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Africans United to Control AIDS, an HIV/AIDS community-based programme, is described. The project goal is to increase HIV/AIDS awareness among the African community in Metropolitan Toronto within a culturally appropriate context. A brief overview of African immigration to Canada is presented. Community participation, programme activities, outreach strategies and education sessions are discussed. Outreach strategies include the development of education materials and media contacts. The...
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This book was born out of the author's conviction that parents, teachers, academics, students and democratically-minded citizens of South Africa need a new educational policy framework capable of restoring hope to education and schools. The author describes the nature of South Africa's educational history, as well as its current crises, and examines crucial events in its breakdown. This study is intended as a contribution to the current debates about education in South Africa, offering...
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With respect to technological order and socio-economic and environmental concerns, African educators are challenged to present pupils with a technology education that combines a broad technical spectrum of activities with a wide range of community settings. Botswana's leadership has identified Technical and Vocational Education and Design and Technology as strategic components of the nation's development. The paper seeks to outline the development of technical education in schools in...
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This paper traces the historical development of education in Botswana. The role of communities in the traditional schools of the pr e-colonial era is considered as well as the role of religious organisations and the colonial government. The particular focus is on the participation of communities in the development of education and the role of the Tribal School Committees of the colonial era is contrasted with the current Boards of Governors. The paper illustrates the key role that community...
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history which encourages independent thinking, promotes enjoyment in problem solving, and provides learning support in the process of achieving this, can go a long way toward meeting these challenges. Such a study of history can greatly assist in giving future professionals a flexibility of outlook and a confidence in their ability to deal with the unexpected. In fact, it demands that students apply these skills to a study of past eras and events, if they are to complete their courses...
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A 42-year-old White male professor left his teaching position at a midsized, predominantly White, state-related university to teach at a midsized, state-related, historically Black university. As part of the faculty development program at his new institution, all faculty were asked to attend a seminar on the impact of learning styles on teaching. Fifteen faculty members attended his session. At one point, the facilitator asked the group, Do you think there are differences in the learning...
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Using a multilevel modeling procedure, the authors explore: the percentage of variance in primary school achievement in Zimbabwe that could be attributed to the types of schools and classes attended; the differences between schools in student achievement in mathematics and English; and the reasons for these differences. They compare five types of schools. Students in Former A (European) schools and high-fee schools outperform those in Former B (African) schools, low-fee schools, and district...