By Emily Akinyi Onyango1, Joel Wamichwe2, Eleen Yatich3 & John Wakhanu4
1,2,3,4 The Presbyterian University of East Africa,
P.O. BOX 387, Kikuyu – Kenya
Email: emilyakinyionyango@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This study intended to examine the alternative strategies that could help improve the quality of teacher training in public primary teacher training colleges in Kenya. The study used descriptive survey design with a target population of 12,285 comprising 11, 525 and 1,050 college principals, subject tutors and teacher trainees respectively. Simple random sampling was used to obtain a sample size of 1,586. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using pretested structured questionnaires. Collected data was coded and analyzed using SPSS version 28 and results presented in form of tables, frequencies and percentages. About 50% principals and tutors cited tutors’ overstay in one single college while 50% trainees cited lack of students’ freedom and lack of employment for teacher graduates. From these findings it is concluded that lack of students’ freedom, tutors’ overstay in one single college and lack of employment for teacher graduates do affect quality training in PPTTCs in Kenya. The study recommended that the government should involve all key stakeholders in the process of improving quality of teacher training by overhauling teacher training curriculum in relation to its structure, content and scope, subject tutors’ professional development specifically for PTTCs in Kenya, unlike the case at the moment where subject tutors trained for secondary education are employed in PPTTCs. These will enhance quality teacher training in PPTTCs in Kenya.
Keywords: Alternative Strategies, Improve Quality Teacher Training, Primary Teacher Training Colleges, Teacher Training
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Suggested Citation
Akinyi, E., Wamichwe, J., Yatich, E. & Wakhanu, J. (2022). Examining Alternative Strategies to Improve the Quality of Teacher Training In Public Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Kenya. Journal of Education in Developing Economies, 3(1), 1-9. Available online at http://writersbureau.net/journals/jede/examining-alternative-strategies-to-improve-the-quality-of-teacher-training-in-public-primary-teacher-training-colleges-in-kenya.pdf
