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This chapter examines the state of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Moroccan higher education English curricula, pedagogies and assessment practices. It focuses on the stakeholders’ perceptions and policies, the revelations, reports of researchers and the real-life situations inherent in language learning and teaching in some Moroccan universities. Its major focus is on the ways DEI is being implemented in Moroccan public universities and how students’ learning disabilities and...

This chapter attempts to investigate the viability of the Reading Comprehension module adopted in some Moroccan higher education institutions in terms of its adherence to providing multiple means of ‘representation, engagement, and expression’, the three Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. These principles are assessed across the criteria of ‘accessibility’, ‘doability’, and ‘usefulness’. The major objective of the study is to examine the extent to which the content, pedagogy,...

This chapter explores some aspects of diversity education in English language learning and teaching in some Moroccan universities from a Universal Design for Learning perspective. It addresses five dimensions of English language learning and teaching in Moroccan higher education. These dimensions are: (a) consonance of the curricular philosophies, (b) adequacy of contents, (c) dissonance of pedagogies, (d) cultural understanding and community involvement, and (e) relevance of learning...

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effects of memory training and recitation as cognitive activity on episodic memory performance. We chose memorization of the Koran as a model. Methodology: two groups of 50 participants, matched by age, school level, and gender were compared. The experimental group memorized the entire Koran and recited it regularly. Subjects with a history of psychiatric or neurological disorders, as well as those with hearing, visual, or language impairment...

The Nile River is an important natural and exclusive source of fresh water in Egypt. Water samples were taken monthly from twelve sites from 2015 to 2020 in El Beheira Governorate and eighteen physicochemical parameters were measured. The results show that the Rahawy drain recorded the highest values for most of the physicochemical parameters. The HPI and MI indicators in Rahawy drain were higher (70 % & 100 %) than in other sites, especially in the summer and winter seasons. The Rahawy...

Sexual harassment remains a pressing issue in sensitive realms such as educational settings, with high schools being particularly vulnerable environments. This case study delves into the disturbing reality of sexual harassment among educators and learners alike in a specific high school that is situated in the suburbs of the historical town of Meknes, Morocco. In order to shed light on the detrimental consequences of this critical issue for all stakeholders involved, the study employs a...

Context: Almajiri pupils are a form of street children, belonging to children on the street. Streetism is associated with a lot of physical and social stress. Aim: This study examined the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and sociodemographic factors among pupils in traditional Almajiri (Tsangaya) and Almajiri Integrated Model Schools (AIMS) in Sokoto metropolis, northwest Nigeria. Methods and Materials: Pupils within the ages of 6–17 years participated in this cross-sectional comparative...

The COVID-19 health and economic crisis has worsened the rising inequalities in Africa and mounts more pressure on the continent’s already dwindling resources. In addition, the SDGs funding gap in the region compounds concerns for growth and sustainable development. Before the pandemic, the diffusion of technology in Africa, specifically the emergence of financial technology (FinTech), induced growth. This growth was not equitably distributed across socio-economic divides, excluding some...

Job satisfaction is vital for appropriate organizational behavior. Thus, employee attitudinal response to his or her organization influences job performance. It has been observed that quality passes among teacher trainees in our Public Teacher Training Colleges (PTTCs) in the country have been on the decline. The recent data reveals that out of 12,438 candidates who sat PTE Examinations in 2017, only 5 candidates scored distinctions, 4992 had credit, 886 had passed and 5932 failed....

ABSTRACTUrbanisation in developing countries has co-evolved with exposure to hazards among the urban poor. Yet, current understandings of hazard vulnerability are context-specific and limiting for shedding light on perceived vulnerability to climate change in the context of informal urbanisation. The overall perception of informal dwellers on the causative and local factors that underly the processes of informal urbanisation and their hazard exposure and consequent vulnerability tends to...

This study aims to assess the future trends, and magnitude of climatic factors (temperature and rainfall) using different representative concentration pathways (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) integrated with the identification of existing climatic adaptation practices in the Dechatu catchment, Ethiopia. Four global/derived regional climatic models (GCMs/RCMs)—CanESM2, CNRM-CM5, EC-EARTH and MIROC5—were used to understand the changes in temperature and rainfall (2025–2075); and their trend using the...

The study analysed household-level data derived from the latest GLSS VII collected as part of a 2016-2017 national survey in Ghana and focused on examining households' annual expenditure on education. The driving force behind this study was the lack of an empirical analysis of household spending on education using this most recent data. The study results are that an increase in annual household income of 100 cedis per year increases actual household expenditure on education by about 26...

Studies on induced mutation were conducted and the results indicated that stable, but desirable soybean mutant genotypes with improved agronomic traits have been produced. A series of evaluations of these mutant genotypes had earlier on been carried out and high-yielding ones such as 150, 200, 250, and 300 Gy have been identified. In the present study, the above genotypes were planted together with an improved variety, Jenguma (standard check), to evaluate them for drought tolerance. Pot and...

This chapter presents climate change impacts in Africa, and discusses the salient content and key developments in climate change adaptation, resilience and policy action in Africa. Against this backdrop, it provides chapter summaries reflecting climate impacts, adaption and resilience measures implemented in the face of practical challenges (social, economic, political) from West, East and Southern Africa. The chapter highlights the importance of localised measures in addressing climate...

This position paper focuses on innovative instructional design packages for inclusive and participatory interactive learning experience in Nigeria. The theoretical backup adopted for inclusive and participatory learning was constructivism which holds that learners construct knowledge through active involvement. The paper x-ray instructional design packages, basic components such as analysis, design and development and evaluation. The characteristic of good instructional designs as...