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Students held misconceptions about many biology concepts and theories such as ecology, genetics, evolution, respiration, and cell, among others, and these can be traced to ineffectiveness and inappropriate use of instructional strategies. This paper therefore, examined the effects of concept-mapping instructional strategy in remediating senior school students’ misconceptions in ecology. The quasi- experimental design was adopted for the study while Multistage sampling technique was used to...

Abstract The increase in economic globalization has created a need for multinational corporations to use expatriates to manage their foreign subsidiaries. Expatriate employees face many challenges that they can meet successfully only if they are well prepared through sound cross‐cultural training. In this exploratory study, we investigated the effects of cross‐cultural training on Chinese expatriates in Nigeria. We mainly focused on the relationship between predeparture and postarrival...

Climate change protocols since 1978 seek to regulate the impact of human activities to mitigate and, if possible, avoid the grave environmental upheavals implicated in the resulting climate change. The protocols advocate and increasingly legislate all—inclusive internationally binding measures to quicken the abatement of environmentally unfriendly energy sources, processes, products and services which promote the causes of climate change. While developed nations in the forefront of crafting...

The processes of teaching and learning the English language have reached a globalized turn to the extent that educators and learners became highly exposed to teaching materials and classroom strategies to ensure long-life, independent, and self-guided learning. Ultimately, in a language class, learners may confront difficulty in understanding a literary text which can derive from the limited language proficiency, and presiding over lack of linguistic, cultural, and academic competence. In...

As the first paper of a series of exploratory analysis and statistical investigation works on the Gambian \textit{GABECE} data based on a variety of statistical tools, we wish to begin with a thorough unsupervised learning process through descriptive and exploratory methods. This will lead to a variety of discoveries and hypotheses that will direct future research works related to this data.

While critical thinking is widely regarded as a key outcome of higher education, research has shown that in practice it is only developed when certain conditions are in place, relating to the pedagogical approach, the nature of the curriculum and the level of challenge, amongst other factors. This article reports on findings from a four-year mixed methods study in Botswana, Ghana and Kenya, aiming to investigate the factors underpinning the successful development of critical thinking amongst...

The relationship between education, poverty and economic growth has been the subject of public debate worldwide. The main crust of this debate is whether education and economic growth reduce poverty. Despite this debate, economists and policy makers aver that education influences economic growth, labour productivity and poverty. Thus, this study analyses the education, poverty and economic growth nexus in South Africa. The aim of the study is to contribute to the diverse works on economic...

The article is dedicated to the history of teaching the Russian language in Lebanon from the end of the XIX century to present times. The authors tried to analyze how the pivotal historical moments of Russian-Lebanese relations influenced the conditions for teaching the Russian language in Lebanon. The article provides a brief description of the programs and methods used in various educational institutions for teaching Russian in Lebanon, depending on the form in which it was in demand for...

Considering the female presence in Southern Africa in regards to climate change, this article aims to analyze the subject in light of green and ecofeminist theories.In such perspective, the authors apply a qualitative approach methodology based on empirical and bibliographic analysis.The result of this work revolves around the discussion concerning the demonstration of how the aforementioned theories contribute to the ways African women act in facing climate change in the Southern region of...

<p style="text-align: justify;">In this paper, the categories and influence of teachers’ classroom characteristics relative to effective mathematics teaching in secondary schools in Plateau state, Nigeria were examined. The aim was to see how students are assisted to learn mathematics from teachers engaging fully their professional practices fully. Exploratory and descriptive survey research methods were used to examine the trajectories. Sample for the study consisted of 60 trained...

The book is the result of a five-year project that culminated (within the first three years) in doctoral research interrogating language competency for meaningful mathematics instruction at upper primary level conducted at University of Stellenbosch in 2017; and this book in the succeeding two years. The initial research project received countrywide coverage in several South African media outlets including Times Live and Radio 2000.

Background: Good toothbrush and towel handling are important considerations in personal hygiene. Thus, this study sought to assess how students of the University for Development Studies handle their toothbrushes and towels and the consequence of that with regards to the microbial quality of these personnel hygiene materials. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 swap samples were collected (50 toothbrushes and 50 towels) for microbial analysis. Questionnaires were administered to students...

Objective To determine the relationship between objectively measured physical activity (PA) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in teachers in South Africa. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 215 teachers aged 25 to 65 years (mean age 49.67 ± 8.43 years) who participated in the Sympathetic Activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) prospective cohort study. CIMT was measured using the SonoSite Micromaxx ultrasound over seven consecutive days. Other...

<p style="text-align: justify;">Goffman’s theory of total institutions and Fanon’s theory of violence were used to explain student protests and violence in Kenyan secondary schools. Youth violence around the world is not a new phenomenon. However, the persistence, frequency, and intensity of violence, and their consequences beg for logical explanations and remedies. This study was part of a three-year project facilitated through the Networked Improvement Community partnership for...

Despite the announcement made by the South African government to decommercialise the Institution of Higher Learning (IHL), the fiscal crisis in higher education remains a stumbling block in the functionality of higher education. The fiscal crisis is caused by the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) adopted at the national level, which advocate for government cutback in financing public sector. The crisis has led the IHL to adopt a market approach, which places the corporate segment in...

Despite the announcement made by the South African government to decommercialise the Institution of Higher Learning (IHL), the fiscal crisis in higher education remains a stumbling block in the functionality of higher education. The fiscal crisis is caused by the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) adopted at the national level, which advocate for government cutback in financing public sector. The crisis has led the IHL to adopt a market approach, which places the corporate segment in...

Air pollution is recognized as the most important environmental factor that adversely affects human and societal wellbeing. Due to rapid urbanization, air pollution levels are increasing in the Sub-Saharan region, but there is a shortage of air pollution monitoring. Hence, exposure data to use as a base for exposure modelling and health effect assessments is also lacking. In this study, low-cost sensors were used to assess PM2.5 (particulate matter) levels in the city of Adama, Ethiopia. The...

This study aimed at investigating the influence of school administrators’ knowledge of torts on Students’ Rights in senior secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study employed a survey design for which administrators were chosen from six educational zones (42 principals and 114 vice principals) as participants in the study. Instruments used were Administrators’ Knowledge of Tort Law Scale (KoTL; α = 0.79), and Infringement of Students’ Rights Survey (IoSR; α = 0.78) scales were...

Climate information can help vulnerable populations anticipate disasters before they happen and enable communities prepare for and cope with them. A complementary log-log regression model based on quantitative study in coastal communities in Tanzania was used to assess the likelihood of the rural poor, rural non poor, urban poor, and urban non poor to receive early warning information about flood, drought and other disasters. Individuals in the urban poor category were 35% less likely to...