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