ABSTRACT The primary goal of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of Grades 2 and 3 multigrade teachers, learners and their parents with regard to multigrade teaching. Secondly, the study aimed at developing an intervention programme for multigrade teachers for effective teaching. Key theories and models of multigrade teaching served as cornerstones for this study. This research was a qualitative study embedded within an interpretive case study. Data were collected from ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the extent to which Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) was applied in grade 11 and 12 mathematics classrooms in secondary schools in the Gobabis area. It also sought to determine the types of contexts used and the underlying pedagogical strategies for the use of contexts as well as the factors that hindered the effective implementation of CTL of mathematics in grade 11 and 12 classrooms in the Gobabis secondary schools. Answers to the following questions ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to identify the challenges fourth grade learners encounter in reading English second language, with refer to six primary schools in Ohangwena region. The study specifically focused onchallenges that hamper learners in reading English second language, the learners’ abilities in phonological awareness, their knowledge of alphabet, and the reading instructional methods teachers’ use when teaching reading to English as a second language in Grade 4. The study used a...
ABSTRACT Teaching and learning Natural Science for conceptual understanding requires appropriate and effective teaching approaches and inquiry-based learning activities. The problem of teaching and learning Natural Science for deeper understanding is global and Namibia is not an exception. The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture’s reports on the National Standardised Achievement Tests (SATs) results of Grade 7 Natural Science showed that learners scored under basic achievement category...
Abstract The Namibian government, through Ministry of Basic Education, Arts and Culture chose ICDL training as a pathway for equipping teachers with basic ICT literacy skills. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of ICDL literacy training on Zambezi Region teachers and their use of ICTs in their classroom practices. An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used for this study and targeted teachers who received ICDL training between 2007 and 2011. Purposive sampli...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the effect of the Credit with Education scheme on beneficiary household livelihood and food security in the Kassena - Nankana Districts. Primary data was collected by means of administrating semi-structured questionnaires to a sample of fifty beneficiaries. Secondary data was collected from District and Regional Assemblies, MoF A offices, libraries and through the Internet. The results indicates that the CwE scheme has improved beneficiaries household livelihood ...
ABSTRACT Vocabulary is key in the development of language, cognition and academic achievement. Learners, coming from different backgrounds, vary in the amount of vocabulary that they bring to school. Low vocabulary levels may contribute to reading difficulties which, in turn, affect later reading and general school success negatively. Reading is perceived as a major challenge in Namibian schools; therefore, this study investigated the vocabulary levels, as well as the class reading levels, i...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the provision of Inclusive Education in Omusati Region. A quantitative research study was carried out and a random sampling procedure was used to select eleven schools. Twenty two (22) teachers and nineteen (19) education officers participated in this study. Two questionnaires consisting of open and closed ended questions were used to collect data for this study. The quantitative data was analysed using Statistics Package for Social Science (S...
ABSTRACT This school case study was undertaken to investigate the reading difficulties experienced by the Grade 3 learners of English as a Second Language in one primary school in the Khomas Education Region. The learners’ reading problems have been encountered by the researcher throughout her teaching career. The researcher was worried by two key issues: firstly, most of the primary school learners of English as a Second Language in Namibia have a problem in reading it and secondly, those...
ABSRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the Biology teachers’ perceptions of the importance of practical work in selected secondary schools in the Oshana Education Region. The study also sought to find out whether the selected secondary schools in the OER had all the necessary resources needed to conduct meaningful practical lessons in Biology. This study sought to answer the following research questions: 1. What are the Secondary School teachers’ perceptions of the importance o...
ABSTRACT This research study investigated teachers’ use of examiners’ reports in order to improve Biology instruction and the perceptions that teachers hold of these reports. The purpose of the study was to gain insight into teachers’ use of examiners’ comments during Biology instruction especially considering that similar comments seem to be repeated in examiners’ reports year after year. Biology teachers seem to ignore the examiners’ comments and therefore, the same comments as...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the choral compositional techniques, styles and creative interests associated with the choral works of James Tsemafo-Arthur, an African art music composer. The study outlines how this composer utilizes some intrinsic African elements in his compositions, the influence of his cultural and religious background on his composition, as well as his compositional philosophies. The study, apart from serving as a record of another African art music composer, will motiv...
The rapid spread of the Covid-19 around the world following the discovery of a new outbreak in December 2019 has completely paralyzed the lives of all people. The main purpose of this study is to observe the experiences and challenges of international students living at Huzhou University during the epidemic. Qualitative methods in a phenomenological manner have been used in the study through which in-depth research has been conducted and data has been collected through semi-structured intervi...
Maintaining continuity with the education system in Corona is now a big challenge. One of the main aims of this study is to uncover the challenging aspects of online learning during covid-19 in rural areas of Bangladesh. The study used qualitative approaches to deepen the online learning experience and challenging aspects of secondary school students. The result shows that they have all expressed their dissatisfaction, feeling helpless and frustrated, and no well-planned action has been taken...
Nowadays the internet has gained paramount importance in the education arena. The main objective of the study is to identify the impacts of social networking sites (SNS) on growing up adolescent girls in KCC. To identify the nature of browsing the internet, to find out how social sites help to increase the knowledge level, to know the impact of using a social networking site. The study was conducted through a survey research design. For this study, purposive sampling was used. Samples were co...