Comparative Studies, Trends and Issues in Education

May - July 2022

Course lecturers: B. Kaminza , C. Olala Dr. R. Gitonga, M Munisa, R Muriuki, R Omuya, and B Muthiani

Duration of unit: 22 hours.

This unit covers the competences required to demonstrate understanding of comparative studies, trends and issues
in education. It involves analyzing education and training system in Kenya and comparing Kenyan education
and training system with those of selected countries.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
 Examine educational trends in Kenya.

 Analyze emerging issues in education and training in Kenya

 Compare Kenyan education and training system with systems of education in other countries.
WEEK TOPIC SUB-TOPIC LEARNIG ACTIVITIES HRS

1 -Introduction to  Definition of terms & concepts. -in groups of seven members 3

Comparative s studies,
 Importance of Comparative studies, trainees discuss the influence of
trends and issues in
trends and issues in education politics, religion and technology
education
 Comparative methods of education on the character of education in
-Education and  Determinants of national character i.e., Kenya.
National Character geographical, economic, language, religion, -trainees to role play comparative
politics, historical,
studies as practiced during 18th
factors and technology
century
2 Kenya Education  Goals and objectives of education -brainstorm on activities in 3
System
 Structure and organization of education our education system aimed at
 Financing of education actualization of the eight
 Management and administration of goals of education.
education -in groups of ten discuss
 Curriculum and curriculum education opportunities in
development Kenya
 Assessment of education
 Pre-service and in-service of trainers
 Education opportunities
3 Development of  African indigenous Education -brainstorm on the contribution of 3
education in the pre-
 Islamic Education Islamic education to modern
colonial period
 Missionary Education education and training
-trainees discuss the impact of
missionaries in the areas they
settled
4 Development of  Fraser Report -trainees identify common 3
education in the
 Phelps Stokes Report features of pre-independence
colonial period
 African Independent School Movement education commissions.
 Beecher Report -brainstorm on the achievements
 Binns Report of the African independence
school movement
5  Ominde Report  Group presentation on 3
Development of
 Bessy Report post-independence
education in the post- education commissions:
independence period  Gachathi Report
 Mackay Reoprt
 Gachathi Report
 Davy Koech Report
 Mackay Reoprt
  Davy Koech Report
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6 Current education  Sessional paper No 1 2005 -group presentation on legal 3

policies
 Sessional paper No 14 aspects of education
 Educational Acts
 Children’s Act
 Tvet Act
 Basic Education Act
7 Education System  United States of America [USA] -trainees role play community 3
of selected  Canada involvement in education in USA
countries in the
North American -trainees identify features of USA
Continent education that Kenya can borrow
to reform her education
8 Education Systems -group presentation on education 3
of selected  Philippines and training of selected countries
countries in Asia &
Antarctica  Australia
continent

Assessment
Assessment will be in form of credits gained from group presentations, assignments and the final examination

Distribution of marks:
2 Continuous assessment tests = 100%
Final examinations: = 100%
The average of the CATS and the final examination will give your final grade for this unit.

Bibliography
Bereday Comparative Methods in Education
Tiethwey Introducing Comparative Education

Sasnett and Spemeyer Education Systems of Africa

World Bank Economic Change and Education Reform

Al Ibrashi, Ma. (1967). Education In Islam. Cairo: The Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs

Anderson, J. (1970) The Struggle for the School. London: Green and Co.

Berman, E.H. (ed.) (1975). African Reactions to Missionary Education. New York: Teachers College Press

Brown, G.N. and Hiskett M. (1975). Conflict and Harmony in Education in Tropical Africa. London: George Allen
and Unwin Ltd

D.N Sifuna and J.E Otiende (1994). An introductory History of Education. Nairobi University Press

Eshiwani, G.S (1993). Education in Kenya Since Independence. Nairobi: East Africa Educational Publishers

Jolly, R. (ed.) (1969). Education in Africa. Nairobi: East Africa Publishing House

Scanlon, D.G. (1964). Traditions of African Education. New York: Teacher College Press
Sheffield, J.R. (1973). Education in Kenya. An Historical Study: A Historical Perspective. Nairobi: Oxford
University Press
Sifuna, D.N. (1976). Vocational Education in Schools. Nairobi: East African Literature Bureau

Sifuna, D.N.(1980).Short Essays on Education in Kenya. Nairobi: Kenya Literature Bureau