A CRITIQUE OF THE 8.4.4 KENYAN EDUCATION SYSTEM IN LIGHT OF COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM (C.B.C.)
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2022-11-27
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Tangaza University College
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The 8-4-4 educational system was examined in connection to self-reliance in the study. It
attempted to comprehend how education functions in Kenya. The problem being many graduates
are jobless in the country. This is clearly depicted in the current case study for instance in Nairobi.
Many graduates leave their rural areas to urban in pursuit off employment, which in turn does not
bear fruit. This leads to thev increase of crime rates, drugs &substance abuse, depression high
number of suicidal cases among the youth. The system of education, which is 8.4.4, has contributed
much to this as seen in the work. We shall base our research on analyzing different works of
different authors who have played a role in education. Philosophers like Paulo Freire whose work
plays as a primary book in our paper. He uses the analogy of pedagogy of the oppressed. Looking
at his work in relation to our education system, we can draw some similarities, which provoke the
writing of this paper in relation to the current world. In addition, we shall also concentrate on
Mwalimu Julius KamabarageNyerere on his philosophy of Education for self-reliant individuals
in the society. 8-4-4. Has failed in producing of a holistic grown student who is self-reliant simply
because of, its promotion of banking mode of learning which results in rote learning. To be able
to curb this there is need to review the education system that is from 8.4.4. To a pragmatic system,
which is being imitated slowly the 2.6.6 (C.B.C).
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A CRITIQUE OF THE 8.4.4 KENYAN EDUCATION SYSTEM IN LIGHT OF COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM (C.B.C.)