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English university departments are increasingly forging teaching links with overseas universities whether through franchise arrangements, by setting up overseas campuses linked to the home institution or by exchanging students. At Induction new students, both at home and overseas, are introduced into the academy in part by staff exploring what university education means and what are the mutual expectations of lecturers and students. In countries as diverse as China, India, Malaysia,...

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among students of post primary institutions in two contrasting community in Imo State between March and September 2000. Stool sample were collected from 500 students (250 Urban and 250 Rural). Of the 500 male and female students between the ages of 10 and 26 years examined, 215(43.0%) were found to be infected, using the formal ether concentration method. Four nematodes, Ascaris lumbricoides,...

One of the major problems affecting educational development in Nigeria is the common belief that providing education for all and at all levels is the exclusive responsibility of Government The Government on the other hand is surrounded by many other competing demands such as water supply, electricity supply, provision of health care services and road network. Hence, the sector of education suffers untold hardships in terms of quality and quantity. It is in view of this that this paper...

The progress of a nation is a function of the level of the resourcefulness of the people which to a great extent, relates to the level of quality of the training and purposeful development of education in that nation. Such progress or development could only occur when an individual in the society is gainfully employed and per capital income is enhanced. This could only be possible when government educational policies are geared towards a functional education that can lead to job creation and...

Recent studies and frequent news reports have expressed concerns about African children’s decreasing reading habits and dwindling achievement in language and primary science examinations. African children are not reading because they have reading difficulties or because they have no interest in books. This article focuses on the elementary schooling years, when the ability to read and comprehend and the love of reading are developed, using Nigeria as a case study. The article begins with a...

This paper attempts to highlight the performance of students in science in Nigeria, and some of the factors that affect performance in science. These include, Quality Science teaching, Teacher quality and the five indicators of teacher quality. These include; academic and professional qualification, In-service refresher courses and trainings, teacher experience and teacher salary and quality teaching –learning resources. All these factors affect largely the way science is taught in schools....

INTRODUCTION Historically, White people, and by default whiteness (i.e., White racial hegemony/White supremacy), have played a central role in determining Black people’s1 access to education in the United States (Anderson, 1988; Du Bois, 1973/2001; Woodson, 1933/1993). Beginning with the country’s founding, with the outlawing of teaching slaves how to read and write to the imposition of the Hampton model of industrial education, which emphasized “an ideology [that was] inherently opposed...

<p><strong>Abstract</strong><strong>: </strong>This study examines the practices of Malaria prevention among school adolescent within Calabar Metropolis, Southern Nigeria. Stratified and systematic sampling technique was used to select four hundred (400) respondents used as the sample for the study. Questionnaire was administered to the respondents. Data collected were analyzed by the use of frequency tables, graphs, means, and standard deviation. Chi-square was...

<p><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong><strong> </strong><em>This study was aimed at assessing the perception of students, teachers and perception in Calabar south local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A cross sectional survey was employed and a structured questionnaire was used to generate both qualitative and quantitative data from 850 respondents using the multi-stage stratified sampling technique. Most students were within the age bracket of 13-18...

This case study analyses teachers' presentations made during a professional development workshop on the implementation of learner-centred science teaching in Lesotho secondary schools. Teachers revealed their understanding of learner-centred teaching through products such as pictures, diagrams, stories including metaphors and letters. These products represent a specific case of social construction and the insight that emerged as teachers' creative work might not have been possible through...

Problems of poor performance in science and mathematics education have been related to language deficiencies, including writing skills. Writing to learn science is an important skill but is not easy to acquire, especially when children learn in a second language. In order to investigate possibilities for developing writing in South African and Swedish science classrooms a multiple case study design was employed using classroom observations, teacher interviews and samples of learners work...

This article investigates the algebraic non-routine problem-solving skills of grade 12 learners of a high-achieving school in northern Namibia. The school was selected on the basis of its outstanding results and sound management style. The study followed a descriptive survey design that involved a written test to examine learners' problem-solving skills together with the solution strategies used, and structured learner interviews to get their views about the choice of strategies for solving...

A basin-scale analysis of the spatial and temporal distribution of drought indices and rainfall characteristics was performed in Lake Chad Basin (LCB), located at the Sahelo–Sudanian transition zone of West Africa. The research aims to improve our understanding of distribution, scenarios, and location-specific probability distribution of rainfall in the basin. Dekadal variability and trends were constructed and analysed using a geographic information system geoprocessing tool. There is a...

The force concept in physics is known to be poorly understood by high school and university students throughout the world, with alternative conceptions being prevalent. In this study, I surveyed the conceptions regarding force of a large and varied convenience sample of South African physical sciences teachers, and sought patterns between levels of understanding and various characteristics about the teachers and the schools at which they teach. Data were collected during teacher-education...

Uganda has one of the highest rates of early school leavers (ESLs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the highest in East Africa, despite impressive school enrolment rates. While studies have been conducted on the possible causes of this phenomenon, little is known about the experiences and social world of these ESLs. This study aimed to explore the lived realities of ESLs by listening to their stories and experiences. The study draws from 16 in-depth interviews conducted with ESLs aged between 16...

This paper investigates students’ perception of teachers’ factors (teachers’ attitude, method of teaching and classroom management) in the teaching and learning of English Language in secondary schools in Nigeria. The study is a descriptive research design of the survey method. Two hundred (200) students were randomly selected from 5 secondary schools for the study while only 192 representing 96% who responded correctly to the instrument were used for the study. Three research questions and...