dc.contributor.author | Ngesu, Lewis Muli | |
dc.contributor.author | Gunga, Samson | |
dc.contributor.author | Wachira, Lydia | |
dc.contributor.author | Kaluku, Esther Nthoki | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-03T08:15:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-07-03T08:15:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lewis Muli Ngesu, Samson Gunga, Lydia Wachira, Esther Nthoki Kaluku (2014). Some Determinants of Students Performance in Biology in Kcse: A Case of Central Division of Machakos District. international journal of innovative research and studies (IJIRS), 13(1) PP.175-186 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2319 - 9725 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ijirs.com/vol3_issue-1/15.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/71719 | |
dc.description.abstract | This article investigates some determinants of student’s performance in Biology in Kenya
Certificate of
Secondary Education (KCSE) in schools in Central division of Machakos district. The study was
conducted in twelve secondary schools in the division in the categories of national, county and district.
Related literature on student’s performance was reviewed
from textbooks, thesis, government reports, and
journals. A conceptual framework showing the relationship between the variables under investigation was
developed. Data was collected from Form four Biology students, Biology teachers, heads of Science
depa
rtment and heads of secondary schools in the division through the use of a questionnaire and interviews.
Pilot study in two secondary schools was conducted. The design of the study was descriptive survey and
stratified sampling was used to select participa
nts depending on the category of the school. Data analysis
was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS program. Data analysis revealed that
the students’ attitude towards Biology was generally neutral and this accounts for the di
smal performance in
the discipline. The research revealed that student’s poor performance in Biology is caused by a number of
inter
-
related factors and calls for more interaction and discussions among students. The study revealed that
discussion methods an
d practical sessions were the major ingredients of good performance in Biology. The
study recommends that the Ministry of Education should employ more Biology teachers in order to lessen the
teaching workloads. The Kenyan government should intensify its ef
forts to train and retrain Biology teachers
through conducting induction courses, seminars and refresher courses on teachers of Biology. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.title | Some Determinants of Students Performance in Biology in KCSE: A Case of Central Division of Machakos District | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |