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Researching Collaboratively Within In-Service Contexts: Some Reflections On The Experiences Of The Seitt At The University Of Zimbabwe
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-07)
The first phase of the Science Education In-service Teacher Training (SEITT) from 1995 to 1998 was largely a construction phase, that is, putting into place appropriate physical, management, and operational structures for ...
Practicality Of Exemplary Curriculum Implementation Materials: The Case Of A Chemistry Module In Science Education In-Service Teacher Training Programme
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-07)
This paper reports on a research study that investigated the practicality of a chemistry module. Practicality was with respect to two intentions of the module, i.e. to bring about learner centred teaching and learning as ...
Preservice Student Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Chemistry Teaching: The Case Of Egerton University, Kenya
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-11)
The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes held by pre-service chemistry student teachers. A survey was conducted on Egerton University students in the 2002/2003 academic year. The sample included all the ...
Some Misconceptions On Cell Structure And Function Held By A-Level Biology Students: Implications For Curriculum Development
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-07)
Knowledge about cell structure is vital in students' understanding of cell functions. It also plays a central role in their understanding of structure and function in organisms. This research is part of a bigger survey ...
Assessing Gender Differences In A-Level Biology Students’ Perceptions Of Laboratory Environments In Zimbabwean Schools
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-07)
This study assessed gender differences of Zimbabwean A-level students’ perceptions about their actual and preferred biology laboratory environments in relation to cohesiveness, openness, integration between theory and ...
Active Learning Approaches In Zimbabwean Science And Mathematics Classrooms
(Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC); University of Zimbabwe, 2003-11)
The aim of this study was to find out whether secondary school mathematics and science teachers are using active learning strategies in their teaching. Ten teachers and nine teachers were observed teaching mathematics and ...
A Farm Level Evaluation Of The Impact Of IPM On Pesticide Use: A Comparative Analysis Of IPM And Non-IPM Trained Farmers In Zimbabwe’s Smallholder Sector
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension ( AEE) ; University of Zimbabwe, 2003-04)
Smallholder farmers constitute the majority of farmers in Zimbabwe. Their production systems are predominately subsistence based, in which maize accounts for over 65% of the cultivated area. Horticultural production has ...
In-Service Education Needs For Science Laboratory Assistants Operating In Zimbabwean Secondary Schools
(Human Resourse Research Centre, (HRRC), University of Zimbabwe, 2003-07)
The study sought to identify the kinds of knowledge and skills possessed by or lacking in persons serving as laboratory assistants in Zimbabwean schools in relation to their effective functioning. Data was obtained through ...