The study purposed to assess the extent of Facebook use by fourth year Bachelor of Education students at Kisii University, Kenya and its implication on educational activities. Social networking sites allow users to establish networks with other users. This enables communication t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15983
This study examined the influence of parenting styles on adolescents’ self-esteem and academic achievement in the Ho municipality of the Volta Region in Ghana. A total of one hundred and twenty (120) students from two schools were randomly selected. The cross-sectional survey met...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/13566
It is generally believed that there is unequal distribution of boys and girls in practical subjects in most schools. The study therefore sought to assess whether the allocation of students to practical subjects reflects gender sensitivity in the secondary schools of Umguza Distri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14553
This study investigated the impact of teacher motivation on teacher effectiveness in ten schools in Bubi District in Matabeleland North Province in Zimbabwe. The study draws on a quantitative inquiry on the relationship between teacher motivation and teacher effectiveness. The po...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14555
Manumanthu V. Ramesh, Puvvadi Gopalakrishna Naveen Kumar, Prashant Gouder Manjunath, Sakeenabi Basha, Sushanth Veerabhadriah Hirekalmath & Mohammed Imranulla·Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science·2015
Objectives: Investigating career intentions of dental students provides a better understanding of their role in society and contributes to the debate on existing dental education and practice. As an emerging workforce, they have very different professional expectations than those...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/16135
This article explores the growing number of students with disabilities enrolled in postsecondary educational settings and the need for faculty to reconsider the format of the traditional lecture by utilizing learning strategies and interventions that have proven successful in the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/14946
Aims: The study investigated students’ academic ability in school-based assessment as correlate of career choice using assessment and counselling as a base. Specifically, it determines the relationship between the gender of students’ academic ability in the school-based assessmen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/11321
There are numerous studies on the practice of education curriculum, problems and prospects of special education programmes. However, studies on enrolment and achievement pattern of persons with special needs in science subjects are limited. This study is therefore designed to inv...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15039
Aims: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cooperative learning and traditional learning methods with respect to the achievement of fourth and fifth grade students in the field of mathematics. Research on this topic in non-western countries remains scarce. The present...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15023
Aims: To test whether small non-random sample findings that children with same-sex parents suffer no disadvantage in emotional well-being can be replicated in a large population sample; and examine the correlates of any differences discovered. Methodology: Using a representative...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15823
Aims: Through this qualitative approach we intent to investigate the existence of patterns in errors that children with Down’s syndrome make while counting. Study Design: The current study can be described as descriptive correlational, while we are also trying to extract data thr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15323
Aims: Among advanced nations, the United States stands alone in its level of everyday violence, especially the number of citizens killed by gunfire. Debate about causes and cures ignores wide variances in rates of violent death among states and is focused on homicide to the negle...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/16126
Aim: Sexuality education (SE) is a lifelong process of acquiring information and developing attitudes, perceptions and values about sex, sexual identity and intimacy. Schools have been acknowledged as sites for sexual health promotion, and comprehensive SE programs are known to d...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15352
The study was conducted in Sodo Town and Sodo Zuria District schools of Wolaita Zone to identify factors affecting effective implementation of collegial coaching in schools. Six primary schools such as Shola Kuto, Waja Kero, Waraza Gerera and Ofa Gandaba from Sodo Zuria District...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15483
This study details a Digital Story Community Project undertaken by the Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies of the University of the Western Cape, which took place in George (South Africa) in November 2014. The aim was to explore, via digital stories, th...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2015/15817