Motivation of science teachers and performance of secondary school children in science subjects, Eldoret municipality, Kapsoya village of Eldoret west district in Kenya a case study: Eldoret union

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2011-11
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
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This study is out to assess the impact of motivation to Secondary school science teachers of pupils' performance. The study was guided by three specific objectives: to determine the factors in the motivation systems that motivate science teachers in science subjects in Secondary school; to identify the types of motivation that exist in early childhood education schools; to determine the problems associated with motivation in early child hood education in Secondary schools. To collect data for the study a number of data collection instruments were used, these included: questionnaires, interviews, observation; and review of the related literature. The sampling techniques used in the study included simple random sampling; purposive sampling; and stratified sampling techniques. The main findings of the study include: Respondents were of the view that motivation create a psychological distance between the person receiving the motivation they seemed of that motivation disrupt the collaboration needed for school learning. 5 respondents were of the view that motivation kill a person's motivation formed in the work itself. It kills the intrinsic motivation that relates to fulfilling growth needs, which are the most powerful and sustaining sources of motivation
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A Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree Bachelor in Primary Education (ECPE) of Kampala International University
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Motivation of science teachers, Secondary school children, Science subjects, Eldoret municipality, Kapsoya village, Eldoret west district, Kenya, Eldoret union
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