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Although the general view is that biology is the easiest science subject to learn, examination results have shown that many pupils fail biology at end of grade 12. The purpose of the study was therefore to investigate the nature and causes of learning difficulties pupils experience in biology in...

This study investigated secondary school pupils’ errors and misconceptions in algebra among grade 11 pupils in two selected schools in Petauke district in Eastern Province of Zambia, with a view to exposing the nature and origin of these errors and make suggestions for classroom teaching. The...

The objectives of the study were to identify the sources and patterns of stress among basic school teachers and to compare the severity of stress among basic school teachers based on gender. The study further investigated the coping mechanisms adopted by teachers to deal with stress. The study...

The purpose of the study was to establish the factors that contributed to learners’ poor performance in Earth Geometry at school certificate level, in selected high schools of the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. The study used Jean Piaget’s theory that identified the four stages of cognitive...

The objectives of the study were to identify the sources and patterns of stress among basic school teachers and to compare the severity of stress among basic school teachers based on gender. The study further investigated the coping mechanisms adopted by teachers to deal with stress. The study...

Although the general view is that biology is the easiest science subject to learn, examination results have shown that many pupils fail biology at end of grade 12. The purpose of the study was therefore to investigate the nature and causes of learning difficulties pupils experience in biology in...

Reading is at the core of the educational experience and one’s ability to read is essential if they are to succeed in society. However, many Zambian children are not able to read at the expected grade level. These low literacy levels led the Zambian government to introduce a new literacy language...

The spread of Christianity to Africa and Zambia in particular fulfilled the command of Jesus Christ to take the Good News to the whole world. Different Christian missionaries came to Zambia and used various strategies to convert the Africans to the new religion. Africans converted to Christianity...

This study investigated whether or not primary school teachers utilized learner’s emergent literacy in teaching conventional literacy to Grade 1 learners. The study also investigated on other means the teachers applied to utilize emergent literacy and what challenges they encountered in their...

Since 2000 the performance of pupils in French composition has been deteriorating. Research by Habimana (2010) revealed that the pupils who were studying French were finding composition writing most difficult among the four components of the French paper. The Examination council of Zambia‘s...