Zimbabwe

Transmission of Traditional Culture through Digital Technology in Zimbabwe

Author: Fungai Jacqueline Kiwa (Chinhoyi University of technology, Zimbabwe), Prof. Herbert Chimhundu (Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe), Prof. Maria Tsvere (Chinhoyi University of Technology) and Sindiso Nleya (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe) Abstract: This study addressed the transmission of traditional culture through digital technology gap in Zimbabwe using the descriptive design. Purposive sampling […]

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Solusi University Toponyms: An Ideological and Morpho-Syntactic Perspective

Author: Prof. Stella Muchemwa, PhD (Midlands State University) Abstract: Names are very significant in people’s lives for they reveal historical, social and cultural ideologies of a people. Place names can be said to be an under-utilized resource in historical, social and cultural contexts which, when fully exploited, has much to tell on what people should

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University Lecturers and Students Preparedness for Online Teaching and Learning in Zimbabwe

Author: Prof. Stella Muchemwa, PhD (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe) Abstract: The outbreak of COVID 19, which disrupted the normal lecture delivery system in universities, profoundly impacted Zimbabwe as a nation. This study investigated on university lecturers and students’ preparedness to online teaching and learning at the outbreak of COVID 19 in the country. The study

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Lived Experiences of the Left-Handed: A Case of Solusi University, Zimbabwe

Author: Rodgers Dumizulu Manungo, PhD (Lecturer, Great Zimbabwe University) Abstract: This study purposed to explore the lived-experiences of students and workers at Solusi University, Zimbabwe. Questionnaires were administered amongst 24 participants to gather information, which was interpreted through structured and unstructured themes. The highlighted themes, which have implications on the public and private sectors, included

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Factors that Affect University Financial Sustainability: A Case Study of a Private University in Zimbabwe

Author: Ivonne Ndlovu, PhD (Solusi University, Zimbabwe) Abstract: This study investigated on factors that affect the university financial sustainability, a case of a private University in Zimbabwe. The study employed a qualitative approach and used triangulation of data to ensure acceptable reliability. Methodological triangulation was done by using two methods: interview and a focus group

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Perceptions of Block- Release Students on Causes and Effects of Stress at a State University in Zimbabwe

Author: Samkeliso Chademana (Great Zimbabwe University) Abstract: This study sought to establish perceptions of block- release program students on the causes and effects of stress. A qualitative approach and a case study design were adopted. Sixty-three participants, (30 female and 33 male) doing a Master of Education degree in Psychology, at a state university in

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Real Time Data Capture: A Response to Unsustainable Dumping of Disposable Diapers and Sanitary Pads in Gweru City, Zimbabwe

Authors: Victor Kufa Nyamayedenga and Prof. Maria Tsvere, PhD (Institute of Lifelong Learning and Development Studies, Centre for Development Studies Chinhoyi, University of Technology, Zimbabwe) Abstract: The sustainable management of used disposable diapers and sanitary pads (Absorbent Hygienic Products) is undoubtedly a topical issue in municipalities across the developing world. This article is based on

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Perception of Educators towards the Adoption of Education 5.0: A Case of a State University in Zimbabwe

Authors: Dumisani Rumbidzai Muzira, PhD (Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Zimbabwe) and Beatrice Maupa Bondai (University of Zimbabwe) Abstract: This study was an exploration of educators’ perceptions towards the adoption of Education 5.0 which was conducted at a state University in Zimbabwe. Education 5.0 is a new curriculum reform that would need a

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Lecturers’ Thinking Preferences and Learners’ Individual Differences Based on the Whole Brain® Model: A Case of Solusi University, Zimbabwe

Author: Christinah Dlamini, PhD Abstract: Quality of learning outcome is the primary goal of higher education. University lecturers should be equipped with andragogic skills to enhance learning. At the exemplar institution, 10 lecturers, aged below 50, were not trained to teach in higher education. Recurring evaluation comments, from Bachelor and Master of Education students highlighted

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Do Teachers and Students Share the Same Feedback Meaning? A Quantitative Study among Secondary Schools in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

This study sought to find out the students and teachers’ responses to teacher corrective feedback in composition writing among Secondary Schools in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe using parallel questionnaires for teachers and students.

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