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Uncovering Cloze Testing Practices in Selected Practice Papers for Primary Schools in Kenya
(Lulu Press, 2016)Reading comprehension is probably the most prominently tested skill in upper primary classes in Kenya. Most test papers, for instance, comprise a fifteen-item cloze test, a fictional passage and a factual one both of which ... -
Learning about Author Positioning in Written Academic Discourse
(Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2013-11)Graduate students are usually not sure of the appropriate stance to take in relation to their writing. Even style guides provide little information regarding authorial positioning in academic texts. This paper describes a ... -
Citation Practices in Selected Science and Humanities Dissertations: Implications for Teaching
(American Journal of Educational Research, 2013)The citation feature provides justification for arguments and demonstrates the novelty of one’s position in research writing. It shows how a piece of research arises out of, and is grounded in the current state of disciplinary ... -
Development of Language Materials for National Development: A language Management Perspective
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2013-07)Learning resources need to be revised periodically to reflect the changing socio-cultural, economic, political and technological realities in the society. The current Primary English Syllabus was revised in 2002. Yet, ... -
The Morphophonemics of Vowel Compensatory Lengthening in Ekegusii
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2013-09)Literature shows that not much is known about the prosodic systems in Ekegusii, a Bantu language spoken by about 2.2 million people in south western Kenya.This paper presents an analysis of vowel compensatory lengthening ... -
An appraisal of the sources of language input in selected English lessons by teacher trainees in Kenya
(2011)Chomsky’s Language Acquisition Device (LAD) theory postulates that language acquisition and/or learning takes place when the learner is immersed in an environment where the target language is used. The linguistic environment ... -
The authentic materials approach in the teaching of functional writing in the classroom
(2010)Students joining middle-level colleges, universities and the workplace have limited functional competency in English language. The teaching approaches and syllabi at institutions of learning do not give adequate attention ... -
5th Matriculation Ceremony Photographs
(Machakos University, 2016-09) -
Acceptability of Whey-Fruit Juice Drink Mix Prepared with Cottage Cheese Whey
(East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, 1992) -
Innovation
(Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Centre, 2016-09) -
Identifying sources for research and innovation projects
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10) -
How do I write a Convincing and Winning Proposal?
(East Africa Research Fund, 2016-09) -
Capacity strengthening that enables Innovative and creative responses to Developmental needs in Africa
(Commission for University Education, 2016-09-15) -
Integrating research, innovation and technology into the university education for national development.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09-16) -
Facilitating research through e-reouurces
(2016-09) -
Writing fundable poposals: Nacosti & other funding agencies
(National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation, 2016-09-15) -
Photographs taken during the 1st Research and Innovation Conference at Machakos University.
(Machakos University, 2016-09) -
Photographs taken during the 1st Graduation and Award of Charter Ceremony
(Machakos University, 2016-12-01) -
Photographs taken at Masinga Machakos County
(2017-01)