Teacher Factors in the Implementation of Curriculum Learning Outcomes in Public Primary Schools Kwale County, Kenya.

Abstract

Curriculum is the total encounters offered to the learners through the school’s enlightenment (Bishop, 1985). Implementation is conceptualized by Mezieobi (1983) as the steps taken to place a consented policy, idea, proposal and decision into conclusion. The main grounds for this study were to enquire about the teacher factors in the implementation of curriculum learning outcomes in public primary schools, in Ndavaya Zone, Kwale County, Kenya. It was steered by these three main objectives: to determine the extent to which qualification of teaching staff influences the curriculum implementation on learning outcomes; to establish level at which the working environment of teachers influence implementation of curriculum learning outcomes and the degree to which teachers time management factor influences the implementation of the curriculum learning outcomes. It embraced the mixed method survey research design and the targeted population was 29 public primary schools in the zone. 29 head teachers and 306 teachers. The sampled size was 20 head teachers and 60 teachers from 20 schools. Piloting of research tools was done in 5 public schools. This was to warrant validity in the study, and reliance of the research instruments. The Data collected was evaluated through the utilization of inferential and descriptive criterias.Data was presented using frequency and percentage tables, pie charts and bar charts. The researcher considered research ethics by seeking permission from relevant authorities. The study found out that, there is a shortage of teachers in Ndavaya zone, though qualified to implement the curriculum learning outcomes. Teachers have no challenges during lessons preparations but lacks proper time management skills in the implementation of curriculum and the instructions. The library classes are not conducted due to lack of library facilities in the zone. Schools also have inadequate teaching and learning aids.The researcher recommended that; teachers should be employed and distributed fairly, and teachers should improvise teaching and learning aids. The researcher recommended further studies to be conducted on; the influence of teaching methodology, influence of teaching and learning aids on curriculum implementation and also what factors hinders the smooth implementation of the curriculum.