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There is a dearth of studies on the relationship between cognitive dissonance and academic achievement in Africa and worldwide. According to Festinger, the proponent of cognitive dissonance theory, Cognitive dissonance occurs as a result of cognitive inconsistency between attitudes, beliefs and...

This study examined the effects of caregiver training on the cognitive development of children aged 4-5 years in community-based childcare centers (CBCCs) in Dowa District, Malawi. The study aimed to achieve four objectives: to assess the effects of trained caregivers on early childhood...

Parental involvement is positively associated with greater wellbeing of children in their earlier ages for the sake of educational success. The aim of this study was to explore the nature of parental involvement in supporting Play Based Learning (PBL) in Early Childhood Education. The study was...

Fathers and grandmothers are important in child development. They promote inner growth and strength among their children and grandchildren. This study sought to assess the fathers’ and grandmothers’ involvement in child-rearing activities and their influence on the cognitive development skills of...

The study aimed to investigate the benefits of Gestalt counselling techniques in assisting students in addressing peer relationship issues at a public university. Specifically, the study examined the use of the empty chair and body language Gestalt counselling techniques in assisting students...

Training of trainers has its origin in the field of adult education and carries along the adult learning principles. However, many practitioners tend to ignore the very core principles that underlie the methods used in training trainers. For this reason, this study sought to analyse the training...

Studies have been conducted to assess literacy abilities of learners in Zambia. However, these studies have been surveys which have reported data on a large scale. As a point of departure, this study sought to assess the reading fluency of learners of a particular primary school in Serenje...

The ability to read for meaning and pleasure is arguably the most important skill children learn in primary school. Zambia, like many other nations, experiences low reading levels due to the non comprehension of most learners. Oral reading fluency (ORF), defined as the ability to read text...

Reading comprehension is multifaceted and intricate. The challenges the learner’s experience with reading comprehension demand for coordinated efforts by the teachers to help identify reading comprehension strategies and instructional approaches that can lessen the challenges that the learners...

The study investigated instructional strategies teachers use to teach reading comprehension to grade 3 learners, in the English language as they transitioned from learning in Kikaonde language. The objectives of the study were; to investigate instructional strategies teachers use to teach reading...