A STUDY OF THE PRESERVICE TRAINING OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN KENYA
Résumé
The study was designed to examine the type of training the primary school teacher trainees undergo in the area of the vocational subjects - Art/Craft, Music, Home Science, Business Education and Agriculture.
The Problem
Following the introduction of the 8-4-4 system of education in Kenya, one of the problems to be dealt with was the question of provision of qualified teachers - especially in the area of technical and vocational education. This cadre of teachers was lamentably in short supply.
Population Sample
The study was conducted among the government Primary Teachers' Colleges in Kenya. At the time of the study, there were fifteen (15) teachers' colleges from which eight (8) were randomly selected as explained in chapter three of the dissertation. The eight (8) principals of these colleges were respondents in the study. In addition, three hundred and twenty (320) students and eighty (80) tutors were also randomly selected as explained in chapter three.
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