SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION, GENDER AND INCLUSIVITY IN TVET
 COURSE OUTLINE
 NOVEMBER- DECEMBER, 2024
Unit Code: ED/B/7204/CUR/01
Relationship to Occupational Standards
This unit addresses the unit of competency: Apply social skills in education
Duration of Unit: 30 hours
Unit Description
This unit specifies the competencies required by the trainer to facilitate the training of applying social skills in Education, Gender
and inclusivity. It involves exploring family functions in education, illustrating effective socialization, analyzing social
stratification, applying inclusivity and diversity, in TVET Training. It involves Applying gender responsive and inclusive
strategies in curriculum and delivery. Enhancing effective interaction, analyzing social economic and emerging Social Issues.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Explore family functions in education
2. Illustrate effective socialization
3. Analyze social stratification
4. Apply inclusivity and diversity in TVET Training
5. Apply gender responsive and inclusive strategies in curriculum and delivery
6. Enhance effective interaction
7. Explore Sexual and gender-based violence
8. Analyse emerging Social Issues
LEARNING OUTCOMES, CONTENT, SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT METHODS AND DURATION
Week/
Date
Learning Outcome Content Trainee Activities Suggested
Assessment
Methods
Time
Hrs
1 Explore family and
school functions in
education
❖ Family functions.
❖ Types of marriages and family
❖ Family and school involvement in
education
❖ Changes in traditional and modern
families
❖ Implications of family changes on
education
Oral question
Group discussions
Oral
questioning
Interviews
Written tests
Project
2
❖ Family functions in education
2 Illustrate effective
socialization and
analyse social
stratification
❖ Types of socialization
❖ Socialization process
❖ Factors that influence socialization
process
❖ Socialization in the learning space
❖ Types of Social stratification
❖ Effects of social stratification
❖ Mitigation of social stratification
Interactive class
discussions
Role play social
class
Observation
Oral
questioning
Written tests
Trainee project
Interviews
2
3 Apply inclusivity and
diversity in TVET and
Apply gender
responsive and
inclusive strategies in
curriculum and
delivery
❖ Elements and principles of
diversity and inclusivity
❖ Categories of barriers to inclusivity
and diversity
❖ Ways of overcoming the barriers to
inclusivity and diversity
❖ Relevance of inclusion and
diversity
❖ Promoting inclusion and diversity
❖ Inclusion in workplace.
❖ Inclusive facilitation techniques
❖ Gender blind language
Group
discussions
Role play –
Acting out as
learners with
impairments
Videos – how
new technology
helps learners
with
impairments
Drama skits on
inclusivity and
Observation
Oral
questioning
Interviews
Written tests
Observation
2
diversity in the
classroom
Use of dyads on
gender
neutrality in
language LG
P.GE 29
4 Enhance effective
interaction
❖ Personal and interpersonal
relations
❖ Strategies for enhancing social
relationships
❖ Implementing effective interaction
Interactive class
discussions
Role play –
People
interacting
Observation
Oral
questioning
Interviews
Written tests
2
5 Explore Sexual and
Gender-Based
Violence
❖ Forms of Sexual and Gender-Based
Violence (SGBV
❖ Causes of sexual and gender-based
violence (SGBV)
❖ Effects of sexual and gender-based
violence
❖ Mitigation measures of SGBV.
Group discussions
Role play- Acting
out stereotypes
LG P.G 11
Reflections –
exploring effects of
gender LG P.G 18
Observation
Oral
questioning
Interviews
Written tests
2
6 6. Analyse emerging
Social Issues
❖ Emerging social issues
❖ Causes of emerging social issues
❖ Effects of emerging social issues
❖ Mitigation measures of SGBV.
Drama and skits on
effects of emerging
social issue
Interactive class
discussion
Observation
Oral
questioning
Interviews
2
Written tests
Cat 1- Group Work Assignment. Due Date 6/10/2024 (30 Marks)
Discuss and compile a paper on ONE of the following categories of impairment, showing their causes and characteristics. In
addition, highlight the barriers to inclusivity of trainees with these impairments in TVET institutions and outline ways of
overcoming the barriers.
1. Sensory impairments
2. Mental impairments
3. Communication impairments
4. Emotional and behavioral difficulties
5. Physical and health problems
Cat 2- Group Work Assignment - Presentations will be done from week 11 (6/11/2024) (70Marks)
In groups discuss and compile a paper on EIGHT emerging social issues showing the causes, how they affect learning in TVET
institutions in Kenya and suggest solutions to these issues.
Total Continuous Assessment Marks 100%
Final Examination 100%
Final Grade – Average of Cat and Final Exam
SUGGESTED METHODS OF DELIVERY
➢ Discussions
➢ Direct instruction
➢ Simulation
➢ Demonstration
➢ Mind maps
➢ Role play
➢ Peer teaching
➢ Think-Pair-Share
 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
➢ Printer
➢ Stationery
➢ Internet
➢ Projectors
➢ Internet connectivity
➢ Audio clips
➢ Video clips
➢ Virtual training room
References
1. Owuor O. & Lieshout S. (2021) TVET teachers and TVET students training/learning guide: Gender and Inclusion. Orange
knowledge programme-Nuffic. Netherlands.
2. Esau, E. (1983). Sociology of Education, London: Longman.
3. Kiera, W.L and Kimokoti, A (2007). Fundamentals of Sociology of Education with reference to Africa. Nairobi. University of
Nairobi Press.
4. Olatunde, O., and Ade, A. (1985). Sociology: An introductory African text. London: Macmillan
5. Sifuna, D.N, Chege F.N., Wainaina P.K., et al. (2006). Themes in the study of the foundations of Education. Nairobi: Joko
Kenyatta Foundation.