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...
Download PDF ↓This study aimed at exploring how pre-service teachers applied information processing theory (IPT) strategies in teaching English grammar to facilitate meaningful learning in secondary school students during their teaching practice. In particular, the study explored how pre-service teachers...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the study was to explore teachers’ perceptions on the use of corporal punishment in selected public secondary schools of Kahama Urban District, Tanzania. Three objectives guided the study: to establish teachers’ views on how useful corporal punishment was in controlling unwanted...
Download PDF ↓The national education curriculum of Zambia’s secondary schools, which follows an Outcome-Based approach to education, has prioritised, among other desired competencies, the development of creative thinking skills in every learner, as the goal of the leaning process. This study aimed at reaching...
The study explored teacher-parent collaboration in learners’ homework in one school of Ndola District. The objectives of the study were to: explore the type of parental involvement in their childrens’ homework. To find out parents’ views about their involvement in their childrens’ homework....
Download PDF ↓This qualitative study examined the attitude of non-native cinyanja teachers and parents towards the use of cinyanja as a medium of instruction in Chilanga district. The study was carried out because of the 2013 new language policy in the Zambian education system which advocates for the use of a...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the study was to establish parents’ involvement in children’s education in urban primary Schools in Chipata District. With reference to children’s education, the study examined ways in which parents get involved, explored the benefits of parental involvement, it also explored the...
Download PDF ↓The purpose of the study was to assess the school guidance and counseling activities for preventing the challenges faced by adolescents. A descriptive survey design was used to conduct this study. The sample size was 209 pupils and 4 guidance and counseling teachers from selected secondary...
Download PDF ↓Zambia, being a multilingual country has had a challenge in choosing the appropriate medium of instruction for initial literacy skills in Primary Schools.Regional Official Languages, (ROL’s) are used as MoI because of the assumption that they are mutually intelligible with the dialects they...
Download PDF ↓Zambia has a policy in place to carter for the continued education of girls returning to school after giving birth. Despite the policy being implemented, many young girls continue dropping out of school due to challenges encountered in their pursuit of education. The purpose of this study was to...
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