Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2009

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of personality types, instructional supervision practices, and performance in public primary schools in Kenya

Tarsianer Muthanje Peter
  • Tarsianer Muthanje Peter
  • Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, University of Embu, Kenya.
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Ciriaka Muriithi Gitonga
  • Ciriaka Muriithi Gitonga
  • Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, University of Embu, Kenya.
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Kaberia Isaac Kubai
  • Kaberia Isaac Kubai
  • Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, University of Embu, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 04 December 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 February 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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