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The study is about differentiated instruction: the inclusivity of learning styles in a Business Studies classroom. The study is important because it creates awareness as to why learners are failing to understand business concepts in a Business Studies classroom and how teachers’ current way of teaching influences learners’ mental attitudes towards learning. The study used a qualitative method. Business studies teachers, students and the head of department of Business Studies formed the...

This study aims to evaluate the cultural intelligence (CQ) of students from hotel schools in Egypt and Spain. The study was conducted on a sample of first- and fourth-year students in hospitality education institutions in Egypt and Spain. Results indicate that: (a) Cross-Cultural Training (CCT) significantly influences students’ CQ; (b) CQ varies across nationalities, across gender in Egypt and as students move throughout their degree course; (c) an internship abroad increases student CQ;...

Abstract This study has been conducted to investigate the impact of computer games on young learners' (primary stage students') ability to learn English vocabulary. It was conducted in Misurata Primary School and Tamkeen Primary School, which are located in Misurata, Libya. For achieving the objectives of the current study, a computer game was designed and developed. Moreover, a pre/post vocabulary test was constructed in order to measure students' learning levels of English vocabulary. The...

The study was carried out to determine the economic impact of climate change on cocoa producing states in south western states, Nigeria using Ricardian analytical procedure. The specific objectives were to: analyze the economic impact of climate change on cocoa production, estimate the marginal impact of climate change on net cocoa farm revenue in the areas of study, find out whether there is a significant mean difference in climatic variables among the cocoa producing states in the...

This article focuses on the evolution of the European Union–Morocco relationship during the first years of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). The aim is to show that Morocco has succeeded in developing a privileged relationship with the EU, taking advantage of the particular institutional characteristics of this period, especially under ENP. Considering the European Union (EU) frequently stresses the importance of democracy and human rights’ progress for justifying the quality of the...

Computer Games may be an innovative and fun way to improve learning among students. For first year computer programming students, an introductory course in programming is challenging as there is difficulty in grasping the fundamental concepts in the course. This paper investigates how computer games can improve first year students’ learning of programming in the University of Education, Winneba. The study sought to investigate the type of computer game and game elements that will improve...

Safety in and around schools is an on-going concern in South Africa. Current education policy related to school safety institutes mechanisms to reduce violence as a measure of promoting safety. The highest rate of violence reported by learners occurs in the classroom. By implication, how teachers are either enabled or constrained to respond to violent incidents in classrooms is critical. With the aim to determine how education policy related to school safety either enables or constrains...

International doctoral students’ sojourn encompasses three transitional processes: to the new country, to the university and to a new academic identity as a researcher in a specific discipline. This article examines the role of social networks in facilitating these transitions for international doctoral students at one South African university. It is based on qualitative interviews conducted with 23 international PhD students representing eight different disciplines and various countries in...

African Urban Youth Languages (AUYLs) are increasingly coming under the spotlight of linguists and sociolinguists across the continent, who are investigating their relationship to standard and/or vernacular varieties. Simultaneously, they are being discussed by educators and education researchers, although little has yet been published in this critical area. The difficulties for educators posed by students speaking “non-standard” varieties has been highlighted by recent studies investigating...

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This article explores the South African Department of Basic Education’s national school workbook intervention aimed at addressing poor learner performance in the context of teacher under-preparedness and curriculum reform. It shows how the workbooks use a distance education approach to provide pedagogical and content support for teachers, albeit in the context of classroom teaching, to compensate for teachers’ challenges. This article uses a mixed methods research approach to explore how...

Ministries of Health (MoHs) and health organizations are compelled to work across sectors and build coalitions, strengthening health systems to abate the rise of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). A critical element of NCD prevention and control involves significant and difficult changes in attitudes, policies and protective behavior at the population level. The population-level impact of NCD interventions depends on the strength of the health system that delivers them. In particular,...

L'ordre des rongeurs (Rodentia) est le groupe de mammiferes le plus riche en especes, les muroides etant la superfamille la plus diversifiee. Comme ils occupent des niches ecologiques arboricoles, semi-aquatiques, souterraines et terrestres, les rongeurs peuvent presenter des traits morphologiques refletant leurs adaptations a des environnements aussi divers. Cette these porte sur la morphologie de l'endocrâne, de la bulle auditive et de la cochlee dans trois tribus (Otomyini, Taterillini et...

Climate change impacts pose a great challenge to agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa as droughts become more frequent and more severe. A major roadblock to implementing climate change adaptation measures is poor governance. Given their experience with governing organizations, farmers are highly suitable respondents to assess the appropriateness of different governing organizations to implement adaptation measures on the ground. We surveyed 300 farmers in Makueni County in Kenya applying the...

The study examined how secondary schools use proactive teaching social skills strategy to maintain discipline among learners in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province. The study was ingrained in interpretive paradigm, adopted qualitative approach and employed a case study design. Purposive sampling technique was used to select four secondary schools and participants who comprised two education officers, four school heads; four school counsellors, twenty members of the disciplinary committee, forty...

The study was designed to identify challenges and determine strategies for enhancing the quality of Nigeria Certificate in Education (Technical) programme in Kaduna State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Three research questions were raised for the study, while three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 103 respondents (19 management staff and 84 lecturers) in the study area....