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This study aimed to understand teachers’ classroom practices using computer-based simulations (CBS) when teaching electrolysis. The study was framed by the Consensus Model of Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Convenience and purposive sampling were used to select three experienced chemistry teachers from three schools in Eswatini (Swaziland). Semi-structured interviews, questionnaires and classroom observations were used in the data collection. The data were analysed using qualitative content...

There have been significant recent developments in the policy arena in South Africa in respect of disability and of early childhood development viz. the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy. Using Bacchi’s analytical framework encapsulated in the question, What’s the problem represented to be?, these policies were subjected to scrutiny, analysing how disability and inclusion are represented within them, and how...

This article reviews published research on South African learner corpora, focussing on available corpora and a synthesis of research themes and findings. Previous corpora for English amount to 4.2 million words of undergraduate writing and 1.85 million words for Afrikaans. Research yielded findings on cohesion, coherence, metadiscourse, grammatical features, vocabulary, spelling errors, and learner errors. Cross-cutting trends indicate the overuse of high frequency functional categories and...

Effective teaching is one of the key elements in the teaching-learning transaction that has caught the attention of many stakeholders in education. Although much has been said and written on this issue, it is still obvious that teaching is not really effective in some schools especially when compared to students performances in various class works and end of course examinations. Based on this, the paper examines some factors that contribute to ineffective teaching in some selected secondary...

Learner absenteeism can be construed as an act of learner indiscipline which competes with or threatens specific school goals thus truncating school performance.The paper reflects on the issue of absenteeism in Nigerian school system with emphasis on management.It explores thechallenges and effects of student absenteeism and the benefits of absenteeism programs.It clarifies on the concept of an 'absentee' and a 'school manager' benchmarking on the Broken Window Theory (1982) by James Q....

Education is one of the most infrastructures, which is a prerequisite to the socio-economic and environmental development of a country.The objective of this study was to examine the status of the provision of quality education, identify problems hindering its provision and ultimately to suggest some intervening strategies to improve its provision.The study was conducted to meet the stated objectives and hence to do so, 125 teachers' respondents were randomly selected to provide detail...

This research was conducted to study impacts of climate change on water resource of Awata River watershed.Statistical Downscaling Model version 5.1.1 has been used to downscale the daily maximum temperature, minimum temperature, and precipitation in 30-year intervals from the second generation of the Earth System Model (CanESM2) under two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) Scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5).Climate change scenarios for precipitation and temperature were developed for two...

The number of people living with disabilities is increasing.It is projected that by the end of 2020, there will be over 1.2 billion people living with disability.Notwithstanding, accessibility provisions of this population remains few.Studies reveal that, many tourism destinations have not adequately provided facilities, information for physically impaired tourists.This study therefore sought to know the constraints that face tour firms from the providing for physically impaired tourist by...

have blamed the Europeans for the underdevelopment of Africa.This has necessitated the evocation of Dependency theory in explaining Africa's cum Nigeria's underdevelopment situation.Hence the study attempts to discuss this theme with special reference to its relevance and an understanding of the Nigerian state.Furthermore, the theory was a reaction to the modernization theory which explains a unilinear process for development in Africa.Secondary data was used specifically desk research and...

This study sought to determine the effects of parental involvement on the academic performance of primary school learners in rural schools in the Lubombo region of Eswatini.The study employed a mixed method approach and the concurrent triangulation design was used.The study was guided by the ecological systems theory by Bronfenbrunner and wellness theory by Hettler.The findings revealed that education was a shared responsibility between the parents/ guardians and the school and most of the...

Against the background of incessant climate change, this paper examines the causes, impacts, as well as residents' measures of adaptation to climate change in Etiosa West and East Local Government Lagos State.The study utilizes both primary and secondary sources of data.A total of 222 questionnaires were administered to the respondents using random sampling techniques.Data collected were analyzed using both parametric and nonparametric statistical analytical tools.Likhert scale was used to...

The researchers sought to explore how Life Skills Education enhances learners' wellbeing.The study adopted a qualitative research approach using a multiple case study design.The study used an integrative lens and was guided by the Wellness theory by Hettler (1996) and Ubuntu theory.The target population were Life Skills Education teachers and high school learners in the Shiselweni region.A purposive sample of three high schools was selected.Data were collected using semi-structured interview...

This paper is an attempt to harmonize the local Quranic schools, the Islamic schools (Madarasa) and the secular schools in Kenya.The article is based on existing literature review, the author's personal experiences and opinions.It is felt that a change be made to integrate the three-parallel curricula.The curriculum of the Quranic and the Arabic schools can be accommodated into the secular curriculum to give time for the pupils for rest or play or do their homework adequately.The current...

The purpose of the study was to explore perceptions of teachers regarding the wellness of learners living with physical disabilities in upper primary schools in the Hhohho region of Eswatini.This study used the Wellness Theory by Hettler (1980) as its theoretical framework.The study was qualitative in its approach and it used a descriptive case study design.Through a purposive sampling, a total of 25 participants were selected, and these included 20 learners living with physical...

This study investigated the relationship between physical school climate and teachers' effectiveness in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria.This study adopted organic system theory propounded by Niskanem (1971).1 purpose, two research questions and 1 null hypothesis guided the study.The population was of the study was 5,322 subjects.The Sample size was 359 elements selected using Taro Yamane's method.Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions.linear...

Statistics is one of the most dynamic, rapidly growing and highly pertinent disciplines today and therefore, this study investigated teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and the teaching of statistics in secondary schools in Wakiso District in Uganda.PCK was contextualized as teachers' general knowledge, pedagogical knowledge (PK) and content knowledge (CK).The sample of the study consisted of 60 secondary school mathematics (statistics) teachers.Data sources were the...

Conflict is a reality of life and a human predicament, including the school environment.The good news is that conflict can be managed with good outcomes.This study was conducted to test the roles of dialogue and negotiation as strategies for educational conflict resolution in mission secondary schools in Okigwe Education Zone II of Imo State, Nigeria.A descriptive survey was the design.Four research questions were raised congruent with the purpose of the study.Correspondingly, four null...

This study analyzed transportation and air pollution in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria.Two research questions were formulated to examine the contribution of vehicle status and maintenance to air pollution in Calabar metropolis.The ex-post facto research design was adopted.The study population was the number of registered vehicle owners in 2018 which was put at 1,860.While the study sample was 186 which represents 10% of the total population.A questionnaire was used to collect...