A seed planted in the ground and with the right elements at play will germinate into a beautiful plant. When the farmer plants the seed in the ground, there is no doubt in his heart that the seed will germinate. He knows that the seed...
Statistics show that at least five per cent of Kenyans have no formal education and more than a third have not gone beyond primary school. Kenya introduced the free universal primary education programme in 2002 and this saw the increase in enrolment of students. Despite...
The task of preparing our young generation for our constantly changing world requires the adaptation into our education system teaching methodologies that can help students understand the dynamic and complex challenges that these changes exhibit and teach them practical skills and critical and creative thinking...
Statistics show that at least five per cent of Kenyans have no formal education and more than a third have not gone beyond primary school. Kenya introduced the free universal primary education programme in 2002 and this saw the increase in enrolment of students. Despite...
The United Nations’ fourth sustainable development goal states “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” This statement is yet to materialize fully in many nations of sub-Saharan Africa because of chronic widespread poverty and unequal resource distribution in the continent....
The world today can afford to send every child to school and allow them to have access to education. A child with no education will eventually become an adult trapped in a life of illiteracy and continued poverty. With more children now enrolled in school,...
Competence is the ability to effectively accomplish our goals in every sphere of our lives. A competent learner on the other hand is one who is able to handle emotional challenges well enough to tackle the age-appropriate tasks of each stage of development, master them, and...
International Literacy Day is observed yearly on September 8 to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems that exist within the education sector both locally and internationally. International Literacy Day was founded by proclamation of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO,...
International Literacy Day is observed yearly on 8th September to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems that exist within the education sector both locally and internationally. International Literacy Day was founded by proclamation of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO,...
According to UNESCO, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of illiteracy levels resulting from years of education exclusion. A good percentage of adults are illiterate and over one-fifth of children between the ages of about 6 and 11 are out of school, followed by one-third of...