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This study aimed at investigating the effects of picture exchange strategy on the communication skills of autistic children. It attempted to explore whether the picture exchange strategy could be used in Zambia in order to help children with autism to communicate. The study drew mainly on the...

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Zambia plays a very important role in the development of education. It has been observed that the literacy levels in Zambia were as low as 65% in 2015 revealing a drop from the 70.6% in 2013 according to UNESCO. This could be attributed to poor...

This study looked at the effects of phasing out Basic Schools on access and equity to Secondary School education in selected schools of Kalabo and Nalolo Districts, Zambia. The study used the following objectives: To identify educational benefits rural communities had in phased out Basic schools,...

The aim of this study was to establish the effect of using Bemba as Medium of Instruction (MoI) on the reading levels of grade two pupils in a predominantly Namwanga speaking area in Nakonde District. The research design was a case study. Qualitative methodology was used to collect and analyze...

The purpose of the study was to establish emergent literacy support that children are exposed to in selected rural households in Dengwe area of Kasempa District. A sample comprising 52 participants (10 parents, 2 headmen and 40 children were drawn from five (5) villages in Dengwe area, Kasempa...

There has been a tremendous decline in the writing skills of Grade 12s. It has been noted that compositions produced by these learners are usually full of errors. As a language teacher for nineteen years, I have observed that despite measures put in place to improve writing, it is not known what...

This study is an evaluation of Ward Development Committees (WDCs) of Zambia’s Keembe Constituency in enhancing community participation. In spite of the Zambian government’s effort in trying to enhance community participation in developmental projects, active community participation seemed not to...

Over the years, there has been dissatisfaction with school leavers’ English language skills especially, composition writing. Pupils are taught how to write compositions but their performance at school certificate level is not as expected in most secondary schools. Examination Council of Zambia...

This study aimed at establishing factors that contribute to poor performance of Grade 12 learners in the national examination of Literature in English in secondary schools in Kafue District. A sample of 124 respondents selected from three Secondary Schools in Kafue town were used in this study....

English Language teaching has undergone noticeable pedagogical changes over time. From the late 1960s hitherto, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Approach has been adopted for use in the syllabi of English as Foreign Language (EFL) as well as English as Second Language (ESL) contexts. The...