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Zambia is a multicultural and multi-ethnic nation with 73 ethnic groups which equate to 73 languages spoken across the country while 7 languages are used as medea of instruction for the first four years in the primary schools. The policy has been criticised as being monoglossic. Studies in Zambia...

This research was an attempt to establish how effective the integration of ICTs in the teaching and learning of Geography was being done in selected schools of Petauke district. The aim of this study was to establish how best ICTs could be integrated in the teaching and learning of geography by...

This study investigated the perceived factors leading to poor performance amongst pupils learning Science in Zambia, a case of Avocado Day Secondary School, Banana Boarding Secondary School and Coconut Day Secondary School in Mwandi District of Western Province. The study used a descriptive...

Traditional cultural practices have been given great respect and attention by different communities of the world as they are believed to be sources of values, beliefs, and societal laws that keep a group of people glued together (Matsumoto and Juang, 2013). In many African communities including...

The study intended to assess the role of guidance and counselling in preparing teachers for retirement in Sinda district. It was guided by the following study objectives (i) to establish the role of guidance and counselling in preparing teachers for retirement, (ii) to explore why teachers had...

In Zambia, English is the official language and a language of instruction from Grade 5 going upwards. It had been a determining subject for any pupil to proceed to Grade 10. However, a policy was developed to remove English as a qualifying subject for Grade 9 examinations. The purpose of this...

This was a qualitative multiple case study that investigated mathematics teachers‟ pedagogical content knowledge of probability in selected secondary schools of Chongwe District, Zambia. A sample of seventeen (17) senior secondary school mathematics teachers was purposefully selected for...

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of executive functioning on reading comprehension among grade seven pupils in selected primary schools in Itezhi-tezhi District. The objectives of the study were to: assess executive function skills among seventh graders, measure reading...

The Ministry of General Education introduced the Primary Language Policy (PLP) in the 2013 revised curriculum framework that promotes the use of a familiar language in the lower grades (1-4) with a view to address the low reading levels among learners in the lower grades as established by most...

This study was based on, “Use of constructive social activity models when learning Probability in selected secondary schools of Mbala District.” The study focused on the use of observable concrete activity tools (constructive social activity models) attributed to real life practices that call for...