Browsing Research and Publications by Author "Amukowa, Wycliffe"
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A Practical Mentorship Model for Raising Learning Outcomes among Academically Low Achieving Students in Machakos University
Muola, James M.; Mulwa, David; Kimiti, Peter; Amukowa, Wycliffe (European Journal of Education Studies, 2019)Academic mentorship has been practiced in a number of universities including Machakos in Kenya though ineffectively due to the large student numbers and the presumably misconceived assumption that all students are in need ... -
The Role of Anti-Corruption Education in the Light of Aristotelian Concept of Akrasia: An Epistemic Inquiry into the Anti-corruption Initiatives in Kenya
Amukowa, Wycliffe; Gunga, Samson (MCSER-CEMAS-Sapienza University of Rome, 2013-03)This paper undertakes an epistemic investigation of the efforts to combat corruption in Kenya in the light of Aristotle’s concept of Akrasia, and proposes a model for educational practice for the purpose of facilitating ... -
The Tyranny of Numbers and Ethnic political patronage in Kenya: Lessons from the United States of America’s Electoral College Vote Process
Amukowa, Wycliffe; Atancha, Jeremiah (International Journal of Social Sciences, 2013)Ethnic diversity, though an obvious sign of Africa’s cultural richness and social capital, is equally a source of tension between communities and nations and is considered as a potential source of conflicts and a handicap ... -
Understanding as a Concept in Education: Conceptions and Alternative Interpretations
Amukowa, Wycliffe; Gunga, Samson O.; Ayuya, Caroline V. (MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy, 2014-01)Education has largely been conceptualized as transmission and acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values so as to facilitate desirable behavior. This conceptualization presupposes knowledge, skills, attitudes ... -
Understanding the Morality of Teaching Profession With Reference To Immanuel Kant's Conceptualization of Good Will versus Duty
Amukowa, Wycliffe; Nderitu, Moses K. (Journal of Education and Human Development, 2013-06)This paper seeks an articulation of the morality of actions and attitudes relating to the teaching profession. Its essence is a contribution to the understanding of motivations and principles guiding the choice of teaching ... -
UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP IN KENYA
Amukowa, Wycliffe (Center for International Research Development, 2021-10)Governance in university education is said to involve the powers to make decisions about fundamental policies and practices in several critical areas concerning universities such as mission, enrolment size, the access ... -
The Vanishing Essence of Universities of Science and Technology in Kenya: The Role of a University in Changing the World
Amukowa, Wycliffe; Atancha, Jeremiah (MCSER-CEMAS-Sapienza University of Rome, 2013)The view that we live in a changing world is undisputable. This way, two aspects emerge, that of elements that change the world, and that of elements that change in the world. Universities like other entities in the world ... -
When Did God Create Hell?
Amukowa, Wycliffe (MCSER-CEMAS-Sapienza University of Rome, 2013)The concept of hell as a place for eternal punishment is a central theme in both Christianity and Islam. The followers of these religions believe that after the last judgment all wrongdoers (sinners) will be consigned to ...