ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
University Students Speak Out: A Comparative Study on Performance by Gender in Selected Science and Technology Programmes in Kenyan Universities
Dr. John Kamau Njoroge
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Today, Kenya Government is pursuing Vision 2030. Kenya Vision 2030
is the country‟s new development blueprint covering the period 2008 to 2030. It aims
to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, “middle-income country aims to
ensure gender equity in power and resource distribution and increase participation of
women in all economic, social and political decision making process. Further more
education may also contribute to raising the quality of the labour force and hence
increased productivity within a lifespan. The purpose of the study was to carry out an
in-depth analysis on performance of women with that of men in relation to equity to
University learning resources. Second to examine alternative strategic plans for
enhance university student performance in science, mathematics and technology
programmes. The theory used in this study was Liberal feminism. It is rooted in the
tradition of 16th- and 17th-century liberal philosophy, which focused on the ideals of
equality and liberty. The research design used in this study is ex post facto. The
study was carried out in 3 Kenyan public and 3 private universities. Chi-square
statistical test was used to establish relationships and variable traits while themes
were derived from narrative data. The findings of this study revealed that in lower
levels of education tier boys outdo girls in SMTs in terms of performance. However,
at university level, men and women perform equally well. Contrary to general
misconception that transition of women is not at same the rate as men, the study has
shown that the difference is insignificant. The study has also established that there is
no correlation between gender and preference of SMT programmes at university
level. Government should set aside lots of capital to equip the SMTs facilities at all
the universities.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Effect of Leadership Style on Implementation of Strategic Plans in Kenyan Public Secondary Schools
Dr. Joseph FJ. Tuitoek
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Evaluation of strategies in Kenya may be done either quantitatively or
qualitatively. This is to ascertain whether the process of implementations will
succeed in attaining the objectives or not. The specific objectives of the study were
to determine existing leadership style utilized by schools in implementation of
strategic plans in Masaba North Sub-County.and to evaluate alternative school
leadership style for implementation of strategic plans in Masaba North Sub-County.
The study used descriptive research design to get the information under
investigation. The target population consisted of 31 Principals of public secondary
schools, 31 BOM chairpersons, and 31 PTA chairpersons. The study used simple
random sampling to select 10 Principals, 10 BOM chairpersons, and 10 PTA
chairpersons to be given Questionnaires. The research instruments used to collect
data was questionnaires. The questionnaires were made up of close-ended questions.
Data collected was analyzed quantitatively, for descriptive statistics, frequency tables
and percentages were used. The findings of the study show that for effective strategic
plans implementation educational stakeholders must ensure that there is good
leadership from the top to the bottom to ensure there is good coordination in all
aspects, also effective decision making should be inclusively so that it that does not
bring disputes along the way. The Education policy makers would find this study
useful in formulating educational policy that would enable the schools to improve on
strategic planning process and also in addressing the critical issues that may be
affecting secondary school education.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
Learning and Development in Phenomenological Structuralism: Thinking Vygotsky via Chomsky
Paul C. Mocombe
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Building on structurationist theory of sociology, Vygotskyian
sociocultural theory, Chomskyian cognitive linguistics, and postmodern and
poststructural logic regarding the decentered subject and indeterminacy of meaning
this work explores the origins and nature of human consciousness, cognition, social
action, learning, and development within Paul C. Mocombe‘s phenomenological
structural sociology, phenomenological structuralism. The article attempts to
synthesize Vygotskyian sociocultural theory with Chomskyian cognitive linguistics
in order to offer a more complete understanding of human consciousness, action,
cognition, learning, and development amidst the postmodern and post-structural
attempt to decenter the subject.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
The Phenomenology of Haitian/Vilokan Idealism
Paul C. Mocombe
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This article highlights and explores the hermeneutical phenomenology
found in Haitian/Vilokan Idealism. The work posits that Haitian ontology,
Vodou/Vilokan, gave rise to its epistemology, Haitian/Vilokan Idealism, which
subsequently gave rise to the Vodou Ethic and the spirit of communism and the
lakou system as its form of social and system integration, respectively. Within
Haitian/Vilokan Idealism, the work concludes, is a hermeneutical phenomenology
that parallels Martin Heidegger’s hermeneutical phenomenology.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
School Leaders Dynamics on Implementing Strategic Plans: Assessing Kenyan Public Secondary Schools
Dr. James Kimeli Sang
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Evaluation of strategies in Kenya may be done either quantitatively or
qualitatively. This is to ascertain whether the process of implementations will
succeed in attaining the educational objectives or not. This study sought to
investigate the implementation dynamics of strategic plans in secondary schools in
Masaba north-sub County, Nyamira County, Kenya the specific objectives of the
study were to assess the effect of leadership style on implementation of strategic
plans in Masaba North sub county, secondary schools. The study used descriptive
research design to get the information under investigation. The target population
consisted of 31 Principals, 31 BOM chairpersons, and 31 PTA chairpersons. The
study used purposive sampling and simple random sampling. The research
instruments used to collect data was questionnaires. The questionnaires were made
up of close-ended questions. Data collected was analyzed quantitatively. For
descriptive statistics, frequency tables, and percentages were used, while for
inferential statistics, the researcher used regression analysis The findings of the study
show that school Leadership style played an important role in implementing the
strategic plans since there was a team that was supposed to steer ahead the formation
and implementation of the strategic plans. The Education policy makers would find
this study useful in formulating educational policy that would enable the schools to
improve on strategic planning process and also in addressing the critical issues that
may be affecting public secondary school education in the Country.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2018
A Critically Review of Pakistan Education system compare with Iran Education system
Hani Fatima, Zain ul Abiden Malik, Aleen Fatima
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This article compares the educational systems of Iran and the Islamic
Republic of Pakistan, critically reviewing the sources of secondary sources
associated with these two countries. It examines and compares the history of
education in Pakistan and Iran, the law, the school level and structure of education,
universal primary education, quality of education, language and women's education.
This comparison reveals the rapid development of Iran in education, especially after
the revolution, while Pakistan lags far behind Iran in the field of education.
Therefore, this article also highlights the status quo and shortcomings of Pakistan's
education system.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
The Discernment of Students’ Participants in Sandwich Education Programme in Some Nigerian Universities
Gladys Modupe Kayode
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Semi-structured questionnaire matrix was used to assess the discernment
of participants of sandwich education programs on the programs in five of Nigerian
universities. Results revealed that the sandwich system was readily accepted.
Participants were of diverse socio-economic classes thus suggesting that the program
is accessible to all. Employment was the dominant factor that deprived respondents
from regular studentship. The mode of operations and quality of lecture delivery in
the programs were comparable to those of the regular programs. The same entry
requirements, curricula and personnel, assessment methods, disciplinary measures,
welfare services and certificates were awarded. Same recognitions were accorded to
the degrees awarded. The tuition fees paid by the sandwich students were higher than
those of the regular programs, learning was more stressful and hostel
accommodations were indecent and costly. Interactions with other students were
poor due to gross lack of time. However, the program constitutes an avenue for self
improvement as it offers opportunity to combine work with study. It also offers
opportunity for provision of fund to finance the study and enhance participant
personal traits such as time management skills, goals setting and hard working
abilities.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
The Perception of Teachers for the Creation of Conducive Environment in Classroom at Early Childhood Education
Rozina Tabassum
Page no 45-50 |
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The research entitled as “The perception of teachers for the creation of
conducive environment in classroom at early childhood education” was conducted in
the private schools of District “Swabi” (A very well-known education city of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) with objectives to inquire various concepts of conducive
classroom environment at ECE level and observe the perception of teachers about
creating a conducive environment in class room at ECE level. Total number of ten
(10) private schools, where Early Childhood Education (ECE) undergoes, were
selected. From each school five (05) teachers concerned with ECE were interviewed.
Thus total fifty (50) number of teachers were sampled. A very simple structured
questionnaire was planned with questions about ECE. Each question was optioned as
„Strongly Agree‟, „Agree‟, „Disagree‟, Strongly Disagree‟ and „don‟t know‟. From
the research work, it is concluded that ECE is the first stage of education. At this
level the child should be treated with love and kindness and will be facilitated
appropriately to improve child‟s learning abilities and improve a child mentally
socially and intellectually. Motivation and conducive environment in the class room
could lead to better development and learning process. Play way method, use of A.V
aids and group working could better improve the child learning abilities.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Feb. 28, 2018
Barriers to Educational Opportunity for Female in Pakistan
Ali Sohail, Babar Nawaz Abbasi, Ayesha Zahid Qureshi, Hifza Abbasi
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Lower literacy of female in Pakistan is because of countless constraints
such as, socioeconomic and spiritual issues. Females are anticipated to depart the
relations one date by becoming married; consequently teaching girls are believed a
commercial defeat by the parents. Therefore, parents are extra probable to teach their
sons only. But unfortunately female literacy rate is extremely low in Pakistan.
Women contain a bigger portion of Pakistani society. The population of the female is
extra than as difference for men. Female educational literacy rate is low. Girls
possess to face countless barriers, socioeconomic (Parental Occupation, Sibling size,
Relations income) and spiritual factor (Extremist attitude towards female education)
for their studies and upcoming career. Power and supplementary powers concern and
give attention on women's education. This discovers is basically targeting the factors
that are the main barriers to women's education.