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Abstract This article argues that the education crisis in South Africa stems largely from a literacy problem. The prediction that use of the primary language is beneficial in formal schooling is not unambiguously met in the South African context when examining evidence from large-scale literacy assessments. Understanding the reasons for this is critical for improving the use of African languages in early schooling. This article examines the Zulu and English reading literacy skills of a Grade...
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This chapter presents and reflects on two campus greening initiatives by the Department of Geography at the University of South Africa (Unisa). The first initiative is the environmental management degree programme, which was implemented in 2000 as the first multidisciplinary, cross-faculty study programme offered at the institution. Successes and challenges as experienced with this programme and how they have been addressed will be reflected upon, with emphasis on implications for campus...
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Participation in school sport can benefit children and their schools in many ways, but due to fiscal, infrastructural and professional challenges facing school sport the need to increase the level of participation remains a problem. The aim of this study was to determine the reasons for participating in school sport among primary and secondary school children at public township schools in Tshwane, the capital city of South Africa. A total of 773 school children aged 12-18 years volunteered...
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The study investigated the predictive relationship between motivation and perceived career choice among undergraduate, professional, and Diploma students from the University of Professional Studies, Accra. Descriptive correlational research design was used to investigate the relationships among motivation (e.g., intrinsic and extrinsic) and perceived career choice. Using reliable questionnaire, data were collected from 170 respondents. The hypothesized relationships were tested using Pearson...
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The legal clinic (hereafter “clinic”) has expanded nationally, regionally, and internationally. This clinic may offer yet a further demonstration that, in the words of Frank Bloch, “clinical legal education has gone global.”1 The legal clinic of Hebron University represents an example of the ability of such clinics to start from scratch and gradually develop a system that suits a particular context. The clinic has played the key role in establishing the law school within two years. It has...
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The present study has been undertaken to evaluate the level of statistical competency of the post-graduate students belonging to the Faculty of Education in the Universities of Yemen and India.A standardized test prepared by the researchers has been used to assess the level of statistical competency of students.The study reveals that 1) The level of statistical competency of the post-graduate students belonging to the Faculty of Education in Universities of Yemen is average.2) The level of...
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This study explored the role of the teacher’s digital literacy (TDL) among other schools’ digital culture (SDC) components in determining Digital Divide (DD) among Ghana’s basic schools. A paper-based survey was conducted with teachers and head-teachers from randomly sampled 17 basic schools in various locations in Ghana. The questionnaire was adopted from the Institute for Capacity Building – UNESCO and EU rubrics for measuring ICT in education; and explored nine Digital Culture components...