dc.contributor.author | Okioi, Joseph Freman | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-27T06:38:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Okioi, Joseph Freman. (2013). The Use Of Life Approach In Implementation Of CRE In Public Secondary Schools In Tabaka Division, Gucha South, Kisii County. A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the Award of Degree of Master of Education in Curriculum Studies
University of Nairobi. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/56257 | |
dc.description | Full text | en |
dc.description.abstract | The teaching of Christian Religious Education (CRE) in Kenyan secondary
schools has undergone some changes following introduction of the 8-4-4 system
of education. Due to these changes, implementation of CRE curriculum has been
an upward task. Several factors have influenced the implementation of CRE
curriculum and consequently causing the CRE performance at KCSE to be
inconsistent and unstable between 2007 and 2011 in a row.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of life approach in the
implementation of Christian Religious Education curriculum in Tabaka division
of Gucha South, Kisii County. The study used the descriptive survey design. The
target population for the study was 3520 from forms 3 and 4 CRE students, 80
CRE teachers and 30 heads of department. Stratified sampling was used to group
schools into five categories and simple random sampling was used to select the
respondents for the study. A sample size of 396 respondents comprising of 352
CRE students, 22 CRE teachers and 22 Heads of humanity departments were
used.
Data were collected using questionnaires for students and teachers while
interview schedule was used with Heads of Departments. Data were analyzed and
interpreted both quantitatively and qualitatively using Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS Version 11.5). The data were presented using descriptive
statistics, such as tables and percentages.
The researcher found out that, (95%)of teachers were well prepared for the use of
life approach pre-training but were rarely taken for in-service courses. Secondly,
all students indicated that audio visual resources are not used in teaching CRE
which would enhance the use of life approach. The Researcher further found out
that (17%) of the heads of departments did not supervise the classroom teaching
to observe the application of life approach though they check record of work and
schemes of work. The schools have textbooks for the CRE but are inadequate and
would need to be added. Finally, it was found out both teachers and students have
positive attitudes towards the CRE.
The researcher recommends that audio-visual and real objects resources should be
used to teach CRE since it would improve the use of life approach. The CRE
teachers should also be taken for in-service courses to equip themselves with the
teaching of the use of life approach. The head of department should enhance
supervision of CRE curriculum for better CRE results. The Researcher also
recommends that teachers who do not compensate missed CRE lessons to
compensate them. Finally schools that do not have libraries should establish them
and equip them with CRE textbooks. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi, | en |
dc.title | The Use Of Life Approach In Implementation Of CRE In Public Secondary Schools In Tabaka Division, Gucha South, Kisii County | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | School of Education | en |