to-face components of intensive professional development in designated venues, interspersed by Reflective Practice (RP). The course focused on empowering the tutors with skills to improve their competences in teaching practices. Underlying this course was the belief that skills development and competences in teaching process are …
Preparation Of Pre-Service Primary Science Teachers To Develop Scientific Literacy: A Case Of A Primary Teacher Training College In Taita Taveta County, Kenya, Angela Ndunge Kamanga
Preparation Of Pre-Service Primary Science Teachers To Develop Scientific Literacy: A Case Of A Primary Teacher Training College In Taita Taveta County, Kenya, Angela Ndunge Kamanga
Master of Education
Scientific Literacy (SL) is a significant learning outcome among Pre-service Primary Science Teachers (PPSTs) in the 21st century. Owing to the crucial role of primary science tutors their knowledge and skills are indispensable in preparing PPSTs to develop SL. On the contrary, tutors currently exercise their practices without the prerequisite skills needed to develop the desired skills in the PPSTs. Consequently, the need for the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) to utilize learner centered approaches, and scientific inquiry skills to unlock their potential to prepare PPSTs to develop SL hence teach primary school learners to develop the same. This study sought …
Training Of Head Teachers For Effective Leadership And Management Of Schools, Frida Joseph Kiliwa
Training Of Head Teachers For Effective Leadership And Management Of Schools, Frida Joseph Kiliwa
Master of Education
The focus of this study was to explore how head teachers are trained for effective leadership and management of schools. The study was situated in two training programmes existing in East Africa. The focus was mainly on how effective leadership is perceived and how training is organised to make head teachers effective. The data was collected through interviews specifically one to one interview and telephone interviews. I generally interviewed twelve participants to get diverse experiences and insights on head teachers training for effective leadership and management of schools. In addition the open ended questionnaires were used to get responses from …
The Use Of Local Materials In The Development Of Literacy In Early Years In Kumi District - Uganda, Tino Emimah
The Use Of Local Materials In The Development Of Literacy In Early Years In Kumi District - Uganda, Tino Emimah
Master of Education
The purpose of the study was to establish whether the use of the local materials and equipment found at home and immediate environment facilitate the development of literacy in early year. The main question for the research study was ‘How do Early years’ teachers use the local materials found in the home and immediate environment to facilitate development of literacy in early years?’ The two subsidiary questions were: ‘What local materials found at the home and immediate environments were used in the teaching and learning to develop appropriate language use in the early years (ECD Centres) settings? Secondly …
Tanzania Post-Colonial Educational System And Perspectives On Secondary Science Education, Pedagogy, And Curriculum: A Qualitative Study, Eugenia Lucas Wandela
Tanzania Post-Colonial Educational System And Perspectives On Secondary Science Education, Pedagogy, And Curriculum: A Qualitative Study, Eugenia Lucas Wandela
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
The development of technology and innovation in any country depends on a strong investment in science education from the lower to the upper levels of education. In most of the Sub-Saharan African nations, science education curriculum and teaching still faces many issues and problems that are inhibiting the growth of technology and innovation in these nations. In order to address these issues, an interpretive qualitative study that aims to examine how Tanzanian secondary science educators perceive secondary science education was conducted in the summer of 2013. The purpose of this study is to investigate problems and educational issues that might …
Elearning Cost Analysis Of On-Premise Versus Cloud-Hosted Implementation In Sub-Saharan Countries, Joel Samson Mtebe, Roope Raisamo
Elearning Cost Analysis Of On-Premise Versus Cloud-Hosted Implementation In Sub-Saharan Countries, Joel Samson Mtebe, Roope Raisamo
The African Journal of Information Systems
The cost of acquiring, managing, and maintaining ICT infrastructure is one of the main factors that hinder educational institutions in Sub-Saharan countries to adopt and implement eLearning. Recently, cloud computing has emerged as a new computing paradigm for delivering cost effective computing services that can be used to harness eLearning. However, the adoption of cloud computing in higher education in Sub-Saharan countries is very low. Although there are many factors that may influence educational institutions to adopt cloud services, cost effectiveness is often a key factor. Far too little is known on how much the use of cloud computing can …
Exploring How Head Teachers Monitor Teaching And Learning: A Case Of A Secondary School In Trans-Nzoia West District In Kenya, Josiah Kinyua Joel
Exploring How Head Teachers Monitor Teaching And Learning: A Case Of A Secondary School In Trans-Nzoia West District In Kenya, Josiah Kinyua Joel
Master of Education
The study sought to explore the role of head teachers (HTs) in monitoring teaching and learning (MTL) in secondary schools in Kenya, with specific reference to a secondary school in Trans-Nzoia County. The study adopted a case study design where participants were selected through purposive sampling technique. Data collection was through the use of interviews, focus group discussion (FGD) and document analysis. Collected data was sorted, coded and analysed using Hyper Research 3.5.2 qualitative data analysis software. Study findings were analysed and discussed. Findings revealed that HTs employ use of teachers’ professional documents, monitoring by walking around (MBWA), delegating to …
An Exploration Of The Strategies Used By Teachers In Teaching Reading Skills To Learners In Lower Primary: A Case Study Of A Public Primary School In Western Kenya, Mary Susan Anyiendah
An Exploration Of The Strategies Used By Teachers In Teaching Reading Skills To Learners In Lower Primary: A Case Study Of A Public Primary School In Western Kenya, Mary Susan Anyiendah
Master of Education
A strong foundation in beginning reading is needed for learners who use English as a second language. This is important because it will enhance the learners’ success in school and their later advancement in life. However, some strategies used for teaching reading skills to learners in lower primary do not enhance acquisition of reading skills to the learners in the Kenyan context. This study, therefore, explores the strategies used by teachers in teaching reading skills to learners in lower primary in a public primary school in Western Kenya. The study employed a qualitative case study design that involved three teachers …
Implementation Of A Secondary School Strategic Plan: A Case Study, Gabriel Wafula Nyongesa
Implementation Of A Secondary School Strategic Plan: A Case Study, Gabriel Wafula Nyongesa
Master of Education
Strategic planning is an age-long phenomenon that mankind has engaged in from time immemorial in an effort to ensure that one's future is assured. The contemporary society which is characterized by uncertainties and volatility has warranted even a more future-oriented eye for the world citizenry in order to successfully navigate the seemingly rough socio-economic, political and cultural terrain. This study sought to investigate how secondary schools in Kenya are engaging in the process of strategic plan implementation (SPI). The study took a qualitative case study design approach and was carried out in a secondary school that was purposively sampled. The …
Integration Of Ict In Teaching And Learning: An Exploratory Study On The Use Of Video In Science Class Of One Primary School In Zanzibar, Mwanapili Mwinyi Kambi
Integration Of Ict In Teaching And Learning: An Exploratory Study On The Use Of Video In Science Class Of One Primary School In Zanzibar, Mwanapili Mwinyi Kambi
Master of Education
Research shows that effective use of video can support the development of understanding in primary science lessons. This study has the aim of exploring the use of video for primary science teachers in their lessons in a public primary school in Zanzibar. It was motivated by an Educational ICT policy in Zanzibar which has an objective of integrating ICT in primary education (MoEVT, 2007). The study adapted a qualitative case study design through employing interviews with teachers, classroom observations and focus group discussions with pupils to collect data on how science teachers use video in their science lessons. The study …
Challenges Faced By Hearing Impaired Adolescent Schoolgirls In Western Kenya: The Need For School Leadership To Respond., Miriam Makungu Makokha
Challenges Faced By Hearing Impaired Adolescent Schoolgirls In Western Kenya: The Need For School Leadership To Respond., Miriam Makungu Makokha
Master of Education
While many countries have made progress towards achieving equality in education among the Hearing Impaired (HI), HI adolescent schoolgirls in Kenya continue to face many obstacles that impede their path to learning. They experience double discrimination based on their gender and disability. These concerns are complicated by the fact that few strong, positive and successful female HI role models exist within their communities and at school. While a number of studies have been conducted to investigate HI girls’ challenges in schools, very little is known about how school leadership addresses these challenges especially in the Kenyan context. This research therefore …
Exploring The Leadership Practices Of A Novice Principal: A Case Of A Secondary School In Suba Sub- Country, Kenya, Moses Buriri Mukowa
Exploring The Leadership Practices Of A Novice Principal: A Case Of A Secondary School In Suba Sub- Country, Kenya, Moses Buriri Mukowa
Master of Education
The study sought to explore the leadership practices of a novice principal in a public secondary during the two year period after appointment. This was motivated by the problem of principals being demoted every year in secondary schools occasioned by demands for good performance in schools. The study employed a qualitative approach using a case study design. A novice principal, deputy principal, Board of Management chairperson, six teachers and six parents were selected as participants in this study. Data was collected using one-one semi structured interviews and focus group discussions. A digital audio recorder was used to record the interviews …
Head Teacher’S Role In Fostering School- Community Partnership: A Case Of Government Aided Primary School In Abin District- Uganda, Omara Polycarp
Head Teacher’S Role In Fostering School- Community Partnership: A Case Of Government Aided Primary School In Abin District- Uganda, Omara Polycarp
Master of Education
SCP is crucial in the realization of quality learning that leads to the achievement of educational outcomes by pupils in academic and other relevant life skills like creative thinking and problem solving. The study explored head teacher’s role in fostering school-community partnership in a government aided primary school in Abim district, North Eastern Uganda and was grounded on the theory of overlapping spheres of influence. The study was guided by a qualitative case study, with semi-structured interviews with the head teacher, chairpersons of the school management committee and Parent-teachers’ association and focus group discussions with seven teachers, seven parents and …
Exploration Of Assessment Literacy Of Lower Primary Mathematics Teachers: A Case Of One Public Primary School In Kilifi Country, Kenya., Jane Kariuki
Master of Education
Performance in Mathematics has remained poor for long, in Kenya like in many other countries in the world. Among the many factors that have been associated with achievement in Mathematics, are teacher- related factors. In spite of efforts by the government to develop teachers’ capacity through such programs as SMASE, the performance has not changed significantly. Findings of other studies indicate however, such professional development programs give more emphasis to content and methodology than to assessment which is plays a key role to quality education. Assessment is not only a measure of learning but also a tool for learning. When …
The Role Of School Leadership In Retention Of Students From Low Socio-Economic Background In School, A Case Study Of A Co-Educational, Government Aided Day Secondary School In Palisa District, Eastern Uganda., Anneth Loyce Khainza
Master of Education
The role that school leadership plays in retention of students from low socio economic background in school cannot be underestimated. This study aimed at establishing the role that school leadership plays as well as strategies used in retention of students from LSEB in school. A qualitative case study approach was used in the study and it was done in one government aided co-educational day secondary school in Pallisa district-Eastern Uganda. Semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion and document analysis were used to establish the strategies school leadership used in retention of students from LSEB in school. The participants in this study …
The Role Of The Head Teacher In Ensuring Public Retention Through School Feeding Programme: A Case Study Of A Government Aided Primary School In Uganda, Mugabi Milton
Master of Education
School feeding programme has been used as an intervention by poor countries to relieve hunger among school going age children and as an instrument for achieving millennium development goals. It has been claimed that SFPs increase school enrolment, class participation and retention of pupils in primary schools targeting low social economic families and schools that face poor attendance and enrolment of pupils. Thus the purpose of this study was to investigate roles of the head teacher in ensuring pupils retention through SFP in a rural government aided primary school in Kabale district, South Western Uganda. The study was conducted using …
Teacher’S Level Of Preparedness To Utilize Room To Read Innovations In Public Primary Schools In Tanzania, Khalima Rashid Ludanga
Teacher’S Level Of Preparedness To Utilize Room To Read Innovations In Public Primary Schools In Tanzania, Khalima Rashid Ludanga
Master of Education
Literacy development is very important especially to young learners because it is not only for the purpose of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Literacy development rather is about development in many practices learners are exposed to, through the interaction with others and the environment in which they live. Therefore, school and home based environment are importance in promoting learners’ literacy development. Room to Read organization intervened in school settings by providing story books which are the useful resource in teaching process Literature appears to concentrate on the usefulness of using story books in literacy development to learners though very little …
Exploring Teachers’ Classroom Practices In Teaching Reading Skills To Young Learners: A Comparative Study Of Two Selected Public Primary Schools In Mvomero District, Tanzania, Modesta Kaluwa
Master of Education
Teachers in a school meet for the purpose of teaching, share resources while implementing the curriculum. Also teachers in a school setting interact and learn from one another as they conduct their professional routines. Thus the interaction facilitates collaboration with a focus of improving pupils’ performance. When teachers interact and learn from one another they practice community of practice. Therefore the study was to find out the forms of interactions the teachers engaged in a school and how the interactions supported their professional growth. The study adapted a qualitative case study approach focusing on one public primary school. The main …
The Nature Of Examination Malpractice In A Secondary School In Uganda, Fatumah Sserwanja
The Nature Of Examination Malpractice In A Secondary School In Uganda, Fatumah Sserwanja
Master of Education
This study investigated the nature of examination malpractice in a secondary school in Uganda. The study used a sequential mixed research design. The study was conducted in phases where a survey in the first phase was administered to 100 students. The sample was picked from classes of three, four and six. In the second phase, interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to collect qualitative data. The study also analyzed documents regarding the rules and regulations against examination malpractice, cases of examination malpractice registered and the form it takes. The selection of participants in the study was purposive in nature …
Early Childhood Education: Exploring The Relationship Between The Headteacher Of A Public Primary School And The On- Site Kindergarten Classes In Kenya, Catherine Kathini Wambua
Early Childhood Education: Exploring The Relationship Between The Headteacher Of A Public Primary School And The On- Site Kindergarten Classes In Kenya, Catherine Kathini Wambua
Master of Education
Early childhood education is one of the basic levels of education practises in Kenya. It lays the foundation to the child at the early ages between zero and five years. These children learn in kindergarten centres, nursery or pre-primary schools which are managed by the faith organisations, private individuals, and community. The children pay fee to facilitate for the teacher’s salary and buying of the stationery to sustain the centre. The centres provided none academic education but were meant for care and health of the children. The kindergarten schools have been under the Ministry of Health for long and then …
Exploring Experiences Of Lower Primary School Teachers In Teaching Through Local Language As A Medium Of Instruction In Uganda, Nanseko Pharidah Bwanika
Exploring Experiences Of Lower Primary School Teachers In Teaching Through Local Language As A Medium Of Instruction In Uganda, Nanseko Pharidah Bwanika
Master of Education
This study explores the experiences of lower primary teachers in teaching through a local language namely Luganda. The study conducted in Wakiso district in Uganda aimed to discover issues that emerge for teachers in the course of their teaching practice as they learn alongside teaching in local language without prior knowledge and experience of teaching and learning in a local language. Employing narrative inquiry, data was mainly collected through one-on-one interviews and supplemented by a focus group discussion, lesson observations, and analysis of relevant documents. Findings revealed that teachers were expected to learn to teach in Luganda, their second or …
Minority Languages For Instruction: A Comparative Study Of Teachers’ Perspectives In Tanzania And Brazil, Jean Antunes
Minority Languages For Instruction: A Comparative Study Of Teachers’ Perspectives In Tanzania And Brazil, Jean Antunes
Master of Education
Research has pointed to the benefits of children learning in their mother tongue, and much has been discussed and done to assert the rights of ethnic minorities toward the use of their language in education. However, it has also been shown that there are instances in which education in the mother tongue is not preferred. This has many implications for the education systems of multilingual countries such as Tanzania and Brazil that have to deal with a multiplicity of languages in the school. Education stakeholders face these issues on a daily basis. In view of these implications this study set …
The School Leadership Support On Science Teaching And Learning, Samillah Qadar
The School Leadership Support On Science Teaching And Learning, Samillah Qadar
Master of Education
Science is an important human tool for taming nature because explanations and predictions that science makes empower human beings to be able to utilize the natural resources that abound in the world. Therefore science considerably touches the personal, social, professional and cultural lives of everyone. Young people’s understanding of science is therefore crucial to prepare to live in a more scientific world than today’s. The school is the ultimate center for such preparations, where learners’ prior-knowledge will be joined with the contextual and scientific knowledge in inquiry and discovery teaching and learning approaches established by competent teachers under effective supportive …
The Management Of The Thematic Curriculum: A Case Study Of A Public School Head Teacher, Abim District, Uganda, Owiny Charles Dickens
The Management Of The Thematic Curriculum: A Case Study Of A Public School Head Teacher, Abim District, Uganda, Owiny Charles Dickens
Master of Education
Recently, Uganda has been involved in educational reforms, especially in the implementation and management of school curriculum now called, 'the thematic curriculum' This reform was introduced by government as an initiative to promote the goals and objectives of the new curriculum to achieve the national literacy and numeracy standards in primary school education. Despite this reform initiative, literacy and numeracy competences in public primary schools in Uganda have continued to be generally low. The purpose of carrying out this study therefore, was to investigate the management of the new thematic curriculum by a public primary school head teacher in the …
Preparation Of Preschool Children For Grade One: A Case Study Of A Rural Public Preschool In Likuyani Sub-Country Kenya, Ruth Nyongi Kituzi
Preparation Of Preschool Children For Grade One: A Case Study Of A Rural Public Preschool In Likuyani Sub-Country Kenya, Ruth Nyongi Kituzi
Master of Education
Preschools in Kenya play an important role in the preparation of children for grade one. Most preschools are community-based and the management of preschool solely lies in the hands of parents. However, problems such as funding and lack of parental involvement abound. The study adopted a qualitative case study which examined preparation of preschool children for grade one in a rural public preschool in Likuyani Sub-County, Kenya. Four teachers ,two drawn from the preschool, two from grade one and six parents responded to open ended interview questions on how preschool children are prepared for grade one. The preschool had eighty …
Enhancing Democratic Teaching And Learning Strategies In A Civics Classroom At Secondary School Level In Tanzania: An Action Research, Amiri Bakari Kaniki
Enhancing Democratic Teaching And Learning Strategies In A Civics Classroom At Secondary School Level In Tanzania: An Action Research, Amiri Bakari Kaniki
Master of Education
Democratic Teaching and Learning Strategies refers to teaching techniques which provide opportunities for learners to be engaged in a dialogue with the teacher and among themselves to contribute in the process of learning. Unlike teacher-centered which suspended the voice of the learner and Learner-centered which implicitly ignored the voice of the teacher, democratic teaching is about balancing the voice of the teacher and that of the learner for them to equitably contribute in the learning process. The study sought to find out how Democratic Teaching and Learning Strategies with specific focus on the use of group discussions and Debates can …
An Investigation Of Female Heads Of Department: Challenges And Opportunities For Promotion To Headship In Secondary Schools: A Case Study Of Migori Country, Okea Chuda Ayoo
Master of Education
Many attempts by the international community to improve the participation of women in leadership have been frustrated by several factors, such as societal expectations and multiple responsibilities; excuses have been given such as women are emotionally and physically weak as to why they should not be in educational leadership. This study provides a critical reflection on barriers related to the promotion of heads of department to headship positions in secondary schools in Kenya. The study used a qualitative case study approach based on one-on-one indepth interviews with one group of female heads of department .A focus group discussion was held …
Exploring The Effects Of The Free Day Secondary School Program In Kenya: A Case Of A Day School In Eastern Kenya, Boniface Nzioka Musyoki
Exploring The Effects Of The Free Day Secondary School Program In Kenya: A Case Of A Day School In Eastern Kenya, Boniface Nzioka Musyoki
Master of Education
The FDSE program was initiated by the Kenyan government in 2008 where it paid Ksh 10,265 (US $64) for tuition per year for each secondary student in public school. This study investigated the effects of the FDSE program on various stakeholders in one school in Makueni County, South Eastern Kenya. Data was collected from school administrators, teachers and students by using semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion, document analysis and observation as data collection methods. Data was analyzed qualitatively by first transcribing and identifying codes which were later organized into themes. Findings from the study showed that the implementation of the …
The Role Of Indigenous Knowledge In Teaching Social Studies To Nomadic Pastoralists Lower Primary Learners, Josphat Sempere Reteti
The Role Of Indigenous Knowledge In Teaching Social Studies To Nomadic Pastoralists Lower Primary Learners, Josphat Sempere Reteti
Master of Education
Studies have shown that education service delivery to nomadic pastoralists communities cannot be done in isolation as social, cultural and economic issues also need to be addressed which is embedded in their indigenous knowledge(Ministry of Education, 2010). According to UNESCO(2006), Education for Sustainable Development starts from recognizing the function of indigenous knowledge. The government of Kenya therefore launched the Nomadic Education Policy (2010), which calls for use of traditional nomadic pastoral knowledge and techniques in teaching nomadic pastoralists children. Despite the policy, text book driven teaching is still rampant in nomadic pastoral schools especially in the teaching of social studies. …