TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ...................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOLEDGEMNT ........................................................................................ iii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... v

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................ 1

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background to the study .............................................................................. 1

1.1.1 Historical background ............................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ............................................................................ 2

1.3 Objective of the study .................................................................................. 3

1.3.1 General objective ..................................................................................... 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives .................................................................................... 3

1.4 Research questions ..................................................................................... 3

1.5 Scope of the study ...................................................................................... .4

1.6 Significance of the study ............................................................................. .4

1. 7 Limitations of the study ............................................................................... .4

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................ 5

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................... 5

2.0 lntroduction .................................................................................................. 5

2.1 Learning aids ............................................................................................... 5

2.2 Teaching and Learning Methods ................................................................. 7

2.3 Effects of learning aids on learning ............................................................. 9

2.4 Teaching and Learning Methods ............................................................... 11

2.5 Evidence on the impact of teaching aids on pupil academic performance 13

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2.6 Summary ................................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER THREE .......................................................................................... 16

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................ 17

3.0 lntroduction ................................................................................................ 17

3.1 Research design ....................................................................................... 17

3.2 Population of study .................................................................................... 17

3.3 Sampling techniques ................................................................................. 17

3.4 Scope of the study ..................................................................................... 17

3.5 Research instruments ................................................................................ 18

3.6 Data analysis and interpretation ................................................................ 18

3.7 Research procedure .................................................................................. 18

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................ 19

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION FINDINGS 19

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................ 19

4.1 Background information ............................................................................. 19

4.2.0 Learners bio-data ................................................................................... 22

4.2.1 Category ................................................................................................. 23

4.2.3 Gender of learners .................................................................................. 23

4.2.4 Age of Respondents ............................................................................... 24

4.2 Quality of teaching learning aids ............................................................... 24

4.3 The impact of teaching learning aids on academic performance ............... 25

4.4 Other factors were impacting on the learning environment ....................... 25

4.5 Whether learning aid was affecting academic performance of pupils ........ 26

4.6 Whether other factors had impact on the pupils performance ................... 28

CHAPTER FIVE .............................................................................................. 29

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................... 29

5.0 lntroduction ................................................................................................ 29

5.1 Summary of findings and discussion ......................................................... 29

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5.2 conclusions ................................................................................................ 31

5.3 Recommendations .................................................................................... 32

5.4 Areas of further research ........................................................................... 33

REFERENCES ................................................................................................ 34

APPENDICES ................................................................................................. 37

APPENDIX I: BUDGET ................................................................................... 37

APPENDIX II: TIME FRAME ........................................................................... 38

APPENDIX Ill: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE RESPONDNETS ..................... 39

APPENDIX IV ................................................................................................. 41

ABSTRACT

This study was intended to determine the relationship between teaching aids and academic performance of pupils in selected schools in Goreale division, LARI District. In the review of related information, all sources viewed relevant were made of use. The study adopted a descript design and questionnaires and interview guides were used in the collection of data from the key respondents. Data collected was processed, analyzed and interpreted relating it to the objectives of the study and the guiding research questions. The outcomes of the study was the confirmation it provided that teaching learning aids were impacting on the learning environment, Another finding was that other factors like socio-economic factors were contributing to the learning environment in general. Recommendations were made which called for government continuation to invest heavily in providing logistical support in order to provide an all inclusive education and training to all Kenyans irrespective of their region of origin, income status, gender, religion and any other disparities.