<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Carolyne Wanjiku | Eneza Education</title> <atom:link href="https://www.enezaeducation.com/tag/carolyne-wanjiku/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com</link> <description>Spreading Education Everywhere</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:22:37 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5</generator> <image> <url>https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-03_KP_icon-32x32.jpg</url> <title>Carolyne Wanjiku | Eneza Education</title> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>How Technology can Empower Teachers</title> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/10/07/how-technology-can-empower-teachers/</link> <comments>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/10/07/how-technology-can-empower-teachers/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:22:37 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Cool Edtech Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eneza Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EnezaChats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carolyne Wanjiku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cool EdTech Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[edtech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mobile Learning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tech4Teachers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://enezaeducation.com/?p=7775</guid> <description><![CDATA[During our school days the only technology I knew was our small great wall television which produced black and white pictures. We used to fight to sit next to the ... <a href="https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/10/07/how-technology-can-empower-teachers/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_7781" style="width: 536px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mobile_devices_2.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7781" class=" wp-image-7781" src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mobile_devices_2-300x195.jpg" alt="Image courtesy of securedgenetworks.com" width="526" height="342" srcset="https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mobile_devices_2-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mobile_devices_2.jpg 557w" sizes="(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7781" class="wp-caption-text">Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.securedgenetworks.com/blog/Technology-in-the-Classroom-Full-of-Choices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">securedgenetworks.com</a></p></div> <p>During our school days the only technology I knew was our small great wall television which produced black and white pictures. We used to fight to sit next to the TV every day after school. When I got to high school, the mobile phones were introduced. Anyone who had a cellphone then was respected. We would queue all night just to make a call from the few phones available.</p> <p>As a teacher, I can say that the impact technology has had is big. I can confidently say that, Technology Changes Teaching. Teachers no longer have to carry the weight of a large number of books everywhere, no more buying a dozen books and pens and spend sleepless nights taking down notes for the students. You can now do your research online, save a whole term’s lessons and activities, save lesson plans and schemes of work.</p> <p>Apart from lifting the weight of the teaching materials, it also saves the energy and time spent on having to write and write lots of notes on the chalkboard. Thanks to being able to project notes (from the laptops and other devices). If that’s not a HUGE plus for you then it was for me. Who want to go home with a sore arm due to all the writing? Those days are gone when classroom teaching only meant blackboards, chalks, diagrams, maps and so on.</p> <p>Not forgetting to mention how easy and fast communication to parents and students plus my colleagues has been made. I send the parents’ emails on meetings, their students’ performance and activities, newsletters, just to mention a few. I have improved my communication skills by using technology.</p> <p>Talk of being a genius! Now teachers can access any information through the internet. No more trying to ignore student’s tough questions or throwing the questions back to them. We now have the solutions at our finger tips. Google should be any teacher’s best friend. It never fails you.</p> <p>Technology and media have positively impacted the field of teaching. Use of animation, videos, multimedia aids has transformed traditional learning methods by making it more engaging, fun and entertaining. Combining various educational tools, audio/visual stimulus and animations, e-learning modules appeal to students with different learning styles. Some students do not respond to classroom learning which has often been termed as ‘boring’. Such students are effectively lured into studying through digital tools which provide a perfect blend of fun and learning.</p> <p>Most importantly, it is known that students with special needs do not respond to normal classroom environment. Keeping them in mind, a number of mobile applications have come up to facilitate and enable them with digital educational aids.</p> <p>M-learning or mobile learning is another form of modern education. A large number of mobile applications have already become popular means of education because of their innovative take on traditional learning methods. For starters, sign in into our mwalimoo.m web up and experience education at a whole new level. You will get the advantage of live chatting with our teachers to assist you with educational problems. Go to <a href="http://www.mwalimoo.com/m/start" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this link</a> http://www.mwalimoo.com/m/start to register.</p> <p>If you are a teacher yet to experience the use of technology, you are being left out. Allowing yourself the opportunity to do something new and using technology as the tool can open up a cave of treasures that hooks the attention of your students and once you have that, it can lead them anywhere.</p> <p><strong>About the author</strong></p> <p>Carolyne Wanjiku is our marketing intern. She holds a Bachelor of Education, and has a background in teaching Maths and Science to primary school Students.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/10/07/how-technology-can-empower-teachers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Why failure should never be used to break students.</title> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/10/04/why-failure-should-never-be-used-to-break-students/</link> <comments>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/10/04/why-failure-should-never-be-used-to-break-students/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 12:33:12 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Education in Kenya]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carolyne Wanjiku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Encouragement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World Teachers' Day]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://enezaeducation.com/?p=7720</guid> <description><![CDATA[When I joined form one, I can clearly remember what a good student I was. The first year, I never went below position 20 out of over 200 students. I ... <a href="https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/10/04/why-failure-should-never-be-used-to-break-students/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_7721" style="width: 467px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/parents-11-tips-help-teen-transform-failing-grades.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7721" class=" wp-image-7721" src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/parents-11-tips-help-teen-transform-failing-grades-300x200.jpg" alt="Image courtesy " width="457" height="304" srcset="https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/parents-11-tips-help-teen-transform-failing-grades-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/parents-11-tips-help-teen-transform-failing-grades.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7721" class="wp-caption-text"><a href="http://www.collegexpress.com/counselors-and-parents/parents/articles/high-school-journey/11-tips-help-your-teen-transform-failing-grades-academic-success/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Image courtesy</a></p></div> <p>When I joined form one, I can clearly remember what a good student I was. The first year, I never went below position 20 out of over 200 students. I used to run home to my mother every other closing date with my report card and looking into her eyes I always saw how proud she felt. I never knew that the joy, those proud eyes, that love and motivation I got from her would ever come to an end.</p> <p>I still remember that fateful day during the August holiday while in form two, they had a family meeting. She woke up very early to prepare for the meeting. I had never seen her looking as beautiful as she looked that day. We had chitchat as she dressed up. She promised to bring us lots of goodies and we promised to be at our best behavior. She kissed us goodbye and left. My siblings and I ran to the window and watched until she was out of site. Who knew it was last time we’d see her. Who knew?</p> <p>To cut the long sad story short, that was the end of me. I lost myself. Back to school, I could not concentrate. My grades dropped terribly. I changed for the worst. I felt as if I had nothing else to lose or live for. I was always out of school on suspension; I deliberately did wrong to upset everyone. I was fighting everyone; I wanted the world to hurt as much as I was. I felt no one understood my pain.</p> <p>When we were graduating to form four, the teachers decided to group us into three different classes; the FIRST class (for the bright top students), SECOND class for the (average performers) and THIRD class (for the poorest). Being index number 119, I obviously fell to the third class. Tough luck ha-ha. Not that I cared anyway at the moment.</p> <p>It all begun to matter to us, when all the teachers started to treat us as if we never mattered. It’s like we didn’t exist. Our class was at a hidden corridor, the teachers would miss almost every lesson. They had already considered us hopeless, why sweat over people like us?</p> <p>Even our fellow students used to look at us as if we had problems. Maybe we did. It affected us, most of us got used to being discriminated, and they actually started to believe they were failures. Deep down I knew I was not a failure but I was too consumed in my own world to want to do anything about it.</p> <p>One day our CRE teacher came to class and asked us a question which we were all unable to answer. She made us stand up and started hauling insults to us. “You are very useless, fools, all you’re good at is making noise in the class. You will never succeed. I don’t know why am wasting my time and energy on people like you. You are a hopeless bunch”. Those words hit me so hard. I was not hopeless, at least not because she said I was. I cried that whole night, I was not a failure nor was I hopeless. That’s not want my mum would want me to be.</p> <p>I hated the teacher for that, but her words changed me. I was tired of being looked at as a failure. I had to prove to her and the whole school that I wasn’t a failure. I wasn’t useless. Just because I wasn’t an index one, it didn’t mean my downfall. I put my best foot forward. I believed I could turn things around. I had to.</p> <p>Things took a different turn. I came from number 119 to number 36 at the end term exam, then number 18, I kept rising. I still remember with a smile how the teacher used me as a testimony during our prayer day. And yes I made it, from the THIRD CLASS, I became among top ten students, and among the seven who made it to the university.</p> <p>Teachers should be the first people to encourage the students. Many students are going through difficulties, family separations, divorce, sexual harassment, low self-esteem, loss of close family members, poverty, diseases, you name it. We should be there to listen, understand, empathize and work on their healing and restoration. Don’t be the one to break them. As teachers, parents or guardians, what are we doing to encourage these children? Are we building them or breaking them further?</p> <p><strong>About the author</strong></p> <p><em>Carolyne Wanjiku is our marketing intern. She holds a Bachelor of Education, and has a background in teaching Maths and Science to primary school Students.</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/10/04/why-failure-should-never-be-used-to-break-students/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Educational trips: Vital tool in learning</title> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/29/educational-trips-vital-tool-in-learning/</link> <comments>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/29/educational-trips-vital-tool-in-learning/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:48:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Education in Kenya]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eneza Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#tourism4all]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carolyne Wanjiku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Domestic Tourism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[School Trips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://enezaeducation.com/?p=7700</guid> <description><![CDATA[Nothing was as amazing as a school trip back in the day. I believe everyone got excited by the school trips as much as I did, (at Least that’s the ... <a href="https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/29/educational-trips-vital-tool-in-learning/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_7704" style="width: 557px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/School-Trips.png"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7704" class=" wp-image-7704" src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/School-Trips-300x225.png" alt="Image courtesy of teachamantofish.org.uk" width="547" height="410" srcset="https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/School-Trips-300x225.png 300w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/School-Trips.png 476w" sizes="(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7704" class="wp-caption-text">Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/tamtf-blog/kenya-field-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">teachamantofish.org.uk</a></p></div> <p>Nothing was as amazing as a school trip back in the day. I believe everyone got excited by the school trips as much as I did, (at Least that’s the notion I got from my school). Not only were they the best type of recess, but it meant a moment away from the classroom walls, a break from the (not so good) “githeri” we had almost every lunch, a break from the bells, the normal routine, need I say more?</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> As we celebrated the the World Tourism Day on 27th September, whose the theme was ‘Promoting Universal Accessibility’, it got me thinking, how much do we even know our own country? There are so many beautiful, breathtaking sceneries at our disposal. There is so much to see and learn. Tourism is not just for the ‘tourists’ but also for us, we can be tourists in our own right. It also came to my notice that many people get to visit many places mainly when they are in schools, during school trips. Let’s look at some of the advantages of the educational school field trips:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">For students who are active learners, educational trips provide a way to bring classroom lessons to life, making them more tangible and easy to understand. Even students who find book learning boring usually enjoy the activity and perspective that field trips have to offer.</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The touch with reality also helps the students in remembering what they learn in class. For example a history student visiting historical sites or science museums give students hands-on learning opportunities to explore concepts. Trips to the theater, art museums and orchestra concerts expose students to cultural experiences they might not experience otherwise, which helps them to appreciate and respect the different cultures in the country and beyond. Thus they not only help them in understanding what they learn, but also helps boost their imagination and scope of knowledge.</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Students on a school trip get a chance to meet new people, offering lots of opportunities to practice their social skills. It further allows them to make new friends on the trip, who they may otherwise never really got to know. Sharing certain experiences provides a strong bond and friendship between people and gives them an opportunity to relive the experience with others when telling stories in the future.</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Getting to interact with the teachers on a more personal level during a trip. This is a marvelous way to build report between teachers and students, that will be of benefit for a long time afterwards. Kids who have a personal connection with a teacher are a lot more participatory and motivated in class. Their behavior in general improves, as they suddenly feel more connected to the teacher and see how them not paying attention directly affects the teacher.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is vital for students to expand their worldview, to be taken out of their comfort zone and get an opportunity to appreciate other cultures and people. Without this awareness, students will find it difficult to become worldly citizens of the 21st century. Teachers don’t just have a responsibility for teaching students their subject, they also have a duty in making students independent, shaping them into mature citizens. It also gives a positive much needed break from the boring normal routine and serves as a motivation for students. Do you remember the school trips you made? We’d like to hear your experience in the comments. </span></p> <p><strong>About the author</strong></p> <p><em>Carolyne Wanjiku is our marketing intern. She holds a Bachelor of Education, and has a background in teaching Maths and Science to primary school Students.</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/29/educational-trips-vital-tool-in-learning/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Education’s contribution to peace building</title> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/23/educations-contribution-to-peace-building/</link> <comments>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/23/educations-contribution-to-peace-building/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:26:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Eneza Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EnezaChats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carolyne Wanjiku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International Day of Peace]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peace Education]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://enezaeducation.com/?p=7683</guid> <description><![CDATA[Education has a very large impact when it comes to peace building. Education and civilization has so far fostered the concept of peace world wide. Many a times, conflicts are ... <a href="https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/23/educations-contribution-to-peace-building/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_7684" style="width: 456px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Peace-in-School.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7684" class="wp-image-7684" src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Peace-in-School-300x200.jpg" alt="peace-in-school" width="446" height="297" srcset="https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Peace-in-School-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Peace-in-School-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Peace-in-School.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7684" class="wp-caption-text"><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/06/youth-as-a-force-for-peace/397127/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Image courtesy</a></p></div> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Education has a very large impact when it comes to peace building. Education and civilization has so far fostered the concept of peace world wide. Many a times, conflicts are caused by national crises which tend to affect a large number of people. These include:</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">1)Poverty</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">2)Hunger</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">3)Diminishing natural resources</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">4)Water scarcity</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">5)Unemployment</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">6) Racism</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">7)Xenophobia, among others, </span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">These crises pose challenges for peace and create fertile grounds for conflict.<br /> </span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Education contributes in the peace building process in the following ways:</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">i) Education leads to employment which helps most people to be able to get jobs and be able to fed for themselves, hence eradicating poverty.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">ii) The fact that students from different ethnic groups and races, live and learn under the same conditions, they get to interact. This brings forth understanding of different cultures. Thus people get to respect each other, not only in schools but outside too, and eradicate racism.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">iii)<b> </b>The introduction of peace education in schools. Learning peace education is the process of acquiring the <i>values</i>, the <i>knowledge</i> and developing the <i>attitudes, skills, and behaviors</i> to live in harmony with oneself, with others, and with the natural environment.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #252525; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">iv) In schools students are guided under laws and regulations, which help in ensuring that each student does what is expected of them and also helps build a sense of responsibility. If a student does anything wrong they face the consequences of their actions. Therefore shaping responsible adults who are fully capable of following the rules of the country.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #252525; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">v) Education offers the learners the ability to make rational decisions. In most institutions they have actually started teaching Critical thinking as a common unit for all learners. This helps in ensuring that people get to think and offer responsible approach and solutions when they are faced with crises. This promotes peace as people will tend to resort to better channels of solving disputes instead of opting for violence.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The educational action for promoting the concept of peace, concerns the content of education and training. Educational resources and material, school and university life, initial and ongoing training for teachers, research, and ongoing training for young people and adults. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">A culture of peace must take root in the classroom from an early age. It must continue to be reflected in the curricula at secondary and tertiary levels. However, the skills for peace and non-violence can only be learned and perfected through practice. Active listening, dialogue, mediation, and cooperative learning are delicate skills to develop. This is education in the widest sense. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">It is a dynamic, long term process: a life-time experience. It means providing both children and adults with an understanding of and respect for universal values and rights. It requires participation at all levels – family, school, places of work, news rooms, play grounds, and the community as well as the nation.<span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span></p> <p><strong>About the author</strong></p> <p><em>Carolyne Wanjiku is our marketing intern. She holds a Bachelor of Education, and has a background in teaching Maths and Science to primary school Students.</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/23/educations-contribution-to-peace-building/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Dads’ contribution in their Children’s Education</title> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/22/dads-contribution-in-their-childrens-education/</link> <comments>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/22/dads-contribution-in-their-childrens-education/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:59:52 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Eneza Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carolyne Wanjiku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fatherhood]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://enezaeducation.com/?p=7673</guid> <description><![CDATA[It is a common belief that mothers tend to connect emotionally with their children, while fathers are known to connect in a more rational manner. Major studies across the world ... <a href="https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/22/dads-contribution-in-their-childrens-education/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is a common belief that mothers tend to connect emotionally with their children, while fathers are known to connect in a more rational manner.</p> <p>Major studies across the world which follow families over time have found fathers’ involvement with their children linked with their higher educational achievement and higher educational or occupational mobility relative to their parents.</p> <div id="attachment_7674" style="width: 426px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Father-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7674" class=" wp-image-7674" src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Father-1-300x200.jpg" alt="Photo Courtesy" width="416" height="277" srcset="https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Father-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Father-1.jpg 590w" sizes="(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7674" class="wp-caption-text"><a href="http://www.soloparentingmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Photo Courtesy</a></p></div> <p>A recent systematic review of studies taking account of mothers’ involvement and gathered data from different independent sources, found ‘positive’ father involvement associated with a range of desirable outcomes for children and young people. The positive outcomes include:</p> <ul> <li>Better peer relationships</li> <li>Fewer behavior problems</li> <li>Lower criminality and substance abuse</li> <li>Higher educational or occupational mobility relative to parents’</li> <li>Capacity for empathy</li> <li>Non-traditional attitudes to earning and childcare</li> <li>More satisfying adult sexual partnerships</li> <li>Higher self-esteem, life-satisfaction and ‘locus of control’ – that is, the belief that they can control much of what happens to them in life (Pleck & Masciadrelli, 2004).</li> </ul> <p>All this is relevant to children’s educational outcomes, since ‘better functioning’ in life in general tends to enable better functioning in an educational/achievement sense.</p> <p>Fathers’ commitment to their child’s education and their involvement with the school are also associated with children’s better behavior at school, including reduced risk of suspension or expulsion. Children’s school behavior is strongly linked with their educational attainment; and fathers’ influence on that behavior is not only significant. Fathers tend to be more significant authoritative than mothers in their parenting. For instance, fathers’ harsh parenting is more strongly linked to children’s (especially boys’) aggression than mothers’ parenting.</p> <p>Fathers’ affection, support, warm-but-firm parenting style and high levels of parental sensitivity are strongly linked with their children’s better educational outcomes. In addition to the IQ effects noted above:</p> <ul> <li>School readiness in young children is associated with high levels of paternal sensitivity, over and above mothers’ sensitivity.</li> <li>Fathers’ support for their children’s autonomy has been found, to be significantly and uniquely associated with higher levels of reading and mathematics achievement among Grade 3 boys (Belsky et al, 2008).</li> <li>In a sample of African American families, fathers’ authoritarian parenting style (rigid and bossy) was connected with poorer vocabulary and receptive and other skills in their children. In this study, fathers’ parenting carried the weight of influence over mothers’ parenting for facilitating both child academic skills and social behaviors.</li> </ul> <p>The subtlety of fathers’ impact is illustrated by the finding that when fathers perceive their children to be capable of a task. This is linked not only with the children’s positive perceptions of their own abilities, but also with the degree to which they value the task.</p> <div id="attachment_7679" style="width: 459px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dad-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7679" class=" wp-image-7679" src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dad-1-300x200.jpg" alt="Picture courtesy" width="449" height="299" srcset="https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dad-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dad-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dad-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dad-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7679" class="wp-caption-text"><a href="http://www.parenttoolkit.com/index.cfm?objectid=44936C60-982D-11E4-B3910050569A5318" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Picture courtesy</a></p></div> <p>Hence it is very important for fathers to be not only there to cater for their children’s education materially, but to be present and actively involved in their education. The ideal situation would be to have fathers as the guiding and encouraging force behind their children’s life in general. This produces balanced individuals in society, where every parent has their contribution to a child’s upbringing.</p> <p><strong>About the author</strong></p> <p><em>Carolyne Wanjiku is our marketing intern. She holds a Bachelor of Education, and has a background in teaching Maths and Science to primary school Students.</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/22/dads-contribution-in-their-childrens-education/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Mastery of the Studying Habit</title> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/20/mastery-of-the-studying-habit/</link> <comments>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/20/mastery-of-the-studying-habit/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:22:37 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Edtech Posts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eneza Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carolyne Wanjiku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[edtech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Exam Prep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mobile Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Revision]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Buddy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Plan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Study Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[time management]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://enezaeducation.com/?p=7640</guid> <description><![CDATA[We all study with the aim of success. Many learners strive to perform well in their studies. People tend to have different individual study tips that work for them, while ... <a href="https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/20/mastery-of-the-studying-habit/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr"> <div id="attachment_7641" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/tips-for-easier-studying-860x420.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7641" class="wp-image-7641" src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/tips-for-easier-studying-860x420-300x147.jpg" alt="Imageccourtesy" width="590" height="289" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7641" class="wp-caption-text">Image courtesy of oxfordlearning.com</p></div> <p dir="ltr">We all study with the aim of success. Many learners strive to perform well in their studies. People tend to have different individual study tips that work for them, while others fail due to their mode of study. I will share a few study tips that are sure to help you in your studies.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>1. Being positive</strong><br /> A positive mindset sets things in motion towards the right direction, strengthens the will, motivates and is the key to achieving what we set our minds to do. Need I say more? Create and have a positive mindset in your studies and let’s see how well it all turns out.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>2. Have a study goal</strong><br /> Setting a goal in your studies is also key as it gives you direction and purpose. They say reach for the sky. Set a goal, work towards achieving and meeting your goal.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>3. Have a study plan</strong><br /> The key to breaking the cycle of cramming for tests is to think ahead and create an effective study plan. Not only will this help you get organised and make the most of your time, it’ll also put your mind at ease and eliminate that nasty feeling you get when you walk into an exam knowing that you’re not at all prepared. As the old saying goes, fail to prepare and be prepared to fail.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>4. Get study partners</strong><br /> It’s good to select a couple of study partners who <b>you know you can work well with</b> and share the motivation to achieve good grades. Get people who complement and challenge you to Roube better.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>5. Create a study routine</strong><br /> Your study routine is comprised of more than planning what and when to learn. A habit is formed after repeating a task consistently. Create a studying habit.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>6. Study Environment</strong><br /> One of the main concerns is your <b>study environment</b>. Find a place to study that is quiet and with few distractions. Try different environments and sitting positions to be able to establish what works for you.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>7. Test yourself</strong><br /> It’s a strange thing, but sometimes simply entering an exam environment is enough to make you forget some of the things you’ve learned. The solution is to mentally prepare for the pressure of having to remember key dates, facts, names, formulas and so on. Testing yourself with regular quizzes is a great way of doing this. As they say, practice makes perfect.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>8. Create a story out of what you read</strong><br /> Everybody likes to read or listen to a good story, and with good reason – not only do stories entertain us, they help us to understand and memorize key details too. You can apply this to your studies by weaving important details or facts into a story – the more outlandish and ridiculous you can make it, the better (since you’ll be more likely to remember a particularly crazy story).</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>9. Taking regular breaks</strong><br /> None of us are superhuman, so it’s important to realize that you can’t maintain an optimum level of concentration without <b>giving yourself some time to recover</b> from the work you’ve put in. This can take the form of a ten-minute walk, a trip to the gym, having a chat with a friend or simply fixing yourself a hot drink. Anything to help you relax, hence boosting your productivity.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>10. Embracing new technologies</strong><br /> Studying no longer means jotting things down with a pen on a scrap of paper. The old handwritten method still has its place of course, it’s just that now there are more options for personalizing study than ever before. Whether it’s through online tools, social media, blogs, videos or mobile apps, learning has become more fluid and user-centered.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>11. Finding a healthy balance</strong><br /> Take this opportunity to evaluate yourself both physically and mentally. Instead of complaining “I never get enough sleep” or “I’m eating too much convenience food” take control and do something about it! <b>Make the change</b> and see how it positively affects your attitude and study routine. This should motivate you to maintain a healthy balance in the future.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>12. Ask questions</strong><br /> By asking questions we get to learn a whole lot. Not only will you be able to get answers to your questions, but also gain more information. For a start, why not try out our <a href="http://mwalimoo.com/m/start" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mobile web app</a> and get to ask our professional teachers any education related questions and get assisted, through Ask-A-Teacher feature.</p> <p dir="ltr">These are few study tips that will be able to guide and assist students to study well and ultimately achieve the best in education. Our <a href="http://mwalimoo.com/m/start">mwalimoo</a> app has got you covered and should become your best study buddy.</p> <p><strong>About the author</strong></p> <p>Carolyne Wanjiku is our marketing intern. She holds a Bachelor of Education, and has a background in teaching Maths and Science to primary school Students.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/20/mastery-of-the-studying-habit/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Democracy in the school setup: Introducing leadership skills to students</title> <link>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/16/democracy-in-the-school-setup-introducing-leadership-skills-to-students/</link> <comments>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/16/democracy-in-the-school-setup-introducing-leadership-skills-to-students/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Juliet]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2016 09:32:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Eneza Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EnezaChats]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#EnezaChat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carolyne Wanjiku]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Children's Leadership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[School Democratic Process]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://enezaeducation.com/?p=7631</guid> <description><![CDATA[September 15th is the International day of Democracy. The theme for this year is Democracy and the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development. Now it might seem a far fetched connection ... <a href="https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/16/democracy-in-the-school-setup-introducing-leadership-skills-to-students/" class="more-link">Read More</a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_7632" style="width: 556px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/12.05.2015_CA_ThePressEnterprise.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7632" class="wp-image-7632" src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/12.05.2015_CA_ThePressEnterprise-300x225.jpg" alt="12-05-2015_ca_thepressenterprise" width="546" height="409" srcset="https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/12.05.2015_CA_ThePressEnterprise-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/12.05.2015_CA_ThePressEnterprise.jpg 560w" sizes="(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7632" class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy of avid.org</p></div> <blockquote><p>September 15th is the International day of Democracy. The theme for this year is Democracy and the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development. Now it might seem a far fetched connection to education, but the children who are in school now will be the leaders in the 2030 vision. Why not then, inculcate a sense of democracy and leadership in them? Caroline Wanjiku has penned her thoughts concerning the topic of democracy in the school setting. Here is her say:</p></blockquote> <p>School councils are recently a common development, with most schools having representative bodies that include student leaders. Increasingly schools are looking to involve pupils effectively in important aspects of school life, hence a sense of democracy in the schools.</p> <p>In this case, schools need to work upon the growing amount of experience by developing structures, providing for the effective involvement of pupils in democratic procedures. This will stimulate the sense responsibilities and leadership, in the pupils. It would also provide the pupils/ students with the real experience to influence and make decisions in matters which affect their lives inside and outside schools.</p> <p><strong>How students can participate in democratic processes in schools</strong></p> <ul> <li>Making contributions to the day to day activities of the class and school</li> <li>Taking responsibility for their actions, by making rules together and supporting them</li> <li>Participating in decision-making processes of the school life, relating it with the democratic processes such as councils, parliaments, government and voting.</li> <li>Showing understanding of how changes are effected in the school and the society as a whole.</li> <li>Evaluating the effectiveness of different ways in which change can be brought and implemented at different stages in life.</li> <li>Participating effectively in school and community-based activities.</li> </ul> <p>It may appear as though the sole purpose of introducing democracy in school, is for pupils/ students to express views, and their wishes to be implemented within the school setting. This has a far reaching effect though. We involve students in the democratic processes for a number of reasons which include:</p> <p>When the norms and values of the school are formed by both the teachers and students, it makes for a more cooperative working atmosphere and harnesses the considerable weight of pupils’ opinion as opposed to authoritative guidance which only provokes rebellion among the students.</p> <p>Students know much about the issues affecting them, more than teachers in some instances. Such areas where the students have expert knowledge include; student welfare issues, discipline issues, access to extra-curricular activities, their relations with each other.</p> <p>Learning to speak out on issues of concern is an important educational experience, and helps build the confidence in the students, therefore building a sense of self awareness. Students should be allowed to articulate their issues thus developing their leadership skills from a young age.</p> <div id="attachment_7633" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Hands-Collaboration.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7633" class="wp-image-7633 " src="https://enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Hands-Collaboration-300x200.jpg" alt="hands-collaboration" width="390" height="260" srcset="https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Hands-Collaboration-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.enezaeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Hands-Collaboration.jpg 420w" sizes="(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7633" class="wp-caption-text">Photo courtesy</p></div> <p>Therefore it is vital that students are provided with structured opportunities to explore actively on aspects, issues and events through school and community involvement. Activities such as role play, case studies and critical discussions that are challenging and lives relevant to their and growth can be used to facilitate this process. Students should be given the opportunity to learn from their bad decisions and mistakes. “Failure is instructive. The person, who really thinks, learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.” ― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/42738.John_Dewey" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Dewey</a> . It is difficult to conceive of students as active citizens if their experience of learning in citizenship education has been predominantly passive.</p> <p> </p> <p>Join us for our weekly EnezaChat on twitter today from 2.30-5 pm as we discuss the ways of involving our students in the democratic process.</p> <p><strong>About the author</strong></p> <p>Carolyne Wanjiku is our marketing intern. She holds a Bachelor of Education, and has a background in teaching Maths and Science to primary school Students.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.enezaeducation.com/2016/09/16/democracy-in-the-school-setup-introducing-leadership-skills-to-students/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>