Transforming primary schools in Kenya through action research: experiences from a post experience Diploma in Educational Management

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to make public the transformative action research projects carried out by primary school teachers who did the Diploma in Educational Management at Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya) from 2009 to 2013. The program was developed to empower teachers to implement effective improvements in their schools in light of the deterioration in public primary schools in Kenya. The paper focuses on the case of one teacher who achieved significant transformation at her school using action research.