ABSTRACT There are great technological advancements in global application of ICT and hence the need for its use in teaching Biology. Lack of application of ICT in pedagogy might have led to poor performance in science subjects like Biology. The study sought to investigate the influence of integration of ICT in teaching Biology on students’ performance in secondary schools. The specific objectives of the study were: to find out the ICT resources available in the schools for use in teaching ...
Abstract Although e-learning provides enormous opportunities, its implementation in Universities in the developing world is low. Many people are sceptical about its effectiveness to serve as an alternative means to attaining higher education. There are limited studies within developing countries centred on e-learning adoption and utilisation. This study sought to find out the major challenges facing e-learning adoption at the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), University of Cape Coast, (...
ABSTRACT Community resources when used in teaching and learning enhance understanding and retention. This study examined the availability and use of community resources in teaching Business Studies in secondary schools in Ruiru District Kiambu County Kenya. A descriptive research method was adopted. A sample of 10 principals, 10 Business Studies teachers and 100 students was drawn from a target population of 1222 respondents. Data was collected using interview schedule for Principals and que...
ABSTRACT Students’ performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mathematics in secondary schools has been poor for many years in Kenya, particularly in Tana River County. Despite the various attempts by the Ministry of Education to put in place measures such as in-servicing mathematics teachers through Strengthening of Mathematics and Sciences in Secondary Education (SMASSE) project, review of the syllabus and subsidizing fees for the students, the KCSE mathematics mean s...
ABSTRACT Graffiti takes the form of written language whose authorship always remains anonymous. It precisely refers to any wall writing, pictures and symbols or markings of any kind on any surface anywhere no matter what motivates the writer. Most graffiti are viewed as illegal or vandalism of property by those in authority. Secondary school students use graffiti as a form of communication when they feel other channels to express themselves, have been blocked by those in authority. This study...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between field work and performance in the teaching and learning of geography in Kiminini Division, Trans-Nzoia County. The performance of geography in the National Examination within the Division has persistently been declining over the years yet a national school in the division that has judiciously used field work as noted from the survey did post positive deviation in the last three KCSE results. It is worth noting that ...
ABSTRACT English as a language of instruction is recommended in the Nigerian mathematics classroom, it is also a second language where both teachers and students necessarily use at home to communicate. The study aimed at establishing the effect of English as a second language in teaching and learning of mathematical modellling at junior secondary school level in Nigeria. The junior secondary two learners in Nigeria are second language students who learn mathematics and particularly word probl...
Abstract The overall goal of this study was to establish the factors influencing the selection and utilization of learning resources by the tutors in three selected Primary Teachers‟ Training Colleges (PTTCs) in Kenya. This was for the purpose of investigating the selection and utilization of learning resources 4 in order to improve the quality of academic results. The researcher endeavored to answer the question; what was the background information for the tutors, available learning resour...
ABSTRACT The worlds’ developed countries began intense integration of ICT in teaching and learning that slowly filtered into some African countries. In Kenya, use of computers was also embraced which resulted into the introduction of integration of ICT in instruction in secondary schools. However, schools have had computers but the ways to use them effectively have evolved slowly. The study was done in secondary schools in Matungulu district, Machakos County, Kenya. Although there is provi...
ABSTRACT This study was concerned with the challenges facing secondary schools‟ teachers and students in the use of instructional technologies. The rationale was based on the view that properly designed, learning materials inspired by instructional technology and delivered by technology add value to a teaching environment on which contact hours are limited. This is because the curriculum needs academic standards and the development of digital age skills for the 21st century learners. The li...
ABSTRACT The teaching of Business Studies, overtime has been recording below average performance in the national examinations all over the world, Kenya inclusive. Studies carried out in some other part of the world clearly document the reasons for this and the measures that have been undertaken to alleviate this problem. This study sought to investigate the pedagogical challenges facing the teaching of Business Studies subject and their impact on students’ achievements in national exa...
ABSTRACT Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become the fundamental pillars of the modern society today. They have brought along a lot of changes, many of them deep-seated, in almost all the aspects of societal functions and services. Just like any other field, the field of education has been greatly influenced by advancement in technology. Ultimately this has led to changes in teaching, learning and research. Despite the potential that ICTs have in enabling and enhancing a tea...
ABSTRACT Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is beginning to be recognised as one of the major instructional components especially in science subjects. This study sought to investigate the status of ICT in the teaching and learning of physics in secondary schools. It investigated: perception of teachers and students towards the use of ICT; physics teachers’ ICT competence; access to computers by both teachers and learners; teaching experience; and management’s and technical sup...
The use of technology in communication has proliferated in the last decade, more so with the advancement of mobile technology which has made information dissemination and reception more instantaneous. With the advancement in mobile communication technology, platforms have come up and have been adopted by many who find them appealing. One of these platforms is WhatsApp, whose adoption rate has enormously grown from its inception in 2009, with the current number of users surpassing 1 billion in...
Abstract The study assessed the challenges faced by students in using Information Communication Technology (ICT) at primary level. The research was carried out in Cluster five of Glenview Mufakose District in Harare. In order to get an insight on the challenges, different authorities were reviewed. The descriptive survey design was adopted in this study. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were employed in order to select participants in this research. Five teachers, twenty pu...