Abstract: Effective assessments are critical in enhancing learner performance and employability. This study was meant to explore the role of selected assessment strategies in enhancing the performance and employability of the learners of AWIL College in Gaborone, Botswana. The study focused on four assessment strategies namely formative assessment, summative assessment, criterion-referenced assessment, and work-integrated assessment strategies. The study adopted the positivist research parad...
Abstract: Quality vocational education is the hope of Botswana to produce quality and skilled manpower that will in turn improve its economy as well as eradicate abject poverty amongst Batswana. This means that TVET institutions need to implement and institutionalize internal quality assurance (IQA) systems so as to match the existing NQF mechanisms and vision of the country of providing quality education. This study, sought to assess the extent of practice and implementation of IQA systems ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION: ................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................. iii DEDICATION ............................................................................................
ABSTRACT Conducting and compiling this research study has been challenging but quite an educative experience. Challenging in the sense that both time and money was not easy to come by. However, it was gratifying to enter into the world of the most neglected individuals; the mentally retarded learners. Being in their midst, researching and recording about them will always be a worthwhile lifetime experience. The work is organized into five major parts as indicated in the table of contents....
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in mathematics performance in secondary schools. The study was carried out in Kandara Sub-county in Murang’a County. The study was guided by four objectives: - (1) determine the level of gender differences in mathematics performance in secondary schools. (2) determine students related perspectives about mathematics that contribute to gender differences in mathematics performance in secondary school. (3) determine how ...
ABSTRACT This study examined the extent to which factors that include cultural practices, gender and age and the girl status in the society affect the girl youth in educational advancement. One thousand and eight hundred young women, eight hundred house helps, fifteen hundred parents and guardians, and ten secondary school head teachers in central division of Kitul district participated in the study. The findings indicated that the factors such as parental negligence, early pregnancy and marr...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of school feeding programs in Odupi Sub-county in Arua District. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the school attendance of schools where there is school t~ed~n~ programs, to establish the level of development of children in schools where feeding programs are found and to find out the effects of feeding programs on the education of pupils in Odupi sub-county. The methods used for data collection was questionna...
ABSTRACT. The purpose of the study was to find out those factors/hindrances that have made the girl-child of secondary school going age, to perform poorly and drop out of schools contrary to the case of the boy-child. Special attention was given to Amach Complex Secondary School, in Amach Sub-County, Erute South, Lira District. The subjects targeted included students, teachers, parents, local leaders and government civil servants. The first data was collected by use of questionnaires and Ora...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out under the topic teaching methods and academic performance of visually impaired learners in Ngong Division, Kajindo Kenya. The study was guided by three objectives; to find out how really teacher's management and involvement of visually impaired learners influence their academic performance. Visual impairment means the loss of vision or total blindness. Vision is the first leading factor m academics henceforth some one who cannot see, cannot read or write we...
ABSTRACT The challenges for teaching staff in any population are manifold and complex. The social and economic contribution of teachers cause global concern, as they affect not only the individual, but also his/her family and friends as well as the wider community and society. Recent research statistics has shown that the challenges faced by teachers in Kenya are expanding rapidly to the distraction of the society. Kenyans cannot afford to complacent about it, thus their arise an immediate n...
ABSTRACT The study examined the "causes of student's academic failures" with the objectives of finding the causes of student's academic failures in secondary schools and find out the possible solutions to curb or eliminate this problem. The researcher used sample random method to collect information from various respondents in Mashuuru division, Kajiado district in Kenya. The researcher used descriptive survey design with the aim of collecting information from respondents on their opinion in ...
ABSRACT This paper explores the issue of early marriage in Kenya. It shed light specifically on reason behind its perceptions, its harmful consequences, a barrier to education band enjoyment of girls’ human rights and how it further threatens the development of the county. The finding from an extensive reading of materials related to early marriage suggest that early marriage is due to various factors including among others. The search for economic survival, protection of young girls, peer ...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to investigate social economic status and pupils academic performance in Namwendwa sub county, Kamuli District in Uganda Specific objectives were to determine the factors affecting academic performance of primary school learners in Namwendwa sub county, Kamuli District in Uganda in relation to: poverty, Cultural beliefs, parental attitudes and family structure The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and focus group di...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the the attitudes of teachers towards inclusive education in Likuyani North Zone Lugali District, Kenya The specific objectives of the study were to examine the opinions of teachers towards inclusive education; investigate the factors that influence teachers opinion towards inclusion; and examine the effects of teachers' attitudes on performance of special education students The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teach...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of school General Environment on Students' Moral Development in the selected secondary schools within Mpigi District. The objects of the study were to establish the impact of; parenting, teachers role in enhancing students' behaviour and, the relationship between school and students' academic performance. The research was basically descriptive in nature involving both qualitative and quantitative methods. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling w...