Dean and Kariuki

Transforming Primary Schools in Kenya Through Action Research

Dr. Catherine Dean and Margaret Kariuki, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to make public the transformative action research projects

carried out by primary school teachers who did the Diploma in Educational Management

at Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya) from 2009 to 2013. The program was

developed to empower teachers to implement effective improvements in their schools in

light of the deterioration in public primary schools in Kenya. The paper focuses on the

case of one teacher who achieved significant transformation at her school using action

research.

Keywords

Action Research; Public Primary Education; Transformation; Higher Education; Kenya