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The main purpose of this study was to the identify differential effects of child-characteristics on early literacy and numeracy skill-attainment (in the first grade) at selected low and high-performing schools in the Northern province of Zambia. The study sought to establish the interplay and...

The purpose of this study was to establish whether or not the English language teacher education curriculum at the University of Zambia had the relevant knowledge and skills for teaching English language in Zambian secondary schools and can produce a quality teacher of English language despite...

Unfamiliarity with the language of teaching is blamed for the high illiteracy rate among people who live in nations in which hundreds of languages are spoken. For a critical test of the importance of the language in which initial reading is taught we took the Zambian situation as a natural...

The Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education (MOESVTEE) in Zambia’s National Policy Document on education “Educating our Future” of 1996 identifies the vital role that the school head must play in pursuit of excellence and quality in schools. The policy identifies...

This study sought to establish the management practices that affected the provision of quality special education in Central Province of Zambia. Three districts in the province comprising fourteen special education units were purposively sampled according to their ability to provide required data....

The study sought to establish the perceptions of married women and their husbands towards initiation ceremonies among the Tonga speaking people of Mazabuka and Monze Districts in Zambia. This is in light of conflicting perceptions of initiation ceremonies faced by society today. Some sections of...

This study investigated the conceptions and performance of student teachers of physics in basic electronics. The objectives were to: determine the misconceptions student teachers of physics have about basic electronics as they finish their teacher training programme, determine the correlation...

Preschool is known to prepare children for formal school. Studies worldwide have shown that children who attend preschool perform better than those who do not attend preschool in early years. There is some evidence that preschool curriculums that incorporate executive functions yield better...

Reading is essential for children’s educational success and communication in a technologically advancing society. This position has provoked researchers to investigate the process of reading acquisition. Although a number of factors inhibit and facilitate the process of its acquisition, many...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the problems of adult education for women in Bangladesh and its prospects for them.A descriptive survey design was used in conducting this research. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, checklists, and Focus Group Discussions to a sample...