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This article reports on the learning and professional development of 15 Bachelor of Education student teachers and the kinds of knowledge they gained through a cohort model of teaching practice during a four week residential practicum in a rural South African school. Drawing on concepts around socio-constructivism and teacher knowledge, data were collected from the student teachers’ reflective journals and audio-taped collaborative reflection sessions. Content analysis indicates that these...
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To establish common disasters, preparedness and management in secondary school in Ruiru Division, Kiambu County, Kenya.Descriptive cross-sectional study.Out of the target population a hundred and twenty (120) respondents were selected from the students, teachers and the support staff. Eighteen key informants snowballed gave information that augmented the study findings.The respondents did not know how to use the first aid kit elements (= 835.263, p = 0.000, df = 1). Lack of knowledge on use...
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In this paper, the authors have examined the Philosophical, Economic, Sociological, and Religious manifestations of the teaching and learning process in a University in the 21st Century. They have argued that such key facets as student numbers, globalization and the use of ICT, underfunding and its resultant decline in facilities and others have negatively impacted on the very essence – teaching, research, and outreach – of the 21st Century University in Uganda. The paper recommends a change...
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Based predominantly on Pierre Bourdieu’s social and cultural reproduction theory, particularly his notions of cultural capital and symbolic violence, this paper explores how first year post graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) university students from diverse socio-linguistic backgrounds differ in the levels at which they understand and express themselves in classroom activities. The paper’s thesis is that the diverse nature of South African classrooms presents a number of challenges...
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Education for disabled children has for years been taken for granted with societies wanting disabled persons to fit into the society without the society changing. This research was carried out in Murehwa with the main aim of examining the role played by LCDZT in promoting inclusive education for children with disabilities. The objectives of the study included analyzing the benefits of inclusive education for CWDs, examining the importance of implementing inclusive education, exploring the...
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AeU held its 4th convocation ceremony at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur. Around 1200 has received their scrolls. The Convocation was graced by ambassadors and representatives from foreign embassies particularly from the 33 ACD countries. Dr David Richard Namwandi, Minister of Education of the Republic of Namibia said believes in equality and quality education for all Namibians.
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AeU held its 4th convocation ceremony at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur. Around 1200 has received their scrolls. The Convocation was graced by ambassadors and representatives from foreign embassies particularly from the 33 ACD countries. Dr David Richard Namwandi, Minister of Education of the Republic of Namibia said believes in equality and quality education for all Namibians.
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A thesis presented to the college of higher degrees and research of Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a Degree of Masters in Project Planning and Management
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The users which are using social networking sites nowadays by various strata of society such as students, teachers, engineers, housewives and elderly people are increasing. So the goal of this paper is to invest social networking in education especially at the universities. Student spending more time on the social networking sites than on the e-learning programs, so social networking can be used in a useful way to support e-learning. 54% of people who were surveyed about the usage of social...
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Aptly entitled A School of Struggle, Vanessa Noble's book is a vital contribution to South Africa's burgeoning medical historiography and its niche lies in its focus on the apartheid era's University of Natal Medical School for black candidates. Although a few of South Africa's iconic teaching hospitals such as Groote Schuur (in Cape Town), and Baragwanath Hospital (in Johannesburg), have recently received book length analyses illuminating some of the issues covered in Noble's book, the rich...
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This paper investigated the attitudes of Zimbabwean education managers and school governors towards Parental Involvement (PI) programmes in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province. The economic realities of the nineties necessitated the adoption by Government of the Total Quality Management (TQM) philosophy in the delivery of education. A survey design was used to gather data by means of a questionnaire containing thirty-three pre-coded items on attitudes towards PI and the management style employed...