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Use of Computer-Based Technologies and Internet-Based Audio Material in Instruction in K-12 Classrooms
(Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2004)The Historical Voices Educators' Forum project concerns itself with the educational use of authentic aural artifacts in a bid to improve teachers' practices and pedagogy. The Forum aims to disseminate digitized materials ... -
The Association of Teacher-Student Relationship Quality and Teacher Support with Students' School Satisfaction, Classroom Adjustment, and Academic Achievement
(Michigan State University, 2010)As children grow, they transition from home to school environments, where they acquire and master knowledge and skills, and develop an image of themselves as learners and develop several types of relationships with adults ... -
College Students' Attitude towards Computer Technology.
(University of North Texas, 2011)Recent advances in the contemporary world, especially in the area of computer technology, have heralded the development and implementation of new and innovative teaching strategies and particularly with the Internet ... -
The Multidimensionality of Multicultural Service Learning: The Variable Effects of Social Identity, Context and Pedagogy on Pre-service Teachers’ Learning
(Elsevier, 2011)Multicultural service learning (MSL) seeks to develop pre-service teachers’ capacities and commitment to teach diverse student populations. We use multiple regression analyses of survey data collected from 212 pre-service ... -
An Examination of the Factors that Shape the Engagement of Faculty Members and Academic Staff
(Springer, 2011)In this article we discuss some of the factors that influence how faculty members and academic staff at Michigan State University connect their scholarly activities to external audiences. Logistic regression was used to ... -
Inter ethnic conflict in Kenya: a case of Tharaka-Tigania conflict, causes, effects and intervention Strategies
(Journal of Research in Peace, Gender and Development, 2012)Conflict is a threat to human life. It arises when two or more parties have incompatible goals. This study sought to assess the factors influencing continuous conflict between the Tigania and ... -
Teenage Girls and Television Advertisements: The Reaction of Teenage Girls to Persuasion in Advertisements
(Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012)The book the reaction of teenage girls to TV advertisements looks at the language of persuasion in television adverts and looks at how the teenage girls react to it. The adverts do more than just sell the products they ... -
Humour in Pakruok: Among the Luo of Kenya: Do Current Theories of Humour Effectively Explain Pakruok
(International Journal of Linguistics, 2013)Many studies have been carried out on the Dholuo oral literature genre known as pakruok(Parkin 1978, Amuka 2000, Masolo 2000 and Mwangi 2009). Other studies have been carried out on how humour is created ... -
Contribution of ineffective teaching and learning of Mathematics to regional Disparities in socio economic development in African region
(International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review, 2014)Causes of diversified mathematics curriculum changes in U.S.A, Europe and Russia have basically been technological driven compared to other regions. Yet , mathematics has consistently remained a ... -
Is the choice of a degree program a factor of personality types and degree of congruence
(IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2014)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Holland’s personality types, congruence and the choice of degree program as postulated in Holland theory of vocational choice. The theoretical ... -
Students' Attitude Towards Web-based Learning Resources
(Clemson University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to assess students' attitude towards web-based learning resources. Specifically, the study assessed (a) differences in attitude change, towards the Western Civilization class, for students ... -
Financial Management Challenges Facing Implementation of Free Day Secondary Education in Imenti North District, Kenya
(Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Almost all modern organizations, including schools have the characteristics of the five basic functions performed by all managers which are planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating and controlling. Due to low transition ... -
Meaning Loss in Interpretation : A Judgment Ruling in Nyando Magistrate’s Court Kenya
(International Science, 2014)Abstract Research on interpretation in Kenyan Courts is limited and there are none that examine Dholuo-English interpretations. Consequently, there is a pressing need to have a broad and deep understanding of the linguistic ... -
Fraud vulnerability of Kenya’s National Identity Card System
(2014)Modern crimes such as terrorism, money laundering and illegal immigration are majorly committed by individuals who falsify their identities by forging identification documents. One such document that is a target ... -
Nomadic Girls' Education Paperback
(LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2014)The right to education is clearly articulated in core international and national instruments. The vital role played by education in the socio-economic development of every country is universally recognized. There is a close ... -
Modeling e-learning implementation level for Primary Schools in Nairobi County through Stratified Random Sampling
(2014)Recent policy initiatives on education have focused on improving access to education and retaining pupils in schools through equity and enhancing quality education. However, the Government of Kenya has not unveiled detailed ... -
Supporting University Learning Through Mobile Technologies: A Global Perspective
(International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, 2015)The workplace in the modern world continues to demand higher qualifications and refined competencies. In the recent past, workers would respond to such demands through learning by correspondence. When the Internet and ... -
The Relationship between University Students’ Training in Computing and their Motivation to Utilize ICT Resources in Learning in Selected Universities in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2015)Over the past few years, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in education has grown rapidly. The benefits of ICT adoption are evident. However, it is a known fact that teachers face many challenges ... -
INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA USE IN ENHANCING STUDENTS’LEARNING OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN BUNGOMA NORTH DISTRICT'S SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(Journal of Building Capacity Through Quality Teacher Education Nairobi., 2015)This paper summarizes the findings of this qualitative research with regard to teachers of the English language using instructional media to enhance students' learning of English language in Bungoma North district. The ... -
A Use Intention Model for Lo cation-Based Mobile Advertising
(The African Journal of Information Systems, 2015)The use of location based mobile advertising to deliver context specific information from businesses to clients has the potential to help them increase revenues, personalize offerings and reduce marketing costs. ...