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Selected Readings in Education
(University of Zambia Press, 2017)The book presents standalone chapters, and each chapter discusses a particular theme in education. It presents some of the most topical but sometimes most ignored issues in education. The book provides needed information ... -
Sink or Swim: Newly Qualified Secondary School Teacher Experiences in Challenging Contexts in Zambia and Their Implications for Practice
(International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), 2016-11)Using qualitative data from a mixed methods study, this paper analyses the experiences of newly qualified teachers in an environment devoid of new teacher support. The findings show that newly qualified teachers in Zambia ... -
Special Education in Zambia at Fifty Years and Beyond: History, Current Status and Future Prospects
(The University of Zambia 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 ... -
Special Education Teachers’ Involvement in the 2013 Curriculum Development Process in Zambia: A Case of Selected Inclusive and Special Schools
(Multidisciplinary Journal of Language and Social Sciences Education, 2019-06-30)In January 2014, the Ministry of Education in Zambia rolled out a revised curriculum in schools. A lot of literature especially in African countries reveals low involvement of teachers in curriculum development process. ... -
Status of Primary School Teachers and Its Effect on the Delivery of Primary Education in Zambia
(National Science Centre, 2013)This study has provided information on how primary school teachers perceive themselves with regard to social status; how they are perceived by others in the society and more importantly how their perceived status affects ... -
Student perceptions of the School of Education PhD programmes at the University of Zambia.
(National Science Centre, 2015-12)This article reports the perceptions of PhD students in the School of Education at the University of Zambia regarding the nature and administration of the PhD programmes. Based on the results of a 2011 study, the article ... -
Teacher Education at the University of Zambia and Teacher Quality with specific reference to English Language.
(East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development, 2019-08)This paper presents an analysis of the quality of teacher education at the University of Zambia by combining the findings of two PhD theses conducted at the University of Zambia and in secondary schools in the last two ... -
Teachers’ perceptions regarding the role of practical work in teaching integrated science at junior secondary school level in Zambia
(FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ESWATINI, 2018)This paper reports the findings of a study that explored teachers' perceptions regarding the role of practical work in teaching integrated science at junior secondary school level. The sample consisted of 32 teachers of ... -
‘Teachers’ Situational Analysis of the Integration of Pupils With Disability in Selected Primary Schools in Zambia’
(UNZAPRESS, 2018-06-21)In this article, we report the findings of a study undertaken to determine the extent to which students with disabilities have been integrated into school practices in selected primary schools in Zambia. The sample comprised ... -
Teaching and Learning Integrated Science: An Analysis of the Challenges Teachers, and Learners with Visual Impairments Face in Chinsali District- Zambia.
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2019)This study is an analysis of the challenges faced by learners with visual impairments in learning integrated science in Chinsali district, Muchinga Province of Zambia. A qualitative case study design was used. The sample ... -
THE TEACHING PROFESSION IN ZAMBIA FROM 1964 to 2014
(University of Zambia Press, 2018)This chapter presents an analytical discussion of the historical development of the teaching profession in Zambia from 1964 to 2014. The first part focuses on the development of teacher education during this period, including ... -
The Teaching Profession in Zambia: Myth or reality?
(School of Education, University of Zambia, 2012)This article addresses the question of whether teaching in Zambia can be considered as a profession. Sociologists and other scholars worldwide have grappled with the question of whether or not teaching is a profession. No ... -
Teaching skills of special education students during teaching practice: the case of the university of Zambia preservice special education students
(Multi-disciplinary Journal of Language and Social Science Education, 2018-12-11)This was a qualitative study of special education students that were doing teaching practice in 2016. The study sought to establish Special Education student teachers’ skills and abilities to balance between Special Education ... -
Terminological Abuse versus Inclusion: An Analysis of Selected Terms Used to Describe Persons with Disabilities in Luvale.
(Journal of Lexicography and Terminology, 2019-06-10)This was a qualitative study on how some selected ‘Luvale’ words were used to negatively stereotype persons with disabilities. Eight (8) participants were purposively selected based on their experience with the ‘Luvale’ ... -
Understanding Dyslexia in the Mainstream Classroom: Voices of 8th Grade Learners at Sihole Combined School in Kalabo District
(Journal of Lexicography and Terminology, 2020-02-28)Dyslexia, a reading disability is one of the disorders with a greater prevalence among all learning disorders (Sako, 2016) that affects academic performance. Since reading is critical to learning all subjects, a disability ... -
Unearthing Motives that Propel Pre-service Teachers Venture into Special Education Career at the University of Zambia
(American Journal of Educational Research, 2020-09-26)This study contributes to the discourse on the motives that propel pre-service teachers venture into special education. Studies on education are not yet conclusive on why special schools should continue to experience ... -
Views of Stakeholders on Career Guidance Services Provided to Pupils with Hearing Impairment at Nsonta Secondary School in Kasama District, Zambia
(Zambia Multidisciplinary Journal of Education, 2020)The study sought to establish views of stakeholders on career guidance services provided to pupils with hearing impairment at Nsonta Secondary school in Kasama district of Zambia. The study was guided by the following study ... -
“WhatsApp” as a Learner Support tool for distance education: Implications for Policy and Practice at University of Zambia
(Zambia ICT Journal, 2018-11-14)- One of the norms of distance education is that learners are the drivers of their learning and teachers merely facilitate the learning process. To this effect, learners are expected to be fully engaged in their studies ... -
Zambian Preschools: A Boost for Early Literacy?
(sciedupress., 2015-10-15)This study examined whether and how Zambian preschool education stimulates learning to read. A total of 216 children including 118 with a preschool background were tested at the start of first grade and again approximately ...
