Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges facing novice teachers: the case of selected schools in the Zambezi region. Qualitative research study was carried out and a case study approach was used to select six schools. The study used unstructured or semi-structured techniques in data collection. A non- probability sampling technique namely purposeful sampling was used. The researcher purposefully selected informative rich participants in order to get more informati...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors hampering grade 5 learners’ reading comprehension in English Second Language in the Oshana Region. The study employed mixed methods of both qualitative and quantitative research designs. The study also used a triangulation procedure during data collection. A simple random sampling procedure was used to select 40 schools from 88 schools with grade 5, 25 teachers and 60 learners from selected schools. A criterion purposeful s...
ABSTRACT Limited data on child-rearing practices and beliefs exist in Namibia. The data that exist are outdated and covers a limited number of ethnic groups in the country. Because of this paucity of data, little research information on child-rearing practices is available to guide culturally sensitive intervention programmes for young children in many Namibian communities. To begin ameliorating this state of affairs, this study was conducted to investigate child-rearing practices and belief...
Abstract Technology has become a vital tool in teaching and learning, realising a paradigm of learner centred instruction for diverse learners. The use and integration of ICT into education, which is the focus of this study, is stated as one of the five distinct development areas in the use of ICT (MoE, 2005). In order to meet the requirements of Level 2 according to ICT policy for education, NAMCOL adopted a strategy to enhance ICT integration in teaching to this effect. NAMCOL invested res...
ABSTRACT The results of learners at the end of the academic year are one area in which the general public expects to see an improvement. This is not so in Namibia, when one looks at the results from the Junior Secondary Certificate (JSC) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Examinations (IGCSE) for the year 2004. It is this lack of significant improvement in some subjects that has caused concern among parents and the general public. In fact, this concern has motivated many ...
ABSTRACT The national Grade 12 Mathematics results have been poor over the years since independence. Recent studies on factors contributing to poor results in Mathematics pointed to ineffective teaching methods, insufficient resources and learners‟ low motivation to study. This study sought to determine the effects of cooperative learning on the performance and motivation of the Grade 11 learners doing Mathematics on higher level in the Oshana education region. The study used a quasi-exper...
ABSTRACT The implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has been an integral part of education in most developed countries. As a result, there is enormous pressure on education institutions around the world to keep up with the pace of technological development. In Namibia, the implementation of ICT curriculum aimed at assisting learners and teachers to look for information, manage information and present information through ICT. Given these contributions, principals n...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out how socio-cultural factors (traditions, culture, norms and beliefs) influenced the girls’ participation in Mathematics in the Oshana Education Region. The study addressed the following questions: What are the perceptions of girls toward Mathematics learning in the Oshana education region? What influences do parents and teachers have on girls taking Mathematics as an area of study at high school in the Oshana education region as perceived by girls? Wha...
ABSTRACT The industry in Namibia has persistently expressed dissatisfaction about the quality of graduates from institutions of higher learning, alleging that graduates are not adequately prepared for the world of work. They claim that graduates need other attributes apart from discipline specific knowledge and skills. Graduate attributes are the skills, personal attributes and values which should be acquired by all graduates regardless of their discipline or field of study. The aim of the s...
ABSTRACT The language policy of schools in Namibia states that learners should receive instruction in their mother tongue during the first three years of their primary school education (Ministry of Education and Culture, 1993).The multilingual nature of Namibia results in the notion of mother tongue medium of instruction not to be implemented effectively. Therefore some schools have English as medium of instruction from grade one (Wolfaardt, 2004) and this could result in the neglect of the ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to employ an action research design using in-service training as a capacity building tools for JHS mathematics teachers to improve performance in the Dabokpacircuit of theTamale Metropolis.Theliterature review wasonthekeythemesraised in the research questions such as: the challenges facing mathematics teachers, the impact of INSET on mathematics teachers, andthestrategies forteachingmathematicsinbasic schools. Data obtained was analyzed using both quanti...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out whether Basic Education Teacher Diploma In service Training (BETD INSET) graduate teachers practiced and encouraged active learner participation in their classrooms. Further, the study attempted to find out the factors that might be hindering active participation of learners in the instructional process. Two research approaches were used to collect data, namely interviews and observations of the BETD INSET graduate teachers’ classroom prac...
ABSTRACT The vocabulary levels that children acquire during the early years of development play a significant role in their reading and overall academic success. Reading is perceived as one of the major challenges in Namibian schools. This study investigated the Otjiherero and English vocabulary levels of grade 1 Otjiherero speaking learners in the Khomas region. The researcher also investigated the differences in vocabulary levels for boys and girls. A quantitative research design was emplo...
Abstract Performance-Based Accountability Systems (PBAS) in education seek to improve learning achievements of all learners and to reduce achievement gaps amongst learners from diverse backgrounds through improved classroom instructions. Such a system however does not exist in the Namibian primary education system despite the fact that learning achievements are still low. The purpose of this study was to seek an indepth understanding of the perceptions of primary school principals, teachers,...
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge and practice of learner-centred methods of teaching by Physical Science Teachers in the Omusati Education Region. The study addressed the following questions: a) What is the Physical Science Teachers’ understanding of the concepts learner-centred education (LCE) and learner-centred methods of teaching? b) What type of training have the Physical Science Teachers received to facilitate the use of learner-centred methods of teachin...