ABSTRACT The researcher carried out a study on how parents were involved in their children‟s academic learning through homework with grade one learners at Nhamburiko Government School in Mabelreign-Warren Park District. The study will assist the researcher, parents and teachers to know the views of parents regarding homework. The reviewed literature answered the research questions in the order they were presented. The researcher used qualitative research design which enabled her to use ques...
ABSTRACT This study examined the situation of infrastructure and welfare services available in the universities in South-West Nigeria vis-à-vis students' perceived motivation to learning. The study involved public universities in South-West Nigeria with different characteristics such as curriculum focus, year of establishment, ownership status and residential status. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for use and the target population for the study was the final year undergradu...
ABSTRACT This study attempted to look at factors that lead to high failure rate in history subject at Ordinary level in Mberengwa district. The study centered on main reasons why pupils perform badly in History subject. Reasons that gave rise to the research are ,lack of resources in rural based schools ,negative attitude toward learning, lack of specialist teachers are some of factors that lead to high failure rate in history subject. Descriptive survey was used as a research design. Data wa...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the impact of intervention programmes on emotional intelligence skills and academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria. Emotional intelligence skills in this study are interpersonal, leadership, self-management and intrapersonal skills. The intervention programmes are Emotional Learning System (ELS) and Peer Mentoring (PM). A quasi-experimental pre-test/ post-test, control group design was adopted for the study. The initial sa...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate effectiveness of early reading initiative in Malisa Central Cluster in Silobela. The researcher used a qualitative approach. The sample comprised infant teachers from seven rural schools. The data collection tools were the questionnaires. The findings from the study indicated that for the teachers who answered the questionnaire ERI plays a crucial role in language teaching through the use of word picture matching, look and say and pho...
ABSTRACT This research investigated teacher retention in secondary schools within Minna metropolis of Niger State and recommended strategies for effective planning in education. The broad objective of this study was to find out how to make effective planning strategies to retain teachers in the school system, and investigate teacher retention factors in the school system.
ABSTRACT The study focused on studying Matendera traditional dance of the Karanga people of Matsveru. The main focus was to study the role that the dance serves to the community, the musical instruments and attire of the dance, the context in which it is performed and how it is performed. The study was motivated by the realisation that there are many Zimbabwean traditional dances that have not been documented and are no longer practised resulting in them having the risk of becoming extinct. A...
ABSTRACT The physico-chemical characterization, macrobenthic invertebrates and biomarkers of oxidative stress as indicators of heavy metal (Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn and Zn) contamination in Ologe Lagoon, Nigeria were investigated from January, 2007 - December, 2008. Biomarkers of oxidative stress [Catalase (CAT), Glutathione S- transferase (GST), Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Reduced Glutathione (GSH) and Malondialdehyde (MDA)] activities were evaluated in Pachymelania aurita exposed to sublethal concen...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the problems faced by Grade 6 learners at Zenda Primary School in answering comprehension questions. The idea behind carrying out the research was to make sure that solutions to rectify the problems faced by Grade 6 learners were found. The research was carried out in Mberengwa District. The researcher used the case study design to carry out the study. The study used questionnaires, tests and observations to collect data. In the study ten teachers and Gr...
Abstract The study entitled „An evaluation of the Safety and Health Control Programmes in the Mining Sector: A case study of Mimosa Mine‟, was carried out to find the solutions to the accidents that continue to happen in the mining sector. This was despite the fact that the Mining Sector has invested a lot of resources into Safety and Health and were pursuing a ZERO HARM trajectory which emphasized on Zero Accidents at workplaces. The study employed a descriptive case study approach in it...
Abstract The main aim of this study was to analyse VaRemba Komba songs in Mahohoma village in Mberengwa. The qualitative study employed different data collection instruments like interviews and observation to gather much needed data in the compilation of this research. Information gathered using the mentioned data collection tools yielded the success of this research where data was analysed and presented accordingly. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and these were directed to the Kom...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out the reasons for the use of vulgar lyrics by Zimdancehall artists in Gweru in some of their songs instead of singing morally upright lyrics which promote healthy living. The study was carried out on the background that Zimdancehall is the music of the moment which is having a strong following among the youth, of which these youths are the future of the nation. The youths who sing Zimdancehall in Gweru are still in need of special guidance since some of th...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out the teachers‟ views about communicative language teaching within Beitbridge urban schools in Beitbridge District which is in Matabeleland South province. The researcher used the Qualitative research design. A sample of four schools was chosen using the purposive sampling method. Data in the field was collected using the in-depth interviews. Four teachers of English were interviewed using in-depth interviews. The collected data was analyzed both qualita...
1.0 INTRODUCTION A crucial sub-theme of this STAN (Lagos) conference is the "promotion of the integrated learning and popularisation of science, technology and mathematics" (STM). Mathematics is the language of science, Science and maths are essential components of technology, and technology is the major factor for a nations technological and industrial development. These three subjects are therefore not only interrelated but also crucial for Nigeria's development.
Abstract The choice of the research topic was influenced by personal interest in the field of linguistics. The aim of the study was to highlight How classroom group dynamics affect second language acquisition and learning in a bilingual setup. It presents the factors that affect quality contact and quantity contact between groups in the classroom. Different theoretical constructs were applied in the discussion of the research topic and this includes Schumman‟s Acculturation theory. Two scho...