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''A Tree Bears Many Fruit'' Undergraduate Service Learning­ A Redefinition, Shekhar K. Regmi

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Transformation In Communities And Individuals In International Development, James Richard Troudt

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Students’ Dropout In Continuing Education: A Namibian Case Study, Vekaama Heroldt Murangi

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This study was undertaken in Namibia, to determine causes for student dropouts m continuing education face-to-face centers. The utilized sample in the study consisted of one hundred and seventy learners (including both current & non-continuing learners), and sixty tutors. In this context, dropout refers to those students enrolling for a course (Grade 10, Standard 10) at face-to-face centers and discontinuing their studies before completing the entire course. It is required from all learners to attend classes regularly before they can sit for the final external examination taking place annually in October or November.

Chapter 1 of the study gives a …

Using Distance Education To Improve Teaching In Namibia: Teachers' Views On An Inservice Training Program., Ndinovaameni Christian Shatona

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Teacher education in Namibia is likely to involve more participants and more expenditure in the future. Analysis of the substance and character of teacher education programs as seen by the teachers are very important for the public. This study is a compilation of the thoughts of almost 70 teachers enrolled in a distance teacher education program. Their views are captured in conversations, observations, interviews and on questionnaires. Voice is an important aspect of the study, for both content and tone. The actual words of teachers have been quoted directly and at leng·�h, so that they may speak for themselves, as …

Community Learning Groups: A Method In Adult Literacy For Community Participation And Learning, Sirkka Kapango Hamutenya

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The study was done in the context of the Namibia National Literacy Program and was influenced by my working environment. While studying adult education, and by being exposed to a variety of philosophical views and ideas, I tried to reflect those views and ideas to the adult learner groups who graduated from the Namibia National Literacy Program as well as to those in the communities not attending any classes. The questions I had in my mind were the following: What can they do together to learn? How can they utilize their new skills to get involved in participatory community development. …

The Potential For Critical Social Inquiry Through Environmental Education In The Philippines, Ken Byrne

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The rate and extent of deforestation in the Philippines is phenomenal. It has been estimated that in 1934, 17 million hectares of the Philippines' 30 million hectares were covered in forest (Asian Development Bank, pp. 13-14.) This figure had dropped to 10.5 million by 1969, and by 1993 it stood at 5.7 million. If one looks at old growth forests, where there is the greatest diversity of animal, plant, and insect life, then the figures are even more stark: In 1934, there were 11 million hectares of old growth forest; in 1969, 4.7 million; and by 1993, the figure had …

Language Programme (Setswana): Theoretical Framework, Chabaesele Oaitse

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Nonstandard Dialects And Writing Instruction In Adult Literacy Settings: Issues And Implications, Sherry Russell

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An Exploration Of Gender Issues And The Role Of The Outsider In Women's Education Programs In Muslim Communities Case Studies In Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Senegal, And Yemen, Jode Lynne Walp

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Local Currency Systems In Community Development Or Too Much Mngwotngwotiki Is Bad For You, Tony Savdie

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The Effects Of Culture On Language Learning And Ways Of Communication: The Japanese Case, Yuri Kumagai

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Preparing Trainers To Work With Culturally Diverse Groups, Sara Deturk

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Health Promoters, Political Struggle And Social Transformation: Framework For Systematizing The Experience Of A Popular Health Education Project In Chile, Karen L. Anderson

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Manual Of Teaching Activities For Pregnant And Parenting Adolescent Mothers In Preparation For The G.E.D. Exam, Lucia Nunez

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How To Promote The Students’ Oral Proficiency In The Ivorian Context Of Large Classes With Special Emphasis On Collaborative Learning, Kone Walamitien

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Reducing The Odds: An Educational Board Game For The Repatriation Of Cambodian Refugees, Don L. Robishaw

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Case Study In The Design And Organization Of A Learning Program: The Food Oils In Africa Network, Jonathan Otto

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A Situational Analysis And Recommendations For Educational Policy For Addressing The Problem Of Out-Of-School Youth In Cabo Verde, Ondina Ferreira

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The objective of this project is to examine the negative effects of the current formal educational policy in Cape Verde and to recommend to the Ministry of Education some educational alternatives in order to deal with the out-of-school youth's problem in the country.

Problem: The Legal system places outside secondary school the young who are considered overage (16 years old and above) to get her/his first application.

actually and annually approximately one thousand young people leave middle school without possibility to pursue their secondary education. Generally, speaking, the out-of-school youths belong to the socially and economically disadvantaged population in the …

Youth Unemployment: An Analysis Of The Problem And Possible Solutions In Tanzania, Kenya, And Botswana, Noman M. Hiza

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Supervision In Inservice Teacher Training In Cote D’Ivoire: How To Train Efl Supervisors, Adama Konate

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Supplementary Reading Materials For Efl Secondary School Students In Cote D'Ivoire, Dagbassoue Cecile

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Correction And Feedback In The Efl Classroom, Kouakou Konan Francois

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This project is about the different components of the evaluation of students written work in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom in Cote d'Ivoire. The three main components are correction - feedback - and teh class size. And the context of analysis is EFL in Cote d 'Ivoire.

In dealing with these points, I will more specifically focus on the written aspect of EFL. My concern will then be to know if there are better strategies for EFL teachers to correct their students' written papers and give them feedback for further improvement in classes where the average size …

Creating A Simulated Natural Environment As An Alternative Approach To Foreign Language Teaching: Suggestions To Improve The Teaching And Learning Of Foreign Languages In Cote D'Ivoire, Kouabran N'Diore Lazare

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Proposal Writing: Issues And Procedures, With A Sample Proposal For A Women's Income Generation Project In The Gambia., Fatoumata Ayo Bayo Sidibe

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Science Teacher Training In Tanzania: A Study Of Junior Secondary And Primary School Teacher Training Programs, Ward M.J. Mavura

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Implementation Of The Continuing Evaluation Model For The C.I.E Guatemalan Teacher Training Program, Mario A. Acevedo

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Science In The Secondary Schools Of Tanzania, Oliver P.J. Mhaiki

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Community Links As An Alternative Strategy For Third World Development, Jill A. Tucker

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Farming Systems In Southern Mali: How To Improve Small Farmers’ Management Behaviors, Amadou Mamou Kone

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The study aims at designing a need analysis methodology and a curriculum that deals with the decision making process of small farmers in allocates resources cultural production. The research will be implemented in the Operation H Valley (OHV) and with food crop production. The samples under study concern 33 households 4 different villages.

The focus of study was the actual reactions (behaviors) of farmers in terms of decisions made; actions undertaken and the consequences of the actions with regard to three factors: the input supply system (credit system and extension activities), the market system, and the farmers individual goals and …

Participatory Research: Review And Reflection, Charles M. Harns

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