Effects of Teaching and Learning Resources in Lower Primary School Children in the Eastern Zone of Nakuru Municipality, Kenya

Abstract

The essence of teaching and learning materials to any learning institution cannot be overemphasised. This is more so when it comes to the learning of the young children. This research study focused on the effects of learning and teaching resources in lower primary school children. The education system in Kenya is evolving a bit slowly even as it is faced with inadequate teaching/learning resources in lower primary schools due to poor planning and corruption in the process of acquiring learning resources. A mixture of both purposive sampling and simple random sampling techniques were used in the study. The instruments that were used in data collection include questionnaires, the interview schedule and the observation schedule. The findings were that most books in school libraries are outdated and need to be upgraded to fit with the changing world of technology especially with Social Studies. Teaching and using of black boards and toys play a very important role in the teaching and learning process.

Parental Role in Providing Learning Materials for Numeracy Acquisition among Pre-Primary II Learners in Suba Sub-County, Kenya

“…The findings of the current study concur with earlier findings of Belay (2017) in Ethiopia that there was a strong parental involvement in provision of learning materials, which in turn, enhanced performance of the pre-school learners. Again, the findings of the current study are in agreement with earlier findings of Kasina (2016) and Njoroge (2019) in Kenya that parents were willing to support their pre-school children by providing learning materials. However, text books were still inadequate.…”

The Competence of Islamic Education Lecturers in the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program

“…Variative means consisting of several diverse sources. Learning doesn't rely solely on one source (Bušljeta, 2013); Up-to-date means that learning resources are new sources in accordance with their times (Njoroge, 2019); and contextual means related to contexts (Ampa, Basri, Andrian, 2013). In Islamic Religious Education lectures, the main sources of reference are the Quran and hadith (Aeni, 2016;Supriyadi, Julia, Aeni, & Sumarna, 2020).…”

Instructional Resources for Skill Acquisition in the Art of Millinery for Higher National Diploma: A Study of Fashion Design in Technical Universities in Ghana

“…The acquisition of millinery skills relies on the availability, adequacy, and utilisation of instructional resources in the teaching and learning process. Instructional resources are essential for students to acquire, comprehend, and apply the fundamental information within a course (Njoroge, 2019). Educators possess the ability to either motivate or discourage students throughout their educational journey.…”

“…This training enables them to design and construct millinery accessories that complement their garments. Effective skills acquisition requires institutions to provide the necessary instructional resources (Njoroge, 2019).…”