Abstract/Overview There are many factors attributed to the poor performance of mathematics at high school level, for example, students‟ attitude to mathematics, low cognitive abilities, poor teacher-student relationships, poor study environments, poor usage of mathematical language as a tool for communication among others. This paper sets to investigate the use of mathematical language as a means of communicating mathematics being a core subject and the influence it has on academic achi...
Abstract/Overview Performance in mathematics in Masaba Sub-County, Kenya has been poor for many years. In 2010 the mean score was 3.2282, while in 2011 it had a mean score of 3.9528 and in 2012 it had a mean of 4.0660 which is far below the maximum mean of 12.00.The purpose of this study was to assess factors related to academic achievement in mathematics in Masaba South Sub County. The research objective of the study was to; establish the relationship between school factors and academic ...
Abstract/Overview This paper was based on an exploratory study carried out on student leadership in three public universities in Kenya in 2004/2005 academic year. The study was premised on the challenges facing student leadership and the transformative roles student leadership plays in the management of student affairs and overall university management. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from a sample of 34 student leaders and analyzed through descriptive statisti...
Abstract/Overview The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using concept mapping strategy in teaching physics on the attitude towards physics. Participants were (46) first year students from two classes enrolled to the course “Fundamentals of Physics I”, in Dhofar University, Oman. One of the classes was randomly selected as experimental group (23), while the other was a control group (23). The data was collected via the pre- and post attitude scale. The study was conduc...
Abstract/Overview The aim of this study was to examine fundraising as a viable supplementary source of funding for public university libraries in Kenya. Ideally, university libraries require sufficient funding in order to play their role effectively, which is to support teaching, learning and research activities in the university. However, inadequate allocation of funding to public university libraries in Kenya over the years has negatively affected the quality of their services. Therefor...
Abstract/Overview The study investigated the relationship between meta-cognitive learning skills and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students of Kenya. The research was informed by Social Cognitive Theory. This study adopted an ex-post-facto research design with which a saturation sampling technique was employed. The study population constituted 300 secondary school going orphans and 23 principals. The sample of the study comprised 300 secondary school going orphans a...
Abstract/Overview The education of females has a profound effect on national development as lack of their education has been linked to poor sanitation and high illiteracy rate. As the world grows even more dependent on technologically driven competencies, girls’ participation in mathematics affects future career and economic opportunities. It is documented that women’s participation in mathematics related fields such as engineering is below 20%. There was therefore need to conduct a s...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of this study was to explore pre-school teachers’ attitudes towards identification of gifted and talented preschoolers. Objectives were to: find out attitude of preschool teachers on objective method of identification of Gifted and Talented (GT) preschoolers; determine the attitude of preschool teachers on subjective method of identification of GT preschoolers. The study used multiple intelligence theory. Concurrent triangulation design within the mixed met...
Abstract/Overview The kind of environment in early childhood classroom enhances multiple sources of stimulation which encourage development of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social skills needed by learners to master concepts in various activity areas. The physical environment is crucial when it comes to mastery of various activity concepts specifically number activity concept. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of physical classroom environment on preschool l...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of the study was to do an evaluation of selected factors on quality education in public primary schools in Masaba South sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya. The study attempted to ascertain the implications of increased enrollment on teacher resource in public primary schools in Masaba south sub-county, Kisii county, Kenya affect quality education. The study adopted sequential explanatory design within mixed method approach. The study was guided by Human capital ...
Abstract/Overview Provision of primary education for all children has long been seen as of great importance, at least in policy discussions, around the world and in Kenya. Since the introduction of free primary education, the Kenyan government has continued to invest heavily on the program for its sustainability and realization of the UN Millennium Development Goals and the Education for All goals. It is important to understand the extent to which this capitation grant has affected servic...
Abstract/Overview The measure of the executive is the ability to get the right thing at the right time. This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. To be effective, is the job of the executive. One of the most effective management tool used by an executive of an institution or organisation is discipline. To many people, discipline means punishment, pain, and fear. According to this view discipline is a negative word and considere...
Abstract Bungoma County has been characterized by variations in terms of school factors, infrastructure, resource allocation, and administrative capacity. Contextually, similar categories of schools are expected to record near-similar mean grades. These variations, as a result, are therefore hypothesized to be the result of other factors, especially school management. Financial management is one key aspect of school management that can contribute to this, hence its interest in the study. The...
Abstract: This study explores the impact of the Student Support Services (tutorial support and discussion forums), on the academic performance of Bachelor of Education (B,Ed) Programmes students, with specific focus on the 2019 Cohort. A quantitative descriptive and cross-sectional survey design was used to examine the impact of student support services, in the form of tutorial attendance and discussion forums, on the academic performance of Bachelor of Education students. A simple random sa...
Abstract: This descriptive and quantitative study was aimed at closely examining the factors that affect student's decisions in choosing PIHE with a more focus on the 2020 first year students at Botho University. The study set out to address three specific research objectives namely, to determine the relationship between perception/institutional characteristics and student choice to further their studies, to determine the relationship between promotion and student choice to further their st...