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Agricultural Extension Agents' Use of Learning-Based Extension Methods in Trinidad and Tobago
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)Agricultural extension agents are highly credited for their roles of providing advice to farmers and supporting their learning and decision-making to improve livelihoods. The use of appropriate methods to promote learning ... -
An Analysis of Heutagogical Practices through Mobile Device Usage in a Teacher Training Programme in Malawi
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)This paper analyses the mediation of heutagogical practices using mobile devices in a teacher training programme in Malawi. Existing literature suggests that the use of mobile devices facilitates the development of heutagogy, ... -
Book Review: An Introduction to Cybersecurity for Busy People: Learn how to be safe and secure in the digital world
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)This book is short and purposefully presented as a quick read for those who need an overview on the topic of cyber security. Keats speaks about the threats users and organisations face, presents examples of typical threats ... -
Developing Self-regulated Learning Skills in University Students Studying in the Open and Distance Learning Environment by Using KWL Method
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is considered an important strategy for increasing educational access. However, students learning in ODL environments face many challenges. Studies have indicated that students with ... -
Editorial: Professional Development and Capacity Building in Learning for Development
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)The work of the Commonwealth of Learning, as also that of many governmental and institutional initiatives, has been, in the past, based on ‘policy-capacity-technology’ as a theory of change framework within which national ... -
Foundation Level Workplace Training Programmes
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)This paper outlines the scale of the adult literacy and numeracy issue in New Zealand and describes a policy intervention designed to upskill employees in workplaces to help resolve the issue for them. This is the Workplace ... -
The Implementation of Notesmaster as a Learning Platform for Secondary Education - A Case of the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)The Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) is a government-funded educational institution that provides study opportunities to adults and out-of-school youth. NAMCOL has adopted the Notesmaster platform as a learning ... -
Integration of Information Communication Technology in Teaching: The Underpinning Factors Among Kenya’s Primary School Teachers
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)This study was carried out with 86 primary school teachers in Kenya’s Narok County and explored factors affecting integration of ICT in teaching and learning. Multiple regression was used for data analysis. The results ... -
Participatory Management, Professional Development, and Teachers’ Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)This correlational survey study examined professional development, participatory management, and teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Ogun State, Nigeria. The sample size comprised 504 participants ... -
Re-writing Stories of Child Early and Forced Marriages through Vocational and Entrepreneurship Skills: Experience from the “Girls Inspire Project” in Tanzania
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)This paper highlights experiences of young mothers, victims of child, early and forced marriages (CEFM) as pertaining to their basic rights, social wellbeing and sustainable livelihood four years after their participation ... -
A ‘Watershed’ for Educational Transformation: Deployment of Carpe Diem Learning Design Methods in a South African Context
(Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2020-07-20)This action research project describes the application of a large-scale collaborative learning design method to a major educational transformation programme at a South African university. Our findings determined that Carpe ...
