Teacher quality and student achievement in physics in secondary schools of Lurambi division, Kakamega central district, Western Province of Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Wesonga Mukhuyu Murundi, Faneul | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-17T06:50:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-07-17T06:50:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-04 | |
| dc.description | A Research Report Submitted to the Institute of Continuing and Distance Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Bachelor of Education Science of Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to effect of the physics teacher quality on the academic achievement of students in the selected schools of Lurambi Division, Kakamega Central District of Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to determine if teacher’s motivation affects academic performance of students in Lurambi Division, to determine whether if teacher qualification affects academic achievement of students in Lurambi Division, and to investigate whether if facilities at school affects academic performance of students in Lurambi Division The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and interview guide to the headmasters of the schools which participated in the study. Findings indicated that teacher experience, qualification of the teacher and the motivation of the teacher have a direct relationship with the performance of students in mathematics. Recommendations included Government making facilities at school for physics teachers to teach in a conducive environment in order to aid the better performance of physics students in their schools and that government should make sure that it facilitates unqualified teachers to go for further studies to improve the academic achievement of students in physics | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/9042 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning | en_US |
| dc.subject | Teacher quality | en_US |
| dc.subject | Student achievement | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Secondary schools | en_US |
| dc.subject | Lurambi division, Kakamega central district | en_US |
| dc.subject | Western Province of Kenya | en_US |
| dc.title | Teacher quality and student achievement in physics in secondary schools of Lurambi division, Kakamega central district, Western Province of Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |