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Download full textGatumu, Jane Ciumwari; Kathuri, Wilfred Njeru – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2018
The Life Skills Programme, which is one of the newest programmes in the Kenya Preschool educational system was explored to establish the impact it had on the lives of preschool children in Embu West, Kenya. A primary school that is perceived as having well-disciplined children was purposively selected. The sample consisted of 39 students, 43…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
Instructional Constraints in Teaching of Reading in Early Childhood Classes in Nairobi County, Kenya
Marima, Esther Wairimu; Kamau-Kang'ethe, Rachael W.; Runo, Mary N. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Reading has been identified as one of the most reliable indicators of whether a learner will attain the competence needed to achieve academic success and contribute actively to society. Research findings in Kenyan primary and secondary schools reveal inadequate reading skills among the students. The purpose of this study was to identify approaches…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education
Wangila, Violet Muyoka – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
This paper scrutinises the challenges facing the implementation of Early Childhood Development and Education policy in Bungoma County, Kenya. The study used a mixed research design and study population comprised of the QASOs, the Head teachers, ECDE teachers and the non-teaching staff in respective ECDCs. The sample size of the study comprised of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Program Implementation
Mutindi, Koech Zipporah; Chepngeno, Kabwos Rebecca; Jeruto, Beatrice – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Childhood education is crucial in the life of a child because it lays the foundation of intellectual and physical development. Concerns have been raised over the state of the ECDE programmes with regard to the negative teacher attitudes towards selection and use of instructional resources due to low remuneration, lack of time and demotivation. The…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Program Implementation, Performance Factors, Teacher Influence
Andiema, Nelly C. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Despite many research studies showing the effectiveness of teacher application of child-centered learning in different educational settings, few studies have focused on teaching and learning activities in Pre-Schools. This research investigates the effect of child centered methods on teaching and learning of science activities in preschools in…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Science Instruction, Science Activities, Preschool Education
Okongo, Rachel Bosibori; Ngao, Gladys; Rop, Naftal K.; Nyongesa, Wesonga Justus – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Inclusive education is a process of adjusting the home, school and the larger community to accommodate persons with special needs. In respect to pre-school learners, it is a means by which centers accommodate all learners regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, linguistic challenges. UNICEF notes that some 150 million…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Mainstreaming, Disabilities
Bonface, Kamau; Thinguri, Ruth W.; Koech, Peter K.; Ngaruiya, B. N. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The obstacles and difficulties hindering good performance in mathematics by Lower Primary school children seem to originate from inconsistence of instructional methods applied by teachers at the level. These methods don't agree with the ones initially applied by the children's teachers at preschool level. The effect of that could result in denying…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Teaching Methods, Primary Education
