[{"id": "ajote-1576", "words": "3929", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "49", "author": "Obidike, Ngozi; Anyikwa, Ngozi; Enemou, Joy O", "title": "Teachers\u2019 Awareness of the Existence and the Use of Technology to Promote Children\u2019s Literacy Instruction", "date": "2011", "keywords": "children; instruction; literacy; nursery; school; teachers; technology; use", "summary": "Nursery and primary school teachers should endeavor to participate in evaluating online educational materials for use in classroom instruction. Discussion The findings of this study, generally, shows that both the public nursery and public primary school teachers could identify the technological tools that could be used to promote children\u2019s literacy instruction but were not aware of the use of the identified resources to promote children\u2019s literacy instruction.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1577", "words": "3929", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "49", "author": "Akindoju, Olugbenga Gabriel; Banjoko, Sunday Olaniyi; Jimoh, Akinola Saliu", "title": "Perceived Roles of Information and Communication Technologies in the Implementation of Continuous Assessment in Nigerian Secondary Schools", "date": "2011", "keywords": "children; instruction; literacy; nursery; school; teachers; technology; use", "summary": "Nursery and primary school teachers should endeavor to participate in evaluating online educational materials for use in classroom instruction. Discussion The findings of this study, generally, shows that both the public nursery and public primary school teachers could identify the technological tools that could be used to promote children\u2019s literacy instruction but were not aware of the use of the identified resources to promote children\u2019s literacy instruction.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1578", "words": "6959", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "46", "author": "Anangisye, William A L", "title": "Promoting Teacher Ethics in Colleges of Teacher Education in Tanzania: Practices and Challenge", "date": "2011", "keywords": "colleges; data; education; ethics; professional; tanzania; teacher; teacher education; teacher ethics; teacher training; teaching; trainee; training", "summary": "It was generally difficult for college teachers to teach teacher ethics when they were not adequately exposed to them during their training at college or university. Abstract This paper focuses on the initiatives and challenges of promoting ethics in teacher training colleges.", "mime": "application/xhtml+xml"}, {"id": "ajote-1579", "words": "5630", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "60", "author": "Anyanwu, Joy I", "title": "Parental Relationship as a Correlate of Psychological Wellbeing of South Eastern Nigerian Adolescents", "date": "2011", "keywords": "adolescents; children; mean; parenting; parents; relationship; self; study; wellbeing", "summary": "Adolescents from Enugu and Imo easily get annoyed over minor issues and Anambra adolescents get easily frightened. The finding lends credence to Videon's (2005) report that parents (mothers and fathers) have a lot of influence on adolescent psychological wellbeing.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1580", "words": "3647", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "52", "author": "Dimelu, I N", "title": "PRESERVATION Responsibilities of Homemakers in Processing, Storage and Preservation of Pepper (Capsicum Specie) in Southern Nigeria", "date": "2011", "keywords": "food; home; mean; pepper; processing; responsibilities; teachers", "summary": "The questionnaire was faced validated by five experts in food science and technology and vocational teachers' education (Agric); three were knowledgeable in pepper processing. Strategies for processing pepper into dry pods, flakes and powder for storage and preservation.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1581", "words": "3283", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "40", "author": "Ireh, Maduakolam; Ibeneme, Ogo T", "title": "Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of Diverse Technical/Technology Education Students at the Secondary School level", "date": "2011", "keywords": "content; instruction; knowledge; learners; learning; students; teachers", "summary": "Assessment should occur before, during, and following the instructional episode, and help to pose questions regarding student needs and optimal learning. Technical and technology education teacher-preparation programs and schools in Nigeria should set clear expectations for teachers\u2019 growth in student-centered, responsive instruction; provide clear models for differentiated curriculum and differentiated instruction in action; provide mentoring that helps teachers reflect on student needs and appropriate responses; ensure teachers' comfort in implementing a growing range of instructional strategies that invite differentiation and facilitate its management; and provide early partnerships with teachers who practice differentiation.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1582", "words": "2704", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "42", "author": "Matazu, Suleiman Sa'adu", "title": "The Relevance of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (STME) in Developing Skills for Self Reliance: The Nigerian Experience", "date": "2011", "keywords": "education; reliance; science; self; skills; stm; technology", "summary": "It should be noted, however, that STM Education is an interdisciplinary approach to learning; where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real world lessons as students apply STM in the context that make connections between schools, community, work and the global enterprises enabling the development of STM literacy and self reliance skills, and with it, the ability to compete in the new economy (Tsupros et al, 2009). These are clear challenges facing Nigeria STM Education, and unless these challenges are tackled, the dying relevance of STM Education skills for self-reliance in Nigeria can not be resuscitated.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1583", "words": "16059", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "52", "author": "Mostafa, Asmaa Abdel-Moneim", "title": "An Exploration of Teachers\u2019 Integration of Visual Literacy in the Egyptian Secondary English Language Classrooms", "date": "2011", "keywords": "ability; classroom; education; english; english language; images; information; language; language teachers; literacy; literacy instruction; percent; responses; students; teachers; teaching; technology; time; training; use; writing", "summary": "Methodology \u00a0Research Hypothesis The study hypothesis was that most secondary English language teachers in Egypt had no training in visual literacy instruction; thus, resistant to teaching visual literacy along with more traditional literacy concepts. When English language instructors were asked about specific instructors\u2019 responsibility for teaching visual literacy, the two discipline that received mean of 2.62 with the highest average rating of 0.655, indicated\u00a0 that visual arts instructors\u2019 and media specialists be primarily responsible for visual literacy instruction.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1584", "words": "3173", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "42", "author": "Njamanze, Queen Ugochinyere", "title": "ICT in Participatory Development of Teaching/Learning English as a Global Language in Nigeria: A Discourse", "date": "2011", "keywords": "english; ict; language; learning; nigeria; teaching; technology", "summary": "The paper concludes by reaffirming the need for increased digital access and awareness in Nigeria Introduction The need for technological innovation has brought about communication revolution and rapid development of technological application in language teaching and learning. Some pertinent issues are yet to be resolved in the use of ICT in language teaching/learning in Nigeria.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1585", "words": "6647", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "32", "author": "Obiozor, Williams Emeka; Onu, V C; Ugwoegbu, Ifeanyi", "title": "Academic and Social Challenges Facing Students with Developmental and Learning Disabilities in Higher Institutions: Implications to African colleges and universities", "date": "2011", "keywords": "academic; campus; classroom; college; developmental; disabilities; disability; education; institutions; learning; services; students; support; university", "summary": "In American higher institutions, the instructors and professors are expected to recognize the documentation on student disability and provide the necessary support required by the student in the classroom during instruction and assessments/tests. This paper noted the challenges which developmental and learning disabilities pose to students in general; as well as recognize the potentials, talents, and individual abilities of such students in contemporary institutions of higher learning which could be applicable to African universities and colleges.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1586", "words": "2841", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "49", "author": "Obiyo, Ngozi", "title": "Improving achievements of pupils with learning and behavior problems with co-operative teaching strategy in Aboh, Delta State, Nigeria", "date": "2011", "keywords": "behavior; group; learning; operative; problems; pupils", "summary": "Among the strategies used to help these pupils is co-operative learning .The To implement co-operative learning, {Roy 1990; Kagan,2010) identified the following: positive interdependence, individual accountability, and opportunities for interactions, interpersonal training and group processing(Rotterdam,1995).", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1587", "words": "5498", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "48", "author": "Onu, V C; Obiozor, William Emeka; Agbo, O E; Chiamaka, Ezeanwu", "title": "Integration and Innovation in Early Childhood Education in Nigeria: Implications for Quality Teacher Production", "date": "2011", "keywords": "childhood; children; difference; education; mean; nigeria; preschool; public; quality; teachers; teaching", "summary": "To what extent will there be percentage and mean difference in the opinion of Early Childhood teachers with respect to use of instructional materials in Early Childhood Education (ECE)? To what extent will there be percentage and mean difference in the opinion of Early Childhood teachers with respect to assessment of preschool children based on their interest, needs, and abilities?", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1588", "words": "7800", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "37", "author": "Ozor, Frederick Ugwu", "title": "Challenges of Education for Democracy in The Gambia", "date": "2011", "keywords": "african; awareness; democracy; development; education; gambia; knowledge; learning; model; studies; system; teachers; values", "summary": "African democratic education can benefit from positive and rich aspects of indigenous African learning and thought by drawing on the strength of informal educational framework. This paper argues that education for democracy can strengthen democratic structures in the Republic of the Gambia; and developing knowledge and skills in democratic education among teachers could play a significant role in developing democratic awareness.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1589", "words": "3105", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "42", "author": "Rukundo, Aloysius; Magambo, Justine", "title": "Effective Test Administration in Schools: Principles and Good Practices for Test Administrators", "date": "2011", "keywords": "administration; examination; learning; linn; students; test; testing", "summary": "This paper focuses on test administration principles and good practices in schools; highlighting principles and good test administration practices and concluding with a summary of the suggestions that, if followed, lead to successful test administration in a any given public school system. It is, therefore, incumbent upon persons entrusted with the management of tests to learn the principles and good practices of test administration to ensure these qualities of a test are upheld in testing.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1590", "words": "3432", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "54", "author": "Ukonze, J A; Olaitan, S O", "title": "Competency Improvement needs of Women in Agriculture in Processing Cocoyam into Flour and Chips for Food Security in South Eastern Nigeria", "date": "2011", "keywords": "agriculture; chips; cocoyam; flour; food; improvement; processing; women", "summary": "It was found out that women processors required improvement in cocoyam processing enterprise as follows: planning competencies (12 competency items), processing cocoyam into flour (13 competency items), processing cocoyam into chips (13 competency items) and marketing (7 competency items). In cocoyam processing enterprise, women in agriculture require competencies in planning, processing and marketing in order to manage resources available effectively, for economic profit.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1592", "words": "5196", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Ndani, Mary N.; Kimani, Elishiba N", "title": "Factors Influencing Early Childhood Development Teachers\u2019 Motivation in Thika District, Kenya", "date": "2011", "keywords": "children; conditions; development; ecd; factors; kenya; motivation; preschool; salary; study; teachers", "summary": "Thus, creating conditions that motivate ECD teachers to initiate positive interactions with children and a physical environment that is conducive both to teachers\u2019 work and children\u2019s development is essential. ECD teachers are among the most important persons in children\u2019s interpersonal relationships.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1593", "words": "5913", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "71", "author": "Nkamigbo, Linda Chinelo", "title": "Phonology in Teacher Education in Nigeria: The Igbo Language Example", "date": "2011", "keywords": "dialects; english; igbo; ika; intonation; language; learners; nigeria; phonemic; satellite; speakers; speech; tone; vowels", "summary": "A concerned Igbo writer on kwenu.com, Chinedum Maduabum argued that there is no doubt about English being a great medium of communication, but worried about the fast disappearing Igbo language among the Igbo. Igbo English in the Nigerian novel.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1601", "words": "212", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "54", "author": "editor, Chief", "title": "Editor's Note", "date": "2011", "keywords": "africa", "summary": "In this first outing by AJOTE, you\u2019ll find original research paper that adress the issue theme of Global Teacher Education Initiatives, Sustainable Development and Poverty Alleviation Strategies in Africa. You are welcome to the maiden issue of the African Journal of Teacher Education, a Publication of SPREAD Corporation (Canada)", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-1688", "words": "8248", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Walsh, Thomas", "title": "Providing Staff Development in Teaching Strategies and English Language Conversation at North Pare Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) Dioceses Secondary Schools in Tanzania, Africa", "date": "2012", "keywords": "computer; development; english; learning; participants; schools; seminar; staff; strategies; students; tanzania; teachers; teaching; technology; use", "summary": "A majority of the participants, school teachers and support staff, at the schools attended all or most of the seminar sessions in 2006, 2008, and 2011. The seminar curriculum materials were designed to provide Tanzania teachers, with limited resources and teaching methodologies, to engage students more actively in learning and developing problem-solving skills.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1690", "words": "6254", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "59", "author": "Mweru, Maureen", "title": "Teachers\u2019 Influence on Children\u2019s Selection and Use of Play Materials in Kenya", "date": "2012", "keywords": "children; education; gender; influence; kenya; materials; play; play materials; selection; teachers; use", "summary": "These findings on teachers\u2019 influence on children were similar to those of Fagot & Oregon (1984) who also found that teachers seemed to have preferences as to which play materials children of different genders should play with and tended to encourage children to sex- type these play materials. There was also a significant difference between the extent to which they were influenced in selection of gender appropriate play materials (M = 1.077) and extent they were influenced in selection of gender-neutral play materials (M = 0.255), t (156) = 16.23, p < .05.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1698", "words": "10113", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "NDLOVU, SIBONOKUHLE NIL", "title": "To think so as to speak The developmental consequences of languages use in teaching and learning in a primary school in Zimbabwe", "date": "2012", "keywords": "child; development; english; home; language; learners; learning; ndebele; school; teaching; use", "summary": "Again this kind of language use hindered learners\u2019 active participation in their learning. The stages of language development above relate to pre-school children, interacting with their mothers in a task situation as given by Wertsch.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1777", "words": "3902", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Oyeleke, Oluniyi", "title": "A Comparative Analysis of the Image Status of Nigerian Teachers: 1960-1985 and 1986-2010", "date": "2012", "keywords": "community; education; group; nigeria; profession; respondents; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Table 3: Teachers\u2019 Responses on the Changing Role of Teachers in Nigeria Items 1960-1985 1986-2010 1960 -1985 & 1986-2010 Community spokesman 160 80.0 30 15.0 50 25.0 Surrogate parent 120 60.0 60 30.0 20 10.0 Official church clergyman 140 70.0 50 25.0 10 5.0 Local community Reps 160 80.0 30 15.0 10 5.0 Counseling services 160 80.0 150 75.0 160 80.0 Teaching 120 60.0 150 75.0 140 70.0 Community Spokesman The overwhelming perception is that teachers in the 1960 - 1985 group were largely performing the role of community spokesman. Abstract This article examines the activities of teachers in two different historical epochs of Nigerian history.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1827", "words": "7363", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Igwe, Dickson Ogbonnaya", "title": "THE ROLES OF ICT DEVELOPMENT IN OPEN AND DISTANCE EDUCATION: ACHEIVEMENTS, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES", "date": "2012", "keywords": "cost; development; distance; education; face; icts; institutions; knowledge; learning; new; open; students; teaching", "summary": "The reality of e-learning has never matched its most radical promises (Zemsky and Massy, 2004). Like other activities, e-learning has not yet proven its ability to generate high profits or to replace the old economy of learning.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1833", "words": "6582", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Ongaga, Kennedy O.; Ombonga, Mary", "title": "Educating Marginalized Girls: Examining the Concept of Tuseme", "date": "2012", "keywords": "center; children; education; excellence; gender; girls; school; skills; students; study; teachers; tuseme", "summary": "The state of the world\u2019s children report: Girls education and development. School girl pregnancy 4.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1912", "words": "2454", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Offiah, Franca; Samuel, Naomi", "title": "THE EFFECT OF TIMING OF TEACHING RELEVANT MATHEMATICS PRINCIPLES ON ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY", "date": "2012", "keywords": "chemistry; group; lessons; mathematics; students", "summary": "The researchers then concluded that there is a significant difference in the achievement level among chemistry students after receiving treatment in their various groups. To what extent do students who receive prior lessons on SMPs before receiving chemistry lessons and those who receive lessons on SMPs and chemistry simultaneously differ in their achievement in chemistry? \uf0b7", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1913", "words": "3697", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Nwana, Sabina", "title": "CHALLENGES IN THE APPLICATIONS OF E-LEARNING BY SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA", "date": "2012", "keywords": "computer; curriculum; education; learning; mean; teachers; use", "summary": "Problems hindering e-learning were identified as 7 Sabina Nwana _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ AJOTE Vol. 2. Teachers should be trained and retrained through in\u2013service training, seminars, workshops and conferences for acquisition of the knowledge and skills needed for e-learning application in secondary schools in Nigeria.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1917", "words": "5340", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Olaoye, Adetunji Abiola", "title": "MATHEMATICS TEACHERS' WORKLOADS AS A CORRELATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IN UPPER BASIC EDUCATION", "date": "2012", "keywords": "education; mathematics; mathematics teachers; performance; quality; relationship; students; teachers", "summary": "Taught and Students\u2019 Performance Variations t-calculated t-ratio df Significant Teachers\u2019 Subject(s) taught 102.276 1.645 1198 P<0.05* Achievement of Students * Significant Table 11 described the t-test relationship between teachers\u2019 subject(s) taught and the academic performance of students, and it was found significant (t-cal>t-ratio, df = 1198; P<0.05) thereby making null hypothesis three rejected so that there is a significant relationship between mathematics teachers\u2019 subject(s) taught and students\u2019 performance in Mathematics. By simple indication the highest number of students taught per teacher of Mathematics seemed to skew towards the least qualifications holders and the least number of students taught per teacher of Mathematics went to the highest qualifications holders, who were also the fewest in number of teachers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1932", "words": "4142", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Umoru, Titus A; Okeke, A U", "title": "THE CHALLENGES OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE INDUCED CATASTROPHES IN NIGERIA", "date": "2012", "keywords": "adaptation; challenges; change; climate; climate change; education; impact; issues; nigeria", "summary": "The concepts of climate change and related areas were discussed in the paper including the causes and effects of climate, as well as, issues of prevention, preparation and adaptation processes. In light of these issues, the authors view technical and vocational education as an effective and significant tool in ameliorating the effects of climate change.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1936", "words": "4067", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Okolie-Osemene, James", "title": "TOWARDS UTILIZING NEW DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF PEACE EDUCATION IN NIGERIA", "date": "2012", "keywords": "conflict; development; education; media; nigeria; peace; peace education; technologies", "summary": "Abstract Recent events in Nigeria have shown that the country cannot move forward without considering peace education in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. This article examines the possibilities of utilizing digital media technologies in promoting peace education in Nigeria based on primary and secondary sources of literature relevant to the issues.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1937", "words": "10534", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Ritskes, Eric", "title": "A GREAT TREE HAS FALLEN: COMMUNITY, SPIRITUAL ECOLOGY, AND AFRICAN EDUCATION", "date": "2012", "keywords": "african; colonial; communities; community; dei; development; ecology; education; environment; indigenous; knowledge; land; relationships; resistance; spirituality", "summary": "As Dei, Hall & Rosenberg (2000) emphasize, Indigenous knowledge is intricately tied to the land and to the lived experiences of the people on that land and, as Agrawal (1995) notes, \u201cBecause indigenous knowledge is generated in the immediate context of the livelihoods of people, it is a dynamic entity that undergoes constant modifications as the needs of the communities change\u201d (p. 429). The result is fragmentary and disempowering for Indigenous communities.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1941", "words": "424", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Abidogun, Jamaine", "title": "Editor's Note", "date": "2012", "keywords": "ajote; education", "summary": "No. 1 (2012) Editor\u2019s Note Dear AJOTE Readers and Contributors: Welcome to the African Journal of Teacher Education (AJOTE) These transitions in location and staff took some time, but it was all in an effort to guarantee that AJOTE maintains its high standards and continues to represent the best of African Education research and scholarly thought from across the continent.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1943", "words": "6867", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Wandera, David B", "title": "What to do when Teens say \"Amka Ukatike\": An Exploration of Agency in Teen Oral Literacy Performed Through Kenyan Hip Hop.", "date": "2013", "keywords": "amka; culture; c\u2019zar; hip; hop; kenyan; literacy; oral; sheng; song; teen; ukatike; youth", "summary": "Hip hop exemplifies teen oral literacy which is underprivileged in the formal classroom space; particularly since Kenyan hip hop is performed in Sheng, a stigmatized teenage vernacular. Hip hop exemplifies teen oral literacy which is underprivileged in the formal classroom space.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1958", "words": "3707", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Ogundele, Michael Olarewaju; Etejere, Patricia Agnes Ovigueraye", "title": "Computer Literacy and Secondary School Teachers\u2019 Job Effectiveness in Kwara State", "date": "2013", "keywords": "computer; effectiveness; kwara; schools; state; teachers", "summary": "In service training opportunities should be given to the teachers in order to encourage teacher computer appreciation, effectiveness; and to enhance teacher job performance in secondary schools in Kwara State. Investigating the level of computer literacy skills among secondary schools teachers examining the influence of computer literacy on teachers\u2019 effectiveness.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1963", "words": "2921", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Enamhe, Bojor Blossom", "title": "The Role of Arts Education in Nigeria", "date": "2013", "keywords": "art; arts; education; enamhe; nigeria; students", "summary": "Also in tertiary institutes some research on the population of art students in tertiary institutes also reveals a dearth of students, for example at the Bachelor of Arts program of the Department of Visual Arts and Technology, Calabar, Nigeria (Ajibade, Enamhe and Oloidi, 2011, p. 203). Other Associations, like the Nigerian Society for Educations through Art (NSEA), The National Gallery of Art (NGA), and The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) are usable vessels to promote the arts.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1974", "words": "4837", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "65", "author": "KINUTHIA, FLORENCE NJERI; Kombo, Donald Kisilu; Mweru, Maureen", "title": "Determinants of Preschool Teachers' Attitudes towards Teaching", "date": "2013", "keywords": "attitudes; children; education; kenya; level; preschool; study; teachers; teaching; training", "summary": "Keywords: preschool teacher attitudes, teacher attitudes, Kenya education, Kenya preschool, Kenya early childhood education, preschools, teachers attitudes and determinants. Requirements for preschool teachers vary the world over, some are high and require professional training, but others are low in comparison.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-1977", "words": "11375", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Mejiuni, Olutoyin", "title": "Research as Informal and Mutual Learning: Reflections on Two Feminist Studies in Nigeria.", "date": "2013", "keywords": "education; experiences; female; feminist; gender; identity; knowledge; learning; mejiuni; nigeria; non; reflections; research; studies; study; women", "summary": "Many women participated in demonstrations for actualizing the June 12 Presidential Elections and ousting the military; this resulted in their brutalization and imprisonment by the military regime. Nigerian women had participated alongside men in all the struggles identified above and probably expected to enhance their social, economic, cultural, legal, and political status as a result.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2013", "words": "3765", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Okigbo, Ebele C; Nwoye, Amarachukwu N", "title": "Meeting the Personnel Needs of Anambra State Industrialists in Nigeria: A Call for Mathematics Education Reforms", "date": "2012", "keywords": "competencies; education; graduates; ict; industrialists; mathematics; mathematics education; nigeria", "summary": "Analysis of results showed that: a. Mathematics education graduates posses all the needed professional competencies as identified by Industrialists, b. 41.7% of the needed ICT competencies were acquired by the graduates while 58.3% were not, c. There is a significant difference in the mean ratings of the Industrialists on the expected versus acquired ICT competencies of mathematics education graduates. Is there any significant difference in the mean ratings of the Industrialists on the expected and acquired ICT competencies of mathematics education graduates.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2030", "words": "9105", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Nzilano, Josta Lameck", "title": "Pre-service Teachers\u2019 Teaching Competencies: The Experience of Practising Teaching in Secondary Schools and Teacher Colleges", "date": "2013", "keywords": "aids; classroom; education; learning; lesson; presets; schools; students; teachers; teaching; teaching aids; time", "summary": "Adeyanju\u2019s (2003) study on the perceptions of PRESETs (in arts discipline) about the impact of using teaching aids in classroom teaching, revealed that they used teaching methods such as dramatization, role play, and demonstration that were supported by real objects. They chose teaching aids appropriate to teach a particular lesson in the topic during classroom teaching (14.2%); (e) They faced shortage of teaching aids and textbooks; and (f) PRESETs mentioned little time to assess the students\u2019 use of teaching aids and that teaching aids consumes a lot of time during classroom presentations (3.5%) respectively.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2034", "words": "6859", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Ndlovu, SIBONOKUHLE NIL; Muthivhi, Azwihangwisi E.", "title": "The Developmental Conditions of Classroom Teaching and Learning in a Primary School in Zimbabwe", "date": "2013", "keywords": "classroom; conditions; context; development; learners; learning; schooling; teaching; vygotsky; zimbabwe", "summary": "Abstract This article is based on research carried out to investigate the prevailing conditions of schooling and classroom teaching and learning in southern Zimbabwe, using the Vygotskian socio-cultural theory to analyze the consequences that the breakdown of schooling and classroom teaching and learning had on learners' performance and cognitive development. Theoretical Background For an understanding of how classroom teaching and learning impacted cognitive development as influenced by the conditions of schooling and cultural tradition in rural Zimbabwe, it is important to consider the theoretical background on the relationship between socio-cultural context and cognitive development and also the relationship between teaching, learning, and cognitive development.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2060", "words": "4522", "extension": ".htm", "flesch": "51", "author": "Mabagala, Stephen", "title": "Ethical Conflicts and Moral Dilemmas Experienced by Physical Education Teachers in Tanzania", "date": "2013", "keywords": "conflicts; dilemmas; pe teachers; table; teachers", "summary": "One-way ANOVA to Test the Statistical Significance Difference between Means of the ECMD Facing PE Teachers across their Educational Levels \u00a0 Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig. Between Groups 4.526 3 1.509 1.648 .191 Within Groups 43.948 48 .916 \u00a0 \u00a0 Total 48.475 51 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 * p < .05 Results in Table 5 show that there were no significant differences [F (3, 48) = 1.648, p = .191)] in the ethical conflicts and dilemma facing PE teachers across their educational levels. Descriptive Data for Ethical Conflicts and Moral Dilemmas Facing PE Teachers across their Teaching Experience Teaching Experience n Mean SD 1-5 years 30 3.01 1.01 6-10 years 9 2.89 .88 11-15 years 4 3.15 .37 Over 15 years 9 3.04 1.16 Total 52 3.02 .98 Table 8 shows that PE teachers with teaching experience of 6-10 years reported lower (M = 2.89, SD = .88) experience of ethical conflicts and moral dilemma than others.", "mime": "text/html"}, {"id": "ajote-2063", "words": "463", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Abidogun, Jamaine", "title": "AJOTE Summer 2012, Editor's Note", "date": "2012", "keywords": "ajote; education", "summary": "Each author paints a vivid picture of African education within his or her country across a range of education issues. Upcoming AJOTE Fall 2012 and Winter 2013 issues also promise to engage and entice readers to more fully explore African education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2155", "words": "7868", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "59", "author": "Mgomezulu, Victor Yobe; Wamba, Nathalis Guy; Shawa, Lester Brian", "title": "Training Learner-Leaders in School Management Aspects: A Strategy to Improving School Discipline in Botswana", "date": "2013", "keywords": "aspects; botswana; discipline; leaders; leadership; learners; management; prefects; school; table; teachers; training", "summary": "Since it is not clear why learner participation in school management has not translated into improved discipline, this study aimed to: \uf0b7 investigate the extent to which schools train learner-leaders to meaningfully participate in school management as a strategy for improving school discipline. There is a scarcity of literature on learner involvement in school management in Botswana.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2156", "words": "5971", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Konyana, Shoorai; Konyana, Elias", "title": "COMPUTERISATION OF RURAL SCHOOLS IN ZIMBABWE:CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (THE CASE OF CHIPINGE DISTRICT)", "date": "2013", "keywords": "computer; curriculum; education; ict; research; schools; students; studies; study; teachers; zimbabwe", "summary": "It has also argued that secondary school students in rural schools have lagged behind in this regard and that there is need to introduce Computer Studies in rural schools as well. In the case of Computer Studies, rural secondary school students are the beneficiaries.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2180", "words": "12140", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "64", "author": "Stabler, Scott L; Owusu, Mary", "title": "Atlantic Slavery: Lost in Trans-lation", "date": "2013", "keywords": "african; atlantic; british; coast; education; europeans; ghana; ghanaian; history; schools; slave; slavery; students; syllabus; tast; teachers; textbooks; trade; trans; west", "summary": "In Cape Coast, the two authors spent five months researching how TAST is taught in Ghanaian secondary schools. The government and even the Smithsonian Institution have made the castles major centers of TAST education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2188", "words": "7750", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Kelly, Philip P; Cordileone, Amy", "title": "Beyond Educational Voyeurism: An Analysis of a Ugandan-North American Teacher Partnership Program", "date": "2013", "keywords": "american; concerns; education; experience; north; participants; partnership; program; students; teachers; teaching; ugandan", "summary": "Because of the very nature of teacher partnership programs, time spent within another culture\u2019s school system is limited. To avoid such erroneous conclusions, teacher partnership programs should provide their participants enough background information on the host country\u2019s educational system to deepen their understanding of their individual participation relative to the educational system.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2189", "words": "2362", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Olusoji, Stephen OluIbukun", "title": "The Relevance of Music Education to the Nigerian Educational System", "date": "2013", "keywords": "education; music; music education; nigeria; society", "summary": "No. 1 (2013) THE RELEVANCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION TO THE NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Stephen Olusoji University of Lagos, Nigeria Abstract This paper highlights the importance of music education to the Nigerian educational system.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2406", "words": "5966", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Anane, Eric", "title": "An Implicit Analysis of the Prevalence of Test Anxiety among Preservice Teachers", "date": "2013", "keywords": "anxiety; concerns; preservice; psychology; self; sources; students; teachers; test; test anxiety", "summary": "There was a statistically significant positive relationship between students general test anxiety and their concerns about how others will view them if they do poorly (r = .434) as well as the fact that they are not prepared for the examinations (r = .236). This brings to bare the sources of general test anxiety among preservice teachers in the study, which is an illumination on what literature seems to suggest that students who experience test anxiety tend to be the type of people who put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform well.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2728", "words": "6047", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Newman, Emmanuel Kojo", "title": "The Upgrading of Teacher Training Institutions to Colleges of Education: Issues and Prospects", "date": "2013", "keywords": "act; colleges; education; education institutions; ghana; institutions; national; teacher; tertiary", "summary": "However, a survey conducted by NCTE indicated that most of the teachers Colleges Education do not possess the requisite qualifications. Keywords: Colleges of Education Ghana, Teacher Training Institutions, Ghana Tertiary Education Introduction Education plays a crucial role in fostering self development as well as the development of human capital for national socio-economic development.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2732", "words": "8060", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Kaphesi, Elias", "title": "Assessing final year undergraduate student teacher on school based teaching practice at the Polytechnic of the University Malawi: a dual assessment process", "date": "2013", "keywords": "assessment; comments; education; learning; practicum; student; study; supervision; supervisors; teachers; teaching; university", "summary": "The impact of an alternative model of student teacher supervision: Views of the participants. Keywords: teacher education, teacher training, assessment of student teachers, practicum, supervision of practicum 2 Assessing final year undergraduate student teachers on school based teaching practicum at the Polytechnic of the University Malawi ______________________________________________________________________________ AJOTE Vol. 3.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2742", "words": "435", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Abidogun, Jamaine", "title": "Editor's Note", "date": "2013", "keywords": "ajote; education", "summary": "The opening article by David Wandera demonstrates the effective use of hip hop music to teach literacy in Kenyan schools followed by Stephen Olusoji\u2019s proposal of how to incorporate music education more effectively that is reinforced with Bojor Enamhe\u2019s article which calls for increased support and integration of Fine Arts education in Nigeria\u2019s education systems. Please continue to share AJOTE with colleagues and students to increase awareness and engagement in African education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2762", "words": "10966", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Nakalema, Gladys; Ssenyonga, Joseph", "title": "ACADEMIC STRESS: ITS CAUSES AND RESULTS AT A UGANDAN UNIVERSITY", "date": "2014", "keywords": "academic; course; habits; journal; performance; research; stress; students; study; study habits; time; university; year", "summary": "In considering academic stress among university students, first year students experienced the most stress from the perception of academic overload. As MUST has a relatively small student population compared with other public universities; it makes constant monitoring of students performance by the academic staff and university administration easy.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2766", "words": "3900", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Osuafor, Abigail Mgboyibo; Okoli, Josephine N", "title": "CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY NON-SCIENCE TEACHERS IN TEACHING BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE NIGERIAN UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION (UBE) CURRICULUM", "date": "2014", "keywords": "non; primary; science; teachers; teaching; technology", "summary": "Abstract This study was aimed at finding out the attitude of non-science specialist teachers to teaching of basic science and technology and the difficulties they encounter while teaching the subject. What is the attitude of non-science specialist teachers in primary schools to teaching Basic Science and Technology?", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2782", "words": "6904", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Shorunke, Oludare Adebanji; Makinde, Solomn O.; Makinde, Omawumi O.", "title": "ICT LITERACY OF LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN SELECTED LAGOS STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, NIGERIA", "date": "2014", "keywords": "computer; ict; ict literacy; information; language; literacy; respondents; schools; students; teachers; technology; use", "summary": "This study therefore seeks to assess the extent of ICT literacy of language teachers in selected Lagos State secondary schools within the Lagos metropolis. To assess the available ICT facilities in the schools; 2) To assess the level of accessibility to ICT in the schools; 3) To identify the academic purposes for which the respondents use ICT; 4) To assess the ICT literacy level of the teachers; and 5) To identify constraints to ICT literacy.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2785", "words": "8488", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Birbirso, Dereje Tadesse", "title": "FAILURE TO ACHIEVE DEVELOPMENT IN SPITE OF A SERIES OF REFORMS: WHAT IS WRONG WITH EFL TEACHERS\u2019 ENGLISH PROFICIENCY?", "date": "2014", "keywords": "agents; data; development; education; efl; english; ethiopia; master; moe; proficiency; program; teachers; trainers; training", "summary": "Going beyond the issue of linguistic/English incompetence, one of the respondents described the current condition of EFL school teachers as, \u201chopeless and worried about their profession.\u201d (6) Which LACK do you relatively rate as High (H), Medium (M) or Never (N) when it comes to secondary English teachers (write the letters on the spaces): (A) Lack of English proficiency ______ (B) Lack of academic/scientific awareness about English teaching methodology ______ (C) Lack of professional autonomy to work as theory of language teaching demands____ (D) Lack of life conditions (sufficient salary, etc.)", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2804", "words": "3584", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Neema-Abooki, Peter Akampa; Rukia, Nakintu", "title": "USABILITY OF COMPUTERS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING AT TERTIARY-LEVEL INSTITUTIONS IN UGANDA", "date": "2015", "keywords": "computers; education; frequency; kibuli; learning; percentage; students; teaching; technology", "summary": "Changes in student attitudes and student computer use in a computer-enriched environment. For, as according to Phelps (2004) if too limited a period is allowed to implement change it can lead to confidence constraints that will inhibit resource use, as in this case the use of computer technology.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2850", "words": "10347", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Ahmad, Shoeb", "title": "TEACHER EDUCATION IN ETHIOPIA: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT", "date": "2014", "keywords": "country; development; education; education system; ethiopia; learning; moe; new; policy; program; quality; school; system; teacher development; teacher education; teachers; teaching; training", "summary": "Keywords: Ethiopia teacher education, Education Reform, Teacher Education System Overhaul, History Teacher Education Ethiopia. Abstract The main focus of this study is on teacher education in Ethiopia, with particular reference to its reforms and policies.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2893", "words": "627", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Abidogun, Jamaine", "title": "Editor's Note: AJOTE Summer 2013", "date": "2013", "keywords": "education; issue", "summary": "The final three articles wrestle with issues in teacher education and the need to maintain quality training. Majiuni uses a case study in Nigeria to discuss the need to include indigenous knowledge, i.e. oral histories and perspectives, in order to both develop accurate feminist based research in African education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2930", "words": "3769", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Obiweluozor, Nkechi", "title": "EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NIGERIA, POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: CRITIQUE AND A WAY FORWARD", "date": "2015", "keywords": "care; childhood; children; education; government; national; nigeria; policy", "summary": "If any of the private entrepreneurs does not meet the national standards or specifications for pre-primary schools, then they should be closed down and their license revoked until the owners meet the quality and standards required to maintain effective pre-primary education. Pre-primary education is a common practice in most societies; they make provision for early childhood education programs of various types for children below the official school age (usually 6 years) mainly to prepare them for the rigors of primary education and beyond.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-2994", "words": "1907", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Walubita, Gabriel", "title": "Book Review: TEACHERS AS AGENTS OF PUPIL INDISCIPLINE, BANJA, M.K., UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA PRESS, LUSAKA, 2013", "date": "2015", "keywords": "book; indiscipline; pupil; teachers", "summary": "The second part of the book explains the conduct of teachers and head teachers where it is emphasized that a basic understanding of teacher behaviour can aid in knowing learner behaviour and can also help in strengthening interventions to curb problematic behaviours exhibited by learners and teachers. Banja asserts that the performance of some teachers and head teachers is commendable, while that of others leaves much to be desired.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3012", "words": "5073", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Stoltenkamp, Juliet; Kabaka, Martha", "title": "COMPARISON OF SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS DURING A BLENDED COURSE FOR EDUCATORS FROM URBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS", "date": "2015", "keywords": "design; education; educators; face; ict; learning; online; program; support; teaching", "summary": "The researchers recommend the adoption of this blended learning PD Program as one approach to meet the goals of the South African White Paper on PD for teacher educators specifically ICT skills. Dedicated support structures are necessary in blended learning programs, for example in UWC the CIECT team \u201cis tasked with these responsibilities since it was established to provide a structure for the implementation of integrated, holistic support and development for the institution\u201d (Stoltenkamp, Kies, and Njenga 2007, 146).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3015", "words": "4657", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Ekwutosi, Okoli Benedette; Ogbonnaya, Okorie Ogbonnaya", "title": "ADEQUACY OF MATERIAL RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UPPER BASIC EDUCATION BUSINESS STUDIES CURRICULUM IN EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA", "date": "2015", "keywords": "accept; adequacy; business; curriculum; education; public; studies", "summary": "There was no significant difference between the adequacy of business studies facilities in public and private junior secondary schools; and there is no significant difference between the adequacy of business studies curriculum textbook provision in urban and rural junior secondary schools. The results showed that business studies facilities are of low adequacy and business studies curriculum textbook provisions are of low adequacy.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3016", "words": "7569", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "65", "author": "Darlington, Sonja R", "title": "Resistance to Women's Ethnic Narratives in Tanzania: Two Perspectives on Identity", "date": "2015", "keywords": "chagga; ethnicity; gender; history; identity; interview; lema; life; meena; parsons; tanzania; women", "summary": "Keywords: Ethnic Identity, Indigenous Education, Tanzania Education, Tanzania Women\u2019s Narratives, Tanzania Nationalism. In following up on these relational complexities in this article, I focus on Meena and Lema\u2019s visceral resistance to any kind of women\u2019s ethnic narrative of Tanzania, investigate the historical evidence that elaborates the particularly thorny issues surrounding ethnic identity among women in Tanzania, and consider how to proceed with honoring the issue of ethnic identity for women in Tanzania in the future.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3034", "words": "7481", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Ochanji, Moses Keya; Ayot, Henry O.; Kamina, Penina A.; Ondigi, Samson; Kimemia, John Njenga", "title": "IMPROVING STUDENT TEACHING FOR QUALITY TEACHER PREPARATION: A KENYAN UNIVERSITY CASE", "date": "2015", "keywords": "development; education; ict; learning; preparation; school; student; supervisors; teacher; teaching; university", "summary": "Stratified sampling of student teachers (n=360) and supervisor (n=240) was used. AJOTE Vol. 4, No. 1 Part I (Fall 2014/Spring 2015) programs should train enough teaching practice supervisors, strategically plan school placements, and ensure timely posting of student teachers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3036", "words": "718", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Abidogun, Jamaine", "title": "EDITOR'S NOTE (FALL 2013)", "date": "2014", "keywords": "ajote; education; issue", "summary": "This article highlights the need to consider teacher work conditions and environments and their roles in supporting effective teacher preparation especially as it impacts English Foreign Language teachers\u2019 proficiency and effectiveness in the classroom. This issue focuses on related issues of teacher education, teachers\u2019 classroom effectiveness applied to a range of content areas, and academic stress on university campuses.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3056", "words": "7156", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Gendole, Anto Arkato; Coenders, Fer; Voogt, Joke; Pieters, Jules", "title": "Factors Supporting or Hindering Continuation of a Collaborative Professional Development Program for Communicative Language Teaching", "date": "2015", "keywords": "clt; cpdp; development; elements; english; implementation; language; professional; program; support; teachers; teaching; use", "summary": "Teacher support materials as catalyst for science curriculum implementation in Nambia. Professional development for language teachers: Strategies for teacher learning.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3064", "words": "5934", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Komba, Sotco Claudius", "title": "The Perceived Importance of Communication Skills Course among University Students: The Case of Two Universities in Tanzania", "date": "2016", "keywords": "communication; communication skills; course; language; process; skills; skills course; students; study; university", "summary": "In order to minimize communication problems related to English language in academic settings, all Tanzanian universities offer communication skills courses to all undergraduate students (Komba, 2012). In the context of Tanzanian universities, communication skills course was introduced for the first time at the University of Dar es Salaam in 1978 (Mlacha & Rea, 1985).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3065", "words": "3379", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Makinde, Solomon O", "title": "The Effects of Phonological Awareness on Word Formation and Decoding Skills of Disabled Readers", "date": "2016", "keywords": "awareness; children; formation; instruction; level; readers; reading; skills; word", "summary": "One of the most compelling and well-established findings in this field of research is the important relation between phonological awareness and reading. Phonological awareness (PA) has been identified as one of such strategies (Adams, 1990; Ehri, 1991; Stanovich, 1994 and Tafa & Manolitsis, 2008).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3095", "words": "7453", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Edumadze, John Kwame Eduafo", "title": "The integration of Information and Communication Technology for teaching and learning at Ghanaian Colleges of Education: ICT Tutors\u2019 Perceptions", "date": "2016", "keywords": "coes; education; ghana; ict; infrastructure; integration; learning; students; table; teacher; teaching; technology; use", "summary": "This result is after millions of Euros were invested in ICT infrastructure for the education sectors in those countries. For this to be accomplished there is the need to investigate the kind of ICT infrastructure, curriculum, and training the teacher-trainees receive at the Colleges of Education, which is the focus of this study.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3139", "words": "10267", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Brown, Alisha M. B.", "title": "Has the Policy Window Closed? A Critical Analysis of South Africa\u2019s Inclusive Education Policy", "date": "2016", "keywords": "africa; disabilities; education; implementation; inclusion; policy; research; schools; south; south africa; students; support; teachers; wp6", "summary": "Inclusive education policy and practice in South Africa: Trends, dimensions, and issues. In sum, applying this multi-dimensional theoretical framework permits a greater understanding of how global, governmental, and social institutions govern special education policy in the contemporary South African context.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3149", "words": "6286", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Mabagala, Stephen", "title": "Students\u2019 Perceptions on Physical Education Teachers\u2019 Compliance with the Professional Code of Ethics and Conduct in Tanzania", "date": "2016", "keywords": "compliance; education; pcec; pe teachers; perception; professional; students; teachers", "summary": "Keywords: Ethics Perception, PE students, PE teachers, professional code of ethics compliance, Teachers Professional code of conduct, Tanzania Education Introduction The nature of Physical Education (PE) is grounded in movements, games and sports, which lends itself to a high rate of teacher-student interactions. Purposive sampling was adopted to select PE students and data were collected through a questionnaire.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3353", "words": "9085", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Walsh Jr, Thomas", "title": "Returning to Provide Staff Development in Teaching and English Language at an Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT)", "date": "2016", "keywords": "computer; development; english; instruction; learning; n=1; schools; seminar; staff; strategies; students; teachers; teaching; technology; training; use", "summary": "Classroom Visitations at the Schools and Topics of Instruction Use of Technology When electricity was available; students and seminar teachers received computer instruction (see Figure 9). CBAM is based on Fuller\u2019s Thomas Walsh Jr. 15 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AJOTE Vol. 4, No. 2 Part II (Fall 2014/Spring 2015) (1969) research of the concerns of student teachers and identified three phases of concern: pre- teaching phase (non-concern), an early teaching phase (concern with self), and a late teaching phase (concern with pupils).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3451", "words": "7732", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Ireh, Maduakolam", "title": "School Information and Communication Technology in Developing Countries: Essential Considerations for Improvement", "date": "2016", "keywords": "costs; district; education; funding; hardware; ict; information; planning; school; software; staff; support; systems; teachers; technology", "summary": "Schools should also consider the following avenues for external funding and support for school technology: technology levies, technology fees, and community groups and partnership donations. An increasingly large number of companies are beginning to offer maintenance contracts to schools and/or government agencies that have control over school ICT (Scigliano & Hundley, 2012).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3459", "words": "7188", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Mabagala, Stephen", "title": "Prevalence of Professional Misconduct in Nzega District, Tanzania Public Secondary Schools", "date": "2017", "keywords": "lack; m =; misconduct; prevalence; school; students; study; teachers", "summary": "The questionnaire also required respondents to identify the sources or causes of professional misconduct among secondary school teachers on a 5 points Likert scale ranging from Strongly Agree (5), Agree (4), Neutral (3), Disagree (2), and Strongly Disagree (1). Similar observation was made in an interview with TSD official; it was revealed that 24 cases on absenteeism involving secondary school teachers were reported between the years 2012-2013 to the TSD office.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3475", "words": "9323", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Asare, Kwame Bediako", "title": "Are Basic School Head Teachers Transformational Leaders? Views of Teachers", "date": "2017", "keywords": "behaviors; data; education; head; head teachers; leadership; learning; participants; school; school head; study; teachers; things", "summary": "Discussion The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions of school teachers regarding the transformational leadership behaviors of basic school head teachers in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. In this study, the perceptions of basic school teachers as to the transformational leadership conduct of head teachers who had received training under the LFL model were collected and reviewed.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3512", "words": "6998", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Mambwe, Robinson; Mwape, Chisha", "title": "AN ASSESSMENT OF PREPARATION LEVEL, SURVIVAL SKILLS, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL KNOWLEDGE AMONG RETIRED TEACHERS IN ZAMBIA", "date": "2017", "keywords": "age; business; employment; life; retirement; service; skills; study; survival; teachers; theory; years; zambia", "summary": "The study revealed a lack of preparedness, as well as a lack of entrepreneurial knowledge and poor planning for retirement life among retired teachers. In addition, poor planning for retirement life made it difficult for retired teachers to cope with the lack of a monthly salary during the period when retirement packages were in process or delayed.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3515", "words": "6295", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Wambiri, Gladwell Njeri; Ndani, Mary Nyokabi", "title": "KENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS\u2019 PREPARATION IN ICT TEACHING: TEACHER BELIEFS, ATTITUDES, SELF-EFFICACY, COMPUTER COMPETENCE, AND AGE", "date": "2017", "keywords": "age; attitudes; computers; efficacy; ict; primary; self; teachers; teaching; use", "summary": "To establish primary school teacher computer competence. As hiring teachers was irregular over the past two decades; consequently there may be a huge age imbalance in the teaching personnel in public primary schools and this could impact the extent of teacher use of computers and their self-efficacy in integration of ICT.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3519", "words": "3297", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Obidike, Ngozi", "title": "FACTORS AFFECTING TEACHER QUALITY PRACTICES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN AWKA EDUCATIONAL ZONE, ANAMBRA STATE", "date": "2017", "keywords": "education; factors; learning; practices; quality; schools; teacher", "summary": "Specifically, the study sought to: \uf0b7 Determine the factors that constitute teacher quality practices; \uf0b7 Determine the factors that effect teacher quality practices; and \uf0b7 Identify strategies that would improve teacher quality. These finding agreed with Adebayo (2009) that observed that insufficient classroom for pupils and irregular supervision of teachers effects teacher quality in public primary schools.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3579", "words": "2063", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Pai, Murali; Serekebirhan, Takele K.", "title": "Training a New Generation for Careers in Wildlife Management in Ethiopia", "date": "2016", "keywords": "amu; conservation; ethiopia; management; program; wildlife; wlm", "summary": "The human dimensions of wildlife management have been given its due with an aim to get biodiversity stewardship on a firm footing in the country. The survey results of stakeholder representatives found good prospects for the sustainability of the MSc program in wildlife management provided stakeholder coordination and community participation in the program are diligently ensured.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3580", "words": "384", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Abidogun, Jamaine", "title": "AJOTE: Editor's Note Special Issue Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Part I", "date": "2015", "keywords": "ajote; issue", "summary": "As AJOTE grows, so does our ability to fulfill our continental commitment to furthering education studies across Africa. AJOTE: Special Issue: Fall 2014/Spring 2015 Part I issue brings forward educational experts\u2019 voices from Ethiopia, Kenya, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Uganda, USA, and Zambia.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3582", "words": "4752", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Abiodun, Femi Sinaola", "title": "Teaching Art Music in Nigerian Schools: The Academic, Technical and Social Implications", "date": "2018", "keywords": "african; art; art music; music; nigerian; people; performance; schools; vol", "summary": "The Nigerian art musicians of the 20th century have done a lot in establishing Nigerian art music as a form different from other forms of music in Nigeria\u2014pop, reggae, blues, jazz, high life, fuji, juju etc which are products of acculturation. Teachers organizing visit and participation in musical and non-musical events at the local levels Pragmatic propagation Pragmatic propagation means spreading Nigerian art music and influencing a great number of people across the globe.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3588", "words": "6707", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Ukoha, Ukoha Akuma", "title": "Assessing Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies in Three Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria\u2019s South-South Geo-Political Zone", "date": "2017", "keywords": "assessment; business; colleges; education; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; methods; nigeria; south; students; teachers; teaching; use", "summary": "Gender according to Obikeze and Onyechi (2010) does not affect teachers\u2019 choice of entrepreneurship education teaching method. Thus, the purpose of this study, focusing on Federal Colleges of Education in the South- South geo-political zone of Nigeria, was to assess: 1 the teaching methods used by entrepreneurship teachers in teaching entrepreneurship education courses; and 2 the assessment techniques used by entrepreneurship education teachers in assessing students\u2019 learning outcomes in entrepreneurship education courses.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3624", "words": "5780", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Zewdu, Abiy Agegnehu", "title": "Challenges in Ethiopian Teacher Education Pedagogy: Resistance Factors to Innovative Teaching-Learning Practices", "date": "2017", "keywords": "education; instructors; learning; mean; students; table; teacher; teaching; training", "summary": "Nardos (2000:87) has pointed out that, in active learning the learners have a marked degree of freedom and control over the organization of learning activities. Active learning is a broad strategy that includes such techniques as substituting active-learning exercises for lecture, holding students\u2019 learning responsibility for the materials that have not been Abiy Zewdu Agegnehu 41 AJOTE Vol. 6.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3724", "words": "435", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Abidogun, Jamaine", "title": "AJOTE: Editor's Note Special Issue Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Part II", "date": "2016", "keywords": "ajote; education", "summary": "Due to the high volume of quality submissions, this is Part II of a two part AJOTE release. AJOTE seeks to increase its expertise across education fields to better serve our contributors and readers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3765", "words": "7221", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "64", "author": "Jule, Allyson", "title": "All Together Now: Using Conversational Analysis and Muted Group Theory to Understand Gendered Classroom Discourse in a Cameroonian Primary Classroom", "date": "2018", "keywords": "cameroon; cameroonian; classroom; education; gender; girls; learning; primary; responses; space; students; teacher; vol; west", "summary": "I was able to connect with JM\u2019s headmistress, Mrs. Jaff, to discuss the aims and hopes of the study and its potential importance to Cameroonian teacher education. Looking specifically at teacher/student discourse in a Cameroonian classroom brings to the fore in teacher education in Africa and elsewhere consideration of the traditional yet effective teaching method of choral responses.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3853", "words": "5193", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Morrison, James L.; Oladunjoye, Ganiiyu T.; Oyedele, John; Maman, Joshua", "title": "The Utilization of Social Media in the Classroom by Business Teacher Educators in Nigeria", "date": "2017", "keywords": "business; classroom; education; educators; learning; media; nigeria; students; teacher; use", "summary": "This study provides an insight into the extent of social media use in the learning process by business teacher educators across Nigeria. The objective of the study was to determine how frequently social media is being utilized by business teacher educators in Nigeria and for what purpose.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3862", "words": "6516", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Chikazinga, Wanangwa Wanyasulu Nyirenda; Nyirongo, Richard Walibwe; Chulu, Bob Wajizigha", "title": "Relationship between University of Malawi Selection Policy and Entrance of Education Graduates into the Teaching Profession", "date": "2018", "keywords": "education; education graduates; graduates; malawi; profession; study; teacher; teaching; teaching profession; university", "summary": "According to the model trainees who start teacher education because they want to work as teachers and those who report higher teaching commitment at the end of teacher education are more likely to show higher University of Malawi Selection Policy and Entrance of Education Graduates into the Teaching Profession 23 AJOTE Vol. 7. no.1 pp. Motives for choosing teaching as a career Studies on motives for choosing teaching as a career indicate various reasons and show that individuals recruited to teacher education hold personal and sometimes idiosyncratic motives about the teaching profession which have a bearing on whether these individuals become classroom teachers or join the ranks of \u2018competent nomads\u2019 (Bastick, 1999; Mtika and Gates, 2010).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3891", "words": "373", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Abidogun, Jamaine", "title": "Editor's Note: AJOTE 2016 Edition, Part I: Teacher Professional Development and Practices", "date": "2017", "keywords": "ajote; teacher", "summary": "These studies on varied areas of teacher professional development and quality practices highlight several professional development areas that require effective support structures to ensure quality education for students and to improve teacher work conditions. This issue focuses on the related issues of teacher professional development and quality practices inside and outside the classroom and concludes with the effectiveness of school head teachers as transformational leaders.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3904", "words": "5539", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Abakpa, Benjamin Ogbole; Abah, Joshua Abah; Agbo-Egwu, Abel Okoh", "title": "Science Curiosity as a Correlate of Academic Performance in Mathematics Education: Insights from Nigerian Higher Education", "date": "2018", "keywords": "abah; curiosity; education; education students; mathematics; mathematics education; performance; relationship; science; science curiosity; students; study", "summary": "Keywords: Science curiosity, Academic performance, Nigerian higher education, Mathematics education Introduction Higher education in Nigeria is that stage in the education of the child at which the child becomes a stakeholder in his/her own learning experience. 36-52 38 efforts is attributable to Kahan, Landrum, Carpenter, Helft and Jamieson (2017), who viewed science curiosity as important individual difference in cognitive style that interacts distinctively with the way people process information.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3920", "words": "7340", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Taye, Bekau Atnafu", "title": "Language Anxiety and Achievement among First Year Students of Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia", "date": "2018", "keywords": "ababa; achievement; addis; anxiety; classroom; environment; language; language anxiety; learning; performance; students; university", "summary": "No. 2, (2018), 17-37 19 Language anxiety is not exclusive to beginners; university students with an extensive language learning background can also perceive considerable levels of language anxiety (Ortega-Cebreros, 2003). Language learners have the dual task, not only of learning a second language but also performing in it (Foss & Reilzel, 1991); as a result, language anxiety is more likely to occur in foreign language lessons than in lessons in the other subjects of the curriculum (Ortega-Cebreros, 2003).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3944", "words": "9890", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Ayieko, Rachel Angela; Kanyongo, Gibbs; Nelson, Bryan", "title": "The Relationships between Teacher Quality and Sixth Grade Students\u2019 Mathematics Competencies in Kenya and Zimbabwe", "date": "2018", "keywords": "competencies; countries; development; grade; kenya; level; mathematics; mathematics competencies; quality; regions; students; teacher; teacher quality; teaching; years; zimbabwe", "summary": "First, we use a multi- level regression model to analyze the relationships between teacher quality and students\u2019 mathematics competencies to find out which teacher quality variables are important for the improvement in students\u2019 mathematics competencies in the participating countries. Keywords: Teacher quality; mathematics learning; primary education; large scale studies African Journal of Teacher Education ISSN 1916-7822.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3946", "words": "8331", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "William, Francis; Ndabakurane, Jesse", "title": "Language Supportive Teaching and Textbooks (LSTT) for Bilingual Classrooms Mathematics Teaching and Learning in Tanzania", "date": "2017", "keywords": "education; english; language; learning; lstt; mathematics; schools; students; tanzania; teaching; test", "summary": "According to Sumra and Katabaro, very low competency in English affects students\u2019 performance in secondary schools. It employed a bilingual approach whereby Kiswahili was used as a resource in learning mathematical concepts in English language.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3947", "words": "14485", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "Walsh Jr., Thomas; Nelson, Hayley; Borer, Brian; Hanson, Gretchen", "title": "Vocational Training Team (VTT) Rotary Grant on Teaching Strategies and Conversational English at Secondary Schools in Tanzania, Africa", "date": "2017", "keywords": "classroom; english; evaluation; kiriki; kirya; kisangara; mandaka; mean score; ngujini; post; pre; program; school; score =; secondary; seminar; staff; strategies; students; teachers; teaching; training; use", "summary": "A meeting with the headmaster at Kirya provided support for use of the Classroom Observation Feedback and Evaluation of Teacher Strategies Form with additional copies made to promote the use of teacher learning strategies. Attendance data gathered when conducting the program in the Pare Mountain dioceses schools (Walsh, 2015) found that 69% of the teachers had less than four years of teaching experience and teacher preparation students (i.e., student teachers) were recruited to support the staff shortage at the schools.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3948", "words": "5367", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "William, Fancis; Hamaro, Gilbrita John", "title": "Responding to English Grammatical Challenges: The Design and Development of Exemplary Material for Form One Learners in Tanzania", "date": "2018", "keywords": "competence; design; english; language; learners; learning; material; tanzania; teachers; teaching; test", "summary": "Findings from the use of our LCIGM material thus support the position of Pham (2011), Davis and Krajcik (2005) and William (2009) who call for study materials that actively engage learners in the learning process and those that integrate new knowledge with the existing one. The findings and observations revealed that both teachers and learners benefited from the designed activity-based material which, in turn, enhanced learners\u2019 grammatical performance, both in spoken and written form.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-3970", "words": "3200", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Quansah, Frank", "title": "The Use Of Cronbach Alpha Reliability Estimate In Research Among Students In Public Universities In Ghana.", "date": "2017", "keywords": "alpha; cronbach; reliability; research; students", "summary": "frank.quansah1@stu.ucc.edu.gh Abstract This study examines the use of Cronbach alpha reliability estimate in research among univers ity students in Ghana. The sampled research works were examined to evaluate how the students used Cronbach alpha reliability estimate.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4032", "words": "6216", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Hugo, Anna Johanna", "title": "Mentor teachers\u2019 feedback role in improving the training of Grades 1-3 student teachers in South Africa", "date": "2018", "keywords": "feedback; language; learners; mentor teachers; south; student; student teachers; teachers; teaching", "summary": "I also observed some excellent feedback from some mentor teachers that provide relevant guidance for observing student teachers in the future and on how student teacher should write the feedback they receive. The feedback obtained from the mentor teachers is thus important to train student teachers when they present their lessons during weeks of teaching practice at schools.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4072", "words": "10442", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Sichombe, Beatrice Sinyama", "title": "Curricula in Teacher Education for Diversity in the University of Namibia", "date": "2018", "keywords": "courses; curriculum; data; diversity; diversity issues; diversity teaching; education; issues; learners; namibia; practice; student; teacher education; teachers; teaching; vol", "summary": "Moletsane, Hemson, and Muthukrishna (2004) noted a lack in the knowledge on the understanding of diversity underlying teacher education programmes; Darling-Hammond (2006) noted that there are fewer discussions about what goes on in the courses and clinical experiences to which student teachers are exposed; Donnelly (2010) noted the need to investigate the effectiveness of the course organisation, content and pedagogy intended to produce teachers who meet the needs of all learners, while Burns and Shadoian-Gersing (2010) claimed that there are no clear answers as to the best ways in which to prepare teachers to deal with diverse classrooms. Key words: Namibia teacher education for diversity, diversity teaching, curriculum, policies, practices.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4089", "words": "4815", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Okelo, Kenneth Odhiambo", "title": "TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS THAT INFLUENCE DEVELOPMENT OF ORAL LANGUAGE SKILLS AMONG PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA", "date": "2018", "keywords": "language; school; skills; strategies; study; teachers; teaching; use", "summary": "Pre-primary school teachers should also be given refresher courses on the emerging teaching strategies that promote development of oral language skills. It is important for teachers to use several strategies when teaching children oral language skills (Richards and Rodgers, 2005).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4095", "words": "10060", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Niipare, Alina Kakunde", "title": "Preparing Namibian Student Teachers to Teach Literacy in Mother Tongue", "date": "2019", "keywords": "education; language; learning; lecturers; literacy; mother; mother tongue; oshindonga; student; student teachers; teachers; teaching; tongue; tongue literacy", "summary": "This study reports on a study of how Namibian lecturers prepare student teachers to teach literacy in mother tongue (Oshikwanyama and Oshindonga) dialects of Oshiwambo language. Keywords: mother tongue, first language, literacy teaching, teacher preparation, student teacher, Oshikwanyama, Oshindonga, Oshiwambo, Namibia.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4155", "words": "7690", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "63", "author": "Nemes, Joyce Exusper", "title": "SUSTAINABILITY OF SCHOOL-BASED FOOD AID IN BAHI DISTRICT OF TANZANIA\u2019S DODOMA REGION AFTER THE END OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME SUPPORT", "date": "2018", "keywords": "bahi; district; dodoma; education; food; parents; porridge; programme; pupils; school; sfp; study; support; tanzania; wfp", "summary": "Determine the factors that hindered public primary schools from implementing the mechanisms put in place to provide school food in the post-WFP support period. This incident attests to how the provision of school food can save pupils coming from poor family backgrounds and those trekking over long distances from school premises.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4157", "words": "8918", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Kwarteng, Joseph Tufuor", "title": "Accounting Teachers\u2019 Quality of Use of Pre-Tertiary Accounting Curriculum in Ghana\u2019s Secondary Schools", "date": "2018", "keywords": "accounting; accounting curriculum; accounting teachers; ajote; curriculum; education; implementation; innovation; levels; new; quality; school; teachers; use; vol", "summary": "No. 2 (2018), 67- 90 69 An earlier study conducted by Kwarteng (2009) to assess the concerns of accounting teachers in implementing school accounting curriculum in Ghana revealed that most accounting teachers were in the category of non-users of the curriculum. Status of accounting curriculum implementation: Concerns-Based Adoption Model Assessment in Ashanti and Central Regions of Ghana.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4161", "words": "5080", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Bashaija, Athanansio Spencer; Rukundo, Aloysius", "title": "Family Socioeconomic Status, Religiosity and Alcohol Use among Secondary School Adolescents in Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality, Uganda", "date": "2018", "keywords": "adolescents; alcohol; alcohol use; family; levels; religiosity; respondents; school; ses; status; students; use", "summary": "This Ugandan findings on low alcohol use level however, diverges from a study by Cartelet al. (2007) that reported high levels of alcohol use in secondary schools [in Belgium]. AUDIT Test for Alcohol use (Saunders, Aasland, Babor, de la Fuente, & Grant, 2001) was used to collect data on alcohol use among adolescents.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4325", "words": "4357", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Amoako, Isaac", "title": "FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES AMONG DISTANCE EDUCATION TUTORS IN GHANA", "date": "2018", "keywords": "assessment; education; ghana; learning; practices; students; tutors; use", "summary": "Student assessments in education are tools used to track student\u2019s performance and to ascertain whether the learning goals have been achieved. It was recommended that through workshops and in-service training tutors are made to sustain the use of a wide range of methods of formative assessment and not cling to a single one.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4333", "words": "3939", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Jabbar, Saheed Olanrewaju", "title": "TEACHING STYLES AND EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KANO METROPOLIS, NIGERIA", "date": "2018", "keywords": "kano; metropolis; philosophies; philosophy; study; styles; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Is there a relationship between teachers preferred teaching styles and their educational philosophies? Research Question Three (3): Is there a relationship between teachers preferred teaching styles and their educational philosophies?", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4367", "words": "9342", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Taye, Bekau Atnafu", "title": "The medium of instruction in Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions: Kotebe Metropolitan University Case study.", "date": "2019", "keywords": "amharic; communication; education; english; ethiopia; instruction; language; medium; multilingual; national; policy; students; study; use", "summary": "That is, local language is used for identity whereas national language is for unity and foreign language for modernity. Mass mobilization and maximal participation of the people in national affairs can be realized when there is/are national language/s which is/are a key for unity.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4376", "words": "4818", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Kuyokwa, John; Chiziwa, Symon Ernest; Semphere, Nertha", "title": "Prevalence of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Undergraduate Students at Chirunga College, Malawi.", "date": "2019", "keywords": "abuse; college; depression; malawi; participants; prevalence; students; study; substances; undergraduate; use", "summary": "Hence, the present study seeks to fill this gap by exploring the prevalence of psychoactive substance use among undergraduate students at an institution of higher learning in Malawi, the Chirunga College. Main research question What is the prevalence of anti-social behaviours (psychoactive substance use) among undergraduate students in Malawi, using Chirunga College as a case study?", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4451", "words": "9546", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Oppong, Charles Adabo; Awinsong, Moses Allor; Apau, Stephen Kwakye", "title": "The Middle Ground of Curriculum: History Teachers\u2019 Experiences in Ghanaian Senior High Schools", "date": "2019", "keywords": "classroom; curriculum; department; education; ground; high; history; history teachers; middle; schools; study; subject; teachers; teaching; vol", "summary": "More specifically, the study established the interaction of these variables that shape history teachers\u2019 decision-making on the middle ground of the curriculum. The History subject department recognises the workplace as of the greatest significance to history teachers as it \u201ccollects teachers of like subject-area interests, expertise and professional language\u201d (Grimmett & Neufeld, 1994, p. 34).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4611", "words": "7690", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Gumah, Bernard; Kulbo, Nora Bakabbey; Addo, Prince Clement", "title": "Professionalism, Urban Settings, and Teachers\u2019 Self-Efficacy in Developing Countries: A Ghanaian Perspective.", "date": "2019", "keywords": "article; classroom; crossref; efficacy; level; link; location; pupils; rural; self; table; teachers; urban; vol", "summary": "More specifically relevant to this study is the view that teacher efficacy can be said to be \u201cteachers\u2019 confidence in their ability to promote students\u2019 learning\u201d (Hoy, 2000). Gowrie, & Ramdass Bernard Gumah, Nora Bakabbey Kulbo, & Prince Clement Addo 196 AJOTE Vol. 8 (2019), 194-217 (2014), noted that there was a moderate to strong correlation between the demographic (including teaching experience) and school-level teacher efficacy factors, however, there were no significant differences in the three dimensions of teacher efficacy according to school type, gender, location, size of school and years of teaching experience.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-4899", "words": "6526", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Ademiluyi, Lawrence Femi", "title": "Adequacy and Utilization of ICT Resources for Teaching Business Subjects in Senior Secondary Schools in Osun State, Nigeria", "date": "2019", "keywords": "business; computer; extent; facilities; ict; information; osun; schools; state; subjects; teaching; technology", "summary": "Abstract This study sought to determine the adequacy and utilization of ICT facilities for teaching and learning business subjects in public senior secondary schools in Osun State of Nigeria. The results show that ICT facilities are barely available, grossly inadequate and largely unutilized in teaching business subjects in Osun State public secondary schools in spite of the much-heralded introduction of \u201dOpon Imo\u201d computer tablets supposedly made available to all senior secondary school students in the state.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5040", "words": "11944", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Boniface, Raymond Mwemezi", "title": "Employee Voice Contexts and Teacher Retention in Remote Secondary Schools in Tanzania", "date": "2019", "keywords": "ajote; areas; conditions; contexts; education; employee; journal; management; profession; quality; research; retention; school; support; tanzania; teachers; teaching; theory; voice; voicing; vol; work", "summary": "The findings have shed light on important areas of concentration towards influencing voicing over exiting among remote secondary school teachers in Tanzania. The second question was concerned about what the implications of these perceived conditions on retaining remote teachers are.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5047", "words": "6517", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Obiyo, Ngozi; Inyama, James ", "title": "Underutilization of instructional materials for teaching and learning of Chemistry in Nigerian secondary schools: Ohafia Education Zone, Abia State\u2019s Example.", "date": "2019", "keywords": "chemistry; education; extent; learning; materials; mean; students; teachers; teaching; utilization; zone", "summary": "The teacher training institutions should ensure that student teachers are given proper training in the area of educational technology in order to expose them to modern instructional technology and how to manipulate them. To what extent did Chemistry teachers utilize the available instructional materials for teaching and learning of Chemistry in the zone?", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5073", "words": "7000", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Jirgba, Christy Mbakohol; Bur, Joy Iember", "title": "Effect of Self-Regulated Learning Strategy on students\u2019 achievement in Basic Science in Makurdi Local Government, Benue State, Nigeria", "date": "2019", "keywords": "achievement; demonstration; education; learning; learning strategy; mean; method; science; self; strategy; students; study; teaching", "summary": "Despite the relevance of basic science as a foundation course for the sciences and national development, research report by Okebukola (2005), Ajagun(2006) and Adejoh (2012) working separately have lamented the poor performance of science students in Nigeria. Christy M. Jirgba and Joy Iember Bur AJOTE Vol. 8 (2019), 361-379 362 Key words: Self-Regulated Learning; basic science achievement; demonstration method; teaching science.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5135", "words": "5981", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Irene, Aheisibwe; Kobusingye, Loyce Kiiza", "title": "Core Self-Evaluations among Prisoners on Formal and Vocational Training in Uganda\u2019s Luzira Prison", "date": "2019", "keywords": "core; core self; education; evaluations; journal; judge; levels; prisoners; prisons; programs; self; study; training; uganda", "summary": "In Africa, prison education with the purpose of preparing prisoners for integration into society is more pronounced in southern, western and eastern Africa (Dissel, 2008). Similarly, Helen (2015) suggests that participation in education leads to high levels of motivation amongst many prisoners who engage in education and prisoners recognize that education more particularly gaining qualifications is necessary to do well in life.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5174", "words": "8035", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Sofo, Seidu; Asola, Eugene F.; Ocansey, Reginald", "title": "An Assessment of Ghana\u2019s Enacted Kindergarten Curriculum", "date": "2019", "keywords": "content; curriculum; development; education; ghana; kecs; kg1; kindergarten; kindergarten curriculum; physical; research; school; skills; study; teachers; teaching", "summary": "In addition, expectations of parents and society to prepare children to be academically ready for primary school can influence the type of curriculum teachers implement in their kindergarten classrooms(Ball et al., 2012). Finally, untrained teachers were more likely than their trained colleagues to teach more topics in their classrooms Implications for achieving congruence between the intended and enacted curriculum The findings of the present study have four implications for policy, teacher education and practice in achieving congruence between the intended and enacted kindergarten curricula.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5209", "words": "7071", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Ugwu, Eucharia Okwudilichukwu", "title": "Effect of Student Teams Achievement Division and Think-Pair-Share on Students' Achievement in Reading Comprehension", "date": "2019", "keywords": "achievement; comprehension; learning; mean; pair; reading; share; stad; students; teams; think", "summary": "Effect of Student Teams Achievement Division and Think-Pair-Share on Students\u2019 Achievement in Reading Comprehension AJOTE Vol. 8.1 (2019), 218-237 233 An earlier study by Khaleel and Hamdan (2017) shows that Think-Pair-Share strategy led to higher achievement gains for students than the traditional teaching method and even higher gains for female than male students that participated in the study. Error 253.542 21 12.073 Total 5505.000 24 Corrected Total 253.958 23 a. R Squared = .002 (Adjusted R Squared = -.093) Table 7 shows that the mean achievement scores of male students exposed to Think-Pair-Share at pre- test was 9.29 with a standard deviation of 2.20 while that of female students was 8.70 with a standard deviation of 2.26.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5231", "words": "5672", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "WANJAU, IRERI JEREMIAH; Begi, Nyakwara", "title": "Role of parents in school management: A focus on decision making and accountability in resource provision in pre-primary schools in Embu County, Kenya", "date": "2019", "keywords": "county; decision; making; management; parents; resources; schools; study", "summary": "Thus, where teachers are supposed to use school resources, they should follow provided structured processes to ensure accountability of resource utilization and promote effective school climate for learning and development. The impact of school resources on students.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5353", "words": "5910", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Irene, Aheisibwe; Kintu, Denis", "title": "Exploring the Effectiveness of Informal Apprenticeship in a Community of Practice: A Case Study of Katwe, Kampala-Uganda.", "date": "2019", "keywords": "activities; apprenticeship; community; effectiveness; kampala; katwe; learning; practice; study; training; uganda; working", "summary": "Informal learning can take place in any space, such as the workplace, the family, a religious institution, the community and the like; like formal and non-formal learning, informal learning can occur at any age, from birth to death (Schugurensky, 2000). More comprehensively, De Grip (2015), defined informal learning in the workplace as the acquisition of skills through learning by doing as well as by watching other workers, taking instructions, and receiving supervision or feedback from supervisors or co-workers (De Grip, 2015).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5361", "words": "7128", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Sanga, Philipo", "title": "East African Higher Education and the limitations of institutional reforms: A case study of selected public universities", "date": "2019", "keywords": "africa; ajote; dar; development; east; education; makerere; nairobi; reforms; salaam; students; universities; university; vol", "summary": "Various literature indicates that Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya are regularly among the top twelve African countries sending students abroad for university education (Kishun, 2006; Goujon, Haller & Kmet, 2017). Until the early 1950s, it was the only college providing university education in East Africa.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5372", "words": "5838", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Boateng, Philip ; Arhin, Ato Kwamina; Sekyere, Frank Owusu ; Koto, Asare ; Adarkwah, Samuel Nti ", "title": "Teaching efficacy beliefs of Ghanaian basic school teachers and their subject specializations ", "date": "2019", "keywords": "beliefs; classroom; education; efficacy; school; self; service; students; study; subject; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Wheatley (2002) linked teacher efficacy more directly to a teacher\u2019s belief in his or her ability to influence student outcomes. Teacher efficacy is a future-oriented, task-specific judgement (Woolfolk Hoy, Hoy, & Davis, 2009: 628) which has been linked to a variety of teaching behaviours and student outcomes such as achievement (Ashton & Webb, 1986; Gibson & Dembo, 1984; Ross, 1992) and motivation (Midgley, Feldlaufer, & Eccles, 1989; Woolfolk, Rosoff, & Hoy, 1990).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5413", "words": "6978", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Anazia, Innocent Uche", "title": "Higher Grading Standards and Academic Motivation: Perceptions of Students and Teachers in a Lagos (Nigeria) Private Secondary School", "date": "2020", "keywords": "grades; grading; motivation; school; standards; students; study; teachers", "summary": "The study conducted by Figlio and Lucas (2003) in Alachua County, Florida, USA, revealed that higher grading standards benefit students. A study of secondary school students\u2019 academic performance at the senior school certificate examinations and implications for educational planning and policy in Nigeria.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5469", "words": "7998", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Danbi, Roba; Tadesse, Dereje", "title": "Institutional conditions for preparing critically reflective TEFL teachers in the PGDT Program of three Ethiopian universities", "date": "2019", "keywords": "education; learning; pgdt; practice; program; reflection; student; student teachers; study; teachers; teaching; universities; vol", "summary": "Rewarding Critical Thinking Creating the reward system for active involvers is also an important condition to enhance reflective practice in teacher education programs (Brookfield, 1995). The purpose was to examine the link between the undergraduate program and teacher education program in the institutions.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5470", "words": "2181", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "32", "author": "Walubita, Gabriel", "title": "Munsaka, E., & Kalinde, B. (2017) Laying the foundation for optimal outcomes in Early Childhood, University of Zambia Press, Lusaka, 172 pp. (A5), $12.00 (paperback), ISBN 978-9982-02-099-1 : Laying the foundation for optimal outcomes in Early Childhood", "date": "2019", "keywords": "book; childhood; children; development; education; zambia", "summary": "While the first chapter charts the local and international processes that explain the development of early childhood education in Zambia, the second to the fourth chapter detail human developmental domains including physical, cognitive and socio-emotional developmental milestones and their accompanying theories. Chapters four to six discuss the role of language in early childhood education in Zambia.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5731", "words": "7230", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Kihwele, Jimmy", "title": "Affordances and Constraints of Implementing Lesson Study for Teachers\u2019 Professional Development: A Review ", "date": "2020", "keywords": "development; education; learning; lesson; mathematics; practices; study; teachers; teaching", "summary": "There is, therefore, a need to plan for methods of sustaining LS practices in the long run. Teacher education institutions should intensify research courses to promote LS practices to teachers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5815", "words": "8400", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Okeke, Uchenna; Ukoh, Edidiong", "title": "The Influence of Locus of Control, Study Habits and Gender on the Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary School Physics Students in Ibadan Metropolis", "date": "2020", "keywords": "achievement; control; gender; habits; locus; performance; physics; relationship; school; students; study; study habits; vol", "summary": "Fakeye and Amao (2013) study, \u201cClassroom Participation and Study Habit as Predictors of Achievement in Literature-in-English in selected senior secondary school in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State\u201d, concluded that student study habit had no significant relationship with their achievement in Literature-in-English (r = -.042, df = 498; P<.05). Section B contains multiple-choice questions examining student achievement in Physics.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5856", "words": "7021", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Majani, William Pastory", "title": "Student-Teachers\u2019 Experiences and Strategies of Managing Disruptive Behaviours in Tanzania Secondary Schools. ", "date": "2020", "keywords": "ajote; behaviours; classroom; learning; management; schools; secondary; strategies; student; tanzania; teachers; teaching; vol", "summary": "Student teachers\u2019 extracts on encountering disruptive behaviour in the classrooms Data extract Emerging themes I think, it is a common thing to all of us! Student teachers and classroom discipline.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5916", "words": "3463", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Irene, Aheisibwe; Muramuzi, Sprito Byamukama ", "title": "Utilization of Information Communication Technologies in Effective Administration of Secondary Schools in Mitooma District of Uganda", "date": "2020", "keywords": "administration; communication; district; ict; information; mitooma; schools; study; utilization", "summary": "Further, a study by Afshari., Bakar., Luan., Samah and Fooi (2009)) among 814 faculty members in higher education in Turkey showed that majority of the respondents reported access to computers and the internet as a major factor for effective ICT usage. Limited access to computers and their accessories also limits the utilization of ICT in Mitooma secondary schools.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-5927", "words": "3383", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Kemeza, Imelda; Balimuttajjo, Sudi ; Sarvate, Dinesh G", "title": "Accent and Ugandan Students\u2019 Comprehension of Mathematical Concepts and Terms: An Experimental Study", "date": "2020", "keywords": "accent; concepts; english; squares; students; study; ugandan", "summary": "Universities and schools that are actively recruiting foreign students may find that foreign students have difficulty adjusting to instructions given due to difficulties with native accent. Foreign students\u2019 cultural adjustment and coping strategies.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6049", "words": "7508", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Kareem, Adeyinka; Adeleke, Moruf Ademola ; Salami, Marie Onovroghene ", "title": "Process skills application and scientific attitudes of Biology students in colleges of education in southwestern Nigeria", "date": "2020", "keywords": "application; attitude; education; level; process; process skills; science; skills; students; study", "summary": "This means that as students are taught science process skills, they are also taught how to live both in the present and in subsequent situations. Some aspects of Nigeria\u2019s secondary and tertiary education curricula include the objectives to expose and train students to successfully learn and acquire science processes skills that will empower them to overcome challenges, make decisions, and live as effective global citizens contributing to the attainment of Nigeria\u2019s national goals (Ekon &Eni, 2015).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6083", "words": "5863", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Gedamu, Abate Demissie; Shewangezaw, Getu Lema", "title": "Secondary School Teachers\u2019 and Students\u2019 Perspectives on Cooperative Group Work Assessment Challenges in Ethiopia", "date": "2020", "keywords": "assessment; challenges; group; group work; individual; learning; students; teachers; work; work assessment", "summary": "Due to this, in most cases, they said they were always in a race against time, short of time to assess each and every group work group process and individual contribution. Keywords: assessment, group work assessment, assessment challenge, group work assessment challenge Introduction Cooperative learning (CL) is a student-centered educational practice in which students work with each other in small groups to make the best use of their individual and joint learning (Johnson & Johnson, 1999; Sharan, 1994).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6101", "words": "6560", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Adebisi, Thomas; Oladimeji,, Oladimeji ", "title": "Effect of Synthetic and Natural Specimen Use on Process Skills and Applications in Secondary School Biology Practical in Ekiti State, Nigeria.", "date": "2020", "keywords": "biology; group; learning; process; process skills; science; skills; specimens; students; synthetic; test; use", "summary": "The objectives that guided the study are to: a. ascertain the difference in proficiency of basic science process skills acquisition of secondary school students exposed to synthetic specimens and those exposed to natural specimens in Biology practical; b. examine the effect of using synthetic specimens and natural specimens on process skills application of Biology concepts among the students in the study area. The study concluded that synthetic specimens are equally effective as natural specimens in improving the acquisition and application of basic science process skills of students in Biology.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6131", "words": "8988", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Oyetoro, Oyebode Stephen; Adesina, Bosede Abimbola; Eyebiokin, Tolulope Segun ", "title": "Personal Epistemic and Learning Approaches as Predictors of Pre-service Teachers use of Strategies to Counter Cognitive Dissonance from Supervisor Feedback", "date": "2020", "keywords": "approaches; beliefs; dissonance; epistemic; feedback; function; knowledge; learning; presets; strategies; study; supervisors; teachers; teaching; use", "summary": "Abstract This study investigated how epistemic and learning approaches of pre-service teachers (PRESETs) in Obafemi Awolowo University, Southwestern Nigeria, predict their use of strategies to counteract cognitive dissonance arising from incongruent feedback from supervisors. Introduction The importance of teaching practice exercise to the professional identity, competence, teaching beliefs and attitude of pre-service teachers (PRESETs) has been indicated in teacher education research (Hollingsworth, 1989;", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6145", "words": "7468", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Itasanmi, Sunday; Akintolu, Morakinyo ; Oni, Mathew T.", "title": "Adult Literacy Facilitators\u2019 Job Satisfaction in Nigeria and South Africa", "date": "2021", "keywords": "adult; adult literacy; africa; centre; countries; education; facilitators; job satisfaction; literacy; literacy facilitators; nigeria; south; south africa; study", "summary": "2.91 9th 8 Supportive evaluation and supervision of literacy facilitators 19 (22.1) 53 (61.6) 6 (7.0) 8 (9.3) 2.97 8th 9 Promotion of literacy facilitators as at when due 23 (26.7) 46 (53.5) 10 (11.6) 7 (8.1) 2.99 7th 10 Promotion of good interpersonal relations among all stakeholders in the literacy centre 27 (31.4) 49 (57.0) 5 (5.8) 5 (5.8) 3.14 2nd Table 2 shows results on ways of improving adult literacy facilitators\u2019 job satisfaction. Poor work conditions for adult literacy facilitators continue to diminish their performance which in turn has a devastating impact on literacy promotional efforts, especially in developing countries where the adult illiteracy rate is very high (UIS, 2010; Oyelami and Alokan, 2019).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6166", "words": "7154", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Omotehinse, Oluwaseun Solomon; Adebowale, Olusegun Fatai", "title": "Anonymity, Mutual Disclosure and Trust in Online Counselling Relationships among Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria ", "date": "2020", "keywords": "anonymity; client; counselling; counselling relationship; counsellor; disclosure; influence; level; oau; online; relationship; students; trust", "summary": "Level of online counselling trust among OAU students Level of trust Frequency Percent Low 15 7.5 Moderate 134 67.0 High 51 25.5 Total 200 100.0 Oluwaseun Solomon Omotehinse & Olusegun Fatai Adebowale AJOTE Vol. 9.2 (2020), 90-109 98 Table 1 showed the level of trust clients demonstrated in their counsellors in online counselling interaction. Nonetheless, it could be argued that in online counselling relationship, where the client only relates with the counsellor for professional helping relationship, anonymity plays a huge role in contributing to the success of the relationship.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6182", "words": "6092", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Makinde, Semiu Olawale", "title": "Impact of Flipped Classroom on Mathematics Learning Outcome of Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos, Nigeria ", "date": "2020", "keywords": "classroom; lagos; learning; mathematics; nigeria; performance; school; students; table; test", "summary": "The data of mathematics students in senior secondary certificate examinations (SSCE) between 2014 \u2013 2019 in Nigeria in figure 1 shows that the learning outcome of students was poor. In an Okebukola-led research group study on E-Learning and Social media application in education as innovative strategies for promoting the higher achievement of secondary school students in Lagos, a total of 3,441 students and 735 teachers in 320 public and private schools from all the six Lagos State Education Districts were surveyed.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6240", "words": "6205", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Omolayo, Benjamin; Auta, Michael; Akinyemi, Elizabeth; Dennis, Uba", "title": "Knowledge and Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Teachers in Ekiti State, Nigeria", "date": "2020", "keywords": "asd; autism; autism spectrum; awareness; disorder; knowledge; nigeria; school; spectrum; spectrum disorder; study; teachers", "summary": "Prior training on ASD has a significant relationship with teachers knowledge about ASD. School type does not have a significant influence on teachers knowledge about ASD.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6270", "words": "8521", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Coenders, Fer; Gomes, Nuno; Sayegh, Rola; Kinyanjui, Isaac; Noutahi, Aurelle; Madu, Nissi", "title": "Class Experiences with Inquiry Learning Spaces in Go-Lab in African Secondary Schools", "date": "2020", "keywords": "benin; class; education; ils; inquiry; kenya; lab; learning; nigeria; schools; science; students; teachers; use", "summary": "Participants \u2018reactions, teacher learning, organisational support, class implementation, and student learning will be reported. Teacher learning Teacher training and preparation should lead to teacher learning.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6271", "words": "12525", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Soares, Fernanda; Galisson, Kirsten; van de Laar, Mindel", "title": "A Typology of Professional Learning Communities (PLC) for Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case study of Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, and Nigeria", "date": "2020", "keywords": "africa; ajote; characteristics; communities; countries; development; education; ghana; learning; no.2; plcs; practice; professional; school; study; teachers; typology; vol", "summary": "In the bid to improve teaching quality and promote an approach to teacher development that is grounded in the context in which teachers are inserted, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have become a popular alternative model of teacher professional development in many countries. Keywords: Professional Learning Communities, Teacher Professional Development, Sub- Saharan Africa Section I: Introduction In efforts to improve teaching quality and promote an approach to teacher development that is both social and contextual (Du Plessis & Muzaffar, 2010), many countries have recently started to implement alternative models of teacher professional development, such as Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6281", "words": "7135", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Idika, Mabel Ihuoma", "title": "Effect of Visualised Case-Based Learning Strategy On Students\u2019 Academic Performance in Chemistry in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria", "date": "2021", "keywords": "achievement; case; chemistry; effect; group; knowledge; learning; nigeria; strategy; students; teacher; teaching; transfer", "summary": "Effect of Visualized Case-Based Learning Strategy on Students\u2019 Academic Performance in Chemistry in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria Mabel Ihuoma Idika Department of Science and Technology Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of the use of visualized case-based learning (VCBL) strategy on chemistry students\u2019 academic achievement. Furthermore, chemistry students have a better chance in understanding global problems such as water and air pollution, poverty and global warming.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6287", "words": "9463", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Agyapong, Kingsley", "title": "Students\u2019 Perspectives on Satisfaction with Distance Education in Ghana: A Cluster Analysis", "date": "2021", "keywords": "cluster; customer; customer satisfaction; distance; distance education; education; journal; management; marketing; price; programme; quality; satisfaction; service; service quality; students; study; uew; vol", "summary": "Customer service: The key to customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, and market share. Focusing on customer service.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6296", "words": "6078", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Raji, Monsurat Omobola", "title": "Postsecondary Entrance Examinations in Nigeria: A Critical Analysis of the Design and Predictive Validity of the Tripartite Assessment System", "date": "2021", "keywords": "assessment; design; education; entrance; examinations; nigeria; programs; students; system; utme; validity", "summary": "In the last decade, Nigeria has recorded a decline in the achievement Monsurat Omobola Raji AJOTE Vol.10 No.1 (2021), 70-86 80 and learning of post-secondary students. Post-secondary Entrance Examinations in Nigeria: A Critical Analysis of the Design and Predictive Validity of the Tripartite Assessment System Monsurat Omobola Raji Faculty of Education University of Ottawa, Canada ABSTRACT Admission into post-secondary education requires the fulfillment of specific standards or criteria by prospective candidates.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6316", "words": "6578", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Zeleke, Tensae", "title": "Attitude of Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (PGDT) Trainees towards the Teaching Profession in Ethiopia", "date": "2021", "keywords": "attitude; education; pgdt; profession; program; study; teachers; teaching; teaching profession; trainees; training; university; vol", "summary": "An Overview of Teacher Education in Ethiopia Coherent literature on the history of teacher training or teacher education in Ethiopia is scanty. Teacher competence is associated with intelligence, attitude towards the Teaching profession, and academic achievement of teacher trainees.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6338", "words": "6485", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Muzata, Kenneth Kapalu; Simui, Francis; Mahlo, Dikeledi; Ng\u2019uni, Phydes ", "title": "Inclusive Education Status through the Lenses of Teachers in Zambia", "date": "2021", "keywords": "disabilities; disability; education; inclusion; inclusive; learners; muzata; schools; teachers; zambia", "summary": "Inclusive education is understood by teachers in the context of disability and teachers reported that they did not receive adequate support to implement inclusive education effectively. Figure 3: Why Inclusive education is not working well According to teachers, lack of trained teachers/inadequate teachers was the greatest challenge hindering the successful implementation of inclusive education in Zambia.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6356", "words": "9179", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Nguru, Festo", "title": "Maximizing Science Learning through Practical Work in Secondary Schools in Tanzania: Student-Teachers\u2019 Adaptation to Language Supportive Pedagogy", "date": "2021", "keywords": "education; english; language; learning; lesson; lsp; pedagogy; schools; science; students; study; teachers; teaching; test; work", "summary": "Student teachers were instructed to write full sentences. Science students are required to speak, listen, read and write about science.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6371", "words": "6401", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Niyibizi, Emmanuel", "title": "Modelling in Teacher Education: Beliefs of Teacher Educators in Rwanda", "date": "2021", "keywords": "beliefs; education; educators; modelling; practice; role; student; teacher; teacher educators; teaching", "summary": "Key words: Role modelling, teacher education, student teacher, teacher educator, beliefs 1. The study concludes that both implicit and explicit modelling should be included in the overall reflections of policy, research and practice of pedagogy of teacher education and especially in the professional development of teacher educators.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6389", "words": "11442", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Iwu, Charmaine Helena", "title": "Newly Qualified Female Teachers\u2019 Perception of Teaching Practicum as a Component of Initial Teacher Education in South Africa ", "date": "2021", "keywords": "africa; ajote; classroom; education; experience; learning; novice; nqts; practice; school; south; support; teacher education; teachers; teaching; teaching practicum; vol", "summary": "In: Wyatt-Smith C., Adie L. (eds) Innovation and Accountability in Teacher Education. Teacher Education, Learning Innovation and Accountability.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6443", "words": "5518", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Gabriel, Eli Segbeyon; Adebowale, Olusegun Fatai; Omotehinse, Oluwaseun Solomon", "title": "Emotional Intelligence, Social Networking Skills and Online Counselling Communication Effectiveness Among Students of OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria ", "date": "2021", "keywords": "communication; communication effectiveness; counselling; effectiveness; intelligence; networking; online; skills; students", "summary": "The results further showed that social networking skills has no significant influence on online communication effectiveness (F = 3.457, p > 0.05) and no significant interaction effect of emotional intelligence and social networking skill was found on online counselling communication effectiveness (F = 0.546, p > 0.05). The study concluded that the only factor that influenced online counselling communication effectiveness among the students under study is emotional intelligence.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6455", "words": "5699", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Darko, Regina Akuffo; Mwangi, Jane ; Wachira, Lucy Joy", "title": "Inclusive Physical Education During the University Preparation Programme in Ghana: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice", "date": "2021", "keywords": "disabilities; education; experience; inclusive; physical; practice; programme; student; teachers; university", "summary": "One of the most difficult aspects of inclusive teacher education programmes is capacitating pre-service teachers to practice inclusion in the classroom in real live conditions. One of the most difficult aspects of inclusive teacher education programmes is the ability of pre-service teachers to practice inclusion in real life lessons.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6521", "words": "7316", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Mensah, Farouq Sessah; Agyei, Douglas Darko ", "title": "The Paradox of Ghanaian High School Mathematics Teachers\u2019 Perspectives on ICT Use", "date": "2021", "keywords": "icts; knowledge; mathematics; mathematics teachers; research; school; school mathematics; skills; study; teachers; use", "summary": "The Paradox of Ghanaian High School Mathematics Teachers\u2019 Perspectives on ICT Use Farouq Sessah Mensah1 & Douglas Darko Agyei2 1Ekumfi T.I. Ahmadiyya SHS, Department of Mathematics and ICT, Ekumfi Essarkyir, Ghana 2University of Cape Coast, Department of Mathematics and ICT Education, Ghana ABSTRACT The paper sought to investigate the perceived use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) of high school mathematics teachers in Ghana. The result of the study indicated low levels of perceived knowledge/skills of ICT use by high school mathematics teachers, contrary to their reported high usage levels of ICTs.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6541", "words": "8124", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Kihwele, Jimmy Ezekiel; Mgata, Fred", "title": "Mathematics Teachers\u2019 Use of WhatsApp Groups as a Platform for Continuous Professional Development in Tanzania", "date": "2022", "keywords": "content; cpd; development; groups; knowledge; learning; mathematics; mathematics teachers; members; skills; teachers; teaching; use; whatsapp", "summary": "The study aimed at examining how mathematics teachers use Informal WhatsApp Groups (IWGs) as one of the social media for Continued Professional Development (CPD). Key study questions are what are the perceptions of mathematics teachers on the benefits of IWGs in CPD?", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6549", "words": "9956", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Hooijer, Elizabeth Lynne; Van der Merwe, Dr. Martyn ; Fourie , Dr. Jean ", "title": "Symbolic Representations as Teachers Reflect on Inclusive Education in South Africa", "date": "2021", "keywords": "africa; attitudes; beliefs; cpd; education; knowledge; learners; learning; participants; practice; south; symbols; teachers; teaching", "summary": "The role of inclusive teachers encompasses being able to effectively support learners with diverse learning needs through the development of inclusive teaching practice and strategies thus, improving overall achievement. This approach was chosen as it seeks to gain insight into the participants\u2019 experiences, beliefs and perceptions of themselves as inclusive teachers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6554", "words": "6512", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Maseko, Bob; Gondwe, Foster ; Winiko , Symon ; Chiziwa, Symon ", "title": "Online Learning Amidst COVID-19 Emergency: A Case of the University of Malawi\u2019s School of Education", "date": "2021", "keywords": "concerns; covid-19; education; faculty; implementation; learning; malawi; members; odl; participants; teacher", "summary": "For instance, P2 claimed that: It\u2019s advantageous and it has been on my part because I can share resources easily, I can make announcements easily, I can even use it to send messages through emails, I can grade assignments through the same interface so it\u2019s very advantageous [P2] Refocussing Concern Stage P3, who had been using the Google classroom platform for some time, expressed that one of the ways to make the platform more visible and useable is to have a discussion board where learners could be able to discuss issues that the course lecturer has presented: I think maybe issues of discussion boards\u2014where\u2014I mean that\u2019s an area that I have not tapped into, but I think if there could be that facility where you can have students have discussions easily aaa you pose a question and then they answer then that kind of thing [P3] The above presents evidence for the concerns regarding ODL implementation faculty members has at this institution. Interview items aligned to the seven SoC, described in Table 1, were used to interrogate participants\u2019 attitudes, feelings, perceptions regarding ODL implementation.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6569", "words": "7182", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Osifeko, Olalekan Remigious; Naidoo, Rowena; Chetty, Verusia", "title": "The Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Teacher Intervention on the Physical Activity Attitudes and Practices of Adolescent Students in Lagos, Nigeria ", "date": "2021", "keywords": "activity; attitudes; classes; education; intervention; pdt; practices; school; students; study; teachers", "summary": "The intervention content covered physical activity teaching methodology to promote student physical activity during PE classes. In a study, by Dobbins et al. (2013), on physical activity interventions for both teachers and students aged 6 and 18 years, the authors found that the physical activity intervention group showed an improvement in the amount of time spent on physical activity \u2013 similar to findings in our study.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6573", "words": "6627", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Iwe, Nkechinyere", "title": "Factors in Teachers\u2019 Awareness of Pedagogical Gestures as Enhancement Technique Among English Teachers in Secondary Schools in Enugu State, Nigeria", "date": "2021", "keywords": "awareness; english; enhancement; gestures; graduate; language; mean; speech; study; teachers; technique", "summary": "Since research findings in gesture studies have revealed that pedagogical gestures are facilitators of learning in the English language classroom, it is, therefore, important to investigate teachers' awareness of pedagogical gesture and their forms and their semantic import in the classroom in order to bring to the fore the importance of pedagogical gestures in lesson delivery. Key words: Gestures, teachers, pedagogical gestures, language classroom, awareness Background Gesturing complements the segmented and combinational forms that characterize speech and, by so doing, it serves as an enhancement to speech.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6587", "words": "8237", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Nyamekye, Ernest; Baffour-Koduah, Daniel ; Asare, Esther", "title": "Basic School Ghanaian Language Teachers\u2019 Perspectives on the Integration of ICTs in Teaching and Learning", "date": "2021", "keywords": "education; ghl; ict; ict integration; icts; instruction; integration; language; learning; teachers; teaching; technology; use", "summary": "2.64 1.23 Disagree Students may use ICT resources for unacademic activities such as chatting, watching pornography etc 3.52 1.14 Agree There is no financial support for GHL teachers to get access to ICT resources 4.25 0.89 Agree I have limited knowledge on the best way to integrate ICTs in GHL teaching 3.06 1.22 Agree Because of technical issues, ICT can disrupt the flow of GHL lesson Delivery 3.29 1.15 Agree Source: Field Data, 2021 Based on the results captured in table 6, it could be said that Ghanaian language teachers at the basic school level of education perceive the following as factors that tend to hinder them from integrating ICTs into their instructional practices. Also, it was revealed that lack of financial support for ICT resources and lack of in-service training are factors that militated against ICT integration in Ghanaian language teaching.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6609", "words": "6591", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Ameen, Nausheen", "title": "Teachers' experiences of a differentiated curriculum for children with autism spectrum disorder", "date": "2024", "keywords": "autism; children; curriculum; dcaps; education; learners; participants; schools; teachers; training", "summary": "Training teachers from the mainstream schools are very different to training teachers in special schools. To achieve this, it needs to consider shifting its attention from the use of a workshop as the main professional development model for training teachers to continuous professional development, tailored to the teachers\u2019 needs and to accommodate different disabilities.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6637", "words": "9883", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Ugwu, Eucharia Okwudilichukwu", "title": "Classroom Process and Causes of Worsening High School Students' Performance in Literature-in-English in Nigeria", "date": "2021", "keywords": "classroom; english; language; learning; literature; nigeria; participation; process; reading; school; students; teachers; teaching; texts", "summary": "In Literature-in-English lessons, active students may understand and appreciate the literary texts better and relate it to real life situations. In Literature-in-English lessons, active participation of students is essential for optimal learning.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6644", "words": "5695", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Bondzie, George", "title": "Students\u2019 perception of conditions for self-efficacy during their internship programme. A case study of the University of Education, Winneba College for Distance And e-Learning ", "date": "2022", "keywords": "distance; education; efficacy; internship; self; students; study; teaching; time; university", "summary": "Self-efficacy of teacher education students: A study based on Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory. Internship and UEW Distance Education Generally, student internships programmes are unpaid positions providing students with practical experience enabling them to develop effective teaching and learning styles and good classroom management practices.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6645", "words": "6053", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Olugbade, Damola; Olurinola, Oluwakemi ", "title": "Teachers\u2019 Perception of the Use of Microsoft Teams for Remote Learning in Southwestern Nigerian Schools", "date": "2021", "keywords": "effectiveness; learning; microsoft; microsoft teams; online; perception; students; teachers; teams", "summary": "Therefore, the experience of student learning in online learning is very different from that of face-to-face learning, particularly for Teachers\u2019 Perception of the Use of Microsoft Teams for Remote Learning in Southwestern Nigerian Schools AJOTE Vol. 10.1 (2021), 265-281 269 interactions with student teachers, which can adversely affect the performance of students in online learning. Teachers\u2019 Perception of the Use of Microsoft Teams for Remote Learning in Southwestern Nigerian Schools Damola Olugbade1 & Oluwakemi Olurinola2 1Centre for Languages and General Studies, First Technical University, Ibadan, Nigeria 2Department of Science and Technology Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria ABSTRACT The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has required schools in Nigeria to embrace remote learning using technology solutions, in this case, Microsoft Teams, to effectively engage students.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6659", "words": "5567", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Umuhoza, Clementine; Uworwabayeho, Alphonse", "title": "Teacher\u2019s Use of Instructional Materials in Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Rwandan Primary Schools ", "date": "2021", "keywords": "books; education; learning; materials; mathematics; primary; schools; students; teachers; teaching; use", "summary": "Abstract Teaching and learning mathematics is easier, more interesting, more enjoyable, and more closely connected to real life applications with the use of instructional materials like textbooks, manipulatives, technology tools, and (physical or digital) models. Instructional materials are any kind of aids that assists in the teaching and learning activities, including reference books, counting equipment like blocks, stones or beads, natural displays models, charts, pictures, play materials, games, and audiovisual equipment (Cartledge & Milburn, 1986; Goldstein, 1994).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6669", "words": "6609", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Tlali, Tebello Violet", "title": "Pre-Service Teachers\u2019 Perceptions of the Relevance of Teacher Professional Ethics in Contemporary Lesotho", "date": "2021", "keywords": "education; ethics; learners; lesotho; participants; perceptions; profession; service; teachers; teaching", "summary": "The position taken in this paper is that teacher professional ethics are timeless. The status of the teaching profession has been scrutinised in previous research and the disregard for teacher professional ethics has increasingly become topical (Bhusnar, 2018; Kahraman & Celik, 2020).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6685", "words": "8568", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "55", "author": "Simalalo, Magdalene; Gasa, Velisiwe G.; Muzata, Kenneth K.", "title": "Teacher Preparation in Zambia\u2019s Expanded Core Curriculum: Challenges and Opportunities", "date": "2022", "keywords": "curriculum; ecc; education; impairments; learners; preparation; skills; students; teacher; teacher education; teaching", "summary": "The study proposes that personnel preparation, baseline skills in teacher education in ECC and professional self-improvement of ECC are key to successful implementation of ECC. Results The findings of the study are discussed under the following heading; status of teacher education in ECC; challenges: time constraints; methods; insufficient collaboration; education staff; enrolments in teacher education; discrepancy between education and implementation; education resources.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6686", "words": "6759", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Naidoo, Jayaluxmi", "title": "Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Culturally based Activities in South African Mathematics Classrooms", "date": "2021", "keywords": "activities; classrooms; concepts; education; knowledge; learners; learning; mathematics; participants; south; teaching", "summary": "Fourthly, the participants discovered that using indigenous knowledge to develop culturally based activities for mathematics supported learners in mathematics learning. Research methods in indigenous mathematical knowledge: an example of a research model based on indigenous games2(1), p.11-24.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6716", "words": "10191", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Jones, Cherese Farrah; Rouw, CJ", "title": "Values-Based Physical Education and Teacher Education in South Africa", "date": "2022", "keywords": "africa; development; education; knowledge; learners; learning; pe teachers; physical; research; south; teacher education; teachers; teaching; ttw; values", "summary": "It is more challenging because there are limited in-service professional development opportunities for PE teacher education. The TTW for PE teachers can give rise to a values framework of Olympism and Ubuntuism, which can apply to the learners both on the field of play and in everyday life.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6728", "words": "9453", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "57", "author": "Govender, Sumeshni; Mabuza, Pertunia Thobile ", "title": "Perception and Management of Stress by South African Foundation Phase Teachers", "date": "2021", "keywords": "education; environment; foundation; learners; learning; management; participants; phase; research; schools; south; stress; stressors; study; teachers; teaching; work", "summary": "Studies by Blase, Blase and Du (2008) and Geving (2007) reported that poor student behaviour, absence of administrative support and the excessive load of duties (which new teachers are required to complete but do not possess the necessary expertise for effective task- management) as the main contributing factors to teacher stress. Teacher stress can be seen as potentially damaging to the classroom environment and as a result, the teacher might react with hostility towards learners if work has not been done, or done incorrectly.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6746", "words": "7916", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Abdoula-Dhuny, Nazia", "title": "Barriers and Enablers to Inclusive Education in Mauritius: Perceptions of Secondary School Educational Practitioners", "date": "2021", "keywords": "barriers; children; education; enablers; lack; mauritius; needs; practitioners; respondents; school; students", "summary": "The purpose of the study was to explore the perceptions of secondary school educational practitioners on certain aspects of inclusive education, namely the academic profile of students with special education needs encountered by secondary school educators and rectors, the difficulties faced when dealing with them, and the barriers and enablers to inclusive education. Following the analysis of data, respondents confirmed the presence of children with special education needs in their classrooms.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6761", "words": "9068", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Samuel, Nkiru Naomi; Okonkwo, Ifeoma G.A.; Okonkwo, Onyekachi O.", "title": "Emotional intelligence and self-concept as predictors of academic achievement among secondary school Chemistry students in South-East Nigeria", "date": "2024", "keywords": "ability; achievement; chemistry; chemistry students; concept; east; emotions; gender; intelligence; nigeria; okonkwo; school; school chemistry; self; south; students", "summary": "This belief in their capacity to get good grades or successfully carry out a given task may influence their attitudes and performance, Carl Rogers (1959) called this individual\u2019s image and beliefs in their capacity to accomplish a specific task \u2018Self Concept\u2019. Results showed that both EI and SC significantly predicted academic achievement, both individually and jointly, while gender had no significant moderating effect.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6762", "words": "7990", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "60", "author": "ARHIN, ATO KWAMINA; Essuman , Jonathan; Arhin, Ekua ", "title": "Analysis of Item Writing Flaws in a Communications Skills Test in a Ghanaian University", "date": "2021", "keywords": "arhin; choice; discrimination; facility; haladyna; index; items; options; students; test; writing", "summary": "This is especially so for non-native English language teachers because developing test items in a language that neither they nor their students use as their mother tongue raises a multitude of issues related to quality and validity. The study suggested that test items must be properly reviewed before they are used to assess students\u2019 knowledge.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6771", "words": "9440", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Opiyo , Rose Atieno", "title": "Teacher Education Students\u2019 Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Retooling the Mentorship Process Within Schools of Education in Kenya", "date": "2022", "keywords": "content; content knowledge; development; education; knowledge; learning; methods; pck; practice; sts; students; subject; teacher; teaching", "summary": "Teacher Education Students\u2019 Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Retooling the Professional Development Process in Kenya\u2019s Schools of Education AJOTE Vol.11 No.1 (2022), 27-55 33 A lot has been published on the relationships between PCK and other knowledge domains (e.g., Kinach, 2002) in the developed world but little is documented about this unique aspect of teaching scholarship in sub-Saharan Africa. Finally, Teacher Education Students\u2019 Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Retooling the Professional Development Process in Kenya\u2019s Schools of Education AJOTE Vol.11 No.1 (2022), 27-55 35 knowledge of curriculum includes knowledge of learning goals for different grade levels and knowledge of instructional materials.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6809", "words": "6899", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Shishigu, Aweke; Ali, Teshager; Belay, Solomon ; Edessa, Sutuma ", "title": "Enhancing Students\u2019 Attitude towards Biology through the Integration of Traditional Medicine and 5E\u2019s Learning Cycle", "date": "2021", "keywords": "attitude; biology; comparison; group; learning; science; students; treatment; treatment group", "summary": "This was because favorable learning environment and students\u2019 involvement to cross cultural borders between the two forms of knowledge has an important influence upon student attitudes toward biology. The first class belonged to the treatment group where TM contents are integrated through 5E\u2019s learning cycle with the topic Microorganism and Disease and the second was assigned as comparison group learning the same biology unit on Microorganisms and Disease using the usual approach.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6880", "words": "8770", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "58", "author": "Mudavanhu, Young; Mutseekwa, Christopher", "title": "The Use of Peers in Assessment for Learning: A Case Study of Trainee Teachers at Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), Zimbabwe ", "date": "2022", "keywords": "assessment; education; feedback; learning; peer; peer assessment; teachers; trainee; trainee teachers; use; work", "summary": "Nearly three-fifths of trainee teachers preferred peer assessment to lecturer assessment. First, they believed that teacher assessment is professional, unbiased and authentic.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6889", "words": "8630", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Ugwu, Eucharia Okwudilichukwu; Ezeokoli , Francis", "title": "Assessment literacy and practices of Literature-in-English teachers in Nigeria", "date": "2022", "keywords": "assessment; education; english; learning; literacy; literature; methods; nigeria; practice; students; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Reconceptualizing the role of teachers as assessors: teacher assessment identity. Keywords: Literature-in-English teaching, assessment literacy, assessment practice, teaching-learning process Introduction Teachers set objectives for every subject and topic they teach.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6892", "words": "9858", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Wei, Liang; Gondwe, Foster; Sok, Saran", "title": "Implementation of Teaching Practicum for Primary School Teachers: China, Cambodia and Malawi Case Studies", "date": "2022", "keywords": "cambodia; china; education; implementation; malawi; practice; practicum; primary; school; student; student teachers; teacher education; teachers; teaching; teaching practicum; university", "summary": "Approaches to teaching practicum Mattsson, etal (2011) present nine models of teaching practicum: (1) The Master-Apprentice model, in which student teachers learn the profession from experienced teachers; (2) The Laboratory model, where a University Teacher Training School is established to accommodate students on teaching practicum; (3) The Partnership model, in which university and local schools build partnerships focusing on teaching practicum; (4)The Community development model, in which student teachers go to rural schools as full-time teachers while experienced school teachers go to universities for training\uff1b(5) It is also acknowledged that student teachers experienced mentoring that positively met their expectations (Chaaban, Wang, Du, 2021).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6899", "words": "8854", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Tay, Emmanuel Mensah Kormla; Zamore, Stephen", "title": "How the Learning Environment Influences Bullying: The Case of Two Universities in Ghana", "date": "2022", "keywords": "behaviours; bullying; environment; et al; general; journal; learning; no.1; relationships; school; students; universities; university; victimisation; vol.11", "summary": "Bullying among university students: cross-national perspectives. The role of the therapist in helping university students who have been bullied: a case study of sexual bullying.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-6995", "words": "8097", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Nnubia, Uju; Ibeanu, Vivienne; Okechukwu, Franca", "title": "Socio-economic and Household Characteristics Associated with Work-Family Conflict among Female Primary School Teachers in Enugu State, Nigeria", "date": "2022", "keywords": "characteristics; children; conflict; family; family conflict; household; nigeria; respondents; socio; teachers; work", "summary": "The impact of work family conflict on psychological well- being among school teachers in Malaysia. In a study of work-family conflict among female doctors in India, Sweety (2016) reported that urban doctors experienced less work family conflict than their rural counterparts and the finding was attributed to the difference in lifestyle and heavier work load of rural doctors compared to urban doctors.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7011", "words": "8230", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Mkimbili, Selina; Kayima, Festo", "title": "Preparing secondary school science teachers for learner-centered teaching in Tanzania\u2019s Teacher Training Colleges: Educators\u2019 perceived challenges and perspectives", "date": "2022", "keywords": "challenges; curriculum; education; educators; inquiry; learner; learning; science; students; tanzania; teacher; teaching", "summary": "Keywords: science teacher educator; teacher training; science teacher trainees; learner- centered teaching Introduction. For this paper therefore, focus is put on science teacher educators who are charged with preparing teachers of science for future generations.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7014", "words": "6799", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Owolade, Adeyinka Olayemi; Oladipupo, Popoola Oluwasegun; Kareem, Adeyinka Oluwaseun; Salami, Marie Onovroghene", "title": "Effectiveness of Guided and Open Inquiry Instructional Strategies on Science Process Skills and Self-Efficacy of Biology Students in Osun State, Nigeria", "date": "2022", "keywords": "biology; efficacy; inquiry; process; process skills; science; self; skills; state; strategies; students; study", "summary": "For instance, Franklin et al. (2015) discovered among students in the United States that open inquiry strategy promotes a deeper understanding of complex scientific issues, while Schmid and Bogner (2015) found that open inquiry strategy seems to offer enhanced opportunities for cognitive development and scientific reasoning of science students in Germany. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the science process skills of Biology students exposed to Open Inquiry and those exposed to guided inquiry strategy (F= 0.785, p>0.05).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7043", "words": "7294", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "51", "author": "Akumdaare Atiah, Paul", "title": "Newly qualified teachers\u2019 perceptions and experiences about portfolio assessment in Wa Municipality, Ghana", "date": "2023", "keywords": "assessment; development; education; experiences; ghana; learning; nqts; portfolio; portfolio assessment; professional; service; teachers; teaching; writing", "summary": "The use of portfolio assessment is relatively new in teacher education and teacher assessment in Ghana. Development of portfolio assessment In the 1990s, portfolio assessments rose in popularity in the United States as part of a broader interest in alternate assessment methods.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7050", "words": "6936", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Mort, Thelma", "title": "Improving South African student teachers\u2019 English language skills: an argument for the assessment strategies of the PrimTEd language teaching project ", "date": "2023", "keywords": "assessment; education; english; ite; language; learning; project; reading; skills; south; standards; teacher; teaching", "summary": "These are standards which language teachers ought to meet, in order to teach effectively. While those \u2018specialising\u2019 in being primary school language teachers do receive more language education (but sometimes as little as 12 credits only out 480), those not specialising receive very little: \u201cWith respect to those Intermediate Phase teachers who have elected not to specialise in English, the question must again be asked whether their formal exposure to English Subject and Pedagogic Knowledge (between 5% and 7.5%) is adequate\u201d(Taylor 2014:16).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7052", "words": "6789", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Moindi, Rose; Nyatuka, Benard", "title": "Competency-Based Assessment in Entrepreneurship Education in Kenya\u2019s Tertiary Institutions", "date": "2022", "keywords": "acquisition; assessment; competencies; competency; education; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; institutions; kenya; learning; modes; republic; students; study", "summary": "This study was designed to examine the effectiveness of assessment modes used in entrepreneurship education in imparting requisite competencies among students in tertiary institutions in the country. Thus, while in KSU CATs and examination marks provided a final score in entrepreneurship education, sit-in examination, industrial attachment and project writing scores provided the final tally in entrepreneurship education assessment in both KTI and KNP.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7054", "words": "9148", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Choma, Isaack Augustine; Raymond , Boniface", "title": "Perceptions of stakeholders on modalities for giving quality assurance feedback to tutors in teachers\u2019 colleges in Tanzania", "date": "2022", "keywords": "assurance feedback; assurance officers; colleges; education; feedback; giving; learners; learning; modalities; officers; quality assurance; school; school quality; study; teachers; tutors", "summary": "Tutors tend to prefer oral to written quality assurance feedback modality. The use of oral and written modalities to provide quality assurance feedback on learning environment in teachers\u2019 colleges could make tutors more active in teaching.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7077", "words": "7442", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "59", "author": "Venketsamy, Roy; Baxen, Elaine; Hu, Zijing", "title": "Student-on-teacher violence in South Africa\u2019s Tshwane South District of Gauteng Province: Voices of the victims", "date": "2023", "keywords": "africa; education; experience; learners; participants; province; safety; school; south; south africa; study; teachers; violence", "summary": "A survey by Zedan (2012) revealed that 91.3% of South African high school teachers experienced high-stress levels due to problematic learners and school violence. Despite various educational policies and frameworks developed to prevent school violence in South Africa, the system continues to fail teachers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7129", "words": "7794", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "43", "author": "Walubita, Gabriel", "title": "A review of the literature on childhood executive functions in Zambia", "date": "2022", "keywords": "childhood; children; cognitive; development; education; executive; executive functions; functions; review; studies; study; zambia", "summary": "Previous studies support the observation of cultural influence on executive function development (Ng et al., 2015). Conclusion This literature review study was aimed at identifying methodology, environment and biological-based factors that affect executive functions development among Zambian children.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7132", "words": "10097", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Yakpir, Gordon; Atuguba, Juliet", "title": "Does the Window of Hope training module for Ghanaian teacher trainees meet the requirements of UNESCO\u2019s Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education?", "date": "2022", "keywords": "behaviour; content; education; ghana; guidance; hiv; knowledge; module; sexuality; sexuality education; teacher; teaching; technical; trainees; training; unesco; woh", "summary": "The comparison will enable us to identify the strengths and weaknesses of WoH module as compared to the recommendations of technical guidance for sexuality education teacher training regarding knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours and teaching competencies they promote. 2. Content The technical guidance for sexuality education teacher preparation has seven standards marked by a set of expected outcomes (shown in square parenthesis).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7164", "words": "6428", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "le Roux, Sarlina Gertruida; Lemmer, Rina", "title": "Practice schools as third spaces? Navigating the continuum between hierarchical models and collaborative partnerships in teaching practice in South Africa", "date": "2023", "keywords": "africa; education; partnerships; practice; schools; south; space; teacher; teaching; teaching practice; university", "summary": "Practice schools, in the sense in which they are referred to in this paper, are what Norwegians refer to as university schools (Smith, 2016). The paper concludes by reviewing practice schools as a type of school that allows lecturers, teachers, and students to cross institutional borders and collaborate in the third space.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7165", "words": "9433", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Ndlovu, Sibonokuhle ; Woldegiorgis, Emnet Tadesse", "title": "\u2018Nothing for us without us\u2019: Exclusion of students with disabilities in disability policy review at a South African institution of higher education", "date": "2023", "keywords": "disabilities; disability policy; education; individual; institution; participation; policy; policy review; review; south; students", "summary": "Disability policies in South African higher education Among African countries, South Africa has the most comprehensive policies of inclusion (Chataika, 2007). Informed by critical disability theory, the finding was that there was limited participation by students with disabilities in the formulation of institutional disability policy meant for their welfare.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7171", "words": "7767", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Kinanda, Jonas; Kyaruzi, Florence; Fulgence, Katherine", "title": "Teacher strategies for reducing Mathematics anxiety among secondary school students in Tanzania", "date": "2024", "keywords": "anxiety; education; mathematics; mathematics anxiety; mathematics teachers; schools; strategies; students; study; subject; tanzania; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Finlayson (2014) affirms that many students develop mathematics anxiety as an outcome of the practices of mathematics teachers who are themselves anxious about their competencies in teaching the subject. Teacher participants in this research supported this view, agreeing that if mathematics teachers avoid threats alongside reducing punishment, students will eventually love mathematics and thus not be afraid of it.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7218", "words": "7815", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Fentim Darkwa, Bernard; Darko Agyei, Douglas; Tufuor Kwarteng, Joseph", "title": "Developing interactive pedagogies: A case of accounting pre-service teachers from Ghana", "date": "2024", "keywords": "accounting; activities; classroom; collaborative; learning; lessons; pedagogies; psats; students; study; teachers; teaching", "summary": "First, the PSATs did a peer teaching try-out among student teachers (who were their peers) in a designed classroom situation during the on-campus teaching practice (an integral part of their teaching internship) and secondly, in the real high school context after their lessons were modified based on feedback received from the peer-teaching. Millennial teachers: Student teachers as users of information and communication \u2013 A New Zealand case study.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7223", "words": "10735", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "56", "author": "Arinaitwe, Gilbert; Michael , Corbett", "title": "Moonlighting agricultural practices of Ugandan rural teachers and teacher retention ", "date": "2023", "keywords": "ajote; community; education; et al; farming; high; income; job; journal; land; moonlighting; practices; research; retention; school; teachers; teaching; vol.12; work", "summary": "Keywords: moonlighting, agricultural production, sidehustle, male teachers, rural teachers, Uganda Introduction While there are national and sub-national spatial variations in the standards of qualification for public and private school educators, the field of teaching has, in most contemporary jurisdictions been significantly professionalized, standardized and bureaucratized (Tyack, 1974). Rural teachers perceive personal development in land investment more so than mutual funds, stocks and technology as was perceived to be the case in urban areas.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7264", "words": "9887", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "54", "author": "Mpate, Hawa; Campbell-Evans, Glenda; Gray, Jan", "title": "Pre-service Teachers\u2019 Preparedness to Teach during Teaching Practice in Tanzania", "date": "2023", "keywords": "classroom; content; education; knowledge; learning; lesson; management; practice; pre; service; students; study; tanzania; teachers; teaching; work", "summary": "It involved five pre-service teachers from one of the Diploma Teachers Colleges, five supervisors from the same Teachers\u2019 College and mentor teachers from the three home schools where pre-service teachers were placed for teaching practice. Keywords: teaching practice, preparedness, pre-service teachers Introduction Research attention continues to be directed towards understanding the contribution of the teaching practice component of teacher education in preparing better teachers for tomorrow (Endedijk, Donche, & Oosterheert, 2013; White & Forgasz, 2016; Olmstead., 2020).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7266", "words": "9343", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "V\u00e5genes, Vibeke; Ludvigsen, Kari; Melting, Arne Jacob", "title": "Implementing competence about vision disturbances in Tanzania\u2019s teacher education: A contextual analysis", "date": "2023", "keywords": "capacity; college; competence; disturbances; education; inclusive; learning; national; needs; problems; project; schools; tanzania; teacher; teacher education; vision", "summary": "With a qualitative research design, we analyse how contextual factors of task, time, scale and direction provided possibilities and barriers for implementing the new competence in Tanzanian special needs teacher education, and for scaling up the competence to mainstream teacher education. Keywords: Tanzania, teacher education, special needs education, inclusive education, competence building, vision problems 1.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7285", "words": "7560", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Akala, Benard", "title": "Inclusivity and the remote doctorate supervision experience of a student with disability in a South African university", "date": "2023", "keywords": "africa; ajote; disability; education; experience; journal; learning; phd; south; students; studies; supervision; university; vol.12", "summary": "THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK Bourdieu\u2019s (1986) conceptual tools of habitus, social and cultural capital provide a way to conceptualise the social and academic life of disabled PhD students. In Routledge handbook of disability studies (pp. 32-44).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7297", "words": "8626", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Shoko, Ratidzai", "title": "Communication barriers and deaf learner misbehaviour in a South African special needs school", "date": "2024", "keywords": "barriers; behaviour; children; communication; deaf; education; educators; hearing; language; learners; loss; school; sign; south", "summary": "Learners who are deaf are discriminated against Some participants felt that deaf learners are discriminated against by other learners. The study found that effective communication plays a vital role in the positive management of the behaviour of deaf learners.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7323", "words": "8418", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Johnson, LeAnn; Kariuki-Githinji, Scolastica; Namai, Joab", "title": "The imperative for real-world experiences in Kenyan teacher preparation for disability inclusive teaching", "date": "2023", "keywords": "candidates; class; disabilities; education; experiences; field; kenya; learning; practice; preparation; students; teacher; teacher candidates; teaching; university", "summary": "The need for practical skills is particularly evident for teacher candidates who are expected to teach students with disabilities who attend class in regular education settings. Teacher candidates enrolled in the pilot class reported positive changes in attitude and understanding towards individuals with disabilities, increased learning, and had more confidence in their ability to work in inclusive classrooms.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7511", "words": "9422", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Dzinoreva, Tendai; Mavunga, George; Govender, Logan", "title": "Towards a context-relevant, institution-based ICT integration model of teacher education curriculum at diploma level in Zimbabwe", "date": "2023", "keywords": "curriculum; education; ict; ict integration; institutions; integration; learning; model; policy; skills; teacher; teacher education; technology; zimbabwe", "summary": "Lecturer B pointed out that Tendai Dzinoreva, George Mavunga, Logan Govender AJOTE Vol.12 No.2 Special Issue (2023), 162-188 178 While it is the role of government, through the relevant Ministry, to assist institutions with funding for ICT infrastructure teacher training institutions can also design plans and measures to increase ICT resources for themselves. Knowledge deepening is a critical element in the development of ICT competent teachers, but it can only take off when buttressed by an environment in which the most fundamental elements of ICT knowledge acquisition are in place.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7513", "words": "7002", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Agbaje, Olaide", "title": "Intra-Africa student mobility: benefits for Africa and factors militating against it", "date": "2023", "keywords": "africa; africa student; continent; countries; development; education; intra; issue; mobility; south; student mobility; students; world", "summary": "This paper argues that intra-Africa student mobility offers several benefits for both Africa and Africans and is a viable means for turning the tide of the brain drain in the continent. The large numbers of students from SADC countries who choose to study in South Africa show that intra-Africa student mobility is a very real phenomenon in Africa.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7515", "words": "9733", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Mashilo, Phafane Peter; Govender, Logan", "title": "African identity and curriculum transformation at universities in South Africa", "date": "2023", "keywords": "african; curriculum; curriculum transformation; decolonisation; education; identity; issue; knowledge; no.2; south; south africa; student; transformation; universities; university; vol.12", "summary": "The authors suggest that \u2013 with support from government and policymakers \u2013 a clear and detailed programme of curriculum transformation is needed, underpinned by a moral imperative to foreground African identity in the transition to the new African university. Keywords: African identity, new African university, Fourth Industrial Revolution, curriculum transformation, decolonisation.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7516", "words": "7371", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Woldegiorgis, Emnet Tadesse; Monari, Kennedy", "title": "Access and politics of higher education for refugees: Comparative contexts from Uganda and Ethiopia", "date": "2023", "keywords": "access; africa; countries; education; ethiopia; host; issue; no.2; refugees; students; uganda; unhcr; university", "summary": "The paper provides a comparative overview of difficulties regarding access to HE for refugee students in Uganda and Ethiopia, highlighting policy and settlement issues in their legislative and political contexts. Even though progress has been made in terms of access to primary and secondary education, access to and retention of refugee students at the HE level remains a barrier.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7517", "words": "10364", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Balogun, Babalola Joseph; Woldegiorgis, Emnet Tadesse", "title": "Combating colonial mentality within higher learning spaces: The case of sub-Saharan African universities", "date": "2023", "keywords": "african; ajote; balogun; education; essence; idea; issue; knowledge; learning; mentality; no.2; paper; philosophy; research; teaching; universities; university; vol.12", "summary": "Using philosophical methods of argumentation and critical engagements, this paper contends that a connection exists between colonial mentality and the observed failure of African universities to efficiently effectuate their relevance as Africa\u2019s development partners. The paper identifies four key areas in which colonial mentality plays out most profoundly in African universities, namely, the nature of knowledge produced, the mode of certification, the language of instruction, and research funding.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7518", "words": "7890", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Motala, Shireen; Sayed, Yusuf YM; Maggott , Terri", "title": "The SDG agenda and university transformation in Africa: The decolonial turn deferred? ", "date": "2023", "keywords": "africa; agenda; development; education; global; goals; knowledge; motala; nhamo; sdgs; south; transformation; universities; university", "summary": "However, the extent to which they engage with higher education in the context of calls for responsive, decolonised higher education remains underexplored. We use Boaventura de Sousa Santos\u2019 (2014) notion of difficult questions in higher education with weak answers to address what a decolonised and deracialised higher education system might look like.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7519", "words": "8647", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "25", "author": "Masutha, Mukovhe", "title": "Against the pedagogy of debt in South African higher education", "date": "2023", "keywords": "africa; ajote; colonial; commission; debt; education; fees; government; loans; pedagogy; public; settler; south; south africa; state; student; student debt; university; vol.12", "summary": "He pointed at the lengthy terms of the personal contracts students were made to sign with limited recourse, the role of brokers and the targeting of the youth as illustrative of how student loan debt would revive the spirit of indenture. For example, a report by Scott-Clayton & Li (2016) found that in the United States, the black-[LB16] white disparity in student loan debt more than tripled after graduation, with black graduates bearing the worst brunt, despite also being consistently underserved by HE institutions.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7520", "words": "10330", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "37", "author": "Ndlovu, Sibonokuhle ", "title": "Academics with disabilities during transformation to a New African University in South Africa", "date": "2023", "keywords": "academics; africa; challenges; disabilities; disability; education; knowledge; new; research; south; students; transformation; university", "summary": "These legislations forbid discrimination on grounds of disability and maintain that all citizens, including those with disabilities, have the right to employment. Unfortunately, the 1994 dawn of democracy in South Africa did not see policy on disability put in place to inform the inclusion of persons with disabilities in higher education (Mutanga, 2017).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7521", "words": "9234", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Tshuma, Lindiwe; Theledi, Kgomotso", "title": "Plurilingual practices in Higher Education: An analysis of student perceptions from a South African University", "date": "2023", "keywords": "assessment; course; education; issue; language; learning; lecturers; no.2; perceptions; resources; sesotho; south; special; students; study; teaching; university", "summary": "It is a cause of concern that the majority of participants in this study felt they did not have important learning tools for facilitating student learning. According to Jandug-Montera (2020), university student perceptions of their learning experiences and their engagement with peers, lecturers and content beneficially impact the learning environment.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7522", "words": "6752", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "38", "author": "Dhurumraj, Thasmai; Ramaila, Sam", "title": "Alleviation of social injustices in STEM education: Harnessing pedagogical affordances of virtual and augmented reality applications through open learning", "date": "2023", "keywords": "access; applications; education; injustices; learning; reality; social; south; stem; stem education; use; var; var applications", "summary": "Key findings emanating from the study demonstrated that sustainable integration of VAR applications in STEM education can essentially be harnessed as a catalytic tool to address the articulation gap between school and higher education through parity of participation within the broader South African context. Alleviation of social injustices in STEM education: Harnessing pedagogical affordances of virtual and augmented reality applications through open learning Thasmai Dhurumraj, Sam Ramaila University of Johannesburg,", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7525", "words": "6427", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Apaak, Daniel", "title": "Factors influencing sports talent development in Senior High Schools in the Upper East Region of Ghana", "date": "2024", "keywords": "athletes; coaches; development; east; et al; factors; region; sports; sports talent; talent; talent development; training; upper", "summary": "Section A had five items and solicited information on factors that influence talent development utilizing a four-point Likert scale anchored 1 = \u201cstrongly agree\u201d to 4 = \u201cstrongly disagree\u201d and item samples included \u201cExpert coaching influences sports talent development of student-athletes\u201d, \u201cSupport from family and friends influences sports talent development of student-athletes\u201d, \u201cRegular training influences sports talent development of student-athletes\u201d, \u201cGenes influences sports talent development of student-athletes\u201d and \u201cAdequate sports facilities and equipment influences sports talent development of student-athletes\u201d. Factors influencing sports talent development in Senior High Schools in the Upper East Region of Ghana 1Christopher Akubah, 2Daniel Apaak 1Ada College of Education, Ghana 2University of Cape Coast, Ghana Abstract Despite the increasing interest in examining predictors within sports talent development, there is a dearth of studies in the Ghanaian context.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7535", "words": "9932", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Osman , Shani; Dangor, Kassim File", "title": "Tumu College of Education trainee teachers\u2019 perceptions of mentors\u2019 pedagogical knowledge", "date": "2024", "keywords": "classroom; college; education; knowledge; learning; mentors; perceptions; skills; students; study; teachers; teaching; trainee; tumu", "summary": "Influence of the pedagogical content knowledge of mentor teachers and college tutors to classroom practice of student teachers. The role of mentor teachers, among other things, includes modelling novice teachers during practicum in designing instructions, managing classrooms, and assessing learners (Bwiruka et al., 2021).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7549", "words": "9169", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Jama, Pateka; Lunga, Prosper", "title": "A collaborative approach to enhance quality education in Foundation Phase inclusive classes in South Africa", "date": "2024", "keywords": "african; barriers; children; classes; collaboration; education; foundation; journal; learners; learning; parents; phase; south; support; teachers; teaching", "summary": "A collaborative approach to enhance quality education in Foundation Phase inclusive classes in South Africa AJOTE Vol.13 No.2 (2024), 187-211 195 The aim was to obtain in-depth and multidimensional qualitative data from parents of learners who are experiencing barriers to learning, as well as from Foundation Phase teachers who trained pre-1994 and post-1994. Teacher Education Special Education, 40(3), 63- 178.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7551", "words": "6601", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Joseph, Manase; Urio, Perpetua", "title": "Quality assurance practices: The perspectives of teachers and quality assurers in selected rural Tanzanian community secondary schools", "date": "2025", "keywords": "assurance; assurers; community; education; practices; quality; quality assurance; schools; secondary; study; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Meanwhile, 40% of the teacher respondents reported that school quality assurance practices provide them with teaching and learning materials and help them to improve their teaching strategies in different subjects. They suggested that a different approach should be devised to improve school quality assurance practices.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7565", "words": "7272", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Maeresera, Jones; Mutseekwa, Christopher; Muyengwa, Barnabas", "title": "Co-teaching as a strategy of implementing a Competence Based Curriculum. A case of two Teacher Training Colleges in Rwanda.", "date": "2024", "keywords": "cbc; curriculum; education; implementation; research; strategy; study; teacher; teaching; ttcs; tutors", "summary": "This becomes interesting in the sense that other tutors have been afforded this opportunity but seem not to be taking full advantage of being paired for co- teaching as they are not equally assigned active roles during teaching. In the same vein, the tutors interviewed expressed on behalf of local tutors without some tutors to pair with, sentiments regarding the co-teaching arrangement.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7582", "words": "855", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "25", "author": "Kolapo, Femi; Ndlovu, Sibonokuhle; Nyoni, Phefumula", "title": "Editorial Comment", "date": "2023", "keywords": "education; university", "summary": "Within this framework the following three papers also reflect on the notion of ICT integration, STEM education and SDGs agenda in African higher education transformation: \u2022 Towards a context-relevant, institution-based ICT integration model of teacher education curriculum in Zimbabwe \u2022 The papers featured in this special issue offer thought-provoking perspectives and inspire critical debate on the issue of the future of African higher education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7589", "words": "10831", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "de Wet, Corene ", "title": "What newspapers tell us about teacher-on-learner violence in South African schools", "date": "2024", "keywords": "abuse; african; ajote; learner; learner violence; newspapers; no.1; research; school; school violence; south; study; teacher; violence; vol.13", "summary": "Guided by Galtung\u2019s (1969) typology of violence and the WHO\u2019s (2016) definition of violence, I identified the following themes: physical teacher-on-learner violence, teacher-on-learner sexual abuse, teacher-on-learner verbal abuse, racism and neglect as types of teacher violence. According to Parkes et al. (2022, p. 2), \u201cthere are significant ethical, normative and methodological barriers hindering research on teacher sexual violence\u201d.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7605", "words": "11350", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Zimba, Roderick; Kasanda, Choshi; Haihambo, Cynthy; Kudumo, Marius; Kapenda, Assoc. Prof. Hileni; Neshila, Kashinauua; Sheyapo, Mirjam", "title": "Secondary school learners\u2019 understanding of Namibian boys\u2019 underachievement and under-participation in education", "date": "2024", "keywords": "african; ajote; boys; data; education; gender; girls; learners; learning; namibia; no.3; research; school; support; teachers; underachievement; vol.13", "summary": "Table 3: Learners\u2019 views on available learning Support for boys Boys academically perform worse than girls because: Responses Strongly agree agree disagree Strongly disagree No response Total F % F % F % F % F % F % Boys are given less psycho- social support in school than girls. In addition, communities should establish boy targeted educational support programmes whose main goal would be to create and implement community-based \u2018affirmative action\u2019 initiatives for boys\u2019 education.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7608", "words": "10022", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Okeke, Dr. Uchenna Kingsley; Rmaila, Professor Sam", "title": "Science and sociality: achieving the social dimensions of science through contextualization of secondary school classroom instruction", "date": "2024", "keywords": "ajote; classroom; development; dimensions; instruction; journal; knowledge; learning; no.1; research; school; science; science education; secondary; skills; society; students; studies; vol.13; zeidler", "summary": "Instead, this position paper primarily focuses on the role of science education in achieving sociality among science students and future scientists. Within this focus, the goals of science education are reviewed.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7614", "words": "12871", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Ngwenya, Nkosinathi", "title": "Investigating the effect of subject specialisations, academic performance, and gender on pre-service teachers\u2019 nature of science beliefs", "date": "2024", "keywords": "beliefs; education; gender; knowledge; nature; nos beliefs; performance; pre; science; science beliefs; science teachers; service; specialisations; students; study; subject; teachers", "summary": "Students NOS beliefs also differed with respect to whether they were female or males. Investigating the effect of subject specialisations, academic performance, and gender on pre-service teachers\u2019 nature of science beliefs Nkosinathi Ngwenya University of Zululand, South Africa Abstract The study sought to understand how students\u2019 subject specialisations, academic achievements and gender influence the belief about nature of science (NOS) they hold at the end of their four year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree programme in South Africa.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7624", "words": "8908", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "61", "author": "Bhagwandeen, Ritu; Moopeloa, Mrs Shirley; Rambuda, Awelani Melvin", "title": "Implementation of learners\u2019 science process skills by primary school teachers in the Lejweleputswa District of South Africa: A case study", "date": "2024", "keywords": "ajote; approach; factors; inquiry; learners; no.2; process; process skills; science; science process; skills; sps; teachers; teaching; vol.13", "summary": "S. Moopeloa, R. Bhagwandeen, A.M. Rambuda AJOTE Vol.13 No.2 (2024), 74-107 76 \u2022 Which science process skills (SPS) do primary school learners learn when inquiry-based science education (IBSE) is used in the classroom? Provision of inquiry instruction and actual level of practice as perceived by science teachers and their students.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7665", "words": "7952", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "Dassan Gwajekera, Fidel; Matiku Joshua, Joel", "title": "Effectiveness of professional suitability scale in assessing teaching suitability among primary school teachers in Tanzania", "date": "2024", "keywords": "education; effectiveness; pss; scale; school; school teachers; suitability; suitability scale; tanzania; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Effectiveness of professional suitability scale in assessing teaching suitability among primary school teachers in Tanzania Fidel Dassan Gwajekera1, Joel Matiku Joshua2 1The University of Dodoma, Tanzania 2Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology, Tanzania Abstract This study intended to evaluate effectiveness of professional suitability scale (PSS) in assessing primary school teachers\u2019 suitability for teaching profession in Tanzania in an attempt to address the challenges of professional unsuitability among teachers in Tanzania. Specific objectives of this study were to explore the structure, validity and reliability of PSS in assessing the professional suitability among primary school teachers, to examine effectiveness of PSS in measuring differences in professional suitability among teachers by region and to examine the effectiveness of PSS in measuring differences in professional suitability between teachers in private schools and government schools.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7678", "words": "10496", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "36", "author": "Herut, Adane Hailu; Setlhako, Motladi Angeline", "title": "A review of policy frameworks for advancing pedagogical competence of preschool teachers in Ethiopia", "date": "2024", "keywords": "childhood; curriculum; development; early; education; ethiopia; framework; moe; policy; pre; programs; quality; school; teacher; teacher education; training", "summary": "These categories are national education policies and frameworks, early childhood education policies and frameworks, and teacher education policies and frameworks. One of the pivotal objectives of ESDP-IV revolved around elevating the quality of teacher education programs for pre-sschool children programs, particularly those catering to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7695", "words": "4553", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Yoade, Folake; Asaaju, Olayemi", "title": "Effectiveness of station-rotation and flipped-blended learning strategies in improving study habits and academic performance of secondary school biology students in Osun State, Nigeria", "date": "2024", "keywords": "biology; learning; learning strategy; performance; rotation; station; strategy; students; study", "summary": "From the foregoing, this study aims to ascertain which of station-rotation and flipped blended learning strategies will better enhance positive student study habits and improve academic performance in Biology. Flipped blended learning strategy is a pedagogical approach in which direct instruction moves from the group learning space to the individual Effectiveness of station-rotation and flipped-blended learning strategies in improving study habits and academic performance of secondary school biology students in Osun State, Nigeria AJOTE Vol.13 No.3 (2024), 133-145 136 learning space and the resulting group space is transformed into a dynamic, interactive learning environment where the teacher guides the students as they apply concepts and engage creatively in the subject matter.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7701", "words": "6584", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "50", "author": "Taye, Bekau Atnafu; Barrett, Angeline M.", "title": "The educational value of using bi-lingual instructional practice in students\u2019 Writing Skills in Entomology Course at KUE", "date": "2024", "keywords": "education; english; instruction; language; learning; no.3; research; skills; students; use; vol.13; writing", "summary": "School effectiveness for language minority students. Language use in education and human capital formation: World Development, 98(c), 195\u2013213.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7726", "words": "8002", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "48", "author": "Osode, John; Lautenbach, Geoffrey; Goto, Jameson", "title": "Factors influencing teaching staff\u2019s adoption of Learning Management Systems in three Nigerian universities", "date": "2024", "keywords": "acceptance; learning; lms; lmss; management; model; no.2; respondents; staff; teaching; technology; use; vol.13", "summary": "Factors Influencing Teaching Staff\u2019s Adoption of Learning Management Systems in three Nigerian Universities AJOTE Vol.13 No.2 (2024), 108-136 127 Figure 3:Final model for LMS usage Also, a longitudinal approach would measure LMS usage as lecturers gain experience and confidence.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7765", "words": "6936", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "34", "author": "Olurinola, Oluwakemi; Olugbade, Damola", "title": "The Impact of UNESCO MGIEP Digital Teacher Training on Nigerian Educators' Digital Pedagogy Competence and Confidence", "date": "2024", "keywords": "competence; confidence; digital; education; educators; learning; pedagogy; post; pre; teacher; test; training", "summary": "This inadequacy becomes particularly evident as educators are tasked not only with nurturing digital proficiency among their students but also with harnessing the full potential of digital technologies to reimagine and elevate teaching methodologies (Ghomi & Redecker, 2019). This aspiration, coupled with the drive to foster digital competence and harness the transformative potential of digital technologies, accentuates the necessity for educators to exhibit proficiency in technology adoption themselves (Ghomi & Redecker, 2019).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7877", "words": "6326", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "27", "author": "Ramaila, Sam", "title": "Unlocking insights: A systematic review of contextualized cubing instructional strategies", "date": "2024", "keywords": "cubing; education; instruction; learners; learning; problem; review; skills; solving; strategies; students; studies; study", "summary": "The exploration of contextualized cubing instruction holds implications for educators, curriculum developers, and educational policymakers seeking to optimize instructional practices and curricular interventions in mathematics education. Using surveys and performance tasks, the study reported positive perceptions of contextualized cubing instruction, with high levels of engagement and satisfaction noted among participants.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7893", "words": "9799", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "33", "author": "Legesse, Befkadu; Legesse, Dawit Legesse; Demisse, Mesfin molla", "title": "A bibliometric analysis of the factors influencing global research conditions of teacher education", "date": "2025", "keywords": "academic; ajote; analysis; authors; education programs; education research; factors; journal; learning; legesse; no.2; programs; research; strength; study; teacher education; vol.14", "summary": "The study reveals a significant upwelling in teacher education program research, particularly since 2015, with journal articles dominating the publication landscape. The findings emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of teacher education program research and the critical need for increased capacity building and international collaboration, especially in underrepresented regions.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7926", "words": "7972", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "52", "author": "Akinsola, Ifeoluwa", "title": "Theatre-in-Education packages and secondary students\u2019 knowledge of Yoruba orature in Ibadan metropolis", "date": "2024", "keywords": "education; knowledge; language; metropolis; motivation; orature; package; school; students; study; theatre; treatment; yoruba; yor\u00f9b\u00e1; yor\u00f9b\u00e1 orature", "summary": "Other studies (Akinsola & Adeyinka, 2020; Olayinka, 2019) specifically reported poor knowledge of the Yoruba orature and culture among secondary school students in Ibadan metropolis. Corrected Total 29441.079 291 Table 4 indicates a significant main effect of treatment on secondary school students\u2019 knowledge of the Yor\u00f9b\u00e1 orature (F (2; 285) = 827.438; p=.000<.05; partial \u03b72 = .853).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7963", "words": "6524", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Swalle, Crispa; Kihwele, Jimmy Eezekiel; Almas, Mustapha", "title": "Utilisation of Teachers' Resource Centres for Continuous Professional Development among Primary School Teachers in Tanzania", "date": "2025", "keywords": "development; learning; professional; school; skills; study; teachers; teaching; training; trcs", "summary": "Utilization of Teachers' Resource Centres for Continuous Professional Development among primary school teachers in Tanzania Crisper Swalle1, Jimmy E. Kihwele2, Mustapha Almas2 1Mbeya District Council, Mbeya, Tanzania 2Department of Education Foundations and Teaching Management Mzumbe University, Tanzania. In this view, this study explored the utilisation of teachers' resource centres (TRCs) for continuous professional development among primary school teachers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-7987", "words": "8196", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Ahabwe, Monica", "title": "A tiresome but rewarding task: Teachers\u2019 experiences of assessment within the Uganda Lower Secondary Curriculum", "date": "2024", "keywords": "assessment; curriculum; experiences; lsc; lsc assessment; modalities; practices; research; school; study; teachers; training; uganda", "summary": "In the area of assessment teachers require school administrators\u2019 and other stakeholders\u2019 support, resources, professional training on a regular basis (Kibuna, 2013; Koloi-Keaikitse, 2011). This finding Monica Ahabwe AJOTE Vol.13 No.3 (2024), 146-168 162 resonates with earlier study findings on teacher assessment practices (Charlton, 2017; Kanjee, 2009; Kibuna, 2013; Koloi-Keaikitse, 2016; Ming & Cheng, 2022).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8013", "words": "8163", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "44", "author": "Zivanayi, William; Malinga, Serah Ntombikayise", "title": "Teachers\u2019 preparedness for implementing the Educational Coding and Robotics curriculum in South Africa", "date": "2025", "keywords": "africa; coding; curriculum; ecr; education; et al; journal; learning; review; robotics; schools; skills; south; teachers; teaching; technology", "summary": "The development of a curriculum for technology teacher education and training: A critical analysis Citeseer. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) facilitated the short learning programs (SLP) in ECR under the University of Johannesburg to mitigate the shortage of ECR teachers.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8017", "words": "4018", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "32", "author": "Ramaila, Sam", "title": "Harnessing Kahoot! as an educational tool to foster meaningful teaching and learning: A systematic review", "date": "2024", "keywords": "educators; engagement; kahoot; learning; outcomes; student; study; teaching; tool", "summary": "Future studies could explore additional aspects of Kahoot!'s effectiveness, such as its long-term impact on student learning, its effectiveness in different cultural contexts, and its integration with other educational technologies and pedagogical approaches. Keywords: Kahoot!; educational technology; student engagement; learning outcomes; digital learning; classroom innovation Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology plays an increasingly integral role in transforming traditional pedagogical practices and enhancing learning experiences.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8024", "words": "7580", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "42", "author": "Moju, Monday; Fashakin, Olusegun", "title": "Using Lesson Study as a tool to cope with instructional challenges: A case study of Chemistry teachers in Nigeria", "date": "2024", "keywords": "challenges; chemistry; learning; lesson; lesson study; planning; process; research; students; study; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Benefits of Lesson Study Mathematics teachers have benefited more from adopting lesson studies in schools, districts, and nationals probably because the first study on lessons study was conducted with mathematics Using Lesson Study as a Tool to Cope with Instructional Challenges: A Case Study of Chemistry Teachers in Nigeria AJOTE Vol. Vol.13 No.1 (2024), 53-73 59 teachers. To address this issue, a research study was conducted to investigate how collaborative professional development using lesson study could support teachers in managing lesson planning and teaching issues in schools.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8038", "words": "11444", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "49", "author": "Arhin, Ato; Yeboah, Abraham", "title": "Teachers\u2019 conceptualization of validity and reliability in classroom assessment in Ghana", "date": "2025", "keywords": "ajote; assessment; classroom; classroom assessment; conceptualization; content; education; ghana; items; learning; reliability; results; school; students; study; teachers; test; test items; validity", "summary": "Analysis of teacher assessments of student achievement in using online learning media at the tenth grade students of Ma Alraisiyah Mataram in academic year 2020/2021. The result revealed that mindset is a component of teacher assessment literacy and argues that assessment mindset involves the specific linkage between teachers\u2019 mindsets toward learning and their approach to assessment.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8077", "words": "8446", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "47", "author": "van Staden, Dessire; Thuketana, Nkhensani", "title": "Understanding and overcoming challenges for the inclusion of learners with autism spectrum disorder in South African mainstream classrooms", "date": "2025", "keywords": "asd; asd learners; education; et al; inclusion; learners; lsen; mainstream; school; south; support; teachers", "summary": "Piaget\u2019s theory of cognitive development underpinned the investigation, which took a paradigmatic and interpretive stance in a multiple cross-case study design to scrutinise 15 teachers\u2019 narratives relating to the inclusion of ASD learners. The findings revealed unclear statistics, an unclear conceptualisation of ASD learners in South Africa, inadequate resources, and unaligned teacher education perpetuating factors hindering the inclusion of ASD learners.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8106", "words": "10538", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "30", "author": "Ndungo, Issa; Akugizibwe, Edwin; Balimuttajjo, Sudi", "title": "Analyzing trends and suggested instructional strategies for Geometry education: Insights from Uganda Certificate of Education-Mathematics Examinations, 2016-2022", "date": "2024", "keywords": "ajote; concepts; education; examinations; geometry; geometry education; learners; learning; mathematics; no.2; quality; questions; strategies; students; study; uganda; understanding; uneb; vol.13", "summary": "PROBLEM STATEMENT Despite ongoing efforts to enhance mathematics education, persistent challenges continued to hinder the comprehension and application of geometry concepts among candidates taking the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations. The high prevalence of geometry-related topics highlights the need for targeted support and resources to address any challenges students may face in mastering geometry concepts.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8113", "words": "6440", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Oladele, Babatunde Kasim; LAIDE-RAJI, Modinat Adetutu", "title": "Teachers\u2019 pedagogical skills and student readiness and achievement in data processing in senior secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria", "date": "2025", "keywords": "achievement; data processing; education; ibadan; ict; learning; readiness; schools; skills; student readiness; students; study; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Also, there was no significant relative contribution of teacher pedagogical skills, while there was a significant contribution of student readiness to achievement in data processing. The variables of the study include the independent variables which are teacher pedagogical skills and student readiness, and the dependent variable, which is achievement in data processing without any manipulation.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8250", "words": "10731", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "30", "author": "Ramaila, Sam", "title": "The affordances of Code-Switching: A systematic review of its roles and impacts in multilingual contexts", "date": "2025", "keywords": "code; communication; contexts; education; impacts; language; learning; research; review; students; studies; switching; theory; understanding", "summary": "Effects of code switching among college instructors and students in a Philippine classroom setting. In many formal educational settings, there is often a tension between embracing the fluidity of multilingual language practices and adhering to prescriptive monolingual norms (Shay, 2015).", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8252", "words": "8321", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "45", "author": "Twum, Frank; Kweku Hayford, Samuel; George Dampson, Dandy; Kojo Hayford, Johnnie", "title": "Integration of play-based learning into the instructional delivery of tutors and lecturers in Ghana", "date": "2025", "keywords": "delivery; education; ghana; hayford; learners; learning; lecturers; play; respondent; role; students; tutors", "summary": "(Respondent 1) \u2022 My role during play based learning is active passive one when they are engaging in their activities, I find out the necessary help I can offer them to actively participate in the activities. In contrast, Makaudze and Gudhlanga (2011) and Samuelsson and Carlsson (2008) advocate for guided play, where adults intentionally scaffold children's play experiences to enhance learning outcomes.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8256", "words": "6977", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "40", "author": "Tijani, Bamidele Emmanuel", "title": "Impact of open inquiry instructional strategy on secondary school students\u2019 academic achievement and conceptual knowledge in Chemistry across genders in Osun state, Nigeria", "date": "2025", "keywords": "achievement; chemistry; gender; inquiry; knowledge; lecture; method; strategy; students; test", "summary": "Effect of Inquiry-Based Teaching Method on students achievement and retention of concepts in integrated science in senior high school. Impact of open inquiry instructional strategy on secondary school students\u2019 academic achievement and conceptual knowledge in Chemistry across genders in Osun state, Nigeria Bamidele Emmanuel Tijani Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria Abstract Student performance in chemistry remains below expectations despite the subject\u2019s importance in advancing fields such as medicine and technology.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8309", "words": "8246", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Jacinto, Everton; Jakobsen, Arne; Bjuland, Raymond", "title": "Tracing pre-service teachers\u2019 understanding of specialized content knowledge for sequencing and structuring mathematics learning in low-resource Malawi classrooms ", "date": "2025", "keywords": "content; denise; education; knowledge; learning; martin; mathematics; multiplication; service; students; teachers; teaching; understanding", "summary": "Self-perceptions of pre-service mathematics teachers completing a Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education. Tracing pre-service teachers\u2019 understanding of specialized content knowledge for sequencing and structuring mathematics learning in low- resource Malawi classrooms Everton Jacinto, Arne Jakobsen, Raymond Bjuland University of Stavanger", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8334", "words": "6532", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "41", "author": "Maeko, Mogale Simon Albert", "title": "English Teachers\u2019 perspectives on infusing ICT in Engineering Graphics and Design pedagogies using the TPACK Framework", "date": "2025", "keywords": "content; design; education; egd; engineering; ict; knowledge; learning; teachers; teaching; technology; tpack", "summary": "Nonetheless, resistance among EGD teachers persists, largely due to limited ICT training and support (Mlambo et al., 2023). The semi-structured interviews that were conducted with EGD teachers from nine different schools in the uMgungundlovu District provide responses to research objective 1, \u201cteachers attitudes towards the adoption of ICT in EGD classrooms\u201d.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8397", "words": "8266", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "39", "author": "Njini, Stephen; Guvhu, Rosemary", "title": "Effective guidelines for financial management in Zimbabwean secondary schools ", "date": "2025", "keywords": "capacity; development; documents; education; financial; management; members; need; school; secondary; study; training; zimbabwean", "summary": "In the context of school financial management, stakeholder collaboration facilitate the sharing of resources, expertise, and knowledge, ultimately contributing to improved financial management practices and better educational outcomes. Studies by Zhuwau and Shumba (2018) in Zimbabwe and Sebidi, Aina, and Kgwete (2023) in South Africa highlighted the significance of auditing in school financial management.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8439", "words": "6938", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "34", "author": "Babalola, Samuel; Makinde, Bukola", "title": "Assessment of preservice teachers' creativity in developing instructional materials in Ibadan, Nigeria", "date": "2025", "keywords": "creativity; education; learners; learning; materials; practice; preservice; preservice teachers; resources; teachers; teaching", "summary": "Abstract This paper assessed preservice teachers\u2019 creativity in developing instructional materials during their compulsory professional practice. The paper aimed to stress the importance of instructional materials in teaching and learning, and the necessity to equip preservice teachers with skills required to creatively develop and select relevant instructional materials for facilitating effective teaching and learning.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8472", "words": "10455", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "53", "author": "Marais, Elma; Botha, Carolina", "title": "Using LEGO\u00ae Six Bricks\u00ae as an educational resource to address challenges pre-service teachers face during school-based teaching practice ", "date": "2025", "keywords": "bricks; challenges; classroom; education; learners; learning; lego \u00ae; practice; resource; school; service; teachers; teaching; teaching practice", "summary": "The initial conversation about experimenting with Six Bricks\u00ae immediately Using LEGO\u00ae Six Bricks\u00ae as an educational resource to address challenges pre-service teachers face during school-based teaching practice AJOTE Vol.14 No.2 (2025), 1-27 11 addressed the challenge many pre-service teachers report about often not developing a positive and conducive relationship with their mentor teachers (Jita & Munje, 2022). Using LEGO\u00ae Six Bricks\u00ae as an educational resource to address challenges pre-service teachers face during school-based teaching practice Elma Maraisa, Carolina Botha North-West University, School for Language Education, COMBER Research Entity Potchefstroom, South Africa.", "mime": "application/pdf"}, {"id": "ajote-8622", "words": "8358", "extension": ".pdf", "flesch": "46", "author": "Botha , Carolina", "title": "Pre-service teachers\u2019 experience with writing lesson outcomes at a South African university: an emerging reflective awareness", "date": "2025", "keywords": "curriculum; learning; lesson; lesson outcomes; lesson planning; outcomes; phase; planning; south; students; teachers; verbs; writing", "summary": "KEYWORDS: pre-service teachers, lesson planning, lesson outcomes, reflection, Bloom\u2019s taxonomy, constructive alignment . Whilst studying Philippine students' experiences with integrating ICT in lesson planning, Sebullen (2023) noted the creation of lesson outcomes as one of the most significant struggles pre-service teachers experience.", "mime": "application/pdf"}]