INFLUENCE OF TEACHING STRATEGIES ON PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN KATHONZWENI SUB-COUNTY, MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA

Mary Mumbua Masika, Professor Pamela Ochieng, Dr. Robert Kamau

Abstract


The Purpose of the Study was to assess the influence of teaching strategies on academic performance among primary pupils in Kathonzweni Sub-County, Makueni County. Teachers are the core influential aspect of students' learning and achievement. Other essential contributors may include but are not limited to the school attended, the social and economic level of the students' families. This study was carried out amongst public primary schools in Kathonzweni Sub-county. The study focused on grade three pupils. The study focused on the influence of teaching dynamics on academic performance. A mixed methods approach was received and accordingly simultaneous triangulation research configuration was applied. Questionnaires were utilized to gather information from instructors, talk with direct for headteachers though perception agenda was utilized to gather information from grade three students. The target population was 2591 respondents comprising of 95 headteachers, 107 teachers and 2389 pupils. The quantitative data was analyzed illustratively utilizing frequencies, rates, mean and standard deviation and inferentially utilizing ANOVA in Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS Version 23). Most of the respondent, 51.61% of them agreed that teacher motivation is the most importance dynamic. a larger number of the respondent, 67.74% of them argued that the number of lessons affects pupils academic performance, 48.38% of the respondents agreed that the teaching experience affects pupils academic performance and The study finding found that there was a significant relationship between teachers’ training, teachers experience and preparation of professional documents. The study recommends tht teachers should utilize their experience from teachers training to experience that they got.

Keywords; Teaching Strategies, Academic Performance, Kathonzweni Sub-County


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