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Material complementari del cas estudi Estimation of indoor air pollution and health impacts due to biomass burning in rural Northern Ghana, part component del llibre Case studies for developing globally responsible engineers
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Methods employed by teachers in teaching vocational technical subjects depend to a very large extent on the type of resources available to them. When these resources which include tools, equipment machines, and teaching aids are inadequate, the teaching approach tends to be teacher-centered. Ready-made instructional materials are very scarce and even when they are available in the market, there are hardly enough funds to procure them for use in teaching and learning activities in schools in...
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Higher education has long been identified as the process that helps develop the total man physically, mentally, morally and technologically to enable an individual function effectively in any given environment in which he finds himself; so that he may become more productive, self-fulfilling and attain self-actualization. Hence, the purpose of this study was aimed at x-raying the challenges of higher education in Nigeria through funding and societal vices affecting teaching/learning...
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The study of mathematics is compulsory in secondary schools in Nigeria because ofthe vital role it plays in the scientific and technological growth and development of the nation. A shortfall in the knowledge of the students in mathematics means that the goal may not be realized, hence the need to improve instructional practices for solving the problem of poor performance in the subject.This study investigated the effects of a formative assessment on mathematics test anxiety and mathematics...
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The use of grammar teaching in the field of second language acquisition has been extensively studied, but there is a lacuna in the literature, regarding the students' perception of its importance. To investigate this aspect, the study was conducted on a group of 15 students studying in Semester Five, in the English Language Department of Misurata University, Libya. The students were interviewed in groups of three with nine specific questions, and the responses were audio-taped and...
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Utilization of Secondary school libraries by Students in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State is presented. The study was carried out in four selected secondary schools and colleges with a total population of seven hundred and sixty students and ten librarians using random sampling method. Questionnaire was the instrument used to collect the data from respondents. The data was analyzed using statistical package for the social science and presented in tables with frequency counts and...
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This article examines responses obtained from teachers' questionnaires to test and answer this research question What are Moroccan EFL high school teachers' perceptions of the teaching/learning process of speaking skills? Two quantitative frequencies investigating both the rate of teaching speaking and the position it holds among the other skills shall be used. On the one hand, tables used include a summary to the Chi square results obtained on teachers' perceptions of the frequency of...
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Abstract The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has performed the best among all regions in improving education attainment over the past four decades (1970–2010). Using econometric analysis, we show that this was due in large part to a convergence process in which countries that had low levels of education in 1970 increased their stocks much faster than those with higher initial education. Since MENA had the second lowest education stock among all regions in 1970, it benefited...
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Since the late 1990s, Kenya has undergone a real technological revolution, especially in the domain of mobile telephony and Internet connectivity. From a negligible number of handsets in the hands of the political elites, today almost every adult Kenyan has a mobile phone, or access to one. This is thanks to reduced costs following expansion and diversification of the market niche. Despite this remarkable progress, research has shown that cell phones are used mainly for financial...
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A research project report submitted in partial fulfilment for the requirements of master of education degree in the school of education of Kenyatta University, December, 2015
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The study examined the internal consistency, factor structure, and predictive validity of the academic identity measure (AIM), a pioneer measure of academic identity status. Data were collected from 390 students (average age 16.65; SD=1.31) in 10 secondary schools in Embu County, Kenya. The factor structure of the AIM corresponded to that reported in previous studies among high school and college students. Furthermore, significant correlation and predictive equation was found between AIM...
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The social, economic and political needs may be met through the curriculum, however curriculum face challenges in its implementation. The study identified the challenges facing the implementation of integrated business studies curriculum in public day secondary schools. The purpose of the study was to investigate the administrative challenges faced by headteachers, challenges faced by teachers and students in the implementation of IBSC.Research Development and Diffusion Model was employed....
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This paper critiqued Rousseau's philosophy of education in relation to the Nigerian educational system. Rousseau's philosophy of education, which is naturalist based, was examined with particular reference to its aims and syllabus. Rousseau advocated the aims of education should include developing the child's natural abilities while maintaining the limitless freedom of the child in learning. He prescribed five stages in the syllabus in order for the child to complete an educational career....
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Healthcare workers (HCWs) are continually exposed to hazards from contact with blood and body fluids of patients in the healthcare setting.To determine the prevalence of needlestick injuries (NSIs) and associated factors among HCWs in the Accident and Emergency Department of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City, Nigeria.This was a cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 20....