The Naming Process Among the Lamba People of Zambia: A Socio-cultural Study
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2017
Pages:
83-87
Received:
14 February 2017
Accepted:
16 March 2017
Published:
4 April 2017
Abstract: This article discusses the issue of naming children, youths and adults among the Lamba People of the Copperbelt Province in Zambia and the significance of the names given to either children or adults. My study looks at a number of areas in the naming process. Firstly, the study discusses the naming process that follows the birth of a child. Secondly, it examines the phenomenon of changing names, in some cases, when a child has reached the age of 10-12 years. In addition, this study gives the readers some examples of adults who also adopted new names in adulthood, thereby despising the earlier names given to them by the elders of their community. Apart from the naming process, this study also looks at different categories of names found among the Lamba People of the Copperbelt Province. Lamba names can broadly be classified under two categories. The first type concerns names that arise from the circumstances surrounding the birth of a child. The second type is about names emanating from the socio-psychological environment.
Abstract: This article discusses the issue of naming children, youths and adults among the Lamba People of the Copperbelt Province in Zambia and the significance of the names given to either children or adults. My study looks at a number of areas in the naming process. Firstly, the study discusses the naming process that follows the birth of a child. Secondl...
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Teachers’ Oversight of Science Values That Promotes Effective Citizenship
Omilani Nathaniel A.,
Ayo-Vaughan Adewunmi F.,
Abimbade Oluwadara A.
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2017
Pages:
88-93
Received:
6 August 2016
Accepted:
29 September 2016
Published:
14 April 2017
Abstract: Science and technology is the backbone of development of any nation. It provides the necessary training for development of scientific skills and literacy in citizen. Science education in Nigeria also aims to cultivate a rational mind for the conduct of a good life and democracy. A careful analysis of the entire content of the science curriculum shows that this objective of science education which is value oriented appears not to receive adequate attention. This is because science teachers emphasize skills and knowledge acquisition than they do for value acquisition. This study highlights some science values and attitudes, some events in the science practical as well as the opportunity these events provide the teacher to teach values. This study also shows the similarity between some controversial and unexpected occurrences during science practical and current national challenges. Values of effective citizenship in social studies were also related to science values that can promote development and peace in the Nigerian state.
Abstract: Science and technology is the backbone of development of any nation. It provides the necessary training for development of scientific skills and literacy in citizen. Science education in Nigeria also aims to cultivate a rational mind for the conduct of a good life and democracy. A careful analysis of the entire content of the science curriculum sho...
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Implementing Pre-Reading Strategies to Improve Struggling ESL Learners’ Interest and Comprehension in English Reading Lessons
T. Gewa Thuraisingam,
Santhi Gopal,
Nisha Sasidharan,
Zahra Naimie,
Adelina Asmawi
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2017
Pages:
94-100
Received:
4 March 2017
Accepted:
27 March 2017
Published:
9 May 2017
Abstract: This paper presents the implementation of pre-reading strategies to facilitate reading skills and increase interest in reading lessons among struggling ESL primary school pupils using the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) which is a multiple-attribute decision process that is normally made by a review committee with experts from academia. It also aims at providing a systematic approach to selecting appropriate pre-reading strategies to improve pupils’ interest and comprehension in English reading lessons. In this study, six English Language teachers from Kuala Lumpur participated as experts to answer a questionnaire in the Fuzzy Delphi method to determine pre-reading strategies that facilitate reading among struggling Year Four pupils. A total of 250 Year Four pupils participated in a comprehension pretest from which thirty-five struggling Year Four pupils were selected. Through the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP), three key pre-reading strategies were selected and sequenced according to their degree of importance as selected by the experts. The percentage of consensus achieved was 85% and the fuzzy hierarchy for pre-reading strategies was determined and ranked according to its importance namely activating prior knowledge, teaching explicit vocabulary, and conducting role-play. These strategies were implemented by the expert teachers during two English reading Research Cycles after which a post-test was administered. The post-test and checklists of observation on expert teachers indicated that the chosen pre-reading strategies had a significant effect in increasing pupils’ interest and comprehension in reading.
Abstract: This paper presents the implementation of pre-reading strategies to facilitate reading skills and increase interest in reading lessons among struggling ESL primary school pupils using the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) which is a multiple-attribute decision process that is normally made by a review committee w...
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