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Both international and local authors argue strongly that state education systems have an important role to play in the development and nurturing of positive values and attitudes in learners. In some instances, as is the case in South Africa, the education system may even prescribe the values that ought to be taught in the institutions of learning. While I agree that education institutions have a responsibility to teach positive values to learners, it is my contention that it is unlikely that...
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tructural Adjustment Program driven by IMF and the World Bank was an important part of African economic and educational policy carried out in 1980s and 1990s.The reform,however,failed finally in Africa.Education in many African countries which carried out the Structural Adjustment Program experienced a standstill,or even a retrogression.In those countries,education not only failed to meet the need of social development,but also missed development opportunities.
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Social work education has a crucial role to play in training students and in preparing them for the realities of practice in a conflict- ridden society. This requires an understanding of the nature of our society and the range of social science disciplines; which will be the foundation of the theoretical base of the student. The knowledge and information of development of social work education in different countries is very important to understand to the social worker. Social worker practice...
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This study aims at analyzing and classifying the questions found in the secondary textbook of geography taught in Syria according to Bloom levels of cognition (knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis and Evaluation). The researcher has classified the questions into those which require high intellectual ability and those which require low ones. The research sample was represented by the questions in the book of geography for the first secondary grade in the Syrian Arab...
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This paper analyses the adaptiveness of the Public Agricultural Extension Services (PAES) to climate change. Existing literature, interviews and group discussions among PAES actors in larger Makueni district, Kenya, provided the data for the analyses. The findings show that the PAES already have various elements of adaptiveness in its policies, approaches and methods of extension provision. However, the hierarchical structure of the PAES does not augur well for self-organisation at local...
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Lecturers in first-year Financial Accounting at a South African university assumed poor student throughput rates were attributable to various factors, including the influence of prior learning of Accounting, the language of instruction used, poor class attendance and a lack of preparation by students for assessment opportunities. This article investigates how these assumptions compare to student perceptions of factors influencing their success in the module. The significance of the reported...
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Objective. To describe the exposure of paramedic students studying at university level to prehospital cardiac arrest cases encountered during clinical learning. Method. Prehospital cardiac arrest cases included in an electronic clinical learning database between 2001 and 2007 were extracted and subjected to descriptive analysis in terms of student exposure and resuscitation-related procedures carried out by students. Results. On average, approximately 50% of first-and second-year students...
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It is no longer debated that the world climate is still changing fast,which may cause different impacts on human beings.This paper examines both direct and indirect impacts of climate changes in Tanzania and suggests different mitigatory measures to address such a problem.It highlights different unregulated anthropogenic activities done in the name of development, regardless of environment,sustainability or future. The paper discusses the predictable changes in climate and their implications on food security,water availa-
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Uptake of health checks among women has not been examined in relation to patient and General Practitioner (GP) practice level factors. We investigated patient and practice level factors associated with differential uptake of health checks.Primary care records from 44 practices in Lambeth for women aged 40-74 years old (N = 62,967) from 2000-2018 were analysed using multi-level logistic regression models. An odds ratio (OR) >1 indicates increased occurrence of no health check.The mean age...
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The article attempts to satisfy two objectives : to arrive at a clear understanding of effective professional development (PD) programmes for teachers, and to outline how key aspects could influence the effective implementation of the National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development in South Africa, in particular that of CPTD. The article focuses on the following aspects : teachers' learning, teachers' commitment, quality leadership, the school context and requirements for PD...
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Effective professional development programmes help teachers to acquire the most recent knowledge of subjects and to use appropriate techniques to enhance student learning. The National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development attempts to address the need for suitably qualified teachers in South Africa. This qualitative inquiry aims to explain staff's perceptions of the provision of continuing professional development programmes in the light of the mentioned policy. The...
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In reaction to intense global competition and increased customer demands, business firms are continuously engaged in activities to increase the effectiveness of their businesses. To be effective business firms must reduce costs, improve the quality of their products and respond quickly to the new opportunities in the market place. These activities often require the restructuring of such businesses. The restructuring of businesses often takes the form of strategic alliances, outsourcing,...