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Students Self-Efficacies Influence on the Attainment of KCSE Targets in Public Secondary School in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

Students Self-Efficacies Influence on the Attainment of KCSE Targets in Public Secondary School in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

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Julius Moses Mambili – Doctoral student, Kisii University, Kenya. Dr. George N. Areba – Department of Educational Administration planning and Economics, Kisii University, Kenya. Dr. Gisore N. Billiah – Department of Educational Psychology, Kisii University, KenyaCorresponding Author: gareba@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke Received August 5, 2020; Revised December 10, 2020; Accepted December 20, 2020 Abstract: The attainment of students…

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Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Correlates of Academic Underachievement in Public Primary Schools in Iganga District, Uganda

Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Correlates of Academic Underachievement in Public Primary Schools in Iganga District, Uganda

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Waiswa Mark Michael & Benson Kinuthia – University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya Received July 16, 2020; Revised July 29, 2020; Accepted July 31, 2020 Abstract: This study investigated stakeholder’s perspectives on the cause of academic underachievement in public primary schools comparing views of the different stakeholders in Iganga District. The objective was to relate…

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Effect of Principals’ Practices of Transformational Leadership on Management of School Financial Resources in Public Secondary Schools of Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

Effect of Principals’ Practices of Transformational Leadership on Management of School Financial Resources in Public Secondary Schools of Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

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Kenneth M. Sabwami – Doctoral student, Kisii University, Kenya, Dr. George N. Areba – Department of Educational Administration planning and Economics, Kisii University, Kenya. Prof Elizabeth Abenga – Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, KenyaCorresponding Author: gareba@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke Received July 24, 2020; Revised November 30, 2020; Accepted November 31,…

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A Survey of Teacher-counsellors’ Competence in Using Selected Grief Counselling Approaches in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya

A Survey of Teacher-counsellors’ Competence in Using Selected Grief Counselling Approaches in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya

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Dr. Grace Atemi Ondieki & Dr. Zacharia O. MokuaKisii University, KenyaCorresponding Author: gatemi@kisiiuniversity.com Received July 26, 2020; Revised July 28, 2020; Accepted July 30, 2020 Abstract: Grief is an occurrence which is emotive both to the client and the therapist. If it is not given a suitable approach, the client may be hurt instead of…

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Towards a New Model of Internal Quality Assurance for Ugandan Universities

Towards a New Model of Internal Quality Assurance for Ugandan Universities

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Charles Eryenyu – Busitema University, Uganda, Prof. Seppo Holta – Higher Education Group, University of Tampere, Finland, Prof. Proscovia Namubiru Ssentamu – Head Quality Assurance Department, Uganda Management InstituteCorresponding Author: eryenyuc@gmail.com Received July 14, 2020; Revised July 24, 2020; Accepted July 24, 2020 Abstract: The purpose of this research was to determine how academic staff…

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Teachers’ Constructions of Students: A Need for Transforming English Language Teaching Practices in Tanzania

Teachers’ Constructions of Students: A Need for Transforming English Language Teaching Practices in Tanzania

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Dr. Upendo P. BiswaloSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: upendopsix@yahoo.uk/ubiswalo@sjut.ac.tz Received July 8, 2020; Revised July 21, 2020; Accepted July 22, 2020 Abstract: This paper presents and discusses how teachers of English in the three secondary schools in Dodoma cityTanzania, constructed their students. It uses Foucauldian discourse analysis as a lens to understanding how students were…

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Mathematics Learning of Rwandan and South African Grade 6 Learners

Mathematics Learning of Rwandan and South African Grade 6 Learners

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Jean Francois Maniraho – University of Rwanda, College of Education, Rwanda & Iben Maj Christiansen – University of StockholmCorresponding Author: jmaniraho2@gmail.com Received December 2, 2019; Revised July 20, 2020; Accepted July 22, 2020 Abstract: A substantial body of literature exists on learning and how it is related to learners’ backgrounds and the type and quality…

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Is Instructional Technology an Asset or a Liability for Distance Learners? Case of Scott Christian University, Kenya

Is Instructional Technology an Asset or a Liability for Distance Learners? Case of Scott Christian University, Kenya

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Dr. Josephine Mbithe MutieScott Christian University, Kenya jsephinembithe50@gmail.com Received May 10, 2020; Revised June 23, 2020; Accepted July 21, 2020 Abstract: Distance learners form a distinct population that often brings a rich personal and employment experiences to the classroom. These learners struggle to support multiplicity of roles and responsibilities above and beyond those of regular learners,…

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An Assessment of the Impact of Extensive Novel Reading on Performance in English Language at Secondary School Level in Gweru District, Zimbabwe: An Action Research

An Assessment of the Impact of Extensive Novel Reading on Performance in English Language at Secondary School Level in Gweru District, Zimbabwe: An Action Research

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Dr. Alice Dhliwayo Lecturer, Languages and Communication Department, Solusi University, ZimbabweEmail: dhliwayoam@gmail.com Received April 12, 2020; Revised July 14, 2020; Accepted July 17, 2020 Abstract: Passing English at Ordinary level in Zimbabwe is still a prerequisite into any further studies that learners may want to do. Many educationists in Zimbabwe are worried at the low…

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Determinants of Assessment Method used by Teachers in Assessing Learners in Public Early Childhood Development and Education Centers in Kenya

Determinants of Assessment Method used by Teachers in Assessing Learners in Public Early Childhood Development and Education Centers in Kenya

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Dr. Esther Chepkorir BitokKisii University, KenyaEmail: estherbitok@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke/estherbitok2006@gmail.com Received July 5, 2020; Revised July 16, 2020; Accepted July 17, 2020 Abstract: The absence of credible assessment approaches of learning outcomes in public early childhood education is one of the major problems affecting the performance of children at early stages of education. The objective of the study…

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