The Influence of Teachers' Coordination of Classroom Management Practices on Learners Learning Activities in Pre-Schools in Marigat Sub - County, Baringo County, Kenya

Abstract

In education, a school serves as a learning centre where teachers are anticipated to be in command of their classrooms so as to improve pupils' effectual learning concerning classroom activities and presentation; however teacher's classroom organization of learners learning activities has recently been an issue of concern to many educational stakeholders regarding early childhood development and education. The purpose of the study was to determine the teachers coordinate learners learning activities in Marigat Sub County. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 367 pre-school teachers from 196 pre-schools and 93 head teachers in Marigat Sub County while their sample size constituted 110 pre-school teachers and 27 head teachers which was 30% of the target population. The study sample was drawn from the entire population using simple random sampling technique for the teachers and purposive sampling for the head teachers. Data was collected using questionnaires for the quantitative descriptive data for the head teachers and interview guide for the qualitative data for the teachers. Instrument validity was ascertained with the help of the supervisors based on their expert opinion. The reliability of the questionnaire was done by piloting it and a reliable Cronbach coefficients Alpha of 0.73 was obtained. However, the instrument was slightly revised based on the pilot study results. The researcher personally administered the instruments to all the respondents. The quantitative data was analyzed by the use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0 and the findings presented on frequency tables and percentages alongside the qualitative description of data from the interview guide. The major findings of the study indicated that good classroom organization by teachers corresponded with smooth learning activities among the preschool learners. The study further found out that there was laxity by the preschool teachers in delegation of his or her duties and responsibilities a classroom administrator thus affecting the pupils' performance. Though coordination, evaluation, supervision and monitoring of pupils learning activities, the study found preschool teachers should embrace good classroom organization practices while handling preschool learners so as on improve on their intellectual performance.