Abstract The purpose of this research was to compare and contrast the efficacy of different teaching methods in preparing pre-primary school students for success in elementary school. Participants in the study included Curricula Support Officers (CSOs), Section Heads, Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) center administrators, and educators. The study took a descriptive survey approach. The sample size of 215 was determined by Yamane's (1967) formula and was reached by the use of...
Abstract: Measuring of performance for lecturers’ has become a popular event not only in the Botswana academic environment but in many parts of the world (16). Being charged with responsibilities as an AAT Team Leader the researcher was interested in getting feedbacks for faculty members in his department. This study focused on the relationship between classroom audits, student feedbacks and students’ throughput. This study used a mixed method for data collection. This research positions...
Abstract: This study explored the factors fueling the students’ unrest and its implications as well as suggesting the possible measures that can be used to control this phenomenon in Tertiary institutions of Botswana. The study was guided by the Cognitive Dissonance Theory to explore the factors fueling the students’ unrest. People prefer consistency or consonance to inconsistence or dissonance and they strive to maintain the balance between their attitudes, beliefs and behaviour. Whenev...
SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH This research is entitled: “How cultural education at the secondary level enables students to conserve the environment.” Therefore, it aimed to find out how Bugandan culture taught in secondary level enables students to conserve the environment. After1the researcher saw the need for research on this topic he shared its objectives, drew out questions, and these guided him in his research in an effort to find accurate and reliable answers. The researcher read a ...
Studies have shown that there is a link between distributed practice and mind wandering. However, there is little knowledge that purports to the hypothesis that motivation of students might change the relationship between these two variables (distributed practice and mind wandering). Hence, self-determination theory will be used to assess the motivation in lessons that involve distributed practice so that the effectiveness of the learning technique to deter mind wandering can be measured in r...
Teachers are very important for the education system. Teacher effectiveness is one of the most important factors that are able to influence the achievement of students, which is the primary goal of education. The purpose of this review article is to analyze the interconnectedness among self-efficacy and teacher effectiveness. This study relies on secondary sources from various articles, theses, books, journals, etc. Furthermore, this study seeks to explain the extent, perception, development,...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa current teachers’ recruitment policy decision by replacing pre-service professional qualification with nine-month induction programme at school level. This paper explores this policy decision on the basis of critical review of national education policies from First All Pakistan National Conference 1947 to National Education Policy 2017 and available literature in the field. The findings of the study were that ...
ABSTRACT This study addresses the issue of verbal teaching behaviour in some secondary school Biology classes in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about the poor performance in Biology. Specifically the researcher aimed at answering the following research questions: a) What are the common teacher-student interaction patterns in secondary school biology classes? b) What type of teacher-pupil classroom interaction patterns exist in high performing schools? c) What type of t...
ABSTRACT Teachers and school administrators recognize the important role that guidance and counseling plays in School management. Guidance and counseling in most Kenyan schools is not effective as indicated by the many cases of indiscipline in the schools. The head teacher as the chief architect of the school is responsible for the overview of the systems, processes and resources and how they combine to produce intended student learning outcomes. This implies that the success or failure of a ...
ABSTRACT Instruction using a variety of learning resources has been heralded as a most promising activity that can engage students into academic language and literacy skills. However, research on picture based instruction in English composition teaching is minimal. This study sought to establish the role of pictures and its effect on composition writing and language achievement in upper primary schools. This study was based on constructivism theory with two proponents, Jean Piaget and Vygost...
ABSTRACT Teacher motivation plays an important role in the promotion of teaching and learning excellence. Generally, motivated teachers are more likely to motivate students to learn in the classroom, to ensure the implementation of educational reforms and feelings of satisfaction and fulfillment. While teacher motivation is fundamental to the teaching and learning process, several teachers are not highly motivated. This observation should be taken seriously and an investigation into the facto...
ABSTRACT The prevailing poor performance of students in biology is linked to their poor involvement in practical activities in biology as well as teachers‘ use of instructional strategies that do not promote acquisition of science process skills. Many earlier studies on problem solving instructional strategies aimed at addressing students‘ poor performance in biology did not involve the students‘ production of instructional materials needed for practical activities. In order to ascerta...
ABSTRACT High prevalence of single parenthood and communal clashes coupled with poverty make some children vulnerable in the North Central zone of Nigeria, with the attendant consequence on their school adjustment and achievement. Ameliorating this problem requires a better understanding of their immediate environment. Previous studies have concentrated largely on government and nongovernmental interventions, and on the isolated effects of the family and school with little emphasis on the co...
ABSTRACT The low level of performance of pre-service teachers in Integrated Science has been a recurrent problem in science education. Poor instructional strategies employed by lecturers in colleges of education have been adduced as one of the reasons for this low level of performance in Integrated Science. Previous researches have focused on collaborative teaching and self-regulation strategy without considering opportunity for reflection before, during and after lessons which the Reflectiv...
ABSTRACT The phenomenon of street children and the menace associated with it is assuming an alarming proportion especially in junction towns like Oyo, characterised by large-scale roadside activities. Although literature have established the importance of socio-cultural animation (SCA) and shade-tree theatre (STT) as effective intervention strategies to enhance the social competence skills of these children, available studies have only concentrated on other types of interventions such as val...