Abstract The point of this survey is to analyze the challenges being experienced in the administering of ZIMSEC examinations using the case of the Sherwood-Munyati cluster. To establish the ZIMSEC examinations related challenges faced by the cluster. The research’s objectives were to establish the origin of the examinations challenges faced by the cluster and to recommend the successful mitigation strategies for dealing with the ZIMSEC examinations related challenges for the cluster. This e...
ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the responsiveness of the upgraded education curriculum which conceptualises the total integration of learners with disabilities in the mainstream school. Special attention was given to deaf learners who by virtue of their disability have a limited comprehension and communication interface with the surrounding world. The Mzilikazi District was selected as the basis of this study by targeting specific schools known to have deaf learners. Literature was revi...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out challenges associated with the implementation of inclusion at Mphahlela Primary School in Nkulumane, Bulawayo The study adopted descriptive survey. The instruments used were questionnaire and interviews. Five parents were interviewed together with nine teachers from Early Childhood department. In this study it was found out that there are challenges in the implementation of inclusion which are shortage of resources, inadequate infrastructure a...
ABSTRACT The study reported here was prompted by the quest for an information about the degree or extent to which the Federal Government Core Curriculum for Primary Science 1980 is being implemented in Cross River State. Furthermore, there was the quest for confirming or refuting the appropriateness of the objective model for instructional planning which was used for the primary science programme. The purpose of the study that was in three parts, was to discover: (a) the patterns of instructi...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the problems faced by Grade 6 learners at Zenda Primary School in answering comprehension questions. The idea behind carrying out the research was to make sure that solutions to rectify the problems faced by Grade 6 learners were found. The research was carried out in Mberengwa District. The researcher used the case study design to carry out the study. The study used questionnaires, tests and observations to collect data. In the study ten teachers and Gr...
ABSTRACT Nursing Education is a humanistic science which focuses on the intellectual development of the learner, compassionate concern for the sick, rehabilitation of the disabled and care for the dying. Hence the goal of nursing education reflects the needs, problems and aspirations of the society. Despite the series of reforms in nursing education, in response to societal needs and challenges, basic nursing education curriculum under investigation has not been evaluated since its introduct...
Abstract Residents of wards 12 and 13 in Mberengwa depend on subsistence agriculture for their livelihoods. These residents incorporate weather forecasts in agricultural decision- making especially in decisions that relate to crop production. The residents of the two wards, have since developed their own indigenous weather forecasting systems that they use in conjunction with meteorological weather forecasts for agricultural planning purposes. This study examines the perceptions of th...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the factors causing low pass rate in Mathematics at Grade Seven level in Kwekwe Rural District. The study was of significance because of the noted trend of low pass rate in Mathematics from the year 2015 to 2017. The qualitative research design was used to generate data in detail. The interview and observation guides as well the document analysis were the data generating instruments used in the study. A sample of twenty students, four Grade Se...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to find impacts of social differentiation on learners in Shurugwi District .The research was conducted with fifteen teachers from two urban schools and two rural schools. The research used a mixed methods research design. This research enabled the researcher to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data was collected through semi structured interviews and quantitative data was collected through semi structured questionnaires .Purpos...
Abstract Ministry of Education is losing teachers to other sectors within the Namibian economy (Iyambo, 2012). Those that are leaving the teaching profession are not easily replaced because there are already not enough of the academically able students being attracted to teaching. Iyambo (2012) noted that the highest rates of attrition were among teachers with the highest academic qualification. This study aimed at investigating factors contributing to teachers ‘attrition. The purpose for t...
ABSTRACT This study looked at class management strategies used by secondary school teachers in urban Windhoek and their influence on the teaching and learning environment. The objectives of the study were to determine the type of class management strategies that teachers used and how these influenced teaching and learning. A qualitative approach to data collection and analysis was employed. Semi-structured interviews were held with teachers (individually and in focus groups), as well as with ...