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Using participatory visual methods to teach character education in early childhood, Kenya

Introduction: Among the ideals of character education is the inculcation of basic positive values such as respect, honesty, responsibility and fairness among learners (Osabwa, 2016). These ideals partly guide the education system of a country by being reflected in the aims, goals, content, instructional methods and policies of such a system. Battistich (2005) noted that teachers, as responsible adults, should use all the aspects of school life to foster optimal character development in learners. However, Osabwa (2016) argued that the objectives of character education in Kenya remain elusive as attempts to use the current teaching approaches appear less effective...

Based on these studies, the current study envisioned participatory visual methods (PVM) as innovative ways of teaching character education which might make a difference. The use of PVM in subjects like science, HIV/AIDS and sexuality education with older children in elementary and high schools has been documented sufficiently in the literature (e.g. De Lange & Stuart, 2008; Yego, 2017). However, there is limited empirical information on studies done on the use of participatory visual methods in teaching character education in Kenya. This lack of information formed the raison d’etre to explore teachers’ experiences and views of using PVM to facilitate the teaching and learning of character education.

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Mos, Evans | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7476-4009
Co-author: Misigo, Bernard
Co-author: Speck, Karsten
Institution: Moi University | Centre: East and South African-German Centre for Educational Research, Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA)
Type: Chapter in book | English | Peer Reviewed
Subjects: Education

Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub) | Chapter 10
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Date: 2024 | Pages: 150 - 163
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/
Copyright: © 2024 African Minds | License: Open Access: CC BY 4.0