Strategies Influencing Competence In Soft Skills Development Through Mathematics In Technical Institutions In Kenya
Date
2013Author
Origa, J
Muthoni, DM
Okuro, GS
Wairimu, MI
Type
ArticleLanguage
enMetadata
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Mathematics plays an important role in developing students’ logical, creative and
critical reasoning, optimize industrial processes, solve problems, function with linear and non
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linear thought processes and
communicate solutions briefly and precisely among other soft skills.
Despite the critical role played by mathematics, low competence in soft skills had been witnessed.
Low competence in soft skills had been a source of concern to stakeholders in technical
and
vocational education because the input was not commensurate with the output. Low competence in
soft skills was associated with instructional challenges. Activity
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based instructional processes and
learning in mathematics could improve competence in soft
skills. Yet, the use of multi
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disciplinary
approaches which depend on using students’ experiences in mathematics and science, project
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based teaching and industrial
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based activities had not been fully exploited. The purpose of the
study was to establish wh
at activities in multi
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disciplinary approaches could stimulate interest in
mathematics for development of physical, social and mental well
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being skills in technical
institutions in Kenya. The findings and recommendations were expected to inform policy deci
sion
in establishing quality and relevance in training and accreditation in mathematics in technical
colleges in Africa and world over. The study was carried out by a descriptive survey design.
Lecturer’s questionnaires were administered to collect data on
disciplinary approach for improving students’ competence in soft skills in technical
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Citation
International Journal of Innovative Research and studies Vol 2 issue 4Publisher
Univesity of Nairobi Department of Educational Communication and Technology
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