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This article is written with the recognition that, as higher education studies evolve as a multidisciplinary area of inquiry, there is a need to reflect on the theoretical and practical concerns emerging from conducting higher education research. This is especially the case for early-career researchers who enter this relatively new field of study. This article attempts to explore the fieldwork component of the research process considering our experiences as early-career researchers...
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This study aims to give a comprehensive insight into the drive of online shopping among tertiary students in Ghana, considering the role of attitude and subjective norm.With the technique of convenience sampling, the data were gathered from Ghanaian tertiary students via a web survey.In all, the selfadministrated questionnaire consisted of 400 respondents.In analyzing the data, SmartPLS version 3.2.9 was used.The findings revealed that recommendations have a significant positive effect on...
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‘Lexical Invisiblity’ or failures in perceiving metadiscourse signs could impact students’ comprehension of text, especially academic ones. In the Tunisian educational system which divides Tertiary level students into broad specialisms, teachers adopt various reading approaches accordingly to students’ needs and requirements of their professional careers. This might lead to a focus on some linguistic aspects at the expense of others, and might prevent learners from understanding the conveyed...
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Objectives: Calculate the frequency of phyllodes tumors of the breast, describe the epidemiological profile and describe the anatomo-histoclinical aspects of phyllodes tumors of the breast at the Conakry University Teaching Hospital. Methodology: This was a retrospective descriptive type study lasting 10 years, from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2018. It concerned all cases of breast lesions, the parts that were examined in the anatomo-pathological laboratory. All cases of mammary tumours...
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English language is considered as a global language, and with every single day, its users are increasing especially in the Arab world. The present study is exploratory in nature, investigating the effect of motivations on students’ English proficiency. It was meant to see whether there is any significant correlation between this variable as well as students’ English proficiency in the secondary level in Morocco. Additionally, it examines the extent to which there would be differences in...
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This study set out to investigate the relationship between techno-pedagogic skills and teachers’ performance in HTTTC Kumba. It was hypothesized that Techno-pedagogical skills have no significant relationship with teachers’ performance in HTTTC Kumba. A multistaged sampling technique was used for the study and all the fourteen departments in HTTTC Kumba were included in the study. A total of 42 teachers were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for the study...
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The South African Government has instituted a policy of multicultural education (ME) to ensure inclusivity and equal learning opportunities for all learners. This paper aimed to explore teachers’ perspectives on the medium of instruction in a multicultural classroom. The paper was extracted from a thesis that examined multiculturalism in selected schools in South Africa. A sample of 18 participants was purposively selected from two urban schools that have learners from different...
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It has become apparent that students arrive at the university with insufficient English language proficiency; this is despite that English is the medium of instruction at secondary schools and universities in Tanzania.Thus, considerable amount of time is wasted by students grappling with the language of instruction instead of learning their other subjects.Poor abilities in English as a Second Language (ESL) undermine university efforts of producing competitive graduates in the regional job...
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There have been intense teaching challenges at institutions of higher learning as a result of an increasing range of courses offered to students with diverse backgrounds and levels of preparedness. Lecturers are also faced with a high failure rate and increased retention rates. Student achievement is crucial, and efforts have to be made to adapt and change to methods of teaching that contribute to the better performance of students. Hence, calls have been made for a radical shift from...