Teachers' attitudes toward' Instructional Planning in secondary schools in Nandi North District.

Abstract

One of the key features important exercise of any instructional in the teaching outcomes, which can be measured process is planning. profession by students' because it enables performance in Planning for instructions teachers to realize educational national examinations. is an Every year about 250,000 students register for K.C.S.E in Kenya and less than 30% manage to score more than a mean grade of C+ plus and above. classes; lock out some teachers study was to analyze Such a dismal performance and accusing and describe teachers' has made some students them of their poor performance. attitudes towards instructional dessert The purpose of this planning in Kenyan secondary schools in Nandi North District. This study was a cross sectional survey in which both qualitative Twenty secondary proportionate schools sampling and documentary were selected techniques. drawn from a total of fifty-nine The data collection analysis. Data was analyzed and quantitative instruments using descriptive Mean, Chi - Square and Anova (F) ratio were calculated of teaching using stratified were questionnaire, and inferential statistical and interviews techniques. to test hypotheses. The study revealed that teachers' attitudes toward instructional planning motivation, availability data was collected. and learning facilities, are influenced by curriculum, environment, supervision and teacher personal characteristics. In the light of the above findings, it is recommended that teachers need to be motivated through various incentives such as better remuneration, promotion, fair administration and provision of teaching and learning media. The study provides useful insights, which can be used to improve teaching and learning outcomes in Kenyan Secondary schools.