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Secondary school science teachers conception of indigenous knowledge and their views of its integration with school science
The influence of differentiated instruction on the academic performance of mathematics students in universities
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2023
Η έρευνα αυτή σχετίζεται με την παιδαγωγική γνώση που αποκτούν εκπαιδευτικοί οι οποίοι ειδικεύοντ... more Η έρευνα αυτή σχετίζεται με την παιδαγωγική γνώση που αποκτούν εκπαιδευτικοί οι οποίοι ειδικεύονται στη διδασκαλία των πεδίων της Χημείας, της Βιολογίας ή της Φυσικής κατά τη διάρκεια της αρχικής τους εκπαίδευσης στην Ζιμπάμπουε, καθώς και με την γνώση η οποία απαιτείται όταν καλούνται να διδάξουν το αντικείμενο 'Ενοποιημένες Φυσικές Επιστήμες' ('ΕΦΕ') (διδασκαλία εκτός πεδίου). Η μελέτη αυτή καθοδηγείται από δύο ερευνητικά ερωτήματα: (α) Πως οι εκπαιδευτικοί που ειδικεύονται στη Χημεία, τη Βιολογία ή τη Φυσική περιγράφουν το περιεχόμενο της παιδαγωγικής γνώσης ΕΦΕ, και (β) ποια είναι τα κενά που παρατηρούνται μεταξύ της γνώσης που οι εκπαιδευτικοί αυτοί λαμβάνουν από τα Ιδρύματα Εκπαίδευσης Εκπαιδευτικών και της εμπειρικής γνώσης που απαιτείται για τη διδασκαλία του συγκεκριμένου αντικειμένου; Για να απαντηθούν τα ερωτήματα αυτά χρησιμοποιήθηκαν ποσοτικές και ποιοτικές τεχνικές λήψης δεδομένων (ερωτηματολόγια κλειστών και ανοικτών ερωτήσεων, καθώς και συνεντεύξεις)....
The study investigated the level of integration of mobile device technology in teaching and learn... more The study investigated the level of integration of mobile device technology in teaching and learning in Botswana universities. Botswana is one of the few African countries with a strong and stable economy and a high prevalence of technological gadgets that include mobile phones, tablets, and laptops, among others, in use in the population. Despite the prevalence of these technological gadgets, not much is known about the level of integration of technology in teaching and learning in universities in Botswana. A quantitative approach that employed a structured questionnaire for data collection was used in a study that included a sample of 360 lecturers from five out of eight selected universities in Botswana. The results of the study showed that negative attitudes of lecturers towards the integration of technology continue to be one of the major contributory factors in the low levels of technology integration in teaching and learning in universities in Botswana. The study also reveale...
Educational Journal of the University of Patras UNESCO Chair, 2015
Student science teacher attrition under VODL has been a critical concern in the field of educatio... more Student science teacher attrition under VODL has been a critical concern in the field of education for many years. Student teacher attrition is another term used for student teacher turnover, which are changes in student teachers’ status from Semester to Semester. Student Teacher turnover may include Student teachers leaving the course, or Student teachers leaving the university. This study sought to find out the major reasons for student teachers’ attrition under the VODL mode of delivery at BUSE through a survey gathering the perspectives of the students who have dropped out of this mode of teaching and learning. The collected data is analysed through the IBM SPSS v. 19. Situational factors are indicated in this study as the major reasons for student attrition under VODL. There is no correlation between the cited reasons for attrition to gender, age or program of study. It is recommended that any intervention mechanisms should put lecturers in the forefront as they are perceived b...
Open Journal for Educational Research, 2018
This study explored the teacher knowledge manifestation of Integrated Science (IS) teachers who h... more This study explored the teacher knowledge manifestation of Integrated Science (IS) teachers who have specialised in Chemistry, Biology or Physics during their pre-service teacher education. 60 experienced Integrated Science teachers responded to an 'Integrated Science Teacher Knowledge' questionnaire which embraced different dimensions of teacher knowledge. The results of the study indicate that the IS teachers have a common set of knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are, in their professional opinion, needed and in some instances, would enable them to teach IS. The research participants had considerable knowledge as well as clear views about what it meant for them to be IS teachers. It however should be noted that there was a marked variance in the perception of the three cohorts of teachers towards teaching through Practical Work, importance of pre-service teacher education specialisation towards teaching IS and knowledge of students' culture. This study provides contextual inputs to effective IS teacher education realignment informed by the IS teacher practitioners, those with the craft knowledge of the contextual environment of the IS classrooms.
The practical work component offers unique challenges for university science courses. This is eve... more The practical work component offers unique challenges for university science courses. This is even more pertinent in an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) environment like the Bindura University of Science Education's Virtual and Open Distance Learning (VODL) programme. Effective ODL education should be flexible enough to accommodate science disciplines with practical components. The main challenges with practical work in ODL are that students are geographically scattered and that they come from very different educational backgrounds. In spite of these constraints, there is an equivalence motive as justification for compulsory practical work as a means to put degrees and diplomas in science education awarded through ODL programmes on the same level of achievement as those offered conventionally as they should equally develop practical scientific inquiry and problem solving skills. This Case Study evaluates the use of instructional technologies for science practical work, adopting ...
ABSTRACT This case study explored teachers’ conceptions of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in secondary... more ABSTRACT This case study explored teachers’ conceptions of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in secondary school science education in Mberengwa district of Zimbabwe. Five purposively sampled science teachers from two schools in Mberengwa District participated in this study. Interviews and document analysis were used to collect data. Data analysis was on-going in the field through a constant comparative technique. Post field data analysis of transcribed interviews and field notes was done through content analysis. Data is presented in narrative form and supported by direct extracts from interview discussions and field notes. The major themes that emerged from the data were that teachers have a limited conception of IK and do not perceive IK as useful science content. Furthermore, it emerged that the teachers’ conception and perception of IK is greatly influenced by the covert nature of secondary school science syllabi on IK. This study recommends further research on a wider scale to determin...
Secondary school science teachers conception of indigenous knowledge and their views of its integration with school science
The influence of differentiated instruction on the academic performance of mathematics students in universities
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2023
Η έρευνα αυτή σχετίζεται με την παιδαγωγική γνώση που αποκτούν εκπαιδευτικοί οι οποίοι ειδικεύοντ... more Η έρευνα αυτή σχετίζεται με την παιδαγωγική γνώση που αποκτούν εκπαιδευτικοί οι οποίοι ειδικεύονται στη διδασκαλία των πεδίων της Χημείας, της Βιολογίας ή της Φυσικής κατά τη διάρκεια της αρχικής τους εκπαίδευσης στην Ζιμπάμπουε, καθώς και με την γνώση η οποία απαιτείται όταν καλούνται να διδάξουν το αντικείμενο 'Ενοποιημένες Φυσικές Επιστήμες' ('ΕΦΕ') (διδασκαλία εκτός πεδίου). Η μελέτη αυτή καθοδηγείται από δύο ερευνητικά ερωτήματα: (α) Πως οι εκπαιδευτικοί που ειδικεύονται στη Χημεία, τη Βιολογία ή τη Φυσική περιγράφουν το περιεχόμενο της παιδαγωγικής γνώσης ΕΦΕ, και (β) ποια είναι τα κενά που παρατηρούνται μεταξύ της γνώσης που οι εκπαιδευτικοί αυτοί λαμβάνουν από τα Ιδρύματα Εκπαίδευσης Εκπαιδευτικών και της εμπειρικής γνώσης που απαιτείται για τη διδασκαλία του συγκεκριμένου αντικειμένου; Για να απαντηθούν τα ερωτήματα αυτά χρησιμοποιήθηκαν ποσοτικές και ποιοτικές τεχνικές λήψης δεδομένων (ερωτηματολόγια κλειστών και ανοικτών ερωτήσεων, καθώς και συνεντεύξεις)....
The study investigated the level of integration of mobile device technology in teaching and learn... more The study investigated the level of integration of mobile device technology in teaching and learning in Botswana universities. Botswana is one of the few African countries with a strong and stable economy and a high prevalence of technological gadgets that include mobile phones, tablets, and laptops, among others, in use in the population. Despite the prevalence of these technological gadgets, not much is known about the level of integration of technology in teaching and learning in universities in Botswana. A quantitative approach that employed a structured questionnaire for data collection was used in a study that included a sample of 360 lecturers from five out of eight selected universities in Botswana. The results of the study showed that negative attitudes of lecturers towards the integration of technology continue to be one of the major contributory factors in the low levels of technology integration in teaching and learning in universities in Botswana. The study also reveale...
Educational Journal of the University of Patras UNESCO Chair, 2015
Student science teacher attrition under VODL has been a critical concern in the field of educatio... more Student science teacher attrition under VODL has been a critical concern in the field of education for many years. Student teacher attrition is another term used for student teacher turnover, which are changes in student teachers’ status from Semester to Semester. Student Teacher turnover may include Student teachers leaving the course, or Student teachers leaving the university. This study sought to find out the major reasons for student teachers’ attrition under the VODL mode of delivery at BUSE through a survey gathering the perspectives of the students who have dropped out of this mode of teaching and learning. The collected data is analysed through the IBM SPSS v. 19. Situational factors are indicated in this study as the major reasons for student attrition under VODL. There is no correlation between the cited reasons for attrition to gender, age or program of study. It is recommended that any intervention mechanisms should put lecturers in the forefront as they are perceived b...
Open Journal for Educational Research, 2018
This study explored the teacher knowledge manifestation of Integrated Science (IS) teachers who h... more This study explored the teacher knowledge manifestation of Integrated Science (IS) teachers who have specialised in Chemistry, Biology or Physics during their pre-service teacher education. 60 experienced Integrated Science teachers responded to an 'Integrated Science Teacher Knowledge' questionnaire which embraced different dimensions of teacher knowledge. The results of the study indicate that the IS teachers have a common set of knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are, in their professional opinion, needed and in some instances, would enable them to teach IS. The research participants had considerable knowledge as well as clear views about what it meant for them to be IS teachers. It however should be noted that there was a marked variance in the perception of the three cohorts of teachers towards teaching through Practical Work, importance of pre-service teacher education specialisation towards teaching IS and knowledge of students' culture. This study provides contextual inputs to effective IS teacher education realignment informed by the IS teacher practitioners, those with the craft knowledge of the contextual environment of the IS classrooms.
The practical work component offers unique challenges for university science courses. This is eve... more The practical work component offers unique challenges for university science courses. This is even more pertinent in an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) environment like the Bindura University of Science Education's Virtual and Open Distance Learning (VODL) programme. Effective ODL education should be flexible enough to accommodate science disciplines with practical components. The main challenges with practical work in ODL are that students are geographically scattered and that they come from very different educational backgrounds. In spite of these constraints, there is an equivalence motive as justification for compulsory practical work as a means to put degrees and diplomas in science education awarded through ODL programmes on the same level of achievement as those offered conventionally as they should equally develop practical scientific inquiry and problem solving skills. This Case Study evaluates the use of instructional technologies for science practical work, adopting ...
ABSTRACT This case study explored teachers’ conceptions of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in secondary... more ABSTRACT This case study explored teachers’ conceptions of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in secondary school science education in Mberengwa district of Zimbabwe. Five purposively sampled science teachers from two schools in Mberengwa District participated in this study. Interviews and document analysis were used to collect data. Data analysis was on-going in the field through a constant comparative technique. Post field data analysis of transcribed interviews and field notes was done through content analysis. Data is presented in narrative form and supported by direct extracts from interview discussions and field notes. The major themes that emerged from the data were that teachers have a limited conception of IK and do not perceive IK as useful science content. Furthermore, it emerged that the teachers’ conception and perception of IK is greatly influenced by the covert nature of secondary school science syllabi on IK. This study recommends further research on a wider scale to determin...