Jairus Akweya, Nicholas Twoli, Gichuhi Waweru

Science Education

Girls' Performance in Physics Education

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This study was designed to investigate factors that influence girls' enrollment and performance in physics in five (28%) 'traditional' national schools in Kenya. Meaningful learning of physics is the hallmark of a technologically competent workforce in science, technology and engineering. However, there is a lower performance index and enrollment of girls opting to study physics at KCSE. The factors of attitudes of students, learners' ability and teacher characteristics were found to affect enrollment and performance of girls in physics. The study showed students' attitude, learner's ability and teacher characteristics, affected girls' enrollment and performance in physics in national schools.However, the girls had better positive attitudes and performance in learner abilities in physics than the boys. The results also showed that teachers of physics in girls' national schools are effective and efficient in instructional designs. The findings of this study may be used to foster positive attitudes towards physics. The methods of physics instruction among girls may also be impacted by constructivism approaches as the results show strong preference to physics practical work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 203g
• ISBN-13: 9783659685187
• ISBN-10: 3659685186
• Artikelnr.: 42567036

Autorenporträt

Jairus Akweya is studying PhD in Science Education at Kenyatta University and Head of Physics department at Alliance High School. He has vast experience in instructing, examining physics with the KNEC, assessing projects with the Kenya Science and Engineering Fair, developing physics curriculum with KICD and a writer of physics books.