Mr. Moses Nderitu

Title/s: Assistant Lecturer/Director, Distance and Institution-Based Learning

Specialty Area: Science (Physics) Education, Teacher Preparation

Office #: Chancellors’ Towers, 8th Floor, Room CT82B

Phone: +254721356893

E-mail: mnderitu@mku.ac.ke

 

Degrees

  1. M.Ed., Kenyatta University
  2. PGDE, Kenyatta University
  3. B.Sc., University of Nairobi

Program Areas

  • Science Education
  • Teacher Preparation
  • Educational Technology

Research Interests 

  • Science education in secondary schools
  • Educational Technology for the underprivileged eg Education for prison inmates
  • Science Teacher preparation

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Society for Educational Research and Evaluation in Kenya (SEREK)

Courses Taught

  • BET4208: Subject Methods Physics
  • BET4108: Educational Technology
  • GET5101: Instructional methods

 PUBLICATIONS

  1. Nderitu, M.K, Njoroge, B, Wanderi, P, Nthamburi, R. (2017). Towards Empowerment Of Inmates In Kenya Through Education: A Case Of Naivasha Maximum Security Prison. A Paper Presented at the First International Conference on Peace, Security and Social Enterprise held on 16th to 19th May, 2017 at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi
  2. Nderitu,M.K. (2017). Exploring the establishment of Kenya Open Secondary School; a concept of the future high school. A paper presented at the 4th Annual Educational Research and Evaluation International Conference on 8th to 10th March 2017 in collaboration with Maseno University, Kenya.
  3. Nderitu,M.K. (2016). Challenges Facing ICT Integration in Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya. A paper presented at the 3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference (IIC – 2016) on “Innovative Research for Sustainable Development” University of Eldoret on 7th September, 2016.
  4. Nderitu,M.K. (2016). Determinants of performance in science subjects in public secondary schools in Nyandarua south sub-county, Nyandarua County. A Paper Presented At the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Alternatives for Poverty Reduction and Ecological Justice (Saprej-2016 Uganda) held between 3rd and 7th April 2016.
  5. Nderitu,M.K and Telewa, C. (2015). A Survey of Disaster Preparedness and Safety Standards in Secondary Schools in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 20, Issue 4, Ver. IV (Apr. 2015), PP 73-80 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845.
  6. Telewa, C. and Nderitu,M.K (2015).An Assessment of Teaching Constraints Experienced By Home Science Tutors in Primary Teacher Training Colleges in Central Province of Kenya:International Journal Of Researchvol 1, no 4 (2015): vol-1_issue-04_may_2015.
  7. Nderitu,M.K. and Amukowa, W. (2013).Understanding the Morality of Teaching Profession With Reference To Immanuel Kant’s Conceptualization of Good Will versus Duty….Published in Journal of Education and Human Development, 2(1), pp. 42-50 of American Research Institute for Policy Development.
  8. Nderitu,M.K. (2011). Determinants of students’ Performance in physics subject in Secondary School KCSE, Kenya. A Paper Presented at the 2nd International Conference in Educational Technology jointly hosted by Syracuse University and Kenyatta University and held at Kenyatta University Conference Center in July 2011.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  1. First International Conference on Peace, Security and Social Enterprise, organized by Mount Kenya University, held on 16th to 19th May, 2017 at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi
  2. 4th Annual Educational Research and Evaluation International Conference on 8th to 10th March 2017 organized by Society of Educational Research and Evaluation in Kenya (SEREK) in collaboration with Maseno University, Kenya.
  3. 2nd International Conference in Educational Technology jointly hosted by Syracuse University and Kenyatta University and held at Kenyatta University Conference Center in July 2011.
  4. 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Alternatives for Poverty Reduction and Ecological Justice (Saprej-2016, Kampala, Uganda) held between 3rd and 7th April, 2016.
  5. 3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference (IIC – 2016) on “Innovative Research for Sustainable Development” University of Eldoret on 7th September, 2016.
  6. Christian and Scientific Association of Kenya (C.S.A.K) Training Workshop from Tuesday, 10th to Friday, 13th May, 2016 At Masada Hotel, Naivasha