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Perceptions on the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students' Wellbeing in Kenya -- A Thematic Analysis Approach
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Mutinda, Gladys; Liu, Zhimin – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected higher education institutions and students' overall wellbeing in unprecedented ways. This article reports on a study that explored the implications of the pandemic on university students' wellbeing in Kenya. The article utilises a Thematic Analysis approach to understand university students' lived experiences by…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Welfare, Student Attitudes
e-Learning Challenges Faced by Universities in Kenya: A Literature Review
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Kibuku, Rachael Njeri; Ochieng, Daniel Orwa; Wausi, Agnes Nduku – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2020
Some institutions of higher education in Kenya have adopted e-Learning with the aim of coping with the increased demand for university education and to widen access to university training and education. Though there are advantages that accrue from adopting e-Learning; its implementation and provision has not been smooth sailing. It has had to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Universities, Foreign Countries, Barriers
Analysing the Socio-Psychological Construction of Identity among Pre-Service Teachers
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Sanya Pelini, Eunice – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2017
A teacher's representation of self is crucial in how they construct their identity. In this article, it is argued that pre-service teachers' identities are intricately linked to their perceptions of the teaching profession. This paper explores the social construction of identity among pre-service teachers and the implications for professional…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries, Self Concept
Teacher-Trainees Attitudes towards Physical Education in Kenya
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Gitonga, E. R.; Andanje, M.; Wanderi, P. M.; Bailasha, N. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2012
This study investigates the attitudes of teacher trainees towards physical education (PE). It was hypothesised that teacher-trainees have negative attitudes towards PE. A total of 132 teacher trainees were randomly selected from a teacher Training College in Kenya completed a questionnaire adapted from Wear's attitude scale with equivalent forms.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Negative Attitudes, Trainees, Foreign Countries
The Intended and Unintended Consequences of International Service-Learning
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Crabtree, Robbin D. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2013
Previous research on service-learning in international contexts tends to focus on the benefits and outcomes for students and educational institutions. This essay is intended to provoke further examination of issues related to university-community engagement in global contexts, particularly in terms of the consequences for host communities. In…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Service Learning, Global Approach, Study Abroad
Predictors of Attitudes toward Disability and Employment Policy Issues among Undergraduate Students at the University of Nairobi
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Mamboleo, George Isaboke – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Disability rights issues are an emerging area of discourse in Kenya. Persons with disabilities in Kenya face many barriers to integration into the larger Kenyan society possibly due to barriers such as societal negative attitudes. Research has indicated that the greatest barrier to rehabilitation of persons with disabilities is negative attitudes…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Employees, Negative Attitudes, Disabilities