Behavior Reinforcement And Learning Capabilities Of Students In Selected Secondary Schools In Kangundo District,Kenya.

Extract This study Identified behavior reinforcement and learning capabilities of students in

selected secondary schools in Kangundo District of, Kenya. Four research questions and

one null hypothesis. Objective one dealt with students’ profile as to age, gander, Year of

study and previous grade in examination. Second objective dealt with level of behavior

reinforcement of students, Objective three dealt with learning capabilities of students and

the fourth objective dealt correlation between behavior reinforcement and learning

capabilities of students in secondary schools In Kangundo Disbict. The study used

descriptive correlation design. The study targeted population of 1440 students In 26

schools; consisting of 1440 students. Respondents’ were3l3 sampled from the target

population using Sloven’s formula. The study reveals that majority of students (65.2%)

were aged between 15 and 16 years. However there was disparity In gender balance In

the enrolment with (57.4%) of the students being males and (42.6%) females. Student

performance was still wanting In secondary schools in the district since the best grades A

and A- were missing in the analysis. The mean of the previous examination grades was

6.986 with majority of students (32%) scoring a mean grade of C-i- on the level of

behavior reinforcement majority of students was low as continuous reinforcement was

overused. Majority students(mean, 4.28) feft that good, very good and excellent were the

best terms for verbal reward, while a sIgnIficant number (mean, 3.71) of the student

agreed that token rewardIng is commonly used after examInations but the value attadied

to them is what determines student reinforcement in learning. The data analysIs revealed

that the Pearson linear correlation coefficient P value 0.0037 which was show strong level

TABLE OF CONTENTS,

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the Study i

Statement of the problem 4

Purpose of the Study 5

Research Objectives 5

Research Question 6

Hypothesis 7

Scope 7

Significance of the Study 8

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 10

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Introduction 12

Concepts, ideas, opinions from Authors/experts 12

Theoretical Perspectives is

Related studies 16

Three METHODOLOGY 20

Research Design 20

Research Population 20

Sample Size 21

Sampling Procedure 22

Research Instruments 23

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 24

Data Gathering Procedures 25

Data analysis 25

Ethical consideration 27

Limitations of the Study 27

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF 28

Introduction 28

Profile information of the respondents 30

Level of behavior reinforcement in secondary schools 31

Interpretation from students responses to behavior reinforcement 33

Level of learning capabilities of students 34

Interpretation responses of students to learning capabilities 36

The correlation of behavior reinforcement to learning capabilities 37

Summary of the findings 39

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 40

Introduction 40

Overview of the study 40

Finding of the study 41

Conclusions of the study 44

Recommendations 46

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References 49

Appendices

Appendix I : Transmittal Letter 54

Appendix II :Clearance from Ethics Committee 55

Appendix III : Informed Consent 56

Appendix IV Research Instruments 58

Researchers Curriculum Vitae 63