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AN ASSESSMENT OF MAJOR EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN ZAMBIA FROM 1964 TO 2015: LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE
(UNZA Press, 2018)This chapter provides an understanding and evaluation of major educational policies in Zambia from 1964, the date of political independence, to 2015. Policies are often formulated in response to a problem or set of problems. ... -
CIVIC EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA BEFORE AND BEYOND THE GOLDEN JUBILEE
(UNZA Press, 2018)Civic Education, also known as citizenship education, facilitates the development of the knowledge, understanding, social skills, disposition, virtues and values that personally fulfil individuals and render them socially ... -
Course managing, teaching and assessing undergraduates at the Medical School of the University of Zambia
(International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), 2017-10)There has been high examination attrition rates and low student Grade Point Average among undergraduate programmes in the School of Medicine of the University of Zambia. Such a situation was cause for concern and, therefore ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE THIRD REPUBLIC: POLICIES AND IMPLICATIONS
(UNZA Press, 2018)The period from 1991 to date is referred to as the Third Republic in Zambia in recognition of three major political changes in the country. During the First and Second Republics, Zambia was run by the United National ... -
EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN THE POST THIRD REPUBLIC: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
(UNZA Press, 2018)This chapter is premised on a close inspection of the current education trends in terms of content, context and policy. Planning for future education provision should be based on the current trends. This is not an easy ... -
EDUCATION AS CURRENTLY PROVIDED IN ZAMBIA
(UNZA Press, 2018)This chapter discusses education as currently provided in Zambia with the focus on highlighting key stakeholders who have partnered with government in the provision of education. The chapter also examines the current policy ... -
EDUCATION IN THE FIRST REPUBLIC: RATIONALE AND FOCUS
(UNZA Press, 2018)This chapter discusses formal education from 1964 when Zambia became independent to 1973. It focuses on the 1963 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s recommendations to the government on ... -
EDUCATION IN THE SECOND REPUBLIC: WHAT CHANGED?
(UNZA Press, 2018)Education in the Second Republic was marked by extensive changes. This was a period of political change from a multiparty to a one party state. The Zambian government aimed to align its education system with its socialist ... -
EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA AT FIFTY YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE AND BEYOND: HISTORY, CURRENT STATUS AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(UNZA Press, 2018)Education in Zambia at Fifty Years of Independence and Beyond with the focus on History, Current Status and Contemporary Issues is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in Zambia. Drawing on in-depth, ... -
Education in Zambia at Fifty Years of Independence and Beyond: History, Current Status and Contemporary Issues
(UNZA Press, 2018)The World Bank and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 4 underlines that, education is critical in enhancing a country’s socio-economic development. Quality and equitable education builds people’s skills and the ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA: WHY THE RESURGENCE?
(UNZA Press, 2018)The visibility of environmental problems and the increasing awareness of associated consequences have made environmental issues salient in Zambia. At the beginning of the 21st century, issues relating to Environmental ... -
THE EVOLUTION OF ADULT EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA FROM INDEPENDENCE TO DATE AND BEYOND
(UNZA Press, 2018)This chapter uses documentary evidence to describe the evolution of adult education in Zambia since independence. It defines the key terms, discusses the status of adult education in Zambia pre- and post-independence, and ... -
FEMALE EDUCATION AND FERTILITY IN ZAMBIA
(UNZA Press, 2018)Education has a strong impact on the life of a woman, her family, community and nation. However, measuring such impact is not an easy task. The effect is seen in all areas of family life and in society and it reflects the ... -
Formative Assessment as a Means of Improving Learner Achievement: Lessons from Selected Primary Schools of Lusaka, Zambia
(2019-06)Assessment is the systematic collection and analysis of information to improve student outcomes (Shute, 2008). Assessment takes a variety of meanings within education. It refers to the process an institution uses to grade ... -
GENDER ISSUES IN EDUCATION IN THE FIFTY YEARS OF ZAMBIA’S INDEPENDENCE
(UNZA Press, 2018)This chapter examines gender issues in education in the fifty years of Zambia’s independence. The importance of educating girls has been recognised by many nations and has become a priority in Zambia in recognition of the ... -
Integration of HIV and AIDS in Higher Education Curriculum: A Case Study of an HIV Course in the School of Education of the University of Zambia
(International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), 2019-09)HIV and AIDS challenge the human ethical and moral foundations likeno disease has ever done. It is undoubtedly one of the major catastrophes of our time, especially in Africa. The disease has tragic consequences for the ... -
LANGUAGE-IN-EDUCATION POLICY IN ZAMBIA: POLICY AND OTHER DYNAMICS
(UNZA Press, 2018)This chapter discusses the legacy and dynamics of the language policy in Zambia from 1924 to the 2014 new education language policy. It examines some of the major factors which informed language-ineducation policy formulation ... -
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA: ISSUES AND TRENDS PRE- AND POSTINDEPENDENCE
(UNZA Press, 2018)Library and Information Science (LIS) education is central to sustainable development in any nation. It equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage much-needed information and knowledge resources ... -
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA AT FIFTY YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE AND BEYOND: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES
(UNZA Press, 2018)Religious Education (RE) as a school subject in Zambia owes much of what it is today to the Christian missionaries who arrived in the 19thcentury. Their evangelical efforts were significant in shaping the educational ... -
SPECIAL EDUCATION IN ZAMBIA AT FIFTY YEARS AND BEYOND: HISTORY, CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
(UNZA Press, 2018)This chapter examines the development of special education in Zambia as the country celebrated fifty years of independence. It traces its history through the philanthropic efforts of the missionaries that settled in the ...
