3 25 112 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/a433f18225a677749ff156966d7f519a.pdf e8e25be4ff19de6f1d43042338692cc5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CHALLENGES TO THE CENTRALITY OF TEACHING PRACTICE IN THE STUDENT TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND COMPETENT CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN THE MIDLANDS PROVINCE OF ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ROSEMARY CHRISTINE NGARA Description An account of the resource The study endeavoured to investigate the nature of student teacher experiences and challenges they faced when doing Teaching Practice (TP). Additionally, the study aimed to propose ways by which problems in Teaching Practice could be overcome to enable teacher educators and students to attain the desired outcomes from teaching practice in a comprehensive and effective manne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 classroom management teaching practice https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/b6bfa4af02d83952ed9fbc13d195c96a.pdf 40d63808a2c93d4ff443a7a1a2bd0808 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ACCESS TO TERTIARY EDUCATION AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT: THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY CASE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PRIMROSE KURASHA Description An account of the resource Development suggests a change of an irreversible nature, the characteristics of which are determined by that which is being developed. This involves moving from an existing to an end state, through a process (R.S. Peters and Hirst). As African countries seek to develop, the production of an enlightened or educated community becomes critical. This development seeks to address the challenges of poverty, conflict, disease (HIV/AIDS), to name but a few, at national, community, family and individual levels. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003 national development Tertiary education https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/66d6718893b2009734f50489cd5ccda3.pdf 589abd4d5d494008e4bae16668514885 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS TOWARDS THE QUALITY OF SERVICE DELIVERY IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: A CASE OF THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DANIEL NDUDZO Description An account of the resource The study sought to analyse the expectations and perceptions of students towards the quality of service delivered through Open and Distance Learning (ODL). The study focused on learners at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU). The Zimbabwe Open University has, since 2008, been facing several challenges which, if not properly addressed, threatened the acceptability of qualifications acquired through Open and Distance Learning and consequently the survival of the University. This study sought to assess the expectations and perceptions of the students towards the quality of service delivered through Open and Distance Learning. This study employed the case study research design which falls within the qualitative research methodology. The sample of 330 students was selected through cluster sampling of the ten Regional Centres of the Zimbabwe Open University. The respondents were selected through convenience sampling. Data generation was done through a questionnaire survey, focus group discussions and observation Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 higher education Open and Distance Learning Quality assurance https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/af36cd769b807c77f474467dd6507873.pdf e628fe92a87144043ec17dde9ead74ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HIV AND AIDS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MUPA PAUL Description An account of the resource This study investigated how quality assurance ensures quality teaching and learning of HIV and AIDS in schools in Zimbabwe. The study was prompted by the continuous increase in the spread of the HIV and AIDS pandemic which, in most cases, is under reported. Primary school pupils are the window of hope and need proper teaching so that from the early ages, they learn behaviour patterns which fight against the spread of the epidemic. Using analytical framework drawn from Peter Senge (1990)’s systems theory in quality assurance, the study examined the extent to which quality assurance practices can improve the teaching and learning of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwean primary schools. From global perspectives on the HIV and AIDS phenomenon, it has been argued that quality assurance practices should be instituted to capacitate accountability approaches towards self-regulation and continuous improvement in schools HIV and AIDS Quality assurance teaching and learning https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/47b41ed319baea42ea103e341a13f182.pdf 67e378bea669586887a12f40e5e561af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF ZIMBABWE’S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES’ STAFF RETENTION STRATEGIES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource TICHAONA MAPOLISA Description An account of the resource This study sought to find out staff retention strategies in selected Zimbabwe’s two public and two private universities. Three Human Resources personnel who were selected using stakeholder sampling and four Retained and seven Returnee lecturers who were selected using criterion sampling participated in the thesis’ multiple case study. The research instruments were the ‘self’, open-ended interviews, observation and documentary analysis. The interview data were analysed using NVivo data analysis software, while the observation and documentary data were analysed using the traditional thematic content analysis. With regards to staff retention’s strategies obtaining in Zimbabwe’s public and private universities, both sets of universities were found to have some conditions of service which served as part of the staff retention strategies. Chief among such conditions of service were provision of opportunities for research, staff development leave, contact, sabbatical and study leave. Regarding differences in staff retention strategies, public and private universities had different sources of income. The effectiveness of staff retention strategies in both kinds of universities was undermined by lack of funds, which was the greatest staff retention challenge in the studied universities. The effectiveness of particular staff retention strategies such as salaries, allowances, tuition waiver, staff development, as well as research and career opportunities was of varying degrees in the studied public and private universities. The study revealed that various mechanisms such as staff appraisal, departmental discussions and monitoring candidates undertaking their Doctor of Philosophy Degree studies among other mechanisms have been used by public and private universities to monitor staff retention strategies. Public and private university lecturers were not involved in the formulation and monitoring of staff retention strategies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 higher education public and private universities staff retention https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/5c23edf3861a3e1e929f1f45ef3439af.pdf 49a2b9d33ac6ef6be2cec28bc6d94072 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CRITICAL EVALUATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION QUALITY AND THE IMPLICATIONS ON TEACHER QUALITY IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CUTHBERT MAJONI Description An account of the resource The study sought to evaluate teacher education quality and its implication on teacher quality in Zimbabwe. The researcher was spurred into investigating this area because of the misgivings of various stakeholders on the quality of today’s teacher in Zimbabwe. These teachers are said to be lacking the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes required to effectively execute their duties. Teacher colleges are autonomous institutions and design their own curriculum, implement and assess their own students. Current teachers in Zimbabwe are blamed for low quality in the education system. This study was a qualitative study and the paradigm was interpretive. The multiple case study design was used to carry out this study. The participants in this study included student teachers, lecturers and graduates from the teachers colleges and mentors from schools. To select the sample the purposive sampling technique was used. To collect data interviews, focus group discussions, document analysis and open-ended questionnaires were used. Data were analysed using the grounded theory. The major findings of this research were that there were variations in quality in teacher education institutions. The study found out that the ZINTEC model was used as a model for training primary school teachers in Zimbabwe. The teacher education curriculum was found to be overloaded and was impacting negatively on quality and quantity of delivery. The study found subjective assessment of teaching practice and poor mentoring as factors negatively impacting on the quality of teacher training. Prevalence of negative lecturer- student relationships was compromising the credibility of the teacher training programme and its assessment processes. The study find out that graduates were not well prepared to teach effectively in the primary school because they lack adequate content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. The study recommends the review of the whole teacher training system. There is need to standardise the teacher education curriculum and relook at the primary school curriculum to improve the quality of training. The teacher education conceptual framework should be re-defined and model of teacher training reviewed in the light of the findings of this study. Teacher education should be guided by a well-defined conceptual framework base of constructivist theory of learning. This study recommends the adoption of values, attitudes, skills and knowledge (VASK) model to improve quality of teacher preparation Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 educational assessment Educational management https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/8e6c57c8b4e89238849cfb4c3025824b.pdf d5751b6a0c5ab19a4f265bf01f61c14e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF FACTORS HINDERING A- LEVEL STUDENTS WITH HIGH PASSES TO ACCESS UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN ZIMBABWE. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource KUTIWA KUZIWA LAWRENCE Description An account of the resource The study sought to investigate factors hindering increased access to higher education in Zimbabwe. The study was prompted by the increased number of A-level graduates who are failing to get the opportunity to university education yet higher education is the driver to knowledge creation, knowledge generation and innovation. The study employed the qualitative methodology informed by the interpretive philosophy. The case study design was employed in this study. Purposive sampling was employed to select information rich cases who in this case are A-level students who were pursuing teacher training in colleges and dean of students of colleges and universities. Open-ended questionnaires, semi-structured interviews focus groups and document analysis were the data generation tools. For data presentation and analysis, the constant comparative method was employed and themes were generated. The major findings of the study were that high achieving students are training as teachers yet they have points that qualify them to go to university. Policy issues, economic challenges, culture, gender and discrimination emerged as issues hindering potential students’ access to university education. The study concluded that there are barriers hindering Advanced-Level high achieving students’ access to university. In view of the conclusions above, the study recommends that educational policy on access to universities, be interpreted and implemented holistically. It is further recommended that the government avail funds and resource materials towards access to university and more information on access be disseminated to schools through, radios, newspapers and workshops. From the findings an emergent model has been crafted to illuminate haze ideas on how to increase access to university education in Zimbabwe Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 student admission university education https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/eaf842029ecc2648e3e52a13afcb6f97.doc 3719f16eb6f6d42a86f2e9627e3f3fc9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PROFESSOR EMERITUS ANUWAR ALI Description An account of the resource In the light of globalisation and the world’s ever-changing social and economic landscape, higher education is now universally considered a critical force in contributing towards sustainable development. To enhance and improve higher education systems will be an imperative for every country to ensure that its people have the opportunity to gain knowledge for capacity building purposes as well as to create a knowledge-based society. This is all the more important for the developing regions, such as Asia and Africa. With a revived interest in higher education, many countries find it difficult to cope with the increasing demand for university places. Additionally, various global forces are influencing the way people perceive teaching and learning, as well as changing the way academic programmes are being delivered. Universities, courses and even learners are no longer restricted by regular notions of time and space. Higher education institutions need to be mindful of these forces if they are to remain relevant in such a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This paper will evaluate some salient features of the current higher education scenario and address the role of higher education in sustainable development, seen from the specific perspective of open and distance learning (ODL). Here, ODL will be given the spotlight, and its value to a country’s higher education system will be discussed. This paper will also share the experiences of Malaysia’s premier ODL institution, Open University Malaysia (OUM) in contributing towards human capital development in the country. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 higher education Open and Distance Learning sustainable development https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/3b6bf345e54b62a31458f1fc92d7ae7d.pdf 2f62cf517689f4f6b65f4489ba90bc4f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING DEGREED PRIMARY SCHOOL HEAD TEACHERS IN MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP. THE CASE OF CHIPINGE DISTRICT, MANICALAND PROVINCE. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GUTUZA CONSTANCE Description An account of the resource This study is an evaluation of the degreed primary school head teachers in Chipinge District of Manicaland Province. The study used a qualitative case study research design, with philosophical underpinnings of constructivism and phenomenology. A sample of 163 participants was used. Purposive sampling technique was used to select participants until saturation point. The researcher, interview guide, questionnaire with open ended questions and an observation checklist were used to generate data. Data were presented, analysed and interpreted using the Grounded Theory Approach. The major findings of the study were that, ODL degreed head teachers were more effective leaders and managers of primary schools than those who had no degrees. There has been marked development in infrastructure and notable improvement has also been noted in supervisory and management styles pass rate and positive head teachers-teacher relations. There are good working relationships between Head Teachers and School Development Committees. The study concluded that ODL has been successful in capacitating educational personnel to be effective leaders and managers of primary schools in Chipinge District. The controversy surrounding the credibility of ODL educational management degrees is no longer a cause for concern in the district judging by the accolades showered on the graduates and the programme. The study recommends that policy makers re-think corporal punishment and school fees polices. Another recommendation was for trainers to adopt a more practical approach in ICT and financial management courses. Finally it was recommended that ODL district offices be set up Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 Distance Education educational leadership https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/58d80088c77a3cae58efaf2de22494cf.pdf a97d98152abe69668ec9e30a84fa3129 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource DETERMINANTS OF AFFECTIVE ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLTEACHERS IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource RITTAH KASOWE Description An account of the resource Performance of secondary school students has been declining since 1984 to date. Although much has been done to improve conditions of teachers the Ordinary level ZIMSEC examinations appear to be declining. Factors contributing to the teachers‟effectiveness have not been well researched. Whereas teachers could be motivated by employers, what contributes to their affective commitment to the organisations in which they work is not known. The primary aim of the study was to make a critical analysis of variables contributing to affective organisational commitment of teachers. Stufflebeam‟s (1971) Context Input Process and Product Model informed the study. A mixed methods methodology approach was used. The study used statistical tests such as multiple regression alysis and step wise regression analysis on quantitative survey data. The quantitative data were gathered using two seven point Likert scales from 230 teachers, proportionately, stratified and systematic randomly sampled from 2340 teachers. SPSS was used to analyse the relationship between school performance and teachers‟ organisational commitment. Linear multiple step wise regression analyses were performed in order to find out the significance of the variables. The qualitative data were collected from purposively sampled 12 teachers, 2 heads of departments, 2 deputy heads, 4 school heads, 5 education inspectors and 1 Deputy Provincial Education Director. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion were used in order to to generate data which were analysed using NVivo. The study established factors such as biographical, organisational the community policies and teacher efficacy as strong determinants of affective organisational commitment. One of the significant outcomes of the study was an informed conceptualised BLOTPAS affective organisational commitment model that illustrates the relationship between the factors and teachers, as well as students and schools‟ performance. The study recommended to revamp education system operations Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Organisational commitment Teaching https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/3d1f8420bb99002159041761807dc1d9.pdf e89c985c2d7e68c3835a5b2dd8f0a42b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WHO IS DISENGAGING THE GEAR? IS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP THE IMPEDIMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW CURRICULUM IN ZIMBABWE? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PAUL MUPA Description An account of the resource School leadership is there to build ‘learning bridges’ between learners and the curriculum content (Everand, Morris & Wilson, 2004, p. x). This study seeks to investigate challenges that school leadership face in the implementation of the new curriculum in Zimbabwean primary schools. It particularly examines the dissonance between the current implementation level and the expected standard of implementation. The implementation of a new curriculum requires effective school leadership (Bennett, Crawford & Cartwright, 2003). The key stakeholder in the process of curriculum implementation in any education system is school leadership. This article argues that school leadership should have a clear picture of what to do and how for effective implementation of any new curriculum. The curriculum introduced in Zimbabwe is not spared. The study was located within the qualitative paradigm using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to generate. Purposive sampling was done to select information rich cases from among school leaders in Masvingo Province. The study highlighted a number of complex challenges linked to school leadership which include the problem of suffering from multiple meanings and conceptual complexity of the new curriculum and lack of orientation on the new curriculum. The study also revealed that school leadership has not been sufficiently retrained for fitness of purpose. The study thus recommends retooling of school leadership so that they develop the craft competency needed in the implementation of the new curriculum. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 craft competency craft literacy curriculum curriculum implementation implementation leadership perspectives school leadership https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/c2dca335efb4b04eaaeaf9dfd769d2c2.pdf 61079f74ca48b3e6c0668e636c3623d3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource UTILIZING INTERVENTIONIST - PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH STRATEGIES IN ESTABLISHING THE EFFICACY OF E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGY IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DAVID CHAKUCHICHI Description An account of the resource Research in open and distance learning (ODL), in an era of technological advancement, e-learning innovations, social inclusion and multiculturalism, should essentially take cognisance of the cognitive situates of the participants. The interventionist participatory approach, grounded in the critical inquiry research paradigm. was found to be most appropriate in establishing efficacy of e-learning technology since it is open, descriptive, critical, interactive and eclectic while fostering the co-construction of meanings by both researchers and participants. Most importantly, interventionist participatory approaches enable ODL practitioners and participants to be active in analyzing issues and finding solutions to their problems in the face of e-learning technology. E- learning which involves the students’ interface with a whole range of information computer technology creates a new culture in ODL. Online programmes are fast becoming the norm for a student population that lacks the requisite skills. E- learning therefore presents anxieties as students try to fit in the new ODL environment. Appropriate evidence based research strategies are therefore imperative in order to establish the efficacy of the e-learning technology in the context of the ODL practitioner and students. Traditional research strategies still ignore the complex interaction between technological interventions and learner capacities to utilize them. In ODL, both practitioners and participants need to be integral in the process of problem analysis, development of solutions and the strengthening and formation of initiatives which give the ODL students a voice to define the efficacy of the e-learning innovations at their disposal. The interventionist-participatory research strategies take into consideration the role and complexities of the social contexts of the ODL learner and the potential for influencing ODL practices, products and programmes. Thus interventionist participatory strategies are well placed as evidence based research strategies to evaluate the efficacy of e-learning technology and in the transformation of ODL theory and practice Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Distance association of Southen Africa (DEASA) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2010 e-learning Interventionist Open and Distance Learning https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/177f49e66d94e147670745a895d93827.pdf 3f8c77afa2d195859069eaaa09ef66ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource UNHU/UBUNTU AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource B.C. MUROPA L.P. KUSURE D. MAKWERERE Z. MUROPA R. KASOWE Description An account of the resource This paper reports on the interviews and focus group discussions held with seventy two University student teachers and three high school administrators to examine the concept and practice of Unhu or Ubuntu within the Zimbabwean context and its perceived linkage with Civics and Citizenship education taught in high schools and state universities. The paper draws its conceptual framework from an analysis of what various authorities have written on the concept Unhu/Ubuntu. The results of the research indicate that people in Zimbabwe accept and acknowledge Unhu/Ubuntu as a powerful force guiding people in their day to day interaction with one another. This is shown through such acceptable ways of talking, attending to daily chores, and acceptable behaviour right down to the way of dressing. Unhu/Ubuntu and human decency cannot be separated. There was a common agreement on what the concept portrays and implies both within and outside the school. The respondents tended to have a common stand on what Unhu/Ubuntu is all about within the Zimbabwean context. The issues of gender bias and lack of maturity were raised by some female respondents in the focus groups. They argued that some men complain of women’s lack of decency when it suits them and yet derive pleasure when in their company. The necessity of linking Unhu/Ubuntu with Civics and Citizenship Education was emphasised by all respondents. Challenges on the teaching of Unhu/Ubuntu and Civics and Citizenship Education were identified. The significance of this research lies in its potential to provoke debate and dialogue at all levels of society on the concept and practice of unhu/ubuntu. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ournal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 citizenship education unhu/Ubuntu Zimbabwean context https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/b86c25449c634bece264b7feff570001.pdf 5affebe4384a3a2e2bde951590417063 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TUTORING IN THE ERA OF E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES: RE-EXAMINING CURRENT STATUS AND EXPLORING ALTERNATIVES AT THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CHADAMOYO PATRICK CHIOME CHRISPEN DUMBU EMMANUEL Description An account of the resource Faced with the rapid changes in the development of tutoring and e-learning technologies, the institutions of higher learning are now struggling to choose the appropriate mix and combinations of the tutoring methods that meet the diverse needs of students in Open and Distance Learning (ODL). The present study explored literature and re- examined the current status of the tutoring methods used at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) and assessed their effectiveness from the student perspective. A qualitative descriptive survey was used to gather data from a convenient sample of 105 returning students at the ZOU. Results showed a slow reaction by the university to catch up with these rapid changes in technology and a mixed reaction by students in assessing the effectiveness of these pedagogical, technological changes. When observed from a distance, the picture that one gets is that both the university and students are in a dilemma. They are not sure of which method to use to maximise learning. As a way forward, the study proposed and recommended that a ‘cafeteria’ approach be adopted so that each learner chooses an instructional method according to need and taste. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open & Distance Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 cafeteria approach dilemma e-learning technologies Open and Distance Learning tutoring https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/225759cfc3a88e7793d04ce84515cd38.pdf 0d37d4b469a948302f4d5cc2081b11d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TUTOR EFFECTIVENESS: CONCEPTIONS OF STUDENT TEACHERS AT ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY IN MASVINGO NGARA ROSEMARY ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY, ZIMBABWE NGWARAI RICHARD Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource NGWARAI RICHARD Description An account of the resource Tutoring is an age - old practice .There are some requisites for tutors to be effective. Content knowledge is an essential ingredient for effective tutoring and many other personal attributes. If a tutor is received as genuine and having a genuine desire to listen, students will be willing to open up and discuss their problems. Good mastery of subject matter by the tutor contributes to tutor effectiveness as students turn up for tutorials if they feel they benefit from tutors` contributions. Much of the quality of tutoring depends on the attitude of the instructor and their capabilities in using technology. Research suggests that the effectiveness of distance learning is based on preparation, excellent communication skills and the instructors’ understanding. A survey was conducted at Zimbabwe Open University in Masvingo region to establish tutees’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the tutors’ teaching courses in the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development Programme (BECDECD) using questionnaires. Respondents were of the opinion that most tutors had impressive subject mastery and were usually thoroughly prepared for tutorials and methodology used was viewed by most participants as suitable. However, there were sentiments that tutors hardly communicated with students outside tutorial sessions. Tutors’ marking was viewed as communicative, but feedback was not timely and tutors did not use any modern teaching media. Some of the personal attributes such as openness, humility and accessibility were viewed as wanting on the part of some tutors. The study recommended that more tutor workshops be run to emphasize and reemphasize essential ingredients of effective tutoring and that the tutors make use of technology available at the regional campus, among other things Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available European Social Sciences Research Journal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Early Childhood Development tutor effectiveness https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/854f16d293086983c8cfb841242519c3.pdf 5b1513ff3fc45523b0630e690cf6b639 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource THE NATURE AND PREVALENCE OF BULLYING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF NKAYI SOUTH CIRCUIT IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ALFRED CHAMPION NCUBE AUGUSTINE ZANO MURANDA ,THEMBINKOSI TSHABALALA TICHAONA MAPOLISA Description An account of the resource The aim of the present study was to investigate the nature and prevalence of bullying among primary school pupils in Nkayi South Circuit in Matabeleland North Province in Western Zimbabwe. The population comprised of all the 300 teachers in Nkayi South Circuit. Random sampling was used to arrive at a sample of 30 teachers from ten schools. The study adopted the descriptive survey design and the questionnaire was used for collecting data. The main findings of the study revealed that the most common forms of bullying were physical (that is, fighting, punching, hitting), verbal (that is, threatening, swearing, teasing) social (that is, deliberately leaving out of a game or group, ignoring). The study also revealed that boys were the main contributors of bullying. The findings also revealed that the bullying behaviours were influenced by home based factors, peers and school based factors. The study recommends that schools should encourage teachers to engage all children in productive work all the time and also liaise with parents on best ways of guiding the behaviour of pupils who exhibit characteristics of bullies Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 Bullying circuit nature; primary school; circuit prevalence primary school https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/1abd46521cf0db69c7caeb2d73daf961.pdf e1b653a9ad0bf535e27495dd06ef9087 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL IN TRANSITIONING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GWANDA DISTRICT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ITAYI SAMANYANGA VICTOR MADZINGA DINGINDAWO NCUBE Description An account of the resource This paper sought to assess the role of the school in transitioning young people into vocational training in selected secondary schools in Gwanda district. Many young people are completing secondary school education without skills needed to live independently or contribute meaningfully to society‟s daily demands. With the ever increasing job demands on technical skills young people need to be prepared for specialised technical jobs. The research sought to assess the role of the school system in preparing youths who can effectively compete in the labour market. The major challenge youths face is unemployment due to their unemployability. It is therefore imperative, to prepare them for vocational training and ultimately for lifelong employment. The teaching of technical and vocational subjects prepares youths for the labour market as well as increasing their chances of becoming professionals. Through the learning of technical and vocational subjects, youths are empowered to make choices for their future careers and realise the benefits of possessing knowledge of technical and vocational skills. The study evaluated the role played by the education system in preparing youths for working life. A descriptive survey was used to obtain respondents‟ views. The study used questionnaire, structured interview schedule and observation guide in the data collection process to promote triangulation. The study recommends the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to come up with a clear policy guiding the implementation of technical and vocational curricula in secondary schools. The study findings reveal that secondary schools had no suitably qualified technical and vocational teachers, thus inadequate time was allocated to technical and vocational subjects. To keep pace with global trends, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education should also seriously consider the use of computers/IT in the instruction of technical and vocational subjects Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 echnical and vocational subjects employment vocational training and transition https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/ee4817a90059ad2583a53bab0579278a.pdf 0d37d4b469a948302f4d5cc2081b11d0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TUTOR EFFECTIVENESS: CONCEPTIONS OF STUDENT TEACHERS AT ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY IN MASVINGO Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ROSEMARY NGARA RICHARD NGARA Description An account of the resource Tutoring is an age - old practice .There are some requisites for tutors to be effective. Content knowledge is an essential ingredient for effective tutoring and many other personal attributes. If a tutor is received as genuine and having a genuine desire to listen, students will be willing to open up and discuss their problems. Good mastery of subject matter by the tutor contributes to tutor effectiveness as students turn up for tutorials if they feel they benefit from tutors` contributions. Much of the quality of tutoring depends on the attitude of the instructor and their capabilities in using technology. Research suggests that the effectiveness of distance learning is based on preparation, excellent communication skills and the instructors’ understanding. A survey was conducted at Zimbabwe Open University in Masvingo region to establish tutees’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the tutors’ teaching courses in the Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development Programme (BECDECD) using questionnaires. Respondents were of the opinion that most tutors had impressive subject mastery and were usually thoroughly prepared for tutorials and methodology used was viewed by most participants as suitable. However, there were sentiments that tutors hardly communicated with students outside tutorial sessions. Tutors’ marking was viewed as communicative, but feedback was not timely and tutors did not use any modern teaching media. Some of the personal attributes such as openness, humility and accessibility were viewed as wanting on the part of some tutors. The study recommended that more tutor workshops be run to emphasize and reemphasize essential ingredients of effective tutoring and that the tutors make use of technology available at the regional campus, among other things Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available European Social Sciences Research Journal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Early Childhood Development tutor effectiveness https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/066cced4ecb06dd3aef8c091a7b0e2e3.pdf 7ace2047c6a3bf9ba3a2988bb9f057e9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TEACHING PRACTICE SUPERVISION AND ASSESSMENT AS A QUALITY ASSURANCE TOOL IN TEACHER TRAINING: PERCEPTIONS OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS AT MASVINGO TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ROSEMARY NGARA RICHARD NGWARAI RODGERS NGARA Description An account of the resource eaching practice (T.P.) is a critical stage in the training of prospective teachers as it is a process of producing a master teacher. There are many mechanisms that are put in place to make T.P. a beneficial experience to trainee teachers and student supervision is a part of one of such mechanisms. Supervision and assessment of the trainee teachers is done by the college and mentors and members of the administration at the schools where students conduct their teaching practice. There are, however, some problems associated with supervision. For instance, supervisors give conflicting suggestions and sometimes supervision is ill-timed or delayed. A survey was conducted in Masvingo urban schools to determine views of prospective teachers and student teacher supervisors on the effectiveness of T.P supervision as a tool in quality assurance. By and large, participants regarded supervision and assessment as an indispensable tool in assuring quality in teacher training. Nevertheless, some variables were viewed as affecting the effectiveness of supervision. Among them were delays in supervision, supervision being far- spaced from each other, little or no dialogue and lack of consensus on the part of supervisors in dealing with similar issues. Among other things, the study recommended the running of workshops on T.P supervision by training colleges for Teaching Practice supervisors at all levels Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available European Social Sciences Research Journal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 prospective teachers student teacher supervision teaching practice https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/988eb495689ee8cc130a9dcababdf145.pdf be81fcbcdb0b224844e24b10a7be32d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource MOVING THE CENTRE WITHOUT CONFLICT; GENDER AND VIRTUAL EMPOWERMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE VIRTUAL EMPOWERMENT MODEL IN HIGHER EDUCATION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ESTHER GANDARI JUDITH TAFANGOMBE Description An account of the resource There is a wide gap between women’s access to education and women’s empowerment in a patriarchal society. In addressing marginalization, women in Southern Africa have made significant achievements and have excelled in a variety of fields, including the male domain. This has been possible due to emergent technologies which present new opportunities for women by empowering them in obtaining higher education, playing an active process of construction of knowledge, attitudes and values as well as developing skills using a variety of resources such as printed material and electronic media. This article investigates how four African housewives successfully moved the centre without conflict in their families especially with their husbands by getting educated using web-based technologies across face-to-face, online, and virtual world classes with communication tools that are synchronous, asynchronous, and automated pre-scripted. The study is qualitative and captures the narratives of the women using the ODL mode in successfully changing their circumstances while attending to their roles as mothers and wives in their kitchens. The integration of E-learning, which is the application of information and communication technologies in a wide array of solutions, improves knowledge and performance. The results were IT supported learning helped some of the women to acquire the necessary skills knowledge for their job without taking time off their traditional roles and duties in household work for example, cooking skill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available EPRA International Journal of Research and Development (IJRD) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016 Education Empowerment knowledge Resource Teaching Women https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/acb5a0b17700b2c206a8ad2a428778bd.pdf 64e8d9fc3d47252046e441875d1a3ee2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource STUDENT RETENTION AS A FUNCTION OF THE QUALITY OF LEARNER SUPPORT IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS AT THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DAVID CHAKUCHICHI Description An account of the resource Student retention is critically linked to the quality of service in open and distance learning (odl). Peterson (1997) points out that students will form favourable perceptions regarding the quality of their experience and decide to persist. Student retention could therefore be viewed as a function of the learners’ perception of the quality of service and support. Low student retention rates have a negative impact on the perception of the institution. It is, therefore, pertinent to enhance the student retention rate in odl. The study used tinto’s model of student retention as a theoretical base which underpins the need to satisfy students’ social and educational needs in order to retain them. The study is a descriptive survey utilising multistage purposive sampling in order to include students across faculties and regions. The questionnaire and in-depth interviews were the meth- ods of data collection. The results indicated that, student retention was affected by a fees’ prizing policy that did not take into consideration the students’ ability to pay and lack of timely supply of learning materials. It would appear that students’ retention as a function of the affordability fac- tor, was affected by the negative macro-economic environment existent in zimbabwe at the time of the study Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open & Distance Learning Volume Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Open and Distance Learning Student retention https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/90b6d1b8047f954e5d267ae09a1259f8.pdf 87d4dcc1c84dabcef70507281000c347 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource STRATEGY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE AT THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DR PRIMROSE KURASHA PROF TAKAWIRA C. GWARINDA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open & Distance Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Open and Distance Learning Quality assurance https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/181ffa654cdfa8fb2dce24822fb10e36.pdf 0f6b9342b999ac3b5c1333e9d7648609 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource STRATEGY FOR A SUSTAINED QUALITY DELIVERY MODE OF ODL PROGRAMMES FOR MASSIVE ENROLLMENTS AND E-LEARNING: THE CASE FOR ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GABRIEL KABANDA Description An account of the resource The market dynamics in distance education has precipitated phenomenal growth opportunities in enrollments and e-learning. The purpose of the paper was to develop a strategy for sustained quality delivery mode of distance education progammes that precipitate massive enrollments and e-learning in an open and distance learning (ODL) institution using Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) as a case study. There is an increase in public accountability for higher education which compels institutions to demonstrate quality within the programmes and processes, including those provided online. The strategy for massive enrollments and e-learning is developed and this includes a mobile strategy and mobile web framework. How the landscape of quality assurance has been changed by the emergence of MOOCs is discussed. The methodology used is qualitative and focus groups were used as research designs in the case study of Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU). Triangulation and peer review was used to test the validity of the data. Strategic directions were developed to inform the new key result areas, goals, objectives, strategies and priorities for the university for the period 2015-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Higher Education Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 e-learning ICTs mobile learning MOOCS ODL Online Quality assurance Strategy https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/c1fc883a7fb7b39c7833c00dd760567b.pdf 12f79a67a9fe488f762361c3f4d02f46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE REVISED EDITION SOCRATIC DIALECTICS AND THE BANKING CONCEPT OF EDUCATION: A COMPARATIVE PARADIGM Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource DR. FRANCIS EKANEM DR. THERESA F. EKANEM MR. EMMANUEL I. ARCHIBONG Description An account of the resource In the domain of teacher-student interaction, via educational process, the ideal pedagogical praxis has been in dispute. For instance, while Socrates regarded his role as a mid-wife, who helps others bring to birth their innermost ideas, thus making education an extracting affair, its polar counterpart is the banking model where knowledge is deposited on the students akin to a doctor-patient relationship. The implication of these two contrasting views is that education becomes active on one hand, and passive on the other, and either overtly, or covertly, this system has formed a sublime practice, in most countries, educational objectives. This paper examines the two systems of education with a view to comparatively exposing its tenets, thus opening us further to re-assessing our hitherto held method whether it has really captured the essence of education, thereby envisaging a paradigm-shift. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open & Distance Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Banking Concept Education Socratic Dialectics https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/1516eeefdcf8d7af35a8bd45a1e81823.pdf 8e87281a7234669c64b6974fc06529bb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource FACTORS AFFECTING COMPLETION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS BY STUDENTS: A STUDY OF THREE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY REGIONS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GONDO KUDZANAYI GORE SEKAI NOREEN SITHOLE KUDAKWASHE Description An account of the resource The study sought to find out undergraduate students and research supervisors’ views on factors affecting the completion of research projects by Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) students. Student, supervisor and institutional related factors were the focus of the study. Descriptive survey method was used in the study due to the normative nature of the data collected. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data. The sample of the study comprised 50 students who had failed to complete their research projects on schedule as well as 24 research project supervisors. Convenience sampling was used in selection of the students. Supervisors available at the time of the study formed part of the sample. Findings were that the time given to students to do their research project was inadequate. Lack of library, Internet and typing facilities as well as finance for travelling to and from the supervisor hampered students’ research progress. The study concluded that student and institutional factors contributed to failure by students to complete their research projects on schedule. The study recommends that the university should allow students more time to do research projects; over three semesters Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open & Distance Learning Volume Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 research Research projects Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Open University