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The Agricultural Technical Schools (ATS) of Egypt were designed to prepare skilled workers for the agricultural economy. A project funded by USAID through the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities (MUCIA) was designed to prepare ATS instructors for incorporating supervised agricultural internships and agribusiness decision–making skills into their curricula. Workshops were presented, with assistance from university faculty in Egypt, on topics including planning,...
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Characterizing the nature of past hydrological change and its interactions with vegetation is fundamental to acquiring a better understanding of continental tropical climate dynamics. Here, we outline major shifts in the climate and ecosystem of tropical East Africa for the past 60,000 years (60 ka) by examining molecular records of hydrology, vegetation, and temperature from a sediment sequence from Lake Tanganyika. We demonstrate, via comparison with pollen spectra, that stable carbon...
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A ZJER article to evaluate the implementation of the primary school Environmental Science (ES) Curriculum in Zimbabwe with specific reference to Shurugwi district.
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Introduction College life can be stressful, although it is undoubtedly one of the most memorable experiences in one's life. It represents a critical developmental period for both late adolescents and young adults (Chickering, 1969). Social factors such as romantic relationships, organizations and clubs, and sports activities have been found to have effects on students' academic performance. These social factors affect academic performance in terms of time demanded and the psychological state...
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Background: Malaria is endemic in Nigeria. Surgical patients in our environment are predisposed to perioperative anemia and postoperative pyrexia due to malaria. We carried out a prospective study of malaria parasitemia in surgical patients to evaluate the need for routine malaria parasite (MP) test for surgical patients in an endemic area. Methods: Fifty adult elective surgical patients were tested preoperatively for MP by Giemsa staining of thick blood smear. Pre-operative hematocrit was...
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In this paper the mathematical working in a series of ‘litter project’ lessons from a South African Mathematical Literacy class is analysed in terms of Kilpatrick, Swafford and Findell's (2001) five strands of mathematical proficiency. The analysis points to evidence of the life skills-oriented Mathematical Literacy frame opening up opportunities for engagement across aspects of all five strands, but shows that the emphases differ from the intra-mathematical emphases within the strands. I...
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Abstract Combining Dennett's notion of detached curiosity with Alexander's notion of transcendental pragmatism, we propose in this paper, from a ‘Martian perspective’, that religious understanding and tolerance in education may be pursued from at least two different angles: (a) via the spiritual substrata of religions or via confessional pluralism or (b) via a combination of both. On the basis of a hermeneutic reconstructive interpretation of (a), we subsequently argue that current South...
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Professional school counselors can play an instrumental role in the academic development of students with whom they interact. To empower professional school counselors in promoting improved academic performance the American School Counseling Association (ASCA, 2003) revised its national model. Now more than ever, professional school counselors are expected to advocate on behalf of all students to facilitate their optimal academic development. One student demographic in particular—African...
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The development of competent technicians for the oil and gas industries is vital for a sustainable economy in Libya. One of the major factors that brought about modernisation in the country is the export of oil and gas. This has allowed Libya to embark on profound growth and expansion in all sectors, including health and education. Technical education is one of the most significant components of Human Resources Development (HRD). Therefore, the government has embarked on establishing...
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ABSTRACT Nigerian secondary school graduates are not normally examined for their proficiency at computer and internet use but are repeatedly required to employ such skills in applying for certification and placement examinations. In 2005, in her bid to develop functional computer competencies among secondary school students as part of the global drive for computerization, the Nigerian Lagos state government equipped 40 secondary schools with microcomputer-fitted laboratories which were also...
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This study was undertaken with the objective of carrying out a comparative analysis of academic achievement of UME and ex-Remedial students with University of Agriculture, Makurdi as a case study to assist Government and policy makers in educational sector reform decisions as to the suitability or otherwise of domiciling remedial programmes in the Universities. The comparative assessment was based on Senate approved results for the 1st semester of the 2004/2005 session by arranging the...