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Kerkhoff, Shea N.; Makubuya, Timothy – Reading Research Quarterly, 2022
In recent years, the government of Kenya has implemented programs with the hope of moving the country to middle-income status. The government has implemented the Digital Literacy Programme, distributing tablets to schools across the country, and also a new curriculum, promoting innovative teaching that includes digital literacy, learner-centered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Literacy, Student Centered Learning, Culturally Relevant Education
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Ndegwa, Alicia; Gutiérrez-Colón, Mar – African Educational Research Journal, 2019
Kenya has traditionally adopted a teacher-centred teaching methodology and is now aiming to make improvements by replacing this approach with an education system that is more child focused. The purpose of this study is to examine the Kenyan teaching system. It is an exploratory pilot study, which tries to establish whether governmental directions…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Pilot Projects, Student Attitudes
Winthrop, Rebecca; Ziegler, Lauren; Handa, Rhea; Fakoya, Foluyinka – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2019
Humans are born with the natural ability to gain skills through play. Children learn about social norms, roles and responsibilities, and language through curiosity-driven, playful interactions and activities. Learning through play harnesses the power of children's imagination and inspires active engagement with the material. The Center for…
Descriptors: Play, Academic Achievement, Educational Innovation, Student Centered Learning
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Mendenhall, Mary; Dryden-Peterson, Sarah; Bartlett, Lesley; Ndirangu, Caroline; Imonje, Rosemary; Gakunga, Daniel; Gichuhi, Loise; Nyagah, Grace; Okoth, Ursulla; Tangelder, Mary – Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2015
This article examines the quality of education available to refugees in Kenya, with a particular focus on instruction. By providing empirical data about instruction in a refugee education context, the article supports anecdotal accounts and strengthens agency-led evaluations. It is based on a qualitative case study research project conducted at…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Refugees, Foreign Countries, Lecture Method