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English Across the Curriculum (EAC) is introduced to learners in many rural schools perform below the expected level.This study adopted a qualitative research approach to explore teachers' experiences of the EAC strategy in rural secondary schools.Purposive sampling was used to select three teachers from each school in three respective circuit management centers (CMCs).Employing qualitative interviews as the data collection method, we found that the EAC strategy's key issues are learners'...

In the past few years, Mathematics performance among secondary school learners in Meru County has been decreasing. The current study aims to evaluate various administrative strategies used by principals and their effects on learners’ grade attainment in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Educationin Meru County. The study examines ways through which principals support mathematics teachers through trainings, seminars, workshops and how the support is translated into students’ performance. The...

This study aims to investigate the perceptions and self-reported practices of Moroccan EFL public high school teachers towards traditional and alternative assessment. The data were collected from 51 teachers in Northern Morocco using a self-developed online questionnaire. The questionnaire items about teachers’ perceptions and self-reported practices were valid and both their data and sampling were acceptable for factor analysis of three subscales (traditional assessment, alternative...

IntroductionThe Vision 2025 which was launched in 2000 has three pillars namely, high quality livelihood for all Tanzanians; good governance and rule of law; a strong and competitive economy (Planning Commission,2000).Vision 2025 recommends that education should lead to high quality livelihood for all Tanzanians; developmental mind set and empowering culture; development of oriented culture, hard work and creativity; education as a strategic change agent; promotion of science and technology...

Work-life balance has always been concerned with those interested in the quality of working life and its relation to broader quality of life.This study sought to establish the influence of characteristics of worklife balance on teachers' levels of job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya.The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of supervisor support and gender on the teachers' levels of job satisfaction.The study used Stacy Adams' equity theory of...

The purpose of this research is to establish factors impacting the application of an inclusive education policy on screening, identification, assessment, and support of learners at schools in South Africa. The paradigm of the research is interpretivist because the policy is aligned to Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory which attests that, for an education system to be effectively inclusive, there should be a shift from a paradigm that views barriers within a learner in isolation to a...

The drive to mainstream indigenous knowledge into student leadership development in Zimbabwean higher education has recently gained currency. Student leadership development has a Eurocentric historical background and it has continued on this paradigm in the post-independence era. Framed on decolonial theoretical framework this study interrogates the challenges that are faced by student affairs practitioners in their efforts to include indigenous epistemologies into student leadership...

Disruptive technologies are widely used in education today. They aim to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies of students. The field of applied linguistics, in general, and foreign language teaching, in particular, have benefited immensely from the developments taking place in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). However, meaningful learning cannot be achieved by using technology indiscriminately; an understanding of educational...

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in views between preservice teachers and in-service teachers on their motivation to join the teaching profession. The study used descriptive quantitative approach through the independent sample t test to reach the intended objectives. The sample size consisted of preservice teachers (n=248) and in-service teachers (n=52) from the two teacher’s colleges. The study established that preservice teachers had higher expectations regarding...

In this 21st century, educational institutions the world over are faced with increasing demand from society to transform from analogue practices to digital systems using technology. This study investigated the challenges experienced by teacher education college lecturers in their quest to integrate ICT in teacher training practices. The study was qualitative, using focus group discussions, interview and observation with 10 college lecturers from each of the 4 colleges and 4 Principals, one...

Framed in the context of decoloniality, this study advocates for the embedding of African indigenous epistemologies into student development in university education in order to emancipate it from the pervasive Eurocentric hegemony. The thesis of this paper contends that student development in higher education has remained firmly anchored on Eurocentric ways of knowing at the expense of other epistemologies especially those from the Global South. Indigenous epistemologies are interiorized and...

This study investigated the perceptions on summative evaluation and its influences on the teachers’ classroom practices among secondary schools in Rarieda Sub-county in Kenya. The study was guided by the extrinsic and intrinsic motivational theories. It employed the descriptive and correlational research designs. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to obtain the sample of 250 teachers who participated in the stud through questionnaire and focus group discussion. Data...

Reflective skills are a required ability that needs to be developed and assessed in any teacher training institution for quality practice and overall professional effectiveness. This study employed a case study design in exploring how teacher educators viewed the development and assessment of the reflective skills to the pre-service student teachers and the challenges educators faced among two selected teacher training colleges in Kilimanjaro and Ruvuma Regions. Data was collected through...

The purpose of this study was to explore the learners’ perception and preference on the open and distance learning mode at the Institute of Adult Education in Tanzania through the case study design. The study population was 96 ODL students from Geita Learning Centre. The sample comprised of 50 students selected through simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using interview and a questionnaire and was analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic content method. The result...

The purpose of the study was to establish the role of Instructional Materials in the Learning of Geography Subject in Secondary Schools of Busega District. The study adopted the mixed research approach under which convergent parallel design was used. The study involved 23 secondary schools in Busega District whereby four secondary schools were purposively sampled to participate in the study because the schools had exhibited a severe declining performance trend in Geography at the National...

Different sectors globally are experiencing the impacts of changing climate and water resources are among them.This study was conducted with an aim of examining the community views regarding the effect of changing climate on water demand over the River Mpanga Water Catchment.The study employed a cross-sectional survey using 111 household interviews; 14 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and 27 key informants interviews (KII).This study considered 14 villages and employed a mixedmethods study...

This article provides a critique of the judgment of the Constitutional Court of South Africa in Gelyke Kanse v Chairperson of the Senate of the University of Stellenbosch1 with specific reference to the concept of transformative constitutionalism and the use of indigenous languages in tertiary education. The discussion further highlights the significant role played by one's own language in his or her day-to-day life encounters and argues that the wait has been too long to have one of the...

The study investigated the effects of school environment and methods of teaching on language skills achievement of pre – primary school pupils in Edo State. It also investigated the interaction effects of Montessori and played methods and urban and rural environments on pupils' achievement in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Three urban and three rural areas which were selected from two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were used for the study. Six pre - primary schools were...

Learning is a process that is best facilitated through language of instruction.Mastering language of instruction can influence academic performance.Education system recognizes the use of both Kiswahili and English as medium of instruction in primary and secondary schools.Kiswahili is used for normal public primary schools and English is used for private English medium primary schools.Eventually, both students are required to learn in English as they join secondary schools.Does the shift from...

In this digital era, tertiary education institutions students need to be acquainted with the latest technology such as blockchain, to equip them for industry readiness. There is a paradigm shift in blockchain technology. Thus, business schools would do well to teach tertiary students about blockchain technology which in turn can help them to solve real-life and industry challenges efficiently and effectively. This paper aimed to investigate tertiary students’ awareness and competency of...