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Download full textNyamwange, Josephine – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Career choice has lately become a very complicated science, considering that the decision is influenced by numerous factors. Yet, choosing the right career is important in ensuring that individuals lead rewarding lives, are motivated at their jobs and can achieve remarkable productivity, thus setting the stage for organizational success and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Aholi, Seraphine Sherry; Konyango, Jacob J. J. Ochieng'; Kibett, Joash K. – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of instructional resources in learning agriculture in secondary school on employment creation in Vihiga County, Kenya. The study was conducted in Emuhaya Constituency, and it adopted qualitative research design using descriptive survey method. The target population was the youth who learnt…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Resources, Instructional Materials, Agricultural Education
Madara, Diana Starovoytova; Cherotich, Sharon – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Gender-related challenges in learning technical courses are universal phenomenon. These challenges could restrain female students from achieving their fullest potential. The main focus of this study, therefore, is to examine self-recognized challenges faced by undergraduate female students in pursuing engineering at the School of Engineering…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Engineering Education, Barriers
Osodo, John Mark; Osodo, Joseph; Mito, Jane Wagumba; Raburu, Pamela; Aloka, Peter – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2016
In spite of the existence of guidance and counseling services in schools in Siaya County for the management of discipline, in 2012, 32 schools went on the rampage. This scenario was suspected to be occasioned by lack of an effective alternative strategy to contain student indiscipline. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of peer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Influence, Student Behavior, Discipline
Direct linkAlampay, Liane Peña; Godwin, Jennifer; Lansford, Jennifer E.; Bombi, Anna Silvia; Bornstein, Marc H.; Chang, Lei; Deater-Deckard, Kirby; Giunta, Laura Di; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Malone, Patrick S.; Oburu, Paul; Pastorelli, Concetta; Skinner, Ann T.; Sorbring, Emma; Tapanya, Sombat; Tirado, Liliana M. Uribe; Zelli, Arnaldo; Al-Hassan, Suha M.; Bacchini, Dario – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2017
There is strong evidence of a positive association between corporal punishment and negative child outcomes, but previous studies have suggested that the manner in which parents implement corporal punishment moderates the effects of its use. This study investigated whether severity and justness in the use of corporal punishment moderate the…
Descriptors: Punishment, Justice, Incidence, Child Behavior
Sellah, Lusweti; Jacinta, Kwena; Helen, Mondoh – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Cognitive styles are persistent patterns of behavior that determine how an individual acquires and processes information. In the classroom the cognitive styles of the teacher interact with those of the learner resulting in differential understanding. This study which is informed by cognitive styles theories is a descriptive study that examined the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Interaction, Teacher Student Relationship, Academic Achievement
Mulwa, David M.; Kimosop, Maurice K.; Kasivu, Gedion M. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The purpose of the study was to determine the students' view on participatory school governance in secondary schools of the Eastern region, Kenya. Participatory school governance implies the involvement of stakeholders in the decision making process in schools. The objectives of the study were to identify the key decision makers in selected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Governance, Participative Decision Making
Salgong, Victor Kipkemboi; Ngumi, Owen; Chege, Kimani – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The purpose of the study was to examine the role of guidance and counseling in enhancing student discipline in secondary schools in Koibatek district. The study was guided by Alfred Adler (1998) theory of personality, and humanistic theory of Albert Bandura (1995) social learning model. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Districts, Guidance, School Counseling
Kelcey, Ben; Shen, Zuchao – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2016
School-based improvement programs represent a core strategy in improving education because they can leverage pre-existing social and organizational structures to promote coordinated and comprehensive change across multiple facets of schooling. School-based programs are generally designed to be implemented by intact schools/districts, frequently…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Effectiveness, Design, Educational Improvement
Marais, Petro; Maithya, Redempta – Africa Education Review, 2015
Drug abuse is becoming an increasing problem among students in Kenya. The major cause for concern is that a high proportion of the Kenyan youth in secondary schools are involved in drugs (NACADA 2012). As a result, these young people eventually become addicted, posing a threat to their own health and safety. This study sought to establish the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Intervention, Drug Abuse, Secondary School Students
Boit, John Mugun; Kipkoech, Lydia Cheruto – International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2014
In the last few years, Kenyan public universities have mounted parallel degree programmes for students who are qualified and are financially able to pay for their university education. Moi University introduced such a programme in 1998. As a result of these developments, there has arisen concern amongst the stakeholders on the quality, efficiency…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Democracy, Educational Change, Higher Education
Anditi, Zephania O.; Okere, Mark, I. O.; Muchiri, Daniel R. – European Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Chemistry is one of the subjects that students sit for in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The attainment of students in chemistry in KCSE has been quite low. An analysis of the past Chemistry examination papers taken in KCSE reveals that the papers test students' competencies in various aspects of Cognitive Science Process…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutional Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Science Achievement
