| dc.contributor.author | Okanda, Edward Ojuok | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mwebi, Bernad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-19T10:07:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-04-19T10:07:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.jooust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9520 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Education relevance in any given country is anchored in its philosophy of education. The
Kenyan philosophy of education advocates for provision of a holistic education and training
that promotes all the domains of learning. However, in practice academically oriented
learning is emphasized focusing on cognitive domain while passively imparting the
psychomotor and affective domains. This article reports on data from a study that sought to
explore the perceptions on the relevance Nyerere‟s philosophy of education towards the
academically oriented university education in Kenya for sustainable economic development.
The research adopted a case study research design. Data was collected from one Dean of
students, 5 Coordinators of campuses, 586 fourth education students and 22 lecturers from
Kisii University selected using saturated, purposive and simple random sampling techniques.
The data was collected using questionnaires and interviews. The items in the questionnaires
were tested for content validity and reliability by means of a pilot study in one of the
campuses that was not included in the sample. The data was analyzed using descriptive
statistics. The results of the study revealed that university education was perceived as overreliant on academic qualifications while neglecting practical learning and values. The study
recommended that to offer holistic education require embracing ideals of Nyerere‟s
philosophy of education in line with the original intended objectives of 8-4-4 curriculum in
Mackay report and the current needs of the country to produce liberated self- reliant
individuals. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Elixir International Journal, Elixirir Educational Technology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Academically oriented education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Holistic education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nyerere‟s philosophy of education Ideals | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kisii University | en_US |
| dc.title | Relevance of Nyerere‟s Philosophy of Education to University Education in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisii University | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
