Abstract Bioturbating organisms are known for their benefits to landscapes and ecosystems. Studies have to date largely focussed on invertebrates with very little known about the role burrowing mammals play, especially nocturnally active species. They are thought to be vulnerable to land degradation - such as shrub encroachment and livestock overgrazing - leading to increased negative effects on land productivity through the loss of their associated ecosystem services. The abundance and diver...
ABSTRACT The research study sort to find out the factors affecting girls from proceeding in their large numbers to advanced levels of secondary education. The qualitative research design grounded in the interpretivist paradigm was used in this study. Data generating instruments were semi-structured interviews and document analysis guides. The sample of two school heads, six teachers, eight pupils, four parents and four young ladies were selected as respondents. The generated data was analysed...
Abstract This study explored the best methods of teaching mathematics at Early Childhood Education in khumalo cluster primary school in Bulawayo. The research was mainly focused on ECE teachers concerning the best methods in the teaching of mathematics and strategies that can be used to assist teachers so that they can use the best teaching methods. Data collection was done by use of structured interviews and questionnaires to guide in data collection. Questionnaires had had 88% response rate...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to assess the impact of high teacher pupil ratio in rural and peri urban government schools in Goromonzi district in Mashonaland province. The objectives of this study were (a) to establish if the recommended teacher pupil ratio exists in rural and peri urban government schools,(b)to determine whether high teacher pupil ratio influences performance of pupils in rural and peri urban government primary schools,(c)to identify the major challenges faced...
ABSTRACT The primary objective of this study was to find out methods of using ICT tools in the teaching of Mathematics at junior level in primary schools. Specifically, the study sought to gain an appreciation of the extent to which teachers use different ICT tools in the teaching and learning processes in Mathematics at junior level in primary schools. A descriptive survey approach was used to collect the data on methods of using ICT tools. The study used questionnaires and interviews as res...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate challenges facing teachers in implementing the mother tongue as a medium of instruction in Gweru urban primary schools which enrol learners from diverse language backgrounds. The objectives of the study were to solicit challenges facing teachers in implementing the mother tongue policy and to find out the measures that have been taken to enhance implementation of the language policy. The research study was confined to Muwunga cluster in Gw...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this dissertation is to study on how low school fees payment in schools affects schools administration. Despite the researches done by many researchers, the issue of low school fees payments were left untouched. The problem statement relies on understanding the effects on impacts of low school fees payments in running schools. In order to comply with the problems a research was undertake. The overall image that emerges from the literature depicts that high failure rat...
ABSTRACT This study was an investigation of the extent to which the interpretation of literature perpetuates gender imbalances. Most teachers promote and reinforce gender stereotypes through different ways in which they interpret literature. The evaluation of one’s personality is normally done on basis of their sex. In most cases, inferior language is used to describe women, while superior language is used to describe men. As a result learners are conditioned to a belief that females are le...
ABSTRACT This study investigated achievements and challenges of School Development Committee and School Development Association (SDC/SDA) involvement in school development in Warren Park Mabelreign District. Three research questions guided the study, framed from the main research question: What are the achievements and challenges of SDC/SDA involvement in school development? The first sub research question was to identify the achievements of SDC/SDA involvement in school development, secondly...
Abstract Over the past five decades Tanzania has hosted over two million refugees, about 200,000 of whom have been naturalized as Tanzania citizens. Children from this group face numerous challenges within the mainstream educational system. This paper considered education policy in Tanzania, with a specific focus on access to quality pre-primary education for children of naturalized refugees. It analyzes relevant policy documents published from 2006 – the year before Tanzania started its l...
Abstract A variety of researches have been carried out on education of the special needs children, and little have been done to find out the perceptions of teachers towards the implementation of the Inclusive policy of special needs learners ever since the introduction of the inclusive education. This research specifically focused much on the teachers’ perceptions on the implementation of the inclusive policy of special needs learners in Gweru District primary schools. The research met...
ABSTRACT The major purpose of this study was to investigate factors and challenges that hindered effective teaching of mathematics for understanding in senior secondary schools in the Omusati Education Region. The study investigated the way teaching mathematics for understanding approaches were applied in the teaching of mathematics classrooms in selected senior secondary schools. Further, the study attempted to establish necessary support and / or training opportunities that mathematics tea...
ABSTRACT The application of computers has become an integral part of the present-day society, including Namibia, to the extent that the skill to use a computer is a major requirement for many vocations and it contributes to efficiency in many others. The introduction of computers in education is a large-scale complex innovation in which many obstacles need to be overcome before successful implementation can take place (Plomp & Pelgrum, 1993). The MBESC (1999: 2) introduced the Computer Pract...
ABSTRACT 2 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the University of Namibia’s module ‘Teaching Methods of English’ and establish its relationship with the Grade 11 and 12 English Second Language Ordinary and Higher level Syllabi in the focus area of writing skills. The study followed a qualitative method of programme evaluation by evaluating the content and structure of the University module in relation to the school syllabus. Effectiveness of the student teachers’ competency to te...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the extent to which teachers, principals, learners and parents in the Outapi circuit of Omusati Education Region practiced Inclusive Education. The reason for this was to gather research data on which to base the promotion and enhancement of inclusive education cultures, values and practices in the Outapi Circuit schools of the Omusati region of Namibia. Based on a transformative research design, the study used a systematic sampling technique...