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Perception of Teachers on Challenges Facing the Use of English as Medium of Instruction in Tanzanian Secondary Schools: A Case of Karatu District, Tanzania

Perception of Teachers on Challenges Facing the Use of English as Medium of Instruction in Tanzanian Secondary Schools: A Case of Karatu District, Tanzania

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Naisujaki Sephania Lyimo, PhD* Lecturer, Arusha Technical College, Tanzania and Sophia John Laiser, Lecturer, Tumaini University Makumira, Tanzania *Corresponding author: naiviebe@yahoo.com Received November 29, 2018; Revised December 12, 2018; Accepted December 16, 2018 Abstract: The paper discusses challenges of language of instruction on Students academic performance of Secondary Schools in Karatu District, Tanzania. The study…

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Education Bank Loan as a Channel for Financing Higher Education in Rwanda

Education Bank Loan as a Channel for Financing Higher Education in Rwanda

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Sebuhuzu Gisanabagabo, PhD Adventist University of Central Africa, Rwanda *Corresponding author: gisanabagabo@yahoo.fr Received November 13, 2018; Revised December 18, 2018; Accepted December 19, 2018 Abstract: Applying a documentary approach, this study sought to find out a sustainable higher education financing mechanism for Rwanda based on human capital theory, which postulates a positive relationship between the…

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Parent-Child Conflicts, Punitive Measures and Self Esteem in Eastern Kenya: Implications for Academics

Parent-Child Conflicts, Punitive Measures and Self Esteem in Eastern Kenya: Implications for Academics

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Lazarus Ndiku Makewa Professor of Educational Communication and Technology, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya ndikul@gmail.com Baraka Manjale Ngussa Lecturers, School of Education, University of Arusha, Tanzania ngussathe5th@yahoo.com Introduction Self-esteem is viewed as one of influential factors which can affect student’s personal development (Igomu & Muyange, 2013), thus becoming an important variable that can affect…

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Curriculum Change and Teacher Participation: A Comparative Study in Adventist Secondary Schools in Uganda and Tanzania

Curriculum Change and Teacher Participation: A Comparative Study in Adventist Secondary Schools in Uganda and Tanzania

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Baraka M. Ngussa, Mark M. Waiswa, Lazarus N. Makewa (Corresponding Author) ndikul@gmail.com – University of Eastern Africa, Baraton ABSTRACT This study attempted to explore curriculum change and teacher participation in terms of frequency, significance, and preparedness in Ugandan and Tanzanian Adventist Secondary Schools. Convenient sampling established 130 teachers who filled the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics established…

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Cell Phone Use, a Confrontational Tool between Parents and the Youths in Eastern Kenya: Implications for Academics

Cell Phone Use, a Confrontational Tool between Parents and the Youths in Eastern Kenya: Implications for Academics

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Lazarus Ndiku Makewa – Professor of Educational Communication and Technology University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya. ndikul@gmail.com Baraka Manjale Ngussa – Lecturer of Curriculum and Teaching, School of Education University of Arusha, Tanzania. ngussathe5th@gmail.com ABSTRACT While a Cell phone seems to be a confrontational tools between parents and the youths, it possesses potential opportunities in…

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