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WHO IS DISENGAGING THE GEAR? IS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP THE IMPEDIMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE NEW CURRICULUM IN ZIMBABWE?
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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…
(Everand, Morris & Wilson, 2004, p. x). This study seeks to investigate challenges that school
leadership face in the implementation of the new…
Position: 410 (192 views)
DISCOURSES THAT TRANSIENT INTO BROKEN BRIDGES FOR STUDENT TEACHERS ON TEACHING PRACTICE: A
CASE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MASVINGO PROVINCE
Building bridges for student teachers is the fountain and link-pin to moulding effective teachers in
any system of education. This study seeks to highlight challenges faced by student teachers in
primary and secondary schools in Masvingo Province.…
any system of education. This study seeks to highlight challenges faced by student teachers in
primary and secondary schools in Masvingo Province.…
Position: 318 (247 views)
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN NEUROTIC CONTEXTS: SURVIVING OR DROWNING?
This paper seeks to bring forth into the contemporary education landscape the issue of institutional
neurosis based on schools in the Zimbabwean context. There are a lot of disorders and disengaged
gears in schools that have crippled the provision…
neurosis based on schools in the Zimbabwean context. There are a lot of disorders and disengaged
gears in schools that have crippled the provision…
Position: 429 (168 views)
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ITS DEXTERITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO QUALITY INSTRUCTION: A CASE OF A PRIVATE ACADEMY IN MASVINGO, ZIMBABWE
The study explored school leadership practices in high-performing schools with reference to a private academy in Masvingo district. Literature suggests that leadership has a strong influence on
the performance of any school organization. The nature…
the performance of any school organization. The nature…
Position: 404 (197 views)
EXPLORING CHALLENGES FACED BY PHD SUPERVISORS AND CANDIDATES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES IN THE AFRICAN CONTEXT
Postgraduate supervisors and their candidates experience a myriad of challenges during their
journeys to reaching to PhD. This study explores challenges encountered by doctoral
supervisors and candidates in Social Sciences in the African context.…
journeys to reaching to PhD. This study explores challenges encountered by doctoral
supervisors and candidates in Social Sciences in the African context.…
Position: 423 (175 views)
HOW DO SCHOOL LEADERS MANAGE THEIR TIME? NARRATIVES FROM SCHOOL PRACTITIONERS IN MASVINGO, ZIMBABWE
Time management is a critical factor in school leadership and management. Without school leaders who
manage time effectively schools are likely to decay. Good people do not need laws to tell them to act
responsibly or to manage their time…
manage time effectively schools are likely to decay. Good people do not need laws to tell them to act
responsibly or to manage their time…
Position: 400 (201 views)
LEADERSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING: THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL CONNOISSEURSHIP IN THE EYES OF MASVINGO DISTRICT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Craft competence by school leadership in the application of supervision theories is the engine that propels
quality implementation of syllabuses by teachers in schools. The study sought to investigate the effective
application of connoisseurship…
quality implementation of syllabuses by teachers in schools. The study sought to investigate the effective
application of connoisseurship…
Position: 291 (255 views)
WHO IS DISENGAGING THE GEAR? IS SCHOOL LEADERSHIP THE IMPEDIMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE NEW CURRICULUM IN ZIMBABWE?
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…
(Everand, Morris & Wilson, 2004, p. x). This study seeks to investigate challenges that school
leadership face in the implementation of the new…
Position: 207 (284 views)
NAVIGATING MARGINALITY: RECLAIMING AND UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS AND EXPERIENCES OF ZIMBABWEAN WOMEN WHO OCCUPY EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLES
The twenty-first century has seen very few women profiled in educational leadership positions. Women need to break through the glass ceilings in order to navigate marginality. Many African governments are signatories to the convention of…
Position: 242 (275 views)
HIGHER EDUCATION PEDAGOGY IN CRISIS: CHALLENGES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING DURING THE
COVID-19 ERA IN ZIMBABWE
Covid-19 placed higher education pedagogy in a crisis, particularly in Zimbabwe.
This study explores the pedagogical challenges that have been caused by the Covid-
19 pandemic in the Zimbabwean higher education system. The study employed…
This study explores the pedagogical challenges that have been caused by the Covid-
19 pandemic in the Zimbabwean higher education system. The study employed…
Position: 357 (231 views)
PEDAGOGY IN DISTANCE EDUCATION: IS EVALUATIVE JUDGEMENT AN EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGICAL TOOL FOR STUDENTS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION?
Distance education has expanded dramatically over the years and has become a needed component in the highereducation landscape especially in this COVID-19 era. Students in distance education need the ability to makedecisions about the quality of work…
Position: 422 (176 views)
PEER ASSESSMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE ROADMAP FOR DEVELOPING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS IN POTENTIAL JOB SEEKERS
The focus of the study was on the assessment of students’ attitudes towards both being assessed by and assessing
other students’ work.Concerns about graduate employment issues, the world over, suggest that employers are
concerned by the lack of…
other students’ work.Concerns about graduate employment issues, the world over, suggest that employers are
concerned by the lack of…
Position: 308 (252 views)
PEDAGOGY IN DISTANCE EDUCATION: IS EVALUATIVE JUDGEMENT AN EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGICAL TOOL FOR STUDENTS IN DISTANCE EDUCATION?
Distance education has expanded dramatically over the years and has become a needed component in the higher
education landscape especially in this COVID-19 era. Students in distance education need the ability to make
decisions about the quality of…
education landscape especially in this COVID-19 era. Students in distance education need the ability to make
decisions about the quality of…
Position: 174 (297 views)
PROFESSOR CANAAN SODINDO BANANA AND HIS BORDER-
CROSSING ANTICS: LESSONS FOR THE CHURCH AND
CITIZENRY IN KAIROS MOMENTS
Professor Canaan Sodindo Banana (5 March 1936 – 10 November 2003) was a complex person with a complex historical context that began with his birth frommixed parentage. His father, a practitioner of Christianity and a herbalist, further influenced him…
Position: 6 (763 views)
ROLE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ENHANCING TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN NATIONAL PARKS IN ZIMBABWE: INSIGHTS FROM
GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have gained traction as innovative management strategies
for national parks globally, yet their role in Africa, particularly within Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou
National Park, remains underexplored. This study…
for national parks globally, yet their role in Africa, particularly within Zimbabwe's Gonarezhou
National Park, remains underexplored. This study…
Position: 381 (222 views)
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTS OF
SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON THE HEALTH OF
WOMEN IN GWERU URBAN
Sexual violence could be a menace to the health of women, so this study sought to
investigate the effects of sexual violence on the health of women. The research
hypothesis was that there is no relationship between sexual violence and…
investigate the effects of sexual violence on the health of women. The research
hypothesis was that there is no relationship between sexual violence and…
Position: 234 (276 views)
MOBILE MONEY IN ZIMBABWE: INTEGRATING MOBILE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROCESSES TO ORGANISATION
INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROCESSES
The emergence of mobile money in Zimbabwe has proved very popular as organisations across sectors
try to develop and package the product. This research, carried out through case study and desk
research, seeks to establish whether and how the…
try to develop and package the product. This research, carried out through case study and desk
research, seeks to establish whether and how the…
Position: 99 (336 views)
BOARD DIVERSITY AND PERFORMANCE OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN TRANSPORT SERVICE SECTOR IN ZIMBABWE
The main aim of the study was to assess the effect of board diversity and performance of state-
owned enterprises (SOEs) in transport service sector in Zimbabwe. The research adopted mixed
methods approach rooted in the pragmatism paradigm.…
owned enterprises (SOEs) in transport service sector in Zimbabwe. The research adopted mixed
methods approach rooted in the pragmatism paradigm.…
Position: 22 (526 views)
BOARD SIZE VERSUS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: A THEMATIC APPROACH
This paper seeks to examine the effects of board size upon firm’s financial performance. Board characteristics include
outside directors, board size, gender diversity and board diligence. This paper concentrated upon the board size’s effect
upon…
outside directors, board size, gender diversity and board diligence. This paper concentrated upon the board size’s effect
upon…
Position: 218 (279 views)
N ASSESSMENT OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING
BIRTH TRAUMA AND ITS DIDACTIC IMPLICATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF PRIMARY
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BULAWAYO AND MATABELELAND REGIONS.
This qualitative case study involved an assessment of neuropsychological development
following birth trauma and its didactic implications. The aim was to evaluate how brain
injuries occurring before, during and after birth affect the children’s…
following birth trauma and its didactic implications. The aim was to evaluate how brain
injuries occurring before, during and after birth affect the children’s…
Position: 108 (329 views)
E-HR RECORDS IN ZIMBABWE: BALANCING DATA PRIVACY, SECURITY, AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
The adoption of electronic Human Resource (e-HR) records is transforming HR management globally, offering enhanced efficiency, accessibility, and decision-making. However, in Zimbabwe, organisations face significant challenges in data privacy,…
Position: 375 (225 views)
A PARADOX: LIBRARY SCHOLARS NOT USING THE LIBRARY ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
The advent of electronic resources in university circles towards the end of the 20th century ushered a novel and fresh landmark for library patrons, as such resources offered timely and current sources of information. The Zimbabwe Open University…
Position: 165 (299 views)
POTENTIAL OF FARM-PRODUCED CROP RESIDUES AS PROTEIN
SOURCES FOR SMALL-MEDIUM YIELDING DAIRY COWS
The nutritive value of fifteen crops and by-products were investigated in terms of the protein and energy
value for rumen microbial protein synthesis using in-situ and mobile bag techniques. The sunflower
feedstuffs and the cotton seed cake have…
value for rumen microbial protein synthesis using in-situ and mobile bag techniques. The sunflower
feedstuffs and the cotton seed cake have…
Position: 218 (279 views)
TUTOR EFFECTIVENESS: CONCEPTIONS OF STUDENT TEACHERS AT
ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY IN MASVINGO
NGARA ROSEMARY
ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY, ZIMBABWE
NGWARAI RICHARD
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…
knowledge is an essential ingredient for effective tutoring and many other personal attributes. If
a tutor is received as genuine and having a genuine…
Position: 165 (299 views)
THE ROLE OF FEED RESOURCES IN OPTIMIZING REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY IN GOATS AND SHEEP
Reproductive performance in sheep and goats is significantly influenced by the type of food and nutrition consumed. Dietary environment significantly impacts sheep and goat reproductive processes, ranging from minor adjustments in ovulation frequency…
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