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Learning Kiswahili Language by Radio at Distance in Secondary Schools in Nyakach, Nyando District, Kenya

Odera, Florence (Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2007)

The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-depth investigation to find out the extent to which school radio lessons are used in teaching and learning Kiswahili Language, and to determine if radio lessons help to improve ...
Language Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices in Enhancing Learners’ Strategy use for Reading Proficiency in Selected Secondary Schools in Kenya

Maingi, Josephine M. (Kenyatta University, 2007)

This study addresses the issue of language teaching, specifically the use of reading strategies for comprehension in secondary schools in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about declining reading habits in ...
Learner Competencies and Proficiency in English Listening Comprehension in Selected Secondary Schools in Kenya

Bwire, Adelheid Marie (Kenyatta University, 2007)

This study aimed at measuring leamers' listening comprehension proficiency in order to establish their weaknesses and strengths in this area. It also sought to analyse the listening materials leamers were exposed to and ...
Teaching and Learning Spanish in the Kenyan multilingual Society: Strengths and Challenges

Muasya, Jane Nzisa (journal of the United States International University-Africa., 2007)

The fact that there are persons who show an interest in learning a foreign language shows that the human person is not satisfied with communicating only with members of his linguistic society. It can be said that he feels ...
Pedagogical Practice and Support of English Language Student Teachers during the Practicum in Kenya

Ong Ondo, Charles Ochieng (The University of Leeds, 2009)

This study is an analysis of pedagogical practice and support of English language student teachers during a practicum (teaching practice) in Kenya with a view to discerning what they learnt and the issues that influenced ...
Matching Intended and Actual French curriculum Objectives in Secondary schools in western province, Kenya

Omusonga, T. O.; Kazadi, I. M.; Indoshi, F. C. (Academic Journals, 2009-06)

Intended French curriculum objectives refer to four official objectives of teaching and learning French in secondary schools in Kenya as laid down in syllabuses; namely, to equip learners with basic communicative skills, ...
The Pedagogic Process of Writing in English as a Second Language (Esl) in Kenyan Secondary Schools

Nthiga, Purity Muthoni (Kenyatta University, 2010)

The present study is a descriptive survey of the pedagogic process of ESL writing in selected secondary school classes in Kenya. The study describes the input provided by teachers with regard to writing in the ESL classes, ...
Uchanganuzi Linganuzi wa Mielekeo na Umilisi wa Lugha ya Kiswahili wa Wanafunzi katika Mikoa ya Pwani na Nairobi Nchini Kenya

Babusa, Hamisi Omar (Kenyatta University, 2010)

Language attitudes play a very important role in the process of second language learning, teaching and proficiency. Besides that, language attitudes are very central in matters regarding language policy and language learning. ...
An Investigation of Utilization of Teaching Techniques That Enhance Integration of The Four Basic English Language Skills in Secondary Schools in Kenya

Gathumbi, Agnes W.; Ogalo, M. O. (Syracuse University, 2011)

English language in Kenya is taught as a second language and it is also the country’s official language, as well as the language of instruction (LOI) in secondary schools. It is through English that all the other subject ...
A Critical Review of Oral Questioning Technique in Secondary School English Language Teaching in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya

Mutai, Nancy Chepkoech (Scholarlink Research Institute Journals, 2012)

The study investigated the extent to which oral questioning, as a teaching strategy, affects the performance of students in English language as a subject in Eldoret Municipality, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study employed ...
Verbal Discourse Events in a Bilingual Formal Setting: Instructional Procedures in ESL Classrooms in Kenyan Secondary Schools

Gathumbi, Agnes W. (Kenyatta University, 2012)

This study addresses the issue of pedagogy in verbal discourse events in ESL secondary classrooms in Kenya at a time following educational reforms and policy change, and when concern is being expressed about falling standards ...
The Impact of Language Policy on the Development of Kiswahili in Kenya, 1930-1990

Mbaabu, George Ireri (Kenyatta University, 2012)

Like most African countries, Kenya is linguistically dependent on the language (English) of the former colonizers for education, national, and international communication. However, Kenya has declared Kiswahili, the lingua ...
An Assessment of the Teaching Strategies Employed By English Language Teachers in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya

Mutai, Nancy Chepkoech (Scholarlink Research Institute Journals,, 2012)

This paper assesses the extent to which teaching techniques affect the performance of students in English language as a subject. The study sought to identify the teaching strategies employed by English language teachers ...
Acquisition of Two Syntactic Structures of English by Kenyan School Pupils

Njiri, James Maina (Kenyatta University, 2012)

There are two important issues that have captured the interest of researchers in the area of Second Language Acquisition. One is the desire to describe the nature of learner language using various approaches such as: the ...
An Analysis of Kenyan Learners’ Proficiency in English Based on Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

Athiemoolam, Logamurthie; Kibui, Agnes (Nepal English Language Teachers’ Association, 2012)

In Kenya, English is the medium of instruction in schools and the official language of the country, although the majority of the learners are first additional language speakers of English. The study on which this article ...
Integration of Media and Technology in Teaching and Learning Kiswahili Language in Secondary Schools in Siaya County, Kenya

Ogott, George Otieno; Odera, Florence Y. (ICT Journal, 2012-10)

Teaching and learning of Kiswahili in Secondary schools could benefit from effective integration of Media and Technological resources. However, in Gem District in the Republic of Kenya concerns have been raised with regard ...
The Influence of Mother-Tongue Maintenance on Acquisition of English Language Skills among Day Secondary School Students in Imenti South District, Kenya

Muriungi, Peter Kinyua; Mbui, Mercy Kimathi (Macrothink Institute, 2013)

In Kenya, English is a very crucial language. For a long time English has been the sole official language in the country, but after the promulgation of the new constitution in 2010, Kiswahili was accorded the status of an ...
English Language Teachers' Choice of Second Language Teaching and Learning Theories in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya

Mak'obila, Laban Adero; Onchera, Paul Onsare (International Research Journals, 2013)

This paper discusses secondary school teachers' interpretation, choice and use of second language theories and approaches in the teaching of English. The main purpose of the study was to determine how teachers situated ...
Fifty Years of the Teaching/Learning of French as a Foreign Language in Kenya: Challenges for Teachers and Learners

Chokah, Milcah Mudeizi (Contemporary Research Center CRC Publications, 2013-03)

Innovation in classroom practices is the engine that drives the process of language learning. In the fifty years that French has been taught in Kenya, there has been a proliferation of methods and approaches, from the ...
Effectiveness of Professional Development on English and Literature Teachers in Selected Schools in Tharaka-Nithi and

Njagi, Dr. Mercy Wanja; Muriungi, Dr. Colomba Kaburi; Peter, Christine Atieno (Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2014)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of professional development programs aimed at enhancing skills for teaching the integrated English and literature curriculum in secondary schools in Kenya. ...

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