In Botswana, unplanned pregnancies, especially among the youth constitutes a growing health and social problem. Research in the field of contraceptive practices, and the causes of sexual practices in Botswana, remains scarce and relatively limited. The objectives of this study was to investigate the awareness and utilization of various contraceptive methods, among university students in Botswan...

Instances of abuse, neglect and disrespect to women in labour are not uncommon in South Africa’s public health birthing facilities. These social injustices are surrounded by a pervasive silence that confronts undergraduate medical students in their first practical obstetrics rotation. In this article I draw on affect theory to explore how students engage with these unjust practices. Through a d...

One problem in science education is that students neither construct in-depth conceptual understanding nor are they able to apply scientific thinking processes. A myriad of studies on conceptual change have investigated the nature and process of conceptual change, pedagogical strategies to foster conceptual change and improve higher-level thinking. We propose a new framework the collaborative sc...

Nursing personnel are the largest deliverer of health care worldwide, responsible for the constant care of in-patients. They are the most important link between doctors and patients. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nursing students about different health care related aspects, which must have a profound impact on the quality service of any health care setup. Nursin...

Students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have historically experienced poor outcomes related to academic achievement, special education, school discipline and climate, and juvenile justice. Differences between home and school cultures likely contribute to these outcomes. Evidence-based practices in schools are promoted to improve the academic and social outcomes for all s...

To assist students to learn semantic and phonetic components of Chinese characters, valid Chinese words, and their usages in context, this study provides automatically generated practices and lessons with difficulty levels based on linguistic data sources such as corpus and frequency. To enhance students’ interests, the web-based practices provide multimedia and interactive interfaces, and to a...

The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of general education teachers related to their teaching practices and the inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The teachers’ viewpoints about their planning and teaching practices, assessment strategies, and incorporation of reading strategies were explored. Interviews were conducted with ten middle school teachers ...

Introduction. This paper provides a contribution to understandings of information literacy regarding context and transferability of information practices. Specifically, the paper analyses the subset of information practices in situations of student protests and addresses issues of transfer of information literacy practice from a highly formal landscape to a highly non-formal and unstructured la...