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Having a clear vocabulary profile of Moroccan master students might reveal where these participants stand compared to other countries. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the effect of languages of instruction in Morocco (e.g., Arabic vs. French) on the receptive vocabulary size of EFL Moroccan master students (e.g., departments of letters, science, and law). To this end, Meara’s (2010) Yes/No test was used as an instrument to measure the overall vocabulary size of these participants. A...

The effective implementation of any syllabus partly depends on the instructional methods and evaluation strategies used. The revised secondary school syllabuses in Cameroon are based on the competence approach, with entry through real life situations. The objective is to enable learners develop a number of competences for successful interaction within the school milieu and the society in general and to enable learners make a smooth transition from school to the world of work. This study...

The article is the result of a research study carried out in Zambezia, Mozambique, with 250 students attending adult education. Its objective is to analyze the current situation of the illiteracy-extreme poverty relation within Mozambican society looking for remote and immediate causes. The research aims to ultimately make, a strategic contribution in adult education in terms of practical and operative indication in view of development. Mixed methods research design was used combining...

The article is the result of a research study carried out in Zambezia, Mozambique, with 250 students attending adult education. Its objective is to analyze the current situation of the illiteracy-extreme poverty relation within Mozambican society looking for remote and immediate causes. The research aims to ultimately make, a strategic contribution in adult education in terms of practical and operative indication in view of development. Mixed methods research design was used combining...

The study was carried out to find out whether Brain-Based Learning Strategies had any effect senior secondary school students’ attitude to learning in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A pre-test post-test Quasi Experimental Research design was used with a sample size of 142 Senior Secondary School Students (S.S.S 1) drawn from two Senior Secondary Schools in the Abuja Municipal Area Council. Two intact classes were used; one class drawn from each of the schools, the classes were...

The language used in school represents a crucial and polemic question in multilingual societies. Sub-Saharan Africa represents a world region with a significant linguistic diversity. Until recently, most of these countries were European colonies. During colonial times, the colonizer language generally dominated in schools. After their independence, many countries have continued using that language as the instructional language. It is observed that quite often, children are schooled in a...

Ethiopia reported a high rate of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) and the cases are increasing since the last three decades. However, diagnostic evidence to initiate TB treatment among EPTB cases is not well known. Therefore, we described the epidemiology and assessed how EPTB is diagnosed in a teaching hospital in Ethiopia.We conducted a retrospective review among all adult EPTB cases diagnosed in Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College from 2015 to 2019. Using a standardized data...

Background Soil-transmitted helminths (STH), i.e., Ascaris lumbricoides , Trichuris trichiura and hookworms are among the most prevalent Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Ethiopia. Although pre-school aged children pay a high morbidity toll associated with STH infections, evidence on prevalence, intensity and intervention status is lacking in Ethiopia. This study, therefore, aimed to address these gaps to inform decision made on STH. Methods We did a community-based cross-sectional study...

Cognitive Load Theory is a theory that can be used by educators to design effective instructions. It has been applied in many areas, including teaching English as a foreign language as it contributes to positive outcomes. Before designing instructions, teachers should well understand the theory of Cognitive Load alongside human brain architecture. Sometimes students are taught more than they can learn due to their limited cognitive capacities which teachers do not consider. Students,...

This study aims to focus on the class and school wide experiences of teachers working with Syrian refugee students and to reveal what these experiences indicate in terms of inclusive education. The main hypothesis of the present study is that inclusive education should be reconsidered in terms of teachers’ in-service /preservice training, beliefs, attitudes and competencies. Qualitative design was employed in the study since it explored teachers’ lived experiences on refugee student...

This study aimed to appraise the role of local institutions in adaptation to changing climate at the local level in the Bilate Basin Agropastoral Livelihood Zone of Ethiopia. Thirty-one years of climate data were analyzed by employing the Mann–Kendall trend and Sen’s slope test techniques. The survey was conducted on 400 households that were systematically randomized from 7066 households, while community-level data were collected through the participatory rural appraisal (PRA) technique. The...

South Africa’s first national democratic elections in 1994 marked a turning point in the history of the country. Since democracy much of the focus of African National Congress (ANC)-led government has been on redress and transformation across all spheres of society, including higher education. This paper examines one important aspect inherent in transforming higher education; that is, changing the academic staffing profile of its institutions to more accurately reflect the demographics of...


 
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 Com a Reforma Educacional de 2004, a formação de professores, realizada nas Escolas de Magistério em Angola, parece fundamental para inspirar o sistema de educação angolano das novas abordagens democráticas. Tentamos compreender os tipos de liderança dos diretores existentes nas Escolas, como uma variável influente na qualidade e democratização da formação de professores. Com um design de pesquisa eminentemente qualitativo, através de questionários e entrevistas,...

Racial transformation is essential for the South African accounting profession. Consequently, adequate support is required for students pursuing the chartered accountant (CA(SA)) designation. This study examines determinants of success in private tertiary institutions in South Africa. The variables considered are demographic details (age, gender, and race), prior academic performance, prior tertiary institution, previous attempts, time lapses between undergraduate and postgraduate study,...

The paper discusses evaluation and assessment in Islamic Studies education using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigerian schools. It discusses the concept of evaluation to education, measurement, testing and assessment, evaluation and assessment processes in Islamic studies education, functions of evaluation, evaluation and assessment in Islamic studies education using ICT and challenges of evaluation and assessment using ICT. The paper concluded that using ICT in...

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 12% of the global population, and 4.3 million are blind and over 15 million are visually impaired. There are only 2.5 ophthalmologists per million people in SSA. Training of ophthalmologists is critical. We designed a systematic literature review protocol, searched MEDLINE Ovid and Embase OVID on 1 August 2019 and limited these searches to the year 2000 onwards. We also searched Google Scholar and websites of ophthalmic institutions for additional information....

This study aimed to characterise food consumption among students at the University of Carthage (Tunisia), assessing quality of diet and main dietary patterns, and their association with potential conditioning factors.Cross-sectional study. Participants self-reported food consumption in two 24-h recalls and information about sociodemographic, anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics such as BMI, birthplace, physical activity, eating places or kitchen appliances. Mediterranean Diet Score...