Does teaching style explain differences in learner achievement in low and high performing schools in Kenya?

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 3-12

  Ngware, Moses W ^a   Oketch, Moses ^a   Mutisya, Maurice ^a  

^a AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Learning achievement; Math; Primary schools; Teaching practices

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; MODEL TEST; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION; STUDENT; TEACHING;

KENYA;

EID: 84898055976     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2014.01.004     Document Type: Article

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