The Role of CRE Teachers in Imparting Ethical Values among Students in Secondary Schools

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue VI, June 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

The Role of CRE Teachers in Imparting Ethical Values among Students in Secondary Schools

Raphael Wanjau

Phd Candidate of Philosophy In Religious Studies of Mount Kenya University

Abstract:- Teaching is a process or an act of imparting knowledge or skills so that information may be acquired by the learners. There are many ethical problems affecting the students today in many Secondary schools in Kenya which can be attributed to lack of ethical and character formation imparted by C.R.E. These problems are reported in print and electronic media daily. The objective of the study was to assess the role of CRE teachers in imparting ethical values among students in Secondary schools. The study used a descriptive research design. The target population of the study was 744. This comprised of 65 Secondary Schools, 65 School principals, 112 CRE teachers, 500 CRE students, Sub-County Director of Education and an official from the Ministry of Education. The researcher sampled seven secondary schools; One public National School, One County Secondary school, three Sub-County Secondary schools because they are the majority category of schools in the Sub-County, One Church Sponsored Secondary School and One Private Individual Secondary School. The researcher purposely targeted the above schools because of their diversity. The researcher used both purposive and simple random sampling. The schools were selected using Purposive sampling to achieve the desired objectives and the students were selected using random sampling to ensure partiality. The study used primary data collection method using questionnaires; the questionnaires included both open and closed ended questions. The study gave the results of the findings, conclusions and recommendations. This study would be used by the ministry of education and other stake holders to underline the importance of CRE in the Ethical formation of the students in secondary schools and make it relevant to influence the ethical formation of students. This would consequently make the students morally upright and less corrupt citizens in public and private sector in Kenya in future. The study found that CRE is practical than any other subject since there are real life applications of what is studied in CRE.

Keywords: Discipline, Education, Ethics, Christianity, Secondary School, Morality, Curriculum, Christian Religious Education (C.R.E).

I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Since the creation of the world religion plays a very essential role in the life of man in the society. Religion gives direction in the daily activities of human beings. Kelly (2000) viewed religion as something that would exert a certain social control, but he defined it as belief about the Unseen, with such attendant feelings as fear, wonder, reverence, gratitude, and love, and such institutions as prayer, worship, and sacrifice.

Read More