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The purpose of this research was to examine the experiences and challenges student teachers were facing during research proposal writing supervision and the need for change in the existing theories and models of research supervision. The idea was to explore common themes emerging from lived experiences of University of Zambia student teachers’ perception of lectures’ research proposal writing supervision. Research proposal writing is one of the main components for students taking Special...

The language of learning and teaching (LoLT) poses a threat to the quality of teaching and learning of most learners who speak African languages in Africa and particularly in South Africa.In this study, I explore language attitudes and the lived experiences of 400 Grade Four teachers in Pinetown and UMgungundlovu districts teaching African learners using English as LoLT.The study challenges Anglonormative language ideologies (Mckinney, Carrim, Layton, & Marshall, 2015) and the coloniality of...

Improvement of schools performance and attainment of quality education in todays; global world demands a higher level of commitment in teaching. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the extent to which teachers in secondary schools are committed to their teaching profession. The reviewed literature indicated the important role teachers play in facilitating teaching and learning processes. Respondents were 32 heads of schools, 32 academic masters and 288 secondary school teachers...

This study assessed the Attitudes of Secondary School Teachers towards the Integration of Information and Communication Technology in the Teaching process in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. A Cross-sectional Survey design was employed. The sample consisted of Hundred (100) teachers from ten (10) secondary schools. Interview schedule, questionnaires and observation schedule were used as research instruments. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found out...

This study explores the effectiveness of the management of teachers‟ resource centres (TRCs) in developing teachers professionally to support the quality of secondary school education in Dodoma, Tanzania. The methods of data collection included questionnaires and interview. Also interview have been used to collect data from the Primary Education District Officer. And the assessment has been done to evaluate the pedagogical content knowledge of the teachers in secondary schools. The study was...

The main purpose of this study was to examine the effects of motivational strategies training on English language teacher's motivational teaching practice. To this effect, it first investigated teachers' and students' perceived importance of motivational strategies to use it as an input for the intervention. It utilized the process model of L2 motivation which takes into account various lines of research on motivation in the L2 field and in educational psychology. To achieve the purpose of...

In Tanzania, the management of capitation grant in Government primary schools is under school committees with expectation that the capitation grant would be well managed so as to give intended outcomes. However, there are incidents of inadequate allocation and mismanagement of the grant, and little is known on the functioning of school committees in terms of their coping strategies, decisiveness and financial management skills. Hence, based on this problem, the study was conducted in...

This article investigates the practices and issues involved in citizenship and democracy education that began in Ivory Coast cooperatives in 2010. Conducted by the author in 2016 among 185 cooperative members of five coffee and cocoa cooperatives, the study shows that virtually all of the cooperatives face the issue of the hegemony of certain categories of actors in management and experience problems with leadership or the poor positioning of roles in their organisational structure. By...

Poster: EuroSafe Imaging 2018 / ESI-0041 / Education and training in medical radiation protection in Cote d'Ivoire: where are we by: K. P. N'ZI1, N. J. Ahoury1, A. Coulibaly1, R. M. Kabas1, C.-P. COMOE2; 1 Abidjan/CI, 2 Dunkerque/FR

The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of climate change on Cote d’Ivoire’s economic performance via per capita gross domestic product (GDP) growth, change in agricultural value added, and change in the country’s cereal yield. The data ranged from 1960 to 2016. An autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model is used to investigate the long run dynamics between climate variables (precipitation and temperature) and the country’s per capita GDP, agricultural value added as % of...

In Africa, forest cover and timber resources experienced a sharp decline, especially in the last thirty years. Burkina Faso has experienced major droughts, especially from1965-1966to 1991-1992 and 1994 – 1995 with serious impact on agriculture, water resources and natural vegetation as well as the indirect consequences on health, economy and institutions. The forests are located in areas dominated by subsistence production agricultural and many herds of cattle. The growing needs for firewood...

Our study was conducted from August 2008 to March 2009 in the Houet province, western Burkina Faso.It consisted in the assessment of the constraints to the adoption by cotton growers of technologies promoted by the IPM program through Farmers' Field Schools in cotton-cereals-livestock systems.We did so by surveying a sample of 185 farmers trained in IPM and by describing farmers' practices before and after the training in IPM.The results showed that the average dose of organic manure, NPK...

We examined student engagement with respect to gender, race, and finance at 1 South African university using a culturally relevant conceptual framework. Data for 2,569 students were collected via a survey covering demographics, cocurricular involvement, and learning outcomes. Findings include differences in sense of connection, pride, and community by students of different races and genders. Leadership positions and sense of belonging influenced student learning outcomes. Barriers to...

Background: This study aimed to explore the attitudes and knowledge of university students in Gaza to organ donation. Methods: A structured questionnaire was used to collect data including socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge level and attitudes of participants toward organ donation and factors that affect personal beliefs of the participants on donation. The questionnaire was distributed using the convenience method to 489 (179 males, 310 females) students at the Islamic University...

A research thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English Studies