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Abstract Mathematics achievement in senior high schools (SHS) in Ghana is not encouraging and this has become a concern for major stakeholders. Several studies have been conducted to provide information to understand the issue of poor mathematics achievement. Of all the studies, areas regarding the joint influence of experience, pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and subject matter knowledge (SMK) have been less explored in Ghana. In this study, the interplay among these variables is...

The tutor’s role in enhancing student retention in distance learning is paramount. This study aims to predict retention and not actual retention by investigating how tutoring support predicts student retention in distance learning at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. Moore Transactional Distance Theory underpinned the theoretical framework of this study. The correlational research design was adopted for the study. The multistage sampling technique was used to sample 727 student...

The Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) assumes that all capitals are complementary and that more capital assets would lead to greater adaptive capacity. However, the SLA neglects the interactions and transformations between different livelihood capitals. This paper suggests a methodological approach to understand how different capitals may be structured, transformed, and used to improve the farm households’ adaptive capacity to climatic stresses. Data for this study were gathered by means...

The drive to win elections by political candidates has resulted in the employment of marketing tools such as celebrity advertising. Celebrities have been engaged in endorsing various political candidates. The current study sought to investigate the influence of celebrity advertisement on young voters’ choice of political candidates in Ghana. The study employed the quantitative technique through regression statistics to establish the influence. A sample of about 400 students (respondents) was...

Student pregnancy is not only a growing concern in South Africa but also an international challenge which could result in disruptive tendencies such as substance abuse, prostitution and suicide. The aim of the current study was to explore the psychological stressors experienced by unmarried pregnant students at the University of Venda in South Africa. The study used a qualitative research design. The sample comprised 10 participants and data was collected by conducting semi-structured...

Introduction: The battle of attendance and absenteeism has long plagued both students and faculty alike, often being a factor which bars students from attempting examinations if they have not met the necessary prescribed course attendance criteria. The objective of this study is to identify and understand the perceptions of medical students on reasons as to why absenteeism occurs and the factors to improve absenteeism. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted from...

Teacher training is still a problematic subject in projects to reform education systems. Through quest for quality education, it has experienced major changes in different contexts in connection with process of professionalization. The different mechanisms of this training must allow teachers to acquire disciplinary knowledge and develop skills in order to be able to build quality teaching and learning. In addition, there seems to be a relationship between effectiveness of teacher and level...

This paper assessed the application of the Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM)–maize module as a decision support tool for optimizing nitrogen application to determine yield and net return of maize production under current agricultural practices in the Nigeria savannas. The model was calibrated for two maize varieties using data from field experiments conducted under optimum conditions in three locations during the 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons. The model was evaluated using...

Much of the problems of unemployment in the past have been placed on the inadequacy of the country’s schooling system to be able to impact needed skills. Empirical and theoretical evidence is overwhelmingly in support of the significant role of public expenditure in education having a multiplier effect on employment. Empirical evidence shows that this is not consistent in a macroeconomic framework. Government has been indicted for not doing enough to support education with its budgetary...

Reflecting with and for teacher educationLooking into South African teacher education from the outside, it feels very familiar.How can this be, when I am from Australia, a 'global North' country in the geographic South?Our demographic and economic conditions are quite different.There are fewer than 3% of the Indigenous peoples of Australia left alive compared to the 75-80% in South Africa.Australia, while still working through colonial legacies, did not experience an apartheid regime.Yet...

This study aims to determine the perception of business educators and students on curriculum implementation in junior secondary schools in Adamawa state. The descriptive co-relational study design was adopted. The population of the study was 260 teachers and 384 students who were drawn by using simple random sampling technique from junior secondary schools across the five educational zones in Adamawa State. A structured questionnaire of 25 items was used to collect data, and the data...

Global agencies are advocating for Quality Physical Education (QPE) and policy reform to guide meaningful and impactful practices. A national study was undertaken by 25 researchers from seven South African public universities to investigate the state and status of physical education (PE) in South African public schools. This paper draws on this nation-wide research by evaluating and critically reflecting on the implementing practices and approaches regarding PE. The paper draws on a...

IntroductionNeedless to say, for every nation the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is crucial.STEM is one of the ultimate things behind the development of the nation.Proper research and coherent application of STEM can speed up the growth of economy up to a great extent (Okeke, 2008).It is equally important for social, economic and political development.Same thing happens with Nigeria (Ikeobi 2010).STEM has also improved the facilities for water, food,...

Education is changing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Teachers around the globe seek to face the most pressing challenges of education due to the pandemic outbreak, particularly the lockdown. Therefore, they direct their efforts towards online teaching. Nevertheless, reshaping teaching and learning is very challenging. Many teachers and learners encounter problems of shifting from face-to-face to online learning environment for several reasons. First, this paper tries to provide an...