Vol 3, Issue 4

Education Delivery in Higher Learning Institutions during the Times of Covid-19: A Case Study of the Great Zimbabwe University

Author: Rodgers Dumizulu Manungo, PhD (Great Zimbabwe University) Abstract: This study examined the pedagogic or teaching and learning experiences of institutions of higher learning during the COVID-19 period, with particular emphasis on the Great Zimbabwe University in Zimbabwe. The study was guided by the case study research design. The study involved 37 students and 13 […]

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Primary School Teachers’ Preparation and Use of Lesson Plans in Igunga District, Tanzania

Author: Remigius H. Halala (Chief School Quality Assurer, Igunga District Council, Tanzania), Abdallah Jacob Seni, PhD (Department of Educational Foundations and Continuing Education, University of Dodoma) Abstract: This study examined teachers’ frequency of preparation and use of lesson plans. The study location was Igunga District of Tabora Region in Tanzania. Mixed approach and explanatory research

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Uses of Authentic Assessment Tools: Implications towards Competence Acquisition among Undergraduate Prospective Science Teachers in Tanzania

Author: Baraka Nyinge (Department of Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies, University of Dodoma, Tanzania) Abstract: The study was concerned with the uses of authentic assessment tools in higher education institutions, particularly portfolios and practical work. The study employed the mixed method research approach with the explanatory sequential research design. The sample for the study involved

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Education and the Scourge of Child Marriages in Chegutu Urban and Peri-urban Clusters of Zimbabwe

Author: Wellington Samkange (Midlands State University) Abstract: This study sought to establish factors that contributed to child marriages in two Chegutu urban and peri-urban clusters of Zimbabwe. It used the mixed research method and the descriptive survey design. Five primary schools and five secondary schools were purposively sampled out of a total of forty schools

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Effectiveness of Strategies Used in Developing Accuracy and Coherence in Writing among Public Primary School Pupils in Namtumbo District, Tanzania

Authors: Legnath Ambrossy Lukuwi (Songea Teachers’ College) and Abdallah Jacob Seni, PhD (University of Dodoma) Abstract: This study qualitatively explored the effectiveness of the strategies used by teachers in developing writing accuracy and coherence among public primary school pupils in Nantumbo District, Tanzania. It used the case study design involving the population of 736 purposefully

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Screen Time and Health Disturbances during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case of University Students in Zimbabwe

Authors: Diocleciano Nhatuve (University of Zimbabwe) and Amanda Wayne Madzokere (University of Zimbabwe) Abstract: This study sought to establish health disturbances experienced by university students due to prolonged screen use during the covid-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe. It employed the descriptive design under the quantitative approach. The study involved students from two universities in Zimbabwe, and

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Effectiveness of Inclusivity in Technical Education: A Case of Visually Impaired Learners in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe

Authors: Silas Sithole (Great Zimbabwe University), Lawrence H. Mukawu (Great Zimbabwe University), Melody Matsvange (Great Zimbabwe University), Theresa Bandera (Murewa High School) Abstract: The study investigated on effectiveness of inclusivity in the teaching and learning of technical subjects in high schools of Mashonaland East Province in Zimbabwe. A descriptive survey research design was adopted while

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Demystifying Research Article Writing: Addressing the Needs of Novice Authors

Author: Prof. Gilman Jackson Nyamubi, PhD (University of Iringa) Abstract: Writing a research article to any audience entails sharing findings the researcher has found while focusing on evidence-based results. It brings about new insights of research outcomes to add the latest knowledge, hence making the paper outstanding rather than becoming a collection of experts’ conveyed

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Succession Planning in Ghana’s Nascent Technical Universities: The Case of Cape Coast Technical University

Authors: Gladys Egyimba Gorman (Cape Coast Technical University) and Joseph Sarpong Dwumoh (University of Cape Coast) Abstract: This paper investigated on succession planning in Ghana’s Technical Universities with the Cape Coast Technical University as a case. In this study, the researchers interviewed nine purposively sampled senior managerial and administrative personnel. The interview transcripts were contentanalysed

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Trends of Intergenerational Support towards Elderly Parents in Coast Region, Tanzania

Authors: Bahati Deusetus Mfungo (Local Government Training Institute, Tanzania) and Victor George, PhD (The University of Dodoma, Tanzania) Abstract: This study sought to establish the trend of intergenerational support amid current social and economic changes in the Coast region, Tanzania. The study was specifically conducted in Kibaha Town Council (TC) and Mkuranga District Council (DC).

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