Browsing School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences by Author "Okwara, Michael O."
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Assessment of school factors related to academic achievement in mathematics among secondary school students of Masaba South Sub County, Kenya
Onderi, Peter Omae; Okwara, Michael O.; Raburu, Pamela A.; Barongo, Samson; Mokaya, Evans; Mokogi, Henry; Omae, David (IISTE, 2015)Performance in mathematics in Masaba Sub-County, Kenya has been poor for many years. In 2010 the mean score was 3.2282, while in 2011 it had a mean score of 3.9528 and in 2012 it had a mean of 4.0660 which is far below the ... -
Challenges in teacher recruitment and distribution in public secondary schools in Butula Sub-County
Bwire, Wanyama Josephat; Okwara, Michael O.; Aloka, Peter (SAVAP Internation, 2016-09)In Kenya, weaknesses in human resource planning has affected training and deployment of teachers and thus distorted their distribution and utilization. In Butula Sub-County, there is uneven distribution of the teacher ... -
Challenges in the use of School Readiness Screening Tool for learners with special needs
Wanyera, Samuel; Okwara, Michael O.; Omoke, Charles M.; Murundu, Zadock Obuchere (SAVAP International, 2015-06)The School Readiness Screening Test Tool is important because it is used by Educational Assessment and Research Centres; Professionals in the Educational Assessment Centres determine school placement and intervention ... -
Challenges in the use of school readiness screening tool for learners with special needs
Wanyera, Samuel; Okwara, Michael O.; Omoke, Charles M.; Murundu, Zadock O. (Educational Research International, 2015-06)The School Readiness Screening Test Tool is important because it is used by Educational Assessment and Research Centres; Professionals in the Educational Assessment Centres determine school placement and intervention ... -
Challenges on implementation of art and design curriculum in secondary schools in Kenya
Ongachi, Wagah Mical; Okwara, Michael O.; James, Awino (Academic Research International, 2013-09)Art and Design Curriculum contributes immensely in all areas of the society such as Social/cultural, Economic, Political, Utilitarian, Communication and Personal expression. This subject interlocks strongly within the ... -
Effects of television on academic performance and languages acquisition of pre-school children
Ahinda, Avosa Arthur; Murundu, Zadock Obuchere; Okwara, Michael O.; Odongo, Benson Charles; Okutoyi, Joel (IJERN, 2011-11)Pre-school children come into daily contact with various forms of mass media which influence their academic and social behaviour. Though television has been used to play a monumental role in promotion of education and ... -
Relationship between methods of teaching as an aspect of CLT and the performance in English among pupils in lower primary classes in Kenya
Obondo, Millicent Adhiambo; Okwara, Michael O.; Ondondo, Emily A. (IJERN, 2018-09)The present study assessed the relationship between methods of teaching as an aspect of CLT and the performance in English in Kenya. Integrated Skills Approach Theory was used in the study. The population of the study was ... -
The relationship between teacher supervision and quality of teaching in primary schools
Bantu, Edward; Okwara, Michael O.; Kimathi, Kimathi Mbaya (SAVAP International, 2012)Kenya has made significant gains in reduction of illiteracy by increasing enrollment in primary schools’ in recent years. Literacy levels have increased considerably from 10 % in 1960 to 60% in 1998 for women and from 30 ... -
Relationship between the use of classroom tasks and activities as aspects of CLT and the performance in English among pupils in lower primary classes in Kenya
Obondo, Millicent A.; Okwara, Michael O.; Ondondo, Emily A. (IJERN, 2018-09)The study examined the relationship between the use of classroom tasks and activities as an aspect of CLT and the performance in English in Kenya.Integrated Skills Approach Theory was used in the study. The population of ... -
Relevance of play activities integrated in early childhood development and education curriculum
Murundu, Zadock Obuchere; Okwara, Michael O.; Odongo, Benson Charles (SAVAP International, 2014-12)Play is the most relevant way through which children learn. Play-based teaching and learning promotes positive social skills in children. Today many children are not given time to play and teachers do not integrate play ... -
Role of teachers in integration of play in early childhood development and Education curriculum
Murundu, Zadock Obuchere; Okwara, Michael O.; Odongo, Benson Charles (IJERN, 2014-11)The role of a teacher in integration of play in ECDE curriculum is cruel as Play-based teaching and learning promotes positive social skills in children. Most of teachers in Kenya don’t integrate play in curriculum leading ...