Effects of educational resources on performance among pupils in Kipkeino primary school, Uasin Gishu district in Kenya
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2009-10
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Kampala International University, Institute of Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
This research was conducted to investigate effects of Educational Resources on
performance among pupils in Kipkeino primary school in Uasin Gishu district, Rift
Valley Province in Kenya.
The researcher used both quantitative and qualitative approach in collecting data. The
researcher used documentary analysis type of qualitative approach to collect information
on the performance of the sample population. He used questionnaires a type of qualitative
approach to obtained information from the heads of Department and class teachers.
The researcher targeted ten heads of departments and eight classes. Out of ten
departments and eight classes targeted by the researcher, He zero in the a sample
population of four departments and three classes.
On the findings, the researcher found out that the following Educational resources are
found at Kipkeino primary school. These are human resources, physical resources,
instructional materials time and financial resources. The researcher found out that sourcing of
Educational resources in Kipkeino is procured and others are collected locally by teachers
and pupils. Researcher found out that there is maximum utilization of human resource,
physical resources instructional resources and financial resources.
Researcher found out that in the school, there is effective management and maintenance
of resources. This is a collective responsibility of the administration teachers and the
subordinates staff together with learners.
Indeed the researcher found out that the good perfonnance that the school has maintained
from 2006 to date is due to impact of Educational resources used at Kipkeino primary
school.
Finally the researcher recommended that for a school to have good performance, school
managers should avail different Educational resources in school. Every school should
have instructional materials committee. He also recommends that every teacher in Kenya
must use instructional materials in every lesson. There should be management and
maintenance of instructional materials in the school. He also recommended that learners
should be involved m sourcing instructional materials in the school.
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A research report submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of the Bachelor of education in early childhood and primary education of Kampala International University
Keywords
educational resources, performance