Abstract The major objective was to find out the impact of play materials on social interaction among children aged five years. The study was conducted in Kirahu division, Murang’a district-Kenya. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection in which questionnaires were formulated for collection of data under the quantitative data collection methods. The first research question sought to find out the types of play materials needed for the performance in early ...
ABSTRACT Children play has for a long time remained less important in the eyes of many adults who only see play as recreation and not very important activity in the development of a child. Vygotsky, 1962 believed that play is an excellent setting for cognitive development. The main concern of the study was to determined impact of play way method on academic performance in Kimulot Location. The study was a descriptive survey conducted in King Jesus Junior School. The ECDE centre had 150 childr...
The general objective of this study was to assess the learning resources and performance of pre~-schoo1 children. The study was conducted in Kamwangi Division primary schools, Thika District Kenya. Ten political leaders, 20 pupils, 20 teachers and 30 community inhabitants were interviewed. Teachers, political leaders, pupils and community inhabitants participated in the study. A total of eighty (80) participants therefore participated in the study. The study question was investigated in...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to establish the relationship between attending holiday tuitions and change in academic performance of learners in schools. All secondary sources including journals and other relevant publications were used in the collection related literature. The study employed a descriptive design and in this case questionnaires and interview guides were employed in the collection of data. The findings of the study revealed that holiday tuition has an impact on the academi...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate Cause of drug abuse in public primary schools in Kenya. A case study of Central Division in Kutui District Eastern province Kenya with specific objectives which include; to evaluate the effect of Academic stress on drug abuse, to assess the effect of peer pressure on drug abuse, to examine the effect of peer group altitude or drug abuse. The study developed a correctional design employing descriptive summary methods in the collection of data and its an...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between Learning Materials and pupils' academic performance in primary schools in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria Statte, Southern Sudan. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the relationship between text books and pupil's performance, find out the relationship between library and pupils performance and establish the relationship between physical facilities and pupils achievements. The methods used for...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the teacher's attitude to inspection, effectiveness of Head teachers' supervision and the quality of inspections done by the Quality Assurance and Standard Officers (QASO). It also tries to examine the extent to which it can affect teacher and learner performance. The specific purpose of the study is to determine whether there is significant relationship between supervision and productivity. The study will be carried out in Baringo North District- Kabartonjo ...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating teacher's attitudes towards leamers with epilepsy in classroom situation. The instruments used for collecting data were questionnaires and interview. A total number of sixteen respondents were involved in the study. These respondents included the teachers and parents. The study investigated the attitudes of teachers towards children with epilepsy during teaming; how epilepsy affects the child's teaming; challenges teachers face when controlling...
ABSTRACT After corporal punishment was outlawed in Kenya, indiscipline cases in schools have increased leaving teachers at the mercy of the learners. Use of guidance and counseling has been found not to be useful since it consumes a lot of time. This has left teachers with no option but engages and implore upon parents to help in disciplining their children. The study used descriptive survey design employing questionnaires as research instruments. Two sets of questionnaires will be admini...
ABSTRACT Recent research statistics has shown that the prevalence of girls dropping out of schools in Kenya is expanding rapidly to the distraction of the society. This has meant that there is an immediate need to conduct an investigation on the factors responsible for school dropouts especially among girls. The study adopted a descriptive research design. This helped the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the factors responsible for school drop out among girls in Kilifi North dis...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the relationship between discipline and the academic performance of pupils in Primary schools by taking the case of Lambwe Division in Suba District. The study particularly sought to establish the relationship that exists between discipline and the poor academic performance of pupils in Primary Schools. The study was conducted by correlation research design, data collected during the month of May 2008 using questionnaire responses from 200 respon...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the impact of early childhood education on the pupil's later educational ability in Mbogoini division, Subukia district. The following objectives guided the study: to establish if the pupils who have attended pre-school were any better than those who did not academically; to find out if the former pre-school pupils were more proficient in language skills than those who did not, to assess the level of social interactions of former preschoolers in comparison wi...
ABSTRACT This research aimed at finding out how Socio Economic challanges in child rearing have affected child academic performance. The researcher wished to find out the importance of teaching learning materials to the child and how an E.C.D.E teacher had a great impact on the development and performance of the child. Stratified sampling and random sampling techniques were used in this research so that each individual was given the same chance of being included in the sample. The instrument ...
ABSTRACT The causes of dropping out of school in any population are manifold and complex. The economic and social consequences of dropping out of school cause global concern, as they affect not only the individual who abandons school, but also his/her family and friends as well as the wider community and society. Recent research statistics has shown that the prevalence of girls dropping out of schools in Kenya is expanding rapidly to the distraction of the society. Kenyans cannot afford to co...
ABSTRACT Recent research statistics has shown that the free primary education introduced in the year 2003 had lead to a large influx of pupils into primary schools. Kenyans cannot afford to complacent about it, thus their arises an immediate need to conduct an investigation on the issue of academic performance on the influx of pupils. The study adopted a Descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the impact of free primary education on acade...