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SECTION A

Identity Details

Name:

Department:

School:

Academic Qualifications:

Designation:

Responsibility: 

JOSEPHAT KARIRU KIGO

Pure & Applied Sciences

Science & Technology

B.Ed.(Sci.), M.Ed.(Sci.), Ph.D. (Physics Education)

Lecturer

Ag. COD, Pure and Applied Sciences

Name: JOSEPHAT KARIRU KIGO
Department: Pure & Applied Sciences
School: Science & Technology
Academic Qualifications: B.Ed.(Sci.), M.Ed.(Sci.), Ph.D. (Physics Education)
Designation: Lecturer
Responsibility: Ag. COD, Pure and Applied Sciences

SECTION B

Academic Background

InstitutionYearsQualification
Mother of Apostles Seminary1973-1976K.C.E
St. Patrick’s High School, Iten1977-1978E.A.A.C.E
Nairobi University1979-1982B.Ed. (Sci.)(Physics and Mathematics)
Egerton University2003 -2006M.Ed. (Science Education)
Kabarak University2012-2017Ph.D. (Physics Education)

SECTION C

Current/Recent Teaching

  • Statistics and data analysis
  • Educational technology
  • Special subject methods, Physics
  • Semi-conductor Physics
  • Thermal physics
  • Research methods

    • SECTION D

    Area(s) of Specialization & Research Interests

    Specialization:

    • Physics Education

    Research Interest:

    • Physics Education

    SECTION E

    Selected Recent Publication(s)

  • Effects of using a water flow advance organizer on Secondary school Physics students conceptualization on electric current flow; a case of selected schools of Nakuru district, Kenya” ( Journal of technology and Education in Nigeria, Vol. II, No. 2 2006) – An extraction from my M.Ed. (Science Education) thesis. KIGO J.K; OKERE M.I.O; CHANGEIYWO J; GOLICHA H.A (2007)
  • A Survey Report on the Effectiveness of Advance Organizers Research as a Teaching Strategy Josephat K. Kigo1 , Mark Okere2, Christopher M. Maghanga3 1School of Education, Kabarak University 2Faculty of Education and Community Studies, Egerton University 3Department of Physical & Biological Sciences, Kabarak University
  • Science Process Skills Advance Organizer and Students’ Motivation Orientation in Secondary School Physics/ Josephat K. Kigo 1*, Mark. I.O. Okere2, Christopher M. Maghanga3, Bernard Chemwei4 1School of Education, Kabarak University 2Faculty of Education and Community Studies, Egerton University 3Department of Physical & Biological Sciences, Kabarak University 4School of Education, Kabarak University

    • SECTION F

    Grants/Consultancies Won

  • Global initial Teacher Education Conference: Global Citizenship certificate – United Kingdom 2003
  • Garden for life design conference: Certificate of participation – United Kingdom – 2004

    • SECTION G

    Scholarship Award(s)/Recognition(s) Received

  • None

    • SECTION H

    Professional Affiliations

  • Physics Society of Kenya (PSK)

    • SECTION I

    Contact Details

    Chairman Of Department
    Pure and Applied Sciences
    Kenya Methodist University
    P. O. Box 267 -60200
    Meru, Kenya

    Email:
    josephat.kigo@kemu.ac.ke
    kakmg2016@gmail.com

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