Availability and Use of Educational Media during Microteaching in Public Universities in Kenya: Interrogating CRE Pre-Service Teachers and Trainers Perceptions

Abstract

Media integration into teaching dominates discourse on contemporary pedagogy and forms an integral part of microteaching. The current study sought to interrogate perceptions pre-service teachers and trainers in public universities in Kenya have on types of educational media available for use in Christian Religious Education instruction during microteaching. The study was underpinned on the constructivist paradigm that allowed for the use of the qualitative design. A total of 180 pre-service teachers and 16 trainers participated in the study. Data from pre-service teachers was gathered through focused group discussions with groups of 15 members each, while interviews were used to collect trainer's views. Thematic analysis of pre-service teacher and trainers responses revealed that both groups perceive availability and use of educational media in Christian Religious Education instruction necessary. However the soaring numbers of students enrolling to the teacher education program is posing challenges in terms of time, space and resources.