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The higher and postsecondary education research literature is replete with considerations of affirmative action and diversity initiatives for African Americans at colleges and universities. However, there have been few statistical analyses with regard to the gains made by African Americans in executive-level administrative positions. To address the void, this study examined two data collection cycles of the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (1993 and 1999) to perform descriptive and...
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Thesis submitted to the school of humanities and social sciences in fulfilment for the requirements of the degree of doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) of Kenyatta University, BV 4140.K4J3
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L'article reproduit les conditions d'exercice des enseignants en science en Afrique du Sud dans des classes accueillant une population d'eleves tres importante et ne disposant pas ou presque pas d'un equipement adapte...
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This paper describes the findings of a music education research project undertaken at Deakin University during 2002 and which was introduced as research in progress in a paper presented at the XXIVth Annual AARME conference (2002). The contention underlying the research is that a study of African music meets the challenges presented to both lecturer and students to adequately prepare primary teacher education students with knowledge and skills in specific music content and music pedagogy. By...
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The time is right for us to present new voices and new views of family involvement in schools. Four decades have passed since Martin Luther King's landmark speech. We can use it as a beacon for our vision of the future of African-American children and families. This is our opportunity to build on his field of dreams, and we must seize the moment. As educational architects, it is our task to draft a plan reflecting our vision and to spell out the basic principles and the sound theoretical...
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As is the case in any country there is a constant search to improve the mathematics offerings presented to school-goers in South Africa. The activity surrounding this search was intensified after the attainment of democracy. The primary aim of this search was to establish a mathematics curriculum that would result in productive learning and the mastery of the goals set for the curriculum. These goals are predetermined and are embedded within the country’s ideological intent of its school...
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This article argues a case for bilingual education in the rehabilitation of street children in Kenya. These children are drawn from a variety of linguistic backgrounds. Too few of them are monolinguals when they are placed in rehabilitation centres where a four years nonformal education programme is run. The children mainly speak a mixture of Kiswahili, English and an urban youth variety called Sheng. Basing our study on the experience of Eldoret Children's Rescue Centre, we show that it is...