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Instructor evaluation in Kenyan teachers' colleges
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A study of the predictive validity of the Kenya certificate of primary education examination: application of hierarchical linear models
(University of British Columbia, 1993)Description Public examinations have been used in Kenya for decades as selection instruments for further education and training. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination (KCPE) is the first of such selection ... -
Reading Literacy in Relation to Patterns of Academic Achievement.
(1995)How is reading literacy related to academic achievement among 14 year old students in Kenya? This was the main issue in focus for the present study. The International Evaluation and Educational Assessment Association ... -
The pastoral role of Catholic high school teachers as perceived by priests and teachers in the Archdiocese of Kisumu, Kenya.
(University of San Francisco, 1996) -
Western Civilization Through Muslim Eyes
(University Press of Florida, 1996) -
Western Civilization Through Muslim Eyes
(University Press of Florida, 1996-10-01)The religious movement known to the world as Islam began in Mecca and Medina in the Arabian peninsula by Prophet Mohammed 570-632 AD. Muslim educational interest began formally about 650 AD eighteen years after the Prophet's ... -
The grammar of sign language
(University of South Africa, 1997-01-01)Sign languages are natural visual-gestural languages comparable to other natural spoken languages. Although sign languages share many common universal features, considerable variation may be found amongst them. In this ... -
The accuracy of parameter estimates and coverage probability of population values in regression models upon different treatments of systematically missing data
(University of British Columbia, 1998)Several methods are available for the treatment of missing data. Most of the methods are based on the assumption that data are missing completely at random (MCAR). However, data sets that are MCAR are rare in psycho-educational ... -
South African Sign Language-one language or many? A sociolinguistic question
(Stellenbosch Papers, 1998)In this article we discuss the signed language used by the Deaf community in South Africa, and examine the historical conditions for its emergence. We describe the legal and actual situation of South Afiican Sign Language ... -
South African Sign Language-one language or many? A sociolinguistic question
(1998)In this article we discuss the signed language used by the Deaf community in South Africa, and examine the historical conditions for its emergence. We describe the legal and actual situation of South Afiican Sign Language ... -
HIV/AIDS and its impact on the environment and poverty in the Lake Victoria basin.
(Maseno University, 2000)An article is presented discussing the limited ability of current approaches in the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya, to stop or reduce disease transmission rates, treat those who are already affected, and resolve issues of ... -
Environment and food security for poverty alleviation in the Lake Victoria basin
(Maseno University, 2000)This paper presents the food security situation in Kenya, as well as the factors that affect it: lack of proper food and nutrition, land policy, investment in rural infrastructure, and research on Kenyan food crops, ... -
Sustainable environmental management and agricultural production as a poverty alleviation strategy.
(Maseno University, 2000)A review is presented on the development of sustainable environmental issues that affect agricultural production in the Lake Victoria basin in Africa with a specific aim of reducing poverty in the region. The pollution ... -
The role of horticulture in poverty alleviation in the Lake Victoria Region.
(Maseno University, 2000)This paper looks at the need to optimally utilize the irrigation potential of the Lake Victoria region of Kenya in order to facilitate the development of the horticulture industry and consequently alleviate poverty in the ... -
The use of biotechnology as a poverty alleviation strategy
(Maseno University, 2000)The application of biotechnology in agriculture in the Lake Victoria region in Kenya is discussed. Some tissue culture and genetic transformation strategies applied are described. The risks of genetic modification in plants ... -
Supervision and staff development: Overview of the literature
(Sage Publications, 2000-10)Instructional supervision should be an important component of a successful staff development program. This article examines the literature and research on instructional supervision and addresses the importance of supervision ... -
Rethinking staff development in Kenya: agenda for the twenty‐first century
(MCB UP Ltd, 2000-11-01)The Kenyan Government, being concerned about the quality of school education, is attempting to increase teacher effectiveness and student learning. To achieve these goals, current in‐service programs need to be improved ... -
Emergent Approaches towards Sign Bilingualism in Deaf Education in Kenya
(Stichproben. Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien, 2002)Abstract Deaf education in Kenya has faced a downward trend in recent decades. Findings over the years (KSDC47 1979, Ndurumo 1993 Okombo 1994, Adoyo 1995 show that the deaf have consistently trailed behind their hearing ... -
Rethinking teacher evaluation in the third world: The case of Kenya
(Sage Publications, 2002-04)In a Third World country such as Kenya, the need to provide quality education has been emphasized by several writers. A major factor associated with education quality relates to teacher quality. The quality of teachers is ... -
Prevalence of Dating Violence among Students in Technical Institutions in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2003)Dating violence which includes psychological, physical and sexual violence contributes to long term psychological and physical consequences such as low self esteem, poor task performance and low academic achievement on ...