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Research on the processes relating school climate factors to student motivation and academic performance is sparse, especially for urban African American students placed at risk. The present study examines the mediating effects of student intrinsic motivation and teacher ratings of student academic engagement on the relation between school climate perceptions and student academic performance among 282 urban African American middle school students. Results provided support for the...
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Deputy President, Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, says a skills revolution is necessary for South Africa's (SA) skills crisis. The SA skills revolution began with the skills legislation of 1998–1999 when the Departments of Labour and Education intended a seamless, integrated approach to rapid skills development. The National Skills Development Strategy, the Sector Education and Training Providers, the South African Qualifications Authorities and the National Qualifications Framework were...
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This study discusses the implications for cultural sensitivity of the rhetorical choices in breast cancer education materials developed specifically for African American audiences by national organizations. Using the PEN-3 model of cultural sensitivity as an analytic framework for a generative rhetorical criticism, this study revealed that adaptations have been made in some pamphlets to acknowledge African American cultural values related to community, self-reliance, spirituality, and...
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Student Number: 0209777E Master of Arts in English Education Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
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Includes descriptive metadata provided by producer in MP3 file: Listen to a lecture by Ebenezer Aryee, contracts management officer with the United Nations' Mission in Sudan and Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management student. Aryee answers questions following the lecture.
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Using firm data, this study investigates the various sources of firm learning, investment and linkages, and their importance for product innovation in Tanzania. The analysis reveals important differences in innovation strategies for foreign and local firms. Foreign innovative firms have stronger vertical linkages with other foreign firms and invest more in human and physical capital. Local firms offset these disadvantages through in-house R&D, connectivity, and collaboration with other local...
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The Ecumenical ReviewVolume 59, Issue 2-3 p. 235-241 Contextual Theological Education in Africa and the Challenge of Globalization Dr Sarojini Nadar, Dr Sarojini Nadar Dr Sarojini Nadar is senior lecture in gender, religion and ethics at the School of Religion and Theology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this author Dr Sarojini Nadar, Dr Sarojini Nadar Dr Sarojini Nadar is senior lecture in gender, religion and ethics at the School of Religion and...
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ABSTRACTS This integrative review on the teaching of reading in Kenyan primary schools provides a foundation for the growing movement there to improve reading education. In gathering sources for this review, we took an inclusive historical stance. Thus, we did not dismiss research reports that lacked traditional indicators of quality such as being published in peer‐reviewed journals. We used multiple methods to find relevant research and associated documents, including two trips to Kenya....
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Africa is thought to be the region most vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change. Agriculture plays a dominant role in supporting rural livelihoods and economic growth over most of Africa. Three aspects of the vulnerability of food crop systems to climate change in Africa are discussed: the assessment of the sensitivity of crops to variability in climate, the adaptive capacity of farmers, and the role of institutions in adapting to climate change. The magnitude of...