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The devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Al Haouz, Morocco in 2023 prompted critical reflections on global disaster management strategies, resulting in a post-disaster hackathon, using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. This paper provides (i) a comprehensive literature review, (ii) an overview of winning projects, (iii) key insights and challenges, namely real-time open-source data, data scarcity, and interdisciplinary collaboration...

<p style="text-align:justify">In teaching, students' representations could constitute an obstacle to the construction of scientific knowledge and are often considered stable cognitive structures whose organization is sought to be inferred through questionnaires and interviews. This study aims at identifying and analyzing high school students’ representations related to the concept of biodiversity. To meet this objective, a semi-structured interview and a questionnaire were used to...

The study was conducted among full time students in two Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) where STIs were reported to be a serious concern. It was envisaged that the drivers of high rate of transmission would be established since it has the potential to affect students' reproductive health as well. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the status of STIs among students in HLIs in Kabwe and Kapiri Mposhi Districts, Zambia. The objectives of this study were to establish the...

This case study explores the transformative learning of pre-service teachers that occurred during a short-term study abroad trip to Ethiopia. During this study abroad trip, students participated in a variety of experiences that led to transformative learning. These included teaching lessons in primary classrooms with Ethiopian children, participating in cultural excursions, and engaging in critical reflection throughout the trip. Data sources for this case study include students’ blogs and...

Since the educational reform of the 1980s, Tunisian Vocational Educational Training (VET) system has been the oldest continuing education system in North Africa, with its origins dating back to the beginning of Tunisian independence from the French colonial power in 1956. This article explores internationalization trends in VET institutions in Tunisia through desk research on secondary sources and through informal interviews with local actors conducted in 2023 to complement gathered...

Pharmacovigilance (PV) in sub-Saharan Africa relies on passive surveillance but underreporting of adverse events (AEs) by health care professionals (HCPs) is a major challenge. A PV enhancement project was implemented to address this in Côte d’Ivoire. To improve safety surveillance of medicines through PV training and mentoring of HCPs in selected health care facilities (HCFs). This collaborative project between national PV stakeholders, GSK, and PATH was implemented from September 2018 to...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the classroom assessment practices of secondary school teachers in Shiwang’andu District, Muchinga Province, Zambia. The objectives were to: describe the assessments that were being used by teachers in sampled schools; determine teachers’ use of classroom assessment results; as well as establish viewpoints of teachers about classroom assessments. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and targeted 62 respondents from 10 selected secondary...

This study examined how secondary mathematics teachers understand and implement diagnostic assessments in their mathematics classes. To understand how mathematics teachers conceptualize diagnostic assessment and how they put it into practice, the study conducted in-depth interviews with 20 secondary school mathematics teachers using a phenomenography research approach and analyzed them thematically. The results showed that most mathematics teachers are unfamiliar with the concept of...

This study is based on the observation that the participation of learners living with a disability in the Vocational Training Centres of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training in Cameroon is very low, in contrast to the private centers run by the same ministry, despite the commitment of the Cameroonian government to make schools more inclusive and equitable for all. The aim of the study is to determine, through the perception of administrative staff and trainers, whether the low...

This analytical review undertakes an extensive exploration of Ghana's educational reforms, the prevailing domains in the nation's educational system, and the key competencies of the newly introduced standard-based curriculum. The analysis provides valuable insights into two main research questions: Firstly, it identifies the consistent educational issues in Ghana that necessitate the introduction of various educational reforms. Secondly, the review hypothesizes on how generative AI...

The philosophy that advances the study of physics as one of the learning areas in secondary schools cannot be overlooked due to the realization of the contributions of physics towards the industrial and vocational development of the country. The major concern of this particular study is the consistent poor average scores in the subject currently witnessed at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level in Physics, which can be attributed to low student motivation and traditional...

Information and communications technology (ICT) incorporation in teaching physics in Kenyan secondary schools cannot be overlooked, given the key roles and benefits that ICT offers in the process of teaching and learning. Consistently poor average scores in the subject currently witnessed at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level in Physics can be attributed to low student motivation and traditional teaching strategies. For instance, in the years 2016, 2017, 2018, and...

The study investigated the assessment of the integration of ICT in teaching and learning in tertiary institutions in Imo state in the era of insecurity. Two research objectives, two research questions and one research hypothesis guided the study. The population of the study consisted of all the 2,722 lecturers in the seven tertiary institutions in Imo State, Nigeria. Random sampling technique was used to select 100 lecturers each from four out of the seven tertiary institutions. The...

This paper reports on a study that investigated the perception held by pre-service teachers on identity formation. The study was purely quantitative involving 522 pre-service teachers. Data was obtained through the use of a set of questionnaires. Means, standard deviations, and independent t-tests were used in analysing the data. The results show that many of the respondents highly felt that identity formation is the way they view and understand themselves as teachers. In addition, they felt...

The Libyan revolution, which overthrew Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, did not result in social, political and economic development for the people of Libya. For the youth who played a vital role in the old regime’s downfall, the revolution brought frustration, insecurity, unemployment, disruption of education, uncertainty and a lack of freedom. This article aims to develop an under-researched field of youth migration by exploring the factors that influence desire for emigration amongst the youth...