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This investigation established the variables on which students with different sociocultural backgrounds, receiving lectures from same teachers differ in their evaluation of these teachers. An evaluation questionnaire that required the students to evaluate teachers' knowledge of subject matter, rapport with students, appropriateness of teaching strategies, ability to prepare, organise, teach and assess students was constructed and validated. Nine-hundredand-twenty-seven students of anglophone...

The higher education sector in South Africa is experiencing an existential crisis. For all of its diverse elements and activities and values as a system, its historic mission and the role that it plays in society were defined for it in the previous era - this not withstanding the progressive roles played by some of the . However, it is an existential crisis which stems only partially from its history in our Apartheid past. Its intellectual and organisational shape stems also from its place...

The higher education sector in South Africa is experiencing an existential crisis. For all of its diverse elements and activities and values as a system, its historic mission and the role that it plays in society were defined for it in the previous era - this not withstanding the progressive roles played by some of the . However, it is an existential crisis which stems only partially from its history in our Apartheid past. Its intellectual and organisational shape stems also from its place...

Ethiopia has a population of 56 million and an area of 1,110,000 km2. Ethiopia is one of the poorest nations in the world, and its health services system reflects that poverty. Accidental injury, violence, infectious diseases, and natural and manmade disasters abound, yet emergency medicine is practically nonexistent. Poorly equipped and staff emergency “rooms” supply substandard service even in the capital. Significant work and planning are under way by a group of high-quality and dedicated...

The health of 227 children enrolled at primary school was compared with that of 214 non enrolled children living in rural Tanga, Tanzania. No consistent difference was observed with respect to prevalence and intensity of parasitic infection (hookworm, T. trichiura, A. lumbricoides, S. haematobium and P. falciparum). Since enrolled children were as commonly and as heavily infected as non enrolled children, treatment of enrolled children would be effective in reducing transmission throughout...

Among the most pressing questions facing manufacturing firms in Sub-Saharan Africa is how to raise productivity. Market liberalization and the move away from inward-looking trade policies has forced African firms to compete head-on with stronger, more experienced rivals both at home and abroad. In order for them to survive and take advantage of the new opportunities created by economic reforms, African firms must find ways to raise their technical capabilities. The study, training,...

This article reports on a study of career influences for a sample of African-American and other black graduates of MSW programs. The study isolated significant relationships between enrollment influences and selected demographic and career-related variables. ”Very important“ influences were career advancement, acquisition of new skills, professional status and credibility, and understanding professionalism in social work. Desire for professional development in social work was the dominant...

In this article, I discuss the Cross-Aged Literacy Program as a mediational agent to assist adolescents who struggle with reading, writing, and schooling. Grounded within mediation theory, procedures and activities enabled ninth grade students to take the responsibility for the learning of younger children and thus themselves. Mediational strategies and activities were interwoven in the two major components of the program the preparation seminar and the cross-aged literary discussion groups....

Addressing spiritual and religious issues in the context of counseling relationships may be beneficial to many African American clients. The authors discuss various roles and functions of spirituality and religion in the lives of many African Americans, with particular attention to the impact of these issues on their mental health functioning and willingness to seek formal mental health services. The importance of academic training programs that prepare counselors to address potential...

Although African countries have been continuously expanding their tertiary education systems since independence, these systems remain inadequate for fulfilling the demands being placed on them. Indeed, in many cases, the progress made has been set back by war, disease, and natural catastrophe. Various forms of non-traditional delivery are required, and several examples of distance networking are detailed, including the African Virtual University. A strategic approach to the expansion of...

The Society of the Muslim Brothers sees Islam not merely in terms of religious observance but rather as an integral way of life. According to them, education means more than just teaching (though teaching remains the most important means of education) and is not an end in itself but a means to an end. As such, they have linked education with practical aspects of life, in an attempt to achieve a complete change in behaviour patterns. This approach to education is what the Muslim Brothers...

Central to the efforts of primary school reform in developing nations is the need for pupils to become more active, critical and creative learners and for primary schooling to enable all children to develop to their full potential. The question `learning for all?’ asked in the title emphasises the concern that, in developing countries, schooling and education for all do not necessarily translate in learning opportunities for all. The article discusses this idea. It is based on the assumption...

The access policies of South African universities are influenced by sets of global, social, and economic factors. Although the second and third sets are predominantly local (South African), they are influenced by the first factor that gives rises to a fourth imperative, the economic factor. The latter, which is of increasing importance and is affected by the fact that students can ''vote'' for higher education institutions and programmes with their feet, is tricky. For if institutions...

Although rubella serosusceptibility among women of reproductive age in West Africa ranges from 10% to 30%, congenital rubella syndrome has not been reported. In Ghana, rubella immunization and serologic testing are unavailable. Our objectives were to identify congenital rubella syndrome cases, ascertain rubella antibody seroprevalence during pregnancy, and recommend strategies for congenital rubella syndrome surveillance.Congenital rubella syndrome cases were identified through prospective...

תקציר בעברית: מאמר זה עוסק בהיסטוריה של החינוך המשפטי בארץ ישראל בתקופת המנדט. המאמר סוקר את ההיסטוריה, את תוכנית הלימודים ואת הכתיבה התורת-משפטית בשלושה מוסדות שעסקו בהקניית השכלה משפטית בזמן המנדט: בית ספר ממשלתי בריטי (שנקרא השיעורים למשפט), בית ספר פרטי יהודי (בית הספר הגבוה למשפט ולכלכלה) והאוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים. המאמר מראה כי בכל אחד משלושת המוסדות הללו התפתח מודל מסוים של חינוך משפטי. השוואת המודלים הללו מלמדת כי בניגוד להשקפה הרווחת לא היה עולם המשפט הארץ ישראלי שבוי בתפיסות...