Practicality Of Exemplary Curriculum Implementation Materials: The Case Of A Chemistry Module In Science Education In-Service Teacher Training Programme

A ZJER investigation into the practicality of a Chemistry module.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 well as teaching subject content in context. The two changes were directly related to the need to bring about teaching with understanding at advanced level. As such, the module was written with the intention to exemplify the necessarily pedagogic changes as discussed by teachers at workshop level to classroom level. In light of the above, this paper describes a case study that involved two teachers at two different schools teaching chemistry using the module. Classroom observations by two researchers as well as student and teacher interviews were employed as data gathering procedures. It was found that 'contextualization’ of subject content improved the quality of dialogue among students as well as between teachers and students. There was also a change in classroom interactions towards more student involvement

Women board members as a diversity tool for enhancing corporate governance and stakeholder value.

The continued failure of companies mainly with the majority of male board members prompted this research to establish the importance of board heterogeneity, the role of women board members, their characteristics and how their board presence can be utilised for improving corporate governance and stakeholder value.  This study derives from board composition which dictates that directors of substance should populate boards.  The debate on the utility value of women on boards was investigated using an interpretive enquiry.  Document review coupled with a semi-structured interview was administered to forty-two (42) respondents.  Purposive and snowball sampling were used to select respondents.  Results of the research showed that women are thinly populated in boards yet they are risk averse, prepare for meetings diligently, are objective, have integrity and are protective of the organisation.  The research recommends that bursaries and scholarships should be availed to women and girls so that they get chances to go through all levels of education and end up as managers, a step towards board membership.  The government of Zimbabwe should make sure that steps are taken to enforce the 50:50 principle in management and that to cascade to boards.  There should be advocacy for the need to infuse women leadership in all walks of life. Key words: Corporate Governance, Board Diversity, Women on Boards, NVivo, qualitative and Stakeholder Satisfaction

Practicality Of Exemplary Curriculum Implementation Materials: The Case Of A Chemistry Module In Science Education In-Service Teacher Training Programme

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 well as teaching subject content in context. The two changes were directly related to the need to bring about teaching with understanding at advanced level. As such, the module was written with the intention to exemplify the necessarily pedagogic changes as discussed by teachers at workshop level to classroom level. In light of the above, this paper describes a case study that involved two teachers at two different schools teaching chemistry using the module. Classroom observations by two researchers as well as student and teacher interviews were employed as data gathering procedures. It was found that 'contextualization’ of subject content improved the quality of dialogue among students as well as between teachers and students. There was also a change in classroom interactions towards more student involvement

Practicality of Exemplary Curriculum Implementation Materials: The Case of a Chemistry Module in Science Education In-service Teacher Training Programme

No Abstract Available Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research Vol.15(2) 2003: 99-11