TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION ............................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL ................................................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION ............................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOLEDGEMNT ................................................................................................... iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ v
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................ viii
CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background to the study ............................................................................................ 1
1.1.1 Historical background ............................................................................................. I
1.2 Statement of the prob1em ........................................................................................... 2
1.3 Objective of the study ............................................................................................... .3
1.3.1 General objective .................................................................................................... 3
1.3.2 Specific objectives .................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Research questions ..................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Scope of the study ...................................................................................................... 3
1.6 Significance of the study .......................................................................................... .4
1.7 Limitations of the study ............................................................................................ .4
CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................. 5
LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................ 5
2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Learning aids ............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Teaching and Leaming Methods ............................................................................... 7
2.3 Effects of teaming aids on learning ........................................................................... 8
2.4 Teaching and Leaming Methods ............................................................................. 1 0
2.5 Evidence on the impact of teaching aids on pupil academic performance .............. 12
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2.6 Summary .................................................................................................................. 14
CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................... 15
METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 15
3.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 15
3.1 Research design ....................................................................................................... 15
3.2 Population ofstudy .................................................................................................. l5
3.3 Sampling techniques ................................................................................................ l5
3.4 Scope of the study .................................................................................................... l5
3.5 Research instmments ............................................................................................... 16
3.6 Data analysis and interpretation ............................................................................... 16
3.7 Research procedure .................................................................................................. 16
CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................... 17
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION FINDINGS ..... 17
4.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................. l7
4.1 Background information .......................................................................................... 17
4.2.0 Learners bio-data .................................................................................................. 21
4.2.1 Category ................................................................................................................ 21
4.2.3 Gender of learners ................................................................................................. 22
4.2.4 Age of Respondents ................................................................................... ._ ......... 22
4.2 Quality of teaching learning aids ............................................................................. 23
4.3 The impact of teaching learning aids on academic performance ............................ 23
4.4 Other factors were impacting on the learning environment .................................... 24
4.5 Whether learning aid was affecting academic performance of pupils ..................... 25
4.6 Whether other factors had impact on the pupils performance ................................. 26
CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................... 27
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................. 27
5.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 27
5.1 Summary of findings and discussion ....................................................................... 27
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5.2 conclusions .............................................................................................................. 29
5.3 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 30
5.4 Areas of fi.uiher research ......................................................................................... 31
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................. 32
APPENDICES ............................................................................................................... 35
APPENDIX I ................................................................................................................. 35
BUDGET ....................................................................................................................... 35
APPENDIX 11 ............................................................................................................... 36
TIME FRAME ............................................................................................................... 36
APPENDIX 111 ............................................................................................................. 37
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE RESPONDNETS ........................................................ 37
APPEND! X IV ............................................................................................................. 39
ABSTRACT This study was intended to determine the relationship between teaching aids and academic performance of pupils in selected schools in Gesima Zone, Masaba North District. In the review of related information, all sources viewed relevant were made of use. The study adopted a descriptive design and questiormaires and interview guides were used in the collection of data from the key respondents. Data collected was processed, analyzed and interpreted relating it to the objectives of the study and the guiding research questions. The outcomes of the study was the confirmation it provided that teaching leaming aids were impacting on the learning environment, Another finding was that other factors like socio-economic factors were contributing to the learning environment in general. Recommendations were made which called for government continuation to invest heavily in providing logistical support in order to provide an all inclusive education and training to all Kenyans irrespective of their region of origin, income status, gender, religion and any other disparities.