ABSTRACT Inclusion is a fairly recent practice that has been brought about by the Salamanca Statement of 1994. Various local, regional and international instruments promoting inclusion of people living with disabilities have been conducted however it is the researchers‟ opinion that most of the researches carried out on inclusion have focused more on policy, practice and educators‟ perspectives and the experiences of the child with physical disabilities in the mainstream have not been fu...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of electronic media in teaching and learning. The study was carried out in Gokwe South District in Midlands Province. The population of this study consisted of two secondary schools in Gokwe South District. These two secondary school were chosen through purposive sampling technique. The sample comprises of 35 teachers from two schools. The researcher also uses purposive sampling to interview the school heads, school depute ...
ABSTRACT Information Communication Technology (ICT) is an important innovation that many education systems across the globe are embracing. ICTs are powerful tools that can be used to enhance the learning experiences of children in schools. However, there are several factors that are militating against effective utilisation of ICT in Zimbabwean primary schools. The use of computers in teaching and learning of subjects in the primary school curriculum has been greatly influenced by many factor...
ABSTRACT The study aims to establish the psychosocial problems faced by ECE learners in Seke District Primary Schools. The purpose of the study was also to make sure that some solutions to minimise the psychosocial problems faced are found. The research will assist the researcher, departmental staff and other teachers through seminars and workshops, where possible methods of assisting the affected ECE learners will be discussed. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design which ...
Abstract A study to investigate the effectiveness of BEAM in reducing dropout rate was carried out in Mberengwa North Cluster. The sample size had five school heads ,ten school teachers, five School Development Committee Chairperson, ten Community Selection Committee (CSC) members and thirty OVCs at school, which were selected at five different schools. Thirty parents and thirty orphans and vulnerable children from the communities surrounding the school were also chosen for the study. Ques...
Abstract Positive discipline has become a global initiative in the educational sectors, particularly in early childhood education and primary and secondary education. In Zimbabwe, there has been a call by the Ministry of Education, imploring teachers to use positive discipline practices in the teaching and learning process. Teachers are expected and required to manage student behavior through the implementation of a well-designed classroom management plan. However, learners’ disruptions th...
ABSTRACT The reason for carrying out this study was to investigate the perception of educators on the new competence-based curriculum‟s two assessment procedures of formative and summative in four secondary school of Muzarabani District of Mashonaland Central Province. Four schools were selected from the district through random sampling and this saw about forty educators being involved. A descriptive survey method was also applied .Furthermore the questionnaire was used for data collectio...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the state of parental involvement in the education of ECD learners in the DISOSI schools cluster of Tsholotsho District. The study was aimed at investigating the forms in which parents are involved, the structures that enhance parental involvement in the cluster, challenges faced as a result of parental involvement and the strategies that enhance parental involvement. Data were collected through the use of interviews for parents and questionnaires for ECD teac...
Abstract Extremely high temperatures and very low rainfall has been witnessed in Zimbabwe and this has been the evidence that has shown that climate change is taking place within the country. The Indaba Ward in Zvishavane District has got a population of 5067 people, 2307 men and 2660 women. These changes in climatic conditions have been witnessed specifically in agro-ecological regions 4 and 5 located and these changes have affected the sources of livelihood especially of the rural populati...
ABSTRACT This study is about information system research. It is an information systems research case study on GIPF ERP Implementation. The management replaced the Accountmate system with Oracle E-Business suite in 2009, as the best Enterprise Resource Planning solution. Research has shown that large IT projects such as ERP sometimes don’t meet expectations. Therefore, the GIPF CEO then commissioned a post-implementation review by Ernst & Young found in 2012 that the business processes were...
Abstract The study entitled „An evaluation of the Safety and Health Control Programmes in the Mining Sector: A case study of Mimosa Mine‟, was carried out to find the solutions to the accidents that continue to happen in the mining sector. This was despite the fact that the Mining Sector has invested a lot of resources into Safety and Health and were pursuing a ZERO HARM trajectory which emphasized on Zero Accidents at workplaces. The study employed a descriptive case study approach in it...
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the challenges faced by caregivers in implementing inclusive education at ECE level at Lotshe Primary School in B.A.T cluster, Reigate District. A qualitative approach and descriptive survey design were used in this study. The population consisted of ECE teachers and parents. The sample comprised ten teachers and five parents. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the participants. Questionnaires were used for teachers while interviews we...
ABSTRACT Nursing education, including the individual nurse educator, has a responsibility to society and to students for providing quality education, for maintaining the highest academic standards, for the proficient use of teaching strategies and for ensuring adequate support to learners. This study aimed at investigating factors influencing teaching and learning at College of nursing and midwifery sciences, sokoto. The objectives included the following possible factors that may have co...
ABSTRACT Over a decade, Mathematics performance has been reportedly poor, of which Geometry has been identified as one of the difficult topics for learners in Namibia. Non-experimental and experimental studies revealed a need for teachers to develop classroom-related ICT resources for subject teaching, more especially for conceptually demanding topics like Geometry. An embedded mixed-method research design was applied, using a nonequivalent pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental design and a ...
ABSTRACT This study deals with the perceptions and educational needs of learners at-risk of developing behaviours that may lead to school failure. Statement of the Problem: Namibian educators face ongoing pressure to improve student achievement at grade 10 level. This improvement depends on teachers’ and parents’ understanding of the educational needs of learners at risk of school failure. The purpose of this study is to investigate this understanding through the following research quest...