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Title: Goals and Aims of education
Description: Educational aims are ordinarily often used to mean the same thing as goals and objectives. However, a distinct difference exists amongst these three terms.
Description: Educational aims are ordinarily often used to mean the same thing as goals and objectives. However, a distinct difference exists amongst these three terms.
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Goals and Aims of Education in Kenya
Introduction
Educational aims are ordinarily often used to mean the same thing as goals and objectives
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So how can we define goals of education?
Educational goals are the ends/outcomes that society sets for its education system it
operates expressed in broad political, cultural and economic terms such as citizenship,
democracy or national unity (Farrant, 1980)
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What are aims of education?
Aims of education as Farrant (1980) further states are more like the targets used in
shooting practice because they indicate the precise direction that educators must follow
in all or part of the educational system
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The national goals of education in Kenya
National goals of education in Kenya are important in spelling out what should be taught
in our educational institutions
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Education aims at promoting in children, positive values and
attitudes for harmonious living
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This goal can for example be attained through you availing
opportunities for children to sing patriotic songs, tell stories or recite poems
related to our country, ensuring group work, where they work collectively for a
common goal and they are also trained to co-exist peacefully through respect
for one another
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In pre-school, you as the teacher should enhance positive social relationships amongst
children so that they learn to appreciate one another
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Adequate domestic power is necessary to ensure everyday growth in development and an
independent economy that is self-sustainable
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They could also role play buying and selling things in their classroom
shop corner
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This means that education must focus on
knowledge, skills and attitudes that will prepare pre-schoolers for technological changes
which will also help them to fit or embrace global technological advances in future
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In pre-school, children should for example be allowed
to come up with different creations of their own
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iii)
To Promote individual development and self-fulfilment
All opportunities should be availed to learners to ensure they develop to their utmost or
maximum potential in terms of character, interest and abilities
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Their learning should also be
individualised or organised according to ability groups, interest or age, in order to cater for
these unique individual differences
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If pre-school children are trained to be morally upright and God
fearing, they will promote harmony and understanding amongst themselves in pre-school
and extend the same to other Kenyan citizens in future when they grow up
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All avenues should be
sought to ensure that no child misses out on educational opportunities at any level
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vi)
Promote respect for and development of Kenya’s rich and varied cultures
Since Kenya has diverse and varied cultures, education should foster love/respect and
understanding of unfamiliar cultures
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This can be done through exposing children to various cultural activities
through songs, poetry, drama and visiting cultural centres or show
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vii)
Promote international consciousness and foster positive attitudes towards other
nations
Education should assist children to appreciate other people who are non-Kenyans who are
within our borders or far away
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This way
they can learn that Kenya requires the support and friendship of other countries
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viii)
Promote positive attitudes, good health and environmental protection
Education should inculcate in pre-school children the value or importance of good health
through healthy living or avoiding activities that may lead to physical or mental ill health
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This keeps away ailments such as ulcers, hypertension,
depression, etc
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The main or fundamental goal of education in Kenya is thus to prepare and equip the youth
to be happy and useful members of the Kenyan society
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General objectives of early childhood in Kenya
1
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To provide education geared towards development of the child’s mental capabilities
and physical growth
To attain this objective, different activities must be used in order to ensure proper
development of children’s mental and physical growth
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3
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Indoor as well as outdoor play activities, dramatization, games, singing, reciting
b
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and also learning
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To develop the child’s self-awareness, self-esteem and self-confidence
a
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They should also be appreciated when they do well and encouraged to improve in
their weak areas
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Success in their various activities also helps them develop a high self regard and
belief in themselves that they are good performers
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To enable the child develop understanding and appreciation of his/her culture and
environment
Engagement in activities that uphold children’s culture helps them to embrace
and practice the culture or norms in their communities
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They can also explore their
feelings and come to know how to deal with their various emotions
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Creativity is also enhanced as they discover new ways of doing
things for example in art or craft activities, composing their own songs, dances
and games
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Children with physical, mental or socio-emotional handicap should be given
appropriate help
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Those with hearing problems should
be put near the teacher so that they can get extra help, hear well and also be able to
read the teacher’s lips
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Children for example should be trained to share, co-operate in working with
others and to be helpful
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To foster the spiritual and moral growth of the child
Training children about God and proper morals early in life also helps them to
embrace proper habits and discipline
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They will in turn have fewer incidences of disease, do well academically
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Parents will also be able to
save on the money that should have been used in health-care and put it into other
use
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To enrich the child’s experiences to enable him/her to cope better with primary school
life
Pre-school should prepare children for smooth transition when moving to primary
school because they may be fearful in the new environment
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You as a trained ECD caregiver
should thus prepare them for the new change by talking positively about the new
school and what they should expect
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12
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This is evidenced by the way the world holds high regard for
beauty in personal physical-outlook, beauty in the home, school and the
entire environment
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Title: Goals and Aims of education
Description: Educational aims are ordinarily often used to mean the same thing as goals and objectives. However, a distinct difference exists amongst these three terms.
Description: Educational aims are ordinarily often used to mean the same thing as goals and objectives. However, a distinct difference exists amongst these three terms.