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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. …
Exploring The Role Of Head Teacher In Supporting Early Literacy Development In Lower Primary: A Case Of Makole Primary School In Southern Tanzania, Baraka Roberty Muhindila
Exploring The Role Of Head Teacher In Supporting Early Literacy Development In Lower Primary: A Case Of Makole Primary School In Southern Tanzania, Baraka Roberty Muhindila
Master of Education
Primary school head teachers have many roles to play in supporting early literacy development to young learners of lower primary. This study sought to explore the role of head teacher in supporting early literacy in lower primary school in Southern Tanzania. Through qualitative case study, I deployed multiple methods, namely semi structured interview document analysis to collect data. Data were recorded in the field and later transcribed verbatim. Data analysis involved developing code and themes as guided by the research question and the purpose of my study. The study findings revealed different strategies deployed by the head teacher to support …
Head Teacher’S Role In The Utilization Of Universal Primary Education Funds: A Case Of Bigandu Primary School In Uganda, Moses Nsamba
Head Teacher’S Role In The Utilization Of Universal Primary Education Funds: A Case Of Bigandu Primary School In Uganda, Moses Nsamba
Master of Education
In 1997 universal primary education (UPE) was introduced in Uganda in response to a series of international conferences and summits of 1990s that resulted into the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration of 2000. To operationalize the declaration the UN secretariat put in place a list of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) to be achieved by 2015, each of them accompanied by specific targets and indicators. The second MDG is “to achieve universal primary education”. Target 2A of this goal is to ensure that, by 2015 children everywhere, boys and girls alike will be able to complete a full …
An Exploration Of The Role Of Open Distance Learning In Facilitating Teachers’ Professional Development, Sije Daniel Ojala
An Exploration Of The Role Of Open Distance Learning In Facilitating Teachers’ Professional Development, Sije Daniel Ojala
Master of Education
Teachers’ professional development is a key component in improving the quality of teachers so that they can impact on their practice as well as improving learner’s performance. However many teachers in Tanzania are in the teaching profession with old skills and those who are qualified still have low capacities that needs continue professional development to meet the reforms in the education sector. One of the forms of teachers’ professional development is through open distance learning that ensures reaching masses of teachers who cannot access convectional studies for professional development for different reasons. This study sought to explore the role of …
Teacher Preparation For Teaching English In Secondary School Classes In A Teacher Preparation College In Southern Tanzania, Gervace Anthony
Teacher Preparation For Teaching English In Secondary School Classes In A Teacher Preparation College In Southern Tanzania, Gervace Anthony
Master of Education
The increase of learner from diverse linguistic backgrounds in today’s classrooms makes teacher education important for teaching these learners. For this case teachers are crucial in making sure that these learners acquire English language basic skills which are important for them in the whole learning process as almost all the subjects in secondary schools are being taught in English except Kiswahili subject. The situation calls for well prepared English teachers to help English language learners who are in transition from using Kiswahili as the medium of instruction to English language. Thus, the study sought to find out how pre-service English …
Public Expenditure Monitoring In Primary Schools: A Case Of A Primary School In Masaka Municipality- Uganda, Stephen Ssemutono
Public Expenditure Monitoring In Primary Schools: A Case Of A Primary School In Masaka Municipality- Uganda, Stephen Ssemutono
Master of Education
Initiatives to increase the quality of education and number of children in schools, including ‘Universal Primary Education’, lead to the need for more teachers, school administrators and infrastructure. This necessitates hugely increased levels of funding. This in turn leads to the increasing importance of strong financial monitoring. This study sought to explore how public funds are deployed and monitored in a primary school in Uganda, and how key stakeholders are involved in spending decisions and how they perceive their roles. The study adapted a qualitative approach involving one public primary school. Data collection included document analysis, and also interviews and …
School Self-Evaluation: A Case Of A Public Secondary School In Kiambu County, Kenya., Albert Wanjala Mauka
School Self-Evaluation: A Case Of A Public Secondary School In Kiambu County, Kenya., Albert Wanjala Mauka
Master of Education
Moves to expand both quality of education and the number of children in school have been highlighted across the world for many years. This has heightened the need for monitoring mechanisms, which, alongside decentralisation of control, have increasingly turned from external inspection to self-evaluation. The use of self-evaluation as a means of school improvement is well documented in the developed world. Evidence of its use in the developing world can be found with, so far, little research literature alongside. This research, therefore, sought to explore how a secondary school in Kenya has implemented school self-evaluation. It aimed to explore the …
The Role Of School Leadership In Facilitating The Use Of Ict In Teaching And Learning : A Case Of Public Secondary School In Tanzania, Obed Kipelo
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 …
Investigating Esl Teachers’ Classroom Based Assessment Practices In A Secondary School In Kenya, Grace Mukiru
Investigating Esl Teachers’ Classroom Based Assessment Practices In A Secondary School In Kenya, Grace Mukiru
Master of Education
Classroom Based assessment (CBA) is a crucial component in the ESL classroom. With this realization came the major shift toward using classroom assessment to promote learning rather than just to measure it. This study focused on developing a better understanding of ESL teachers' classroom based assessment practices in a public secondary school in Kenya. The study employed a qualitative case study design. Participants consisted of three ESL teachers .Data was collected through the qualitative semi-structured interview format, classroom observations, document analysis and informal conversations. Findings indicate that teachers have similar views about CBA being important and beneficial in assessing learners’ …
Student Teachers’ Use Of Self-Assessment In Learning Mathematics In Primary Teachers’ Colleges In Kampala District, Uganda, Richard B. Wanzala
Student Teachers’ Use Of Self-Assessment In Learning Mathematics In Primary Teachers’ Colleges In Kampala District, Uganda, Richard B. Wanzala
Master of Education
Student self-assessment though acknowledged as a powerful technique for teaching and learning in higher institutions, is mostly overlooked. Student self-assessment occurs when students make judgments of their own work and performance based on evidences and explicit criteria for self-improvement. In teacher training institutions, student self-assessment is indispensable in the teaching and learning process. However, there is dismal performance and inefficiencies in learning Mathematics in colleges. This study explored student teachers’ use of self-assessment in learning of Mathematics in the two Primary Teachers’ Colleges (PTCs) in Kampala district, Uganda. For in-depth understanding of the study, literature was reviewed on studies related …
Students’ Perceptions Of Their Self-Efficacy In Mathematics In A Public School In Kenya, Dennis Ouma Olare
Students’ Perceptions Of Their Self-Efficacy In Mathematics In A Public School In Kenya, Dennis Ouma Olare
Master of Education
The purpose of this study was to find out students’ perceptions of their self-efficacy in mathematics. In the study, 104 form four students (83 boys and 20 girls) from a public rural coeducational school were surveyed using a modified version of Nielsen and Moore’s (2003) Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES). Thereafter, eight students selected on the basis of their mean responses on the MSES were interviewed. Through descriptive statistics, it was found that students’ self-efficacy percepts in mathematics varied from 15 to 50 on a scale of 10 to 50. About one quarter of the students were found to be highly …
The Use Of Ict In Mathematics Teachers’ Practice In Secondary Schools In Tanzania, Veronica Sarungi
The Use Of Ict In Mathematics Teachers’ Practice In Secondary Schools In Tanzania, Veronica Sarungi
Master of Education
The purpose of this study was to explore how secondary mathematics teachers involved in a National ICT Project (NIP) use ICT in their teaching practice. A qualitative approach was used for the study which was done in one of the seven zones which make up NIP. Data was collected through interviews, document analysis and observation. In Tanzania, the National ICT Project aims to enhance teaching and learning of mathematics by providing ICT equipment, training and electronic content to secondary schools. However, availability of ICT will not improve learning on its own. The process through which ICT enhances teaching and learning …
Exploring Teacher Leadership Development In A Public Secondary School In Uganda, Stephen Olukor
Exploring Teacher Leadership Development In A Public Secondary School In Uganda, Stephen Olukor
Master of Education
Effective school leadership is currently associated with school improvement that enhances teaching and learning processes. School improvement is believed to be possible with teacher participation in leadership at the classroom and school organizational levels. To create a culture of reflective teaching and learning in a school requires a shift in perception of school leadership as actions of an individual called a head teacher to a process of collective influence. Schools need to put in place effective leadership development programmes for teachers. This study on teacher leadership development was conducted in one public secondary school in Uganda to explore how teacher …
Enhancing Esl Learners’ Reading Comprehension Through The Reading Strategy Of Prediction, Monica Ahabwe
Enhancing Esl Learners’ Reading Comprehension Through The Reading Strategy Of Prediction, Monica Ahabwe
Master of Education
The act of reading for comprehension is a demanding task as it requires coordination of a number of simultaneous tasks. Learners’ low proficiency in reading comprehension has been a major concern for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers in Tanzania. This study explored how the reading strategy of prediction can be used to enhance ESL learners’ reading comprehension in a private secondary school Form One class in Tanzania. The study employed a qualitative collaborative action research design that involved a teacher-researcher and a cooperating teacher of English. The general approach to the study was based on the action research …
A Study Of How Secondary School Head Teachers Monitor And Evaluate Teachers In Their Own Schools, Charles Muhoro Murigu
A Study Of How Secondary School Head Teachers Monitor And Evaluate Teachers In Their Own Schools, Charles Muhoro Murigu
Master of Education
The functions of M&E of teachers have been decentralized from the ministry to the school level. Head teachers have been mandated to conduct M&E of teachers in their schools. However, little is documented on how they carry out this role. The study explored how secondary school head teachers monitor and evaluate teachers in their schools. Specifically, the study sought the views of the head teachers on how they monitor and evaluate teachers in their schools. This study made use of both a fixed and flexible designs to collect data. Questionnaires were administered to 64 head teachers in Mombasa County, interviews …
The Role Of School Leadership In Capacity Building For Ict Integration In English As A Second Language Teaching And Learning: A Case Of A Public Secondary School In Kenya, Felix Mwawasi
Master of Education
Technology leadership is a fairly new concept in school leadership focus. It has become a concern for study in recent times, in tandem with the pedagogical change of integrating ICT in teaching and learning especially in the developed nations. A number of studies in the developed countries have advanced descriptive approaches on how Educators should go about the integration process. However, few such studies have been done in Africa. In the teaching and learning of English as a Second Language (ESL), ICT has become a useful tool to improve instruction, especially in mitigating the challenges of learning English language where …
Teachers’ Views Of How External School Supervision Influence Their Practices, Henry K. Kioli
Teachers’ Views Of How External School Supervision Influence Their Practices, Henry K. Kioli
Master of Education
External supervision is widely used to assure the quality of education offered in schools in many countries. To a great extent, supervision has mainly focused on how to improve student learning. However, teacher practices that lead to improved student learning outcomes as a consequence of supervision have not been extensively addressed especially in developing countries. This study aimed at exploring how teachers’ views of external supervision influences their practices. The qualitative case study comprised one school with a sample of 11 participants who were purposely sampled. Methods of data collection included interviews, focus group discussions and document analysis. Study findings …
Exploring The Use Of The Science Laboratory In Science Teaching: A Case Of A Secondary School In Kenya, Peter Kibet Chemjor
Exploring The Use Of The Science Laboratory In Science Teaching: A Case Of A Secondary School In Kenya, Peter Kibet Chemjor
Master of Education
The natural sciences are highly regarded subjects in the Kenya science curriculum. This is due to the fact that the country hopes to use scientific knowledge to enhance development of industries and propel the country to achieve vision 2030. However, the performance of students in science examination has not been impressive, especially in questions that require science process skills usually acquired from the laboratory. For Kenya that is aiming at using scientific literacy to achieve industrialization by 2030, it is unlikely that this goal will be attained. This study, therefore, sought to explore how science teachers use the science laboratory …
The Role Of Inspectors In Providing Supportive Supervision To Teachers In The Implementation Of The Thematic Curriculum: A Case Study Of A School In Uganda, Ntalagi Peter Serunjogi
The Role Of Inspectors In Providing Supportive Supervision To Teachers In The Implementation Of The Thematic Curriculum: A Case Study Of A School In Uganda, Ntalagi Peter Serunjogi
Master of Education
The study aimed at investigating the role of inspectors in proving supportive supervision to the teachers implementing the thematic curriculum in Uganda. The study followed a qualitative approach and case study design. Thus data was collected through interviews, focus group interviews, observations and document analysis methods. The study included twelve participants; these were; the district inspector of schools, four inspectors of schools, six teachers who teach primary one to three and the head-teacher of the school. The findings revealed that preparation for supportive supervision starts with drawing a district annual inspection work-plan and quarterly inspection work-plan. This kind of planning …
Exploring Peer Assessment: Practices And Views Of Esl Learners, Debra Atieno Onono
Exploring Peer Assessment: Practices And Views Of Esl Learners, Debra Atieno Onono
Master of Education
In most Kenyan Secondary schools, assessment of students is high stakes where grading, labeling and league tables take the centre stage. These high stakes tests are formally certified and the certificates determine one’s educational achievements in life and access to employment. There are also school based tests which are ultimately the responsibility of teachers and school administrators. However, these tests are a replica of the national examination papers and do not support student learning. The pedagogical culture is shifting the world over to one that conceptualizes learning as an active contextualized process of constructing knowledge based on personal experiences. In …