Month: January 2013

Curriculum Evaluation Process

Anthony M. Wanjohi: Evaluation is the process of collecting data on a programme to determine its value or worth with the aim of deciding whether to adopt, reject, or revise the programme (Oluoch, 2006). This article briefly explores various components of curriculum evaluation. These include preparation, designing of data collection instruments, conducting analysis, reporting and […]

Indigenous Knowledge

Anthony M. Wanjohi: Indigenous Knowledge (IK)  can be understood as knowledge that has evolved in a particular societal context which is used by lay people in that context in the conduct of their lives. It is generated in specific local contexts in response to specific local problems, it is often influenced by knowledge generated in […]

Factors Influencing the Establishment of Mobile Schools

Anthony M. Wanjohi: Education forms the backbone of economy. Failure to invest in education by any civilized nation is the greatest injustice to the citizens. In developed countries, not everyone has access to school. For instance, in Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASAL) in Kenya, access to schools is not guaranteed. The establishment of ‘mobile’ […]

Stress Coping Mechanisms for Teachers

Anthony M. Wanjohi: Coping refers to behavior that protects people from being psychologically harmed by problematic social experience (Pearlin and Schooler, 1978). Pearlin and Schooler maintain that the protective function of coping behavior can be exercised in three ways: by eliminating or modifying conditions giving rise to problems; by perceptually controlling the meaning of experience […]

Interventions to Address Occupational Stress among Teachers

Anthony M. Wanjohi: Owing to the negative effects of stress on performance, organizations  strive to come up with a number of intervention measures to help their employees to cope. Schools are encouraged to offer healthy working environment, work towards reducing teachers’ workload, establishing programs to help teachers to cope, and to stabilize the curriculum and […]

Occupational Stress Factors among Teachers

Anthony M. Wanjohi: Stress is the manner in which one’s body responds to cares, perplexities and complexities of life. Teaching profession has its demands which exert pressure on teachers. This article examines the main factors contributing to stress among teachers based on empirical evidence.   Kitenga (2009) conducted a study on the factors contributing to […]