ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Secondary Education Attainment and Social Economic Transformation in Rural Tanzania: Observations from Livelihood Strategies of Primary and Secondary Education Graduates in Mvomero District
Author: Lupeja, Thabita Lameck
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary Education,Foreign Countries,Educational Policy,Economic Development,Social Change,Educational Attainment,Social Stratification,Graduates,Elementary Education,Statistical Analysis,Role of Education,Employment Level,Outcomes of Education,Sex Fairness,Health Promotion,Consciousness Raising,Questionnaires

This paper examines the influence of secondary education in promoting; health awareness, gender awareness and civic awareness. The study sought to assess whether the education policy which considers secondary education as the key instrument in bringing social and economic transformation has been reflected in graduates' livelihood strategies once they graduate and go back to the societies. The study was conducted in Mvomero district in Tanzania. Quantitative methods were used to assess the relationship between education attainment and one's social economic awareness. Stratified sampling was employed to get the two strata namely secondary education graduates and primary education both working in informal sectors. Systematic sampling was then used to select the participants from each stratum. The sample comprised of 170 secondary education graduates and 170 primary education graduates making a total of 340 respondents. The data were analyzed by SPSS and Mann Whitney U test in particular. The result for the study shows education to have negligible impact in influencing livelihood strategies to graduates as there is no notable difference between Primary and secondary education graduates. The study suggests the ministry of education, policy makers and policy implementers to work together so as to bring about positive results which could reflect the policy statements and manifestations.
A Critical Analysis on Primary Schools Preparedness for the Transition of Autistic Children in Kenya
Author: Otina, Salmon O.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Readiness,Mental Disorders,Elementary Schools,Qualitative Research,Transitional Programs,Literature Reviews,Accessibility (for Disabled),Inclusion,Educational Facilities,School Policy,Stakeholders,Teacher Competencies,Content Analysis,Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Autistic children, characterized by impaired social interactions, impaired communication, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviors, are also entitled to education just like the other children in the society. It is therefore important that primary schools in Kenya get prepared so that the children are able to transit to schools from their homes in order that upon their landing in schools, they find a soft and friendly environment. Transition to school will enable the autistic children also to realize their full potential in life. This study focused on the primary schools preparedness in terms of; infrastructure, specialized curriculum, policy knowhow, stakeholders and trained personnel towards the transition of autistic children in Kenya. The researchers decided to use qualitative research method and a critical analysis design. The literature used was analyzed through thematic analysis and content analysis. The study finally came up with possible recommendations to be undertaken by various educational and school stakeholders as follows; every primary school in Kenya should have the autistic child friendly infrastructure so that the autistic children get their education in the integrated mainstream set-up along with their non-disabled peers and their brothers and sisters. Curriculum developers should come up with enriched curriculum to balance the need of autistic children as it also strives to his/her nondisabled peers. Ministry of education needs to avail new policies specifically for the education of the autistic children. The researchers recommend that parents and caretakers of the autistic children should be given thorough training similar to that given to the teachers to ease the transition as they will be able to handle the autistic children professionally even from home. The researchers are of the opinion that it will be a good thing if all the primary school administrators will be trained in special needs especial on how to handle the autistic children. They recommend that a further research be conducted on other areas of preparedness primary schools need to focus on in order to enhance smooth transition of autistic children from home to school.
Effect of Computer-Based Multimedia Presentation on Senior Secondary Students' Achievement in Agricultural Science
Author: Olori, Abiola Lateef
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Multimedia Instruction,Multimedia Materials,Computer Assisted Instruction,Secondary School Students,Agricultural Education,Science Achievement,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Control Groups,Experimental Groups,Multiple Choice Tests,Achievement Tests,Teaching Methods,Intermode Differences,Instructional Effectiveness,Statistical Significance,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

The study was carried out to determine the use of computer-based multimedia presentation on Senior Secondary School Students' Achievement in Agricultural Science. The study was a quasi-experimental, pre-test, post-test control group research design type, using intact classes. A sample of eighty (80) Senior Secondary School One (SS II) students was selected from two secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area. The instrument for data collection was a 20-item multiple choice Agricultural Achievement Test (AAT) developed by the researchers for the purpose of measuring students' achievement in agricultural science. The instrument was validated by experts and subjected to reliability test and this yielded a reliability value of 0.85. The achievement tests were administered to the two groups before and after the treatment and the scores so obtained were analyzed by t-test statistical method. A self developed procedural instrument named &quot;Computer-based multimedia maize breeding packages&quot; (&quot;CBMBP&quot;) was used to teach the experimental group, while conventional method was used to teach the control group. In the study, three research hypotheses were tested. The result of the study revealed that the computer-based multimedia presentation was found to be more effective than the conventional method because significant difference exists in the mean achievement scores of students taught using the computer-based demonstration mode compared to those taught using the conventional method. It was recommended that recruitment of competent ICT teachers, adherence to the application of appropriate instructional technologies to capture and sustain students' interest, creation of good learning environment with adequate improvised instructional materials in all secondary schools will enhance achievement and good success in vocational subjects. Ministries of education, curriculum developers should outline appropriate ICT-based instructional approach that could be used by teachers to teach any topic highlighted in the agricultural science curriculum.
Menstrual Hygiene Practices and Sources of Menstrual Hygiene Information among Adolescent Secondary School Girls in Abakaliki Education Zone of Ebonyi State
Author: Ilo, Cajetan I.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Hygiene,Secondary School Students,Adolescent Attitudes,Health Promotion,Health Education,Information Sources,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Participant Characteristics,Demography,Females,Human Body,Foreign Countries

Menstruation is clouded by socio-cultural restrictions resulting in adolescent girls remaining ignorant of hygienic practices. The study was designed to ascertain the menstrual hygiene practices and sources of menstrual hygiene information among 1200 adolescent secondary school girls, who completed the questionnaire designed for the study. Out of 1200, 1191, representing about 99.3% return rate, correctly completed and returned their copies of the questionnaire. Percentages and chi-square (?[superscript 2]) statistic were used to analyse the data. Percentages were used to describe the menstrual hygiene practices and sources of menstrual hygiene information among the respondents and chi-square statistic was used to determine whether significant differences (p &lt; 0.05) existed in the girls' menstrual hygiene practices and sources of menstrual hygiene information in relation to age, father's occupation, mother's occupation and number of senior sisters. Results showed that the girls' menstrual hygiene practices were not cheering and received menstrual information from undependable sources. Significant differences were found among the girls in their menstrual hygiene practices and sources of menstrual hygiene information. Menstrual hygiene should be linked to the hygiene education programme in schools with active involvement of teachers and caring environment for menstrual hygiene has to be provided both at home and in school.
The Development of an E-Learning-Based Learning Service for MKDP Curriculum and Learning at the Indonesia University of Education
Author: Rusman
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Electronic Learning,Web Based Instruction,Questionnaires,Technology Integration,Feasibility Studies,Needs Assessment,College Programs,Models,Program Development,Educational Technology,Educational Practices

E-learning is a general term used to refer to computer-enhanced learning based that facilitates whoever, wherever, and whenever the person is to be able to learn more fun, easier and cheaper by using Internet. In other words, E-learning is the use of network technologies to create, foster, deliver, and facilitate learning, anytime and anywhere. It also means a learning facility that uses electronic devices such as LAN, WAN, or Internet to give lectures, to interact, or to guide and monitor the students. E-learning is naturally suited to distance learning and flexible learning. This learning is an asynchronous or self-directed; self-paced activity that is used in order for the students to obtain learning materials by using electronic computer devices that are designed to help the students to get learning materials needed. Asynchronous consists of learning that is stand-alone. Asynchronous eLearning can be delivered through the web, via an Intranet, or by way of an extranet. The Curriculum and Education Technology Department of Indonesia University of Education is now trying to design and to use this E-learning as a supplement in MKDP curriculum and learning subjects. The department has been trying to develop the research on E-learning by using research method and development. The instrument used comprises questionnaires meanwhile the data analysis used are descriptive data analysis. Based on the result of the research, it shows that e-learning program is able to assist the lecturers of MKDP curriculum and learning subjects to improve their ability in designing and developing learning design based on electronic devices by using models and program software. (A bibliography is included.)
Teachers' Demographic Factors on Attitude towards Guidance and Counselling Services in Public Primary Schools of Kimilili Subcounty, Kenya
Author: Nasilumbi, Wesonga Joanne
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Demography,Performance Factors,Teacher Attitudes,Guidance Programs,School Counseling,Teacher Surveys,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Institutional Characteristics,Teaching Experience,Educational Policy,Educational Change,Elementary School Teachers

The government of Kenya through the Ministry of education banned corporal punishment in schools. This necessitated strengthening of guidance and counseling (G&amp;C) services in schools. This study aimed to: determine the teachers' attitude towards guidance and counseling services in public primary schools in Kimilili Sub-County and determine the relationship between teacher demographic factors and attitude towards guidance and counseling services in public primary schools in Kimilili Sub-County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study was guided by system's theory of organizations as advanced by Karst and Ronsezweig (1985). A total of 53 class eight teachers from 18 public primary schools in Kimilili Sub-county were selected for study by stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Piloting was done to determine validity and reliability of research instrument. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that teachers' age, gender, teaching experience and training in guidance and counseling influence their attitude towards guidance and counseling services in public primary schools in Kimilili sub-county. The study recommended for more in-service trainings in order to improve on teachers' attitude towards guidance and counseling services in schools.
The Effect of Blending HRM Transformational Leadership Style with HRM ICT Expertise Leadership Style on Creating New HRM Strategy That Enable National Companies to Go Global. Evidence from Jordan: Sayegh Group and Hikma Pharmaceutical Corporation
Author: Khudeir, Hamzeh
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Human Resources,Personnel Management,Transformational Leadership,Information Technology,Expertise,Business,Global Approach,Competition,Developing Nations,Innovation,Case Studies,International Trade,Corporations,Qualitative Research,Questionnaires,Interviews

There is no single HRM strategy that can cure all HRM problems and complicated issues. Thus, most companies go by the book in this regard; however, the majorities have their own policies and strategies they use to achieve their objectives in general and competitive advantage in particular. One of the strategies used in HRM is blending HRM traditional transformational leadership style with ICT expertise leadership style in order to have a new HRM leadership style by which an organization can compete internationally and effectively as companies in the developing countries do.This type of organizations relies heavily on human element as the driving force for their survival and success. This study comes to investigate the effect of blending of HRM transformational leadership with ICT expertise leadership on creating a new leadership style which enables national companies to compete regionally and internationally against MNCs. Two Jordanian companies are chosen for this purpose. Qualitative approach is used to collect needed data. Results revealed that the blended type of HRM leadership has a positive impact on these companies international performance. Recommendations are expressed.
Reconstructionist Analysis on the Relevance of Secondary School Learning Opportunities in Promoting National Cohesion among Students in Machakos Town Sub-County, Kenya
Author: Mwanzia, Ruth Mutunge
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Students,Educational Opportunities,Social Integration,Sample Size,Educational Quality,Quality Assurance,Educational Philosophy,Questionnaires,Interviews,Standards,Student Attitudes,Student Leadership,Counties,Foreign Countries,Drama,Role Playing,Statistical Analysis,Religion,Sex Fairness,Ethnic Groups,Socioeconomic Status

The study investigated the relevance of secondary school learning opportunities in promoting national cohesion. The study was based on the ideals and principles of a school curriculum as advocated by Brameld Theodore on reconstructionism philosophy. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A sample size of four hundred and nine (409) respondents comprising of three hundred and sixty (360) student leaders, Forty eight (48) teachers and Sub-County Quality Assurance and Standards Officer (QASO) was used for the study. Purposive sampling was adopted to select the respondents. Questionnaires and interview schedule were used for data collection. The study established that the secondary school learning opportunities do not to adequately capture learner related peculiarities such as aptitude, interests and regional diversities. It thus recommended a review on secondary school learning opportunities to reflect the emerging issues on national cohesion and integration. The findings of the study will provide information to educational stakeholders on the vital role that the secondary school learning opportunities plays in promoting national cohesion.
Empirical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Teacher Distance Education (TDE) in Ghana: The Perception of Student Teachers, Tutors and Coordinators of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW)
Author: Attah-Mensah, Godwin
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Program Effectiveness,Teacher Education Programs,Distance Education,Preservice Teacher Education,Student Teacher Attitudes,Tutors,Coordinators,Program Design,Educational Quality,Instructional Design,Delivery Systems,Teacher Effectiveness,Student Teacher Evaluation,Sample Size,Questionnaires,Reliability,Statistical Analysis

Education has proven to be an effective means of developing the human resource base of most nations and could advance the development of nations. In other to upgrade and train more professionals and non-professionals in the sphere of education, the concept of teacher distance education has gained more attention globally. Therefore, more and new knowledge is required to advance the course of teacher distance education in developing countries through empirical research; it becomes critically important to understand the perceived quality and, therefore, effectiveness of teachers distance education from stakeholders' perspective in the Ghanaian teacher distance education context. Overall, student teachers, tutors and coordinators rated the University of Education Teacher Distance Education successful. It was recommended among other things that the programme design, content quality, instruction design, instructional delivery, student support and student assessment quality must be given further attention.
Determination of Classroom Pre-Service Teachers' State of Personal Innovativeness
Author: Yorulmaz, Alper
Date: 2017-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Instructional Innovation,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Technological Advancement,Technological Literacy,Educational Technology,Gender Differences,Academic Achievement,Cohort Analysis,Student Teacher Attitudes,Predictor Variables,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

Today, in every passing moment, a new piece of information is acquired and the accumulation of this information leads to social and technological developments. Therefore, today, individuals are expected to rapidly adjust to innovations. As such, individuals should be open to innovations and willing to adopt innovations; that is, they need to be innovative. In this regard, most of the responsibility for training innovative individuals within formal education should be assumed by classroom teachers as they are working in the first stage of compulsory education. In order to be able train innovative individuals, classroom teachers should posses the characteristics of innovativeness. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was set to be to determine the pre-service classroom teachers' state of innovativeness and investigate it in relation to different variables. The current study was conducted on 322 pre-service classroom teachers randomly selected from among the classroom teachers attending a university in 2014-2015 academic year. In the collection of the data, &quot;Personal Innovativeness Scale&quot; adapted to Turkish by Kiliçer and Odabasi (2010) was employed. In the current study, the internal consistency of the scale was found to be 0.74. At the end of the study, it was found that the pre-service classroom teachers' mean personal innovativeness level is medium and the state of their innovativeness varies depending on gender in favor of the female pre-service teachers. Moreover, the male pre-service teachers were found to be more resistant to change than the female pre-service teachers. The grade level and academic achievement variables were found to be not significantly affecting the pre-service classroom teachers' state of innovativeness. In light of these findings, it was suggested that pre-service teachers should be given adequate training during their pre-service education so that they could design activities to educate their prospective students as innovative individuals.
Analysis of Globalization, the Planet and Education
Author: Tsegay, Samson Maekele
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Global Approach,Environmental Education,Neoliberalism,Economic Factors,Competition,Social Problems,Citizenship,Ecology,Role of Education,Ideology,Social Systems

Thorough the framework of theories analyzing globalization and education, this paper focuses on the intersection among globalization, the environment and education. This paper critically analyzes how globalization could affect environmental devastation, and explore the role of pedagogies that could foster planetary citizenship by exposing hegemonic forces that oppress the Earth. Planetary citizenship considers the earth as part of human beings that need to be cherished. However, neoliberal economic policies are causing environmental deterioration focusing on market competition and profit making. One way to respond environmental degradation is to educate citizens in a way that could challenge such oppression and liberate the Earth. As a critical approach, ecopedagogy enables to educate people connecting environmental and social problems. The overall goal of this paper is to explore the link between globalization, the environment and education. The paper finally argues for the development of planetary citizens who treat the Earth as part and parcel of their life and live with it in harmony.