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This paper investigates the effect of gender on 141 Egyptian undergraduate students’ achievements in online collaborative learning (OCL). It is Part two of a study that examined students’ perceptions of online learning vs. Face to Face (FTF) learning. 66 students represent the FTF CL control group: (16 females (24.2%) & 50 males (75.8%), and 75 represent the OCL experimental group: (35 females (46.7%) & 40 males (53.3%). Results of independent t-test showed that females outperformed males...

This chapter explores a suitable model within which an efficient education support can be developed to promote inclusive education in Lesotho. It highlights the gaps and challenges in the policy framework of the Ministry of Education and Training which have bearing on education support. In 2009 the Ministry developed the Curriculum and Assessment Policy. In order to realize the ideals of the curriculum which include the need for learners to work efficiently, independently, use technology,...

Intense rainfall can lead to urban flooding because of the inability of Urban Drainage (UD) systems to evacuate runoff water. In addition, the performance of a UD system is limited by the rainfall event that exceeds the capacity of UD structure. However, according to climate projections, extreme rainfall events will be more intense in future, and so the Climate Change (CC) will impact directly the performance of UD structures by increasing the number of floods in urban areas. This study aims...

Two major related and complementary functions within the competence of the teacher in his daily practice.A didactic function of structuring and regulating the content taught and a pedagogical function of management, relational and communicative regulation of events in the classroom (Gal-PetitFaux & Vors, 2008).In this study, we seek to clarify the influence of the gender of physical education (PE) teachers, on the one hand, on the representations that are made of the lesson dynamic, on the...

Collection and delivery points (CDP) are evolving rapidly, along with consumption and distribution trends. Understanding the e- consumer's choice of such points is essential for parcel transport companies, as it has a strong impact on their continuity in this competitive environment. the results of the statistical study that we did on our sample show that supermarkets, service stations, and post offices are the most used CDP by Moroccan consumers, especially: full-time employees aged between...

Abstract This chapter presents a comprehensive description and analysis of Egypt’s Education 2.0 (EDU. 2.0) reform plan for grades K-2. The reform’s five key components are described including the new multidisciplinary curriculum, technology integration, school management Continuous Professional Development (CPD), access and infrastructure, and reformed assessment. We analyze this reform from five perspectives and conclude that a cultural shift, high-quality CPD, and a robust accountability...

Abstract This chapter presents a comprehensive description and analysis of Egypt’s Education 2.0 (EDU. 2.0) reform plan for grades K-2. The reform’s five key components are described including the new multidisciplinary curriculum, technology integration, school management Continuous Professional Development (CPD), access and infrastructure, and reformed assessment. We analyze this reform from five perspectives and conclude that a cultural shift, high-quality CPD, and a robust accountability...

In Zimbabwe, like many parts of the world, climate change has triggered the occurrence of conflicts, which exacerbates social, economic and political instabilities. In response to the global climate crisis, United Nations established Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13) in 2015, which advocates for taking action against climate change. The Zimbabwean government established its climate change policy in 2016, by drawing heavily on the thirteenth Sustainable Development Goal. Enshrined in...

School peace clubsSchool Peace Clubs are a recent form of peace architecturePeace architecture. This chapter reports a qualitative outcome evaluationOutcome evaluation of a project involving 15 peace clubs set up by civil society organisationsCivil society organisations in the city of Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaSouth Africa between 2017 and 2019. The evaluation examined the outcomes for learners and teachersTeachers – specifically, whether the peace clubs had resulted in them becoming...

This study explored mathematics pedagogical characteristics of traditional games for primary school mathematics instruction. It was motivated by observing that, play is every child’s serious business and traditional games were unpopular for mathematics instruction. The study was guided by the pragmatism philosophy which aims to establish what works under the prevailing social circumstances. Pragmatism enhanced field data collection by mixing qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data was...

This chapter explores the translation of employability into employment outcomes and career development in South Africa’s teaching industry, using the perspectives of currently employed teachers and employers. Thirteen interviews with principals revealed that employers made hiring decisions based on graduates’ teaching qualifications and experience, hard and soft skills, and other qualities. Besides, 15 interviews with currently employed teachers indicated that they succeeded in securing the...

Since the advent of digital technologies two phrases have been used extensively in higher education institutions and these are digital transformation and digital leadership. This article’s topic is crucial because some leaders and their staff do not know how to deal with change in systems accompanying the introduction of digital technologies. Institutions of higher learning are experiencing waves of change that bring turmoil, whilst leaders enhance their skills as they sail with their...

The development of youth-owned businesses is one of the key drivers of economic growth, innovation and job creation in developing countries. Business Development Support (BDS) is one vehicle that has been used in South Africa to achieve this by capacitating entrepreneurs with the necessary skills and knowledge for venture creation. This study investigates the impact of BDS training on the success of youth entrepreneurship success and the level of adequacy of the training youth receives from...

The devastating truth for young people in the education sector, particularly at the tertiary level, is that they will have no job after finishing their degrees. It is still challenging to find work, making starting and running your own business an attractive and necessary alternative source of income. Thus, an avenue out of poverty exists in Africa’s critical need to be discovered and establishing a business may hold the key. This study sought to assess students’ perspectives on...

The present study aimed at proposing an emergence-responsive curriculum framework for remote learning in Tanzania early childhood education (ECE). The qualitative research design was adopted using rapid literature review and document analysis as the main approaches for data collection. The rapid literature review involved only 22 articles while document analysis involved the Tanzania curriculum for ECE. Data were analyzed thematically. From the data analysis, it has been found that the...

A strategy in this paper was viewed as a plan of action for achieving the mission and vision of an organisation. This paper presents preliminary findings of the larger study which aimed to determine the strategies for research data management (RDM) at selected universities in KwaZulu-Natal. The current study used the community capability maturity model framework (CCMF) and the digital curation centre (DCC) lifecycle model as theoretical support to determine the strategies for RDM service...

The purpose of this book is to examine the academic experiences of students who participated in university governance at South African universities. Scrutiny is placed on the alignment of student representative council constitutions and university statutes with the actual experiences students had in discharging their roles in governance and in the way this impacted their academic progress. Through a multi-site case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of the...