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Supervision of students’ dissertations and theses is by no means a small task for Open and Distance Education supervisors. Supervisors have diverse research backgrounds, expertise and experience (Pearce, 2005). Some supervisors appear to be more comfortable with the supervision of qualitative research, while others prefer supervising quantitative research instead. Apart from the methodological inclinations of supervisors, ODL research supervision faces challenges that are slightly different...

Education policy has undergone radical change in post-apartheid South Africa (SA), and high school exit-level assessment policy has been subject to pressure for reformulation. This article examines recent trends in exit-level high school Economics examinations in SA and reflects on a curriculum reform context in which examining authorities struggle to benchmark standards of assessment. In SA the exercise of standardisation and benchmarking is highly politicised, especially at the crucial,...

International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsVolume 119, Issue S3 p. S586-S587 Poster presentations M168 IMPLEMENTATION OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY: HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING IN ERITREA S. Marzolf, S. MarzolfSearch for more papers by this authorK. Asrat, K. AsratSearch for more papers by this authorG. Ogbaselassie, G. OgbaselassieSearch for more papers by this authorH. Mezghebe, H. MezghebeSearch for more papers by this author S. Marzolf, S....

This article captures the life histories and professional futures of preservice teachers at three institutions of higher education. In this article, we focus on the experiences and expectations of 4 preservice teachers. We find that, although African American and White preservice teachers both see themselves as advocates for their students, they envision different approaches to advocacy and their agency along racial lines. African American preservice teachers envision advocacy as serving as...

Definition of Disability1 KUCD was mandated with establishing the number of disabled people in Makindu.Among the Kamba it was established that disability comprises those who are lame, blind, deaf, dumb, mentally retarded.The following statistics represents cases of disability in the region.It was also noted that some cases such as intellectual and missing some parts of the body were not considered disabilities, yet such conditions many a times leave people vulnerable to mistreatment due to...

Advances in health professional education have been slow to materialize in many developing countries over the past half-century, contributing to a widening gap in quality of care compared to developed countries. Recent calls for reform in global health professional education have stressed, among other priorities, the need for approaches that strengthen clinical reasoning skills. While the development of these skills is critical to enhance health systems, little research has been carried out...

The African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (aortic) is a bilingual (English and French) nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of cancer control and palliation in Africa. Its mission in respect to cancer control in Africa includes support of research and training;provision of relevant and accurate information on the prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and palliation of cancer;promotion of public awareness about cancer and reduction of the stigma associated...

International Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsVolume 119, Issue S3 p. S225-S225 Invited presentations and presentations by organisations and societies I256 INCORPORATING FAMILY PLANNING AND ABORTION INTO CLINICAL SERVICES, TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN GHANA E. Morhe, Search for more papers by this author E. Morhe, Search for more papers by this author First published: 22 October 2012 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-7292(12)60286-0AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to...

It is now commonplace in the Zimbabwean secondary schools that examinations have dictated the curriculum instead of following it. Public examinations have negatively impacted on curriculum implementation in secondary schools. Regrettably, quality education has been the biggest casualty. This case study collected qualitative data from school heads, teachers and students to ascertain how examinations have impacted on teaching and learning. Twenty (20) form four teachers responded to...

This article uses the theoretical and methodological tools of cultural historical activity theory and critical realism to examine three case studies of the introduction and expansion of sustainable agricultural practices in southern Africa. The article addresses relevant issues in the field of agricultural extension, which lacks a theoretical “bridge” between top-down knowledge transfer and bottom-up participatory approaches to learning. Further, the article considers the learning...

Education, whether formal or informal, is perceived as development and language is the major medium of instruction and communication through which knowledge is transmitted. Documented substantial evidence indicates that Africa was on a positive trend to steady development before colonialism set in. Colonialism ushered in a foreign medium of instruction and disoriented the African technology and the overall education system. Therefore, this study was geared towards assessing the challenges...

Oral literature genres stimulate intellectual growth and enable learners to use their critical and creative thinking skills. However, they are dismally performed genre in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) English Examination. The poor performance is attributed to the inappropriate and ineffective teaching methods used in literature among other factors. Oral literature genres require appropriate teaching methods in order to achieve the intended instructional goals....

The anthropometric data of student in selected tertiary institutions in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria was investigated and this was compared with some selected foreign countries.The study was to determine whether design improvement and further study is required in order to improve the conditions in Nigeria tertiary institutions.The anthropometrics measurements data were collected from 720 students of selected institutions.The data indicate a substantial degree of variability between the...

The purpose of the study was to assess change factors that affect student learning. The objectives of the study were to find out the extent to which social-economic, facilities, learning environment and psychological factors of the change affect student learning. The study was significant in highlighting problems resulting from change that students deal with during their learning. The study was conducted in Moi University, Eldoret town campus. The research design was a descriptive survey....