Abstract/Overview The study investigated the effectiveness of psychodynamic counselling on management of behaviour problems among students in Rachuonyo East Sub County, Kenya. Eclectic model will be used in this study. The study adopted mixed method approach with the concurrent triangulation designs. The population of the study was composed of 3345 form 3 students, 47 guidance and counselling teachers,47principalsfrom all public secondary schools in Rachuonyo East Sub-County. Stratified r...
Abstract/Overview Inclusive education programmes for learners with special needs and disabilities are advocated for by international and national policy documents. However the existence of the gifted and talented learners who are hearing impaired in inclusive education programmes has had minimal attention. It was against that background that this paper was drawn to establish challenges facing inclusive education programmes for gifted and talented learners who are hearing impaired in Kenya...
Abstract/Overview International and national policy documents support the provision of education for gifted and talented learners with hearing impairment in inclusive education programmes. The study investigated the identification of gifted and talented learners with hearing impairment in inclusive education programmes in Kenya. Qualitative and quantitative research utilizing concurrent triangulation study design focused on respondents’’ experiences on identification process of gifted...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of this study was to examine Perceptions of parents and teachers on the education of learners with low vision in an Inclusive regular public primary school in Keiyo South Sub-County, Kenya .The objectives of the study were to: establish the attitude of parents in the education of learners with Low Vision, find out the attitude of teachers in the education of learners with low vision, examine challenges facing parents in education of learners with low vision a...
Abstract/Overview The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of Teachers External regulation Motivation on Learners’ Academic Achievement in Rachuonyo South Sub-County, Homa bay County. The objective was to find out the influence of teachers external regulation motivation on learners academic achievement. The study used parallel convergent design of the Mixed Method Approach and was informed by Self-Determination Theory Needs Perspective. The target populations were 81 head t...
Abstract/Overview This study investigated the influence of teacher motivation to the academic performance of pupils in primary schools in Nyamira South Sub-County. The population of study was 147 head teachers and 836 teachers in Nyamira South Sub-County. Stratified sampling was used to get a sample of 84 teachers and 15 head teachers .A mixed method design was adopted for this study that used qualitative and quantitative approaches in collecting and analyzing data concurrently. A questio...
Abstract/Overview The present study investigated the relationship between task value and academic performance among orphaned secondary school students in Kenya. The research was anchored on Person Centred Theory. The study adopted concurrent triangulation research design within the mixed method approach. The target population comprised 300 orphaned students and 35 principals. A total of 300 orphaned students in secondary schools and 11 principals were selected through saturated and simple...
Abstract/Overview Giving feedback on journal entries in the context of teacher education programmes is a contested issue. While some educationists argue that it is necessary if Course Participants (CPs) have to conceptualise the complex process of reflective journaling, others argue that this has ethical implications that may curtail CPs from achieving critical analysis level of events, issues and situations leading to deeper reflections – one of the goals of feedback. This study sought...
Abstract/Overview Reflective practice through journal writing is among the concepts that are introduced to teachers by my institution during the six-month long Certificate in Education Programmes (CEPs). The objective is to enable teachers to develop professionally by learning from their own practice after completion of the programmes. However, this can only occur if teachers are able to critically analyse issues, events and situations within their practice. Over the years, it has been re...
Abstract/Overview This research was carried out to examine suitability of the regular school curriculum to learners with disabilities in inclusive classrooms in Kisumu County in Kenya. It has been observed that teachers teaching in inclusive classrooms encounter problems in trying to adapt the curriculum content to accommodate all learners since they respond differently. Although education systems the world over have for long provided special education and related services to students wit...
Abstract/Overview This paper is based on an action research carried out in two Kenyan Primary schools in Nairobi. The purpose was to implement group work and pair work to improve teaching and learning in large classes by creating interaction opportunities for learners. This was a mixed method study of dominant/less dominant design where interviews and structured and unstructured observations were used as methods of data collection.The study established that systematic incorporation of coo...
Abstract/Overview The term inclusive education has come to refer to a philosophy of education that promotes the education of all pupils in mainstream schools. Under the inclusion model, students with special needs spend most or all of their time with non-disabled students. In schools where inclusive education is offered, both special needs children and those who are less challenged, regular children, are taught in the same classroom. In some countries, inclusive education is thought of as...
Abstract/Overview Establishing inclusive schools in Kenya is apriority however not all schools practice inclusion. The purpose of the study was to determine educational experiences of children with physical disabilities in inclusive settings in Kenya. The objective was to determine the state of preparedness of schools offering inclusive education to children with physical disabilities in inclusive settings. The study was guided by Constructivist Learning Theory. The study employed mixed m...
Abstract/Overview The study explored the available support services for Kenyan children with cerebral palsy in aid of their performance in the Activities of Daily Living. The study adopted an exploratory design. Sample size of the study consisted of 69 respondents which included, 26 learners with Cerebral Palsy, 10 teachers in charge of learners with Cerebral Palsy, 30 parents of learners with Cerebral Palsy, 2 Physiotherapists, and 1 Occupational therapist. Convinience and Purposive samp...
Abstract/Overview This paper is drawn from a study that investigated the perceptions of educators, parents and teachers in three rural districts in Kenya where national policy supports inclusive education consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. A multiple case study design within a qualitative approach was used. Interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect data from three purposively selected case study schools. 42 participants were intervi...