Tag: English language proficiency

Language as a Barrier to Technology Integration in Education: The extent of Teachers’ English Difficulties in Accessing Online Resources in an African Country Transitioning from French to English Medium Instruction

Language as a Barrier to Technology Integration in Education: The extent of Teachers’ English Difficulties in Accessing Online Resources in an African Country Transitioning from French to English Medium Instruction

Emmanuel Shema – College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Rwanda, Rwanda David Wamamili Wanyonyi – Moi University, Kenya Chris Wekesa Mukwa – Moi University, Kenya https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-1891 Email: e.shema1@ur.ac.rw/ ddwanyonyi@yahoo.com /chrismukwa2015@gmail.com Abstract: Research on technology integration in developing countries has emphasised physical infrastructure, with limited attention to teacher-level constraints such as language proficiency. In…

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Assessing what Matters: English Language Proficiency, Competency Development and Formative Assessment Practices among Junior Secondary School Learning in Ndhiwa Sub-County

Assessing what Matters: English Language Proficiency, Competency Development and Formative Assessment Practices among Junior Secondary School Learning in Ndhiwa Sub-County

Charity Otieno, Amimo Catherine & Jane Genga AyiembaUniversity of Eastern Africa, BaratonEmail: charityawuor87@gmail.com/ amimoc@ueab.ac.ke/ jayiemba@ueab.ac.ke Abstract: This study assessed English language proficiency, competency development and formative assessment practices in Junior Secondary Schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya. It was guided by concerns that assessment under Competency-Based Education (CBE) may not adequately capture what matters in language…

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