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Assessment for learning remains under-utilized in the science classroom in North Carolina as greater emphasis is placed on assessment of learning. The aim of this paper was to find out how teachers and students perceived assessment for learning and how self-regulation in the learning of science can be enhanced. For this study, interviews were carried out with six, 7th grade science teachers from three middle schools out of the eleven middle schools in the county. The study also included focus groups with 50 students aged between 12 years and 15 years from the three schools. Results…

This study was motivated by the claims that rural, low income, and disadvantaged communities in South Africa could be facing challenges accessing equitable and quality education which threatens the country’s commitment to meet its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-4 by 2030. The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of non-government philanthropic primary school against quintile one government primary schools in the provision of equitable and quality education in marginalised communities in the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The sample size comprised of 27 respondents drawn from non-government philanthropic primary school, and seven randomly selected quintile one government primary…

The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC), is St. Lucia’s lone indigenous tertiary level institution, emphasizing almost unrestricted access once qualification requirements are met. These requirements exclude assessing readiness for college, giving the misconception that meeting entry requirements equates to preparedness. Some students transition successfully but many fail to adjust and decline in academic performance.  This study empirically explores key transition challenges and factors affecting sustainable academic performance at SALCC and identifies strategic interventions for addressing the problem of academic performance decline. Objectives include identifying student and school-based factors on students’ sustainable academic performance and examining the extent of the…

There seems to be a gap in the literature on girls’ academic achievement whilst learning in boys boarding facilities secondary schools in Malawi. This paper addresses this issue by reviewing the Malawi School Certificate of Education examinations pass rate and the public University selection from 2010 to 2019 among girls selected in boys boarding facilities schools in Central West Education. The study was aligned to the current Education Strategy 2020 learning for all in contrast to education for all. Learning for all is about students acquiring knowledge and skills for their survival at work and in life. The action research…

Technology has become an enabler for transforming teaching and learning practices. However, consideration of contemporary educational issues should go hand in hand with technology integration. This study investigated the translation and transferability of contemporary learning theories and approaches to instruction as a guide for the effective use of technology in teaching and learning. Both primary and secondary data were collected through interviews, observation checklists and a desk review. The purposive sampling technique was used to select participants and documents. The sample included ten (10) educational institutions from which 22 instructors, 25 students and 4…

All levels of the school system promote and practice teachers’ continuous professional development to ensure they meet the diverse needs of students in Antigua and Barbuda. Using a qualitative approach, this study sought to determine which approach suits the individual needs of educators in Antigua and Barbuda and examined participants’ perspectives on conventional and bespoke teacher professional development. In the research context, there is an issue of teachers’ inability to integrate ICT tools and lack the ability to incorporate strategies, skills, and knowledge acquired during teacher professional development into their practices. Transformational learning theory provides the theoretical framework…

  The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has been challenged to fully realise the advantages of the university’s learning management system. NUST implemented the Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (Moodle) in 2011; however, students’ performance levels have not increased as anticipated. The theoretical framework that underpinned this study included Khan’s Octagonal Framework, the Orbital E-Education Framework and The Community of Inquiry Theory. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effective use of Moodle as a learning management at NUST. Within the context of a pragmatic research paradigm, this study used a sequential explanatory study…