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Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology

Director, Office of Career Services

School of Education

P.O. Box 190-50100

Kakamega, KENYA

Office no. ABA 206

Kakamega-Webuye Road

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1685-3035

ResearcherID: ACJ-1885-2022

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            Dr. Teresa Akinyi Okoth

Dr. Okoth holds a doctorate degree in Curriculum Studies from the University of South Africa- Pretoria, a Masters degree in teacher education from the Aga Khan University, Institute of Educational Development East Africa and a Bachelors’ degree in education (English/literature) from Moi University Kenya. She is A Senior Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology. She an educator with immense potential in the capacity building of teachers, teacher education, and curriculum development, specifically curriculum design, implementation, assessment, and evaluation. She has worked with various governmental and non-governmental organizations to build the capacity of teachers at various education levels (Early years, secondary, and university). Her experience as one of the experts in the development of a Curriculum Framework, Scope and Sequence Charts and Curriculum Designs for Indigenous Language Activity in the proposed Kenyan Competency-based Curriculum has given her an immense knowledge base in curriculum matters and issues thereof especially in multilingual ESL contexts such as Kenya. She is also the Director, Office of Career Services at MMUST since 2018. Her research interests are in the areas of Curriculum, teacher education, language education and ICT in education.

Some of his key published works include: -

1. Ashioya, D. & Okoth, T. (2020). Demographic Profile and task performance of Low Vision Learners attending Inclusive schools in Kakamega County Kenya. European Journal of Public Health 3(2) DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejphs.v3i2.29
2. Shiundu, J., Muyekho, F., Achoka, J., Okoth, T., et al., (2020), Research Culture among academic staff of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya. Institutional Research-MMUST, Kakamega Irene, S., & Okoth, T. A. (2019). Communication Skills II Bungoma, Kibabii University Press
3. Ochako, I. R., Okwako, E. & Okoth. T.A. (2019). Approaches teachers use in teaching Imaginative Writing: A case of secondary school teachers in Kakamega Central Sub-County, Kenya. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9 (5), 167-176 DOI: :https://doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v9-i5/5848
4. Mbori, B., Okoth, T. & Okelo O. (2016). Phonotactic Changes in English words revised in Dholuo. IOSR-JHSS, Volume 21, Issue 23 VER IIPP 00-00
5. Okoth, T. A. (2016). Challenges of Implementing a Top-down Curriculum Innovation in English Language Teaching: Perspectives of Form III English Language Teachers in Kenya. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(3), 1-9
6. Okoth, T. A. (2016). Enhancing Pedagogical Leadership: Refocusing on School Practices. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), Volume 21, Issue 2, VER, VI (FEB 2016) PP 18-24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9790/0837-21261821

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