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The Tension Between AI-Driven Knowledge Building and Critical Thinking among College Students in Tanzania

The Tension Between AI-Driven Knowledge Building and Critical Thinking among College Students in Tanzania

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Leonard NyanziraDepartment of Management StudiesTanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), Mwanza Campus, TanzaniaCorresponding email: leonardnyanzira@gmail.comORCiD ID – https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7247-8893 Abstract: This study investigates the dual role of generative AI (GAI) tools in higher education, focusing on the tension between knowledge construction and critical thinking. A survey was administered to students in higher learning institutions in Mwanza and…

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Community-Driven FinTech Models for Sustainable Development in Western Kenya

Community-Driven FinTech Models for Sustainable Development in Western Kenya

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William Wanyonyi WamalwaMasinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyEmail: williamwamalwa1978@gmail.com Abstract: This study explores the contribution of community-driven financial technology (Fin- Tech) models to sustainable development in Western Kenya, a region where rural entrepreneurs face persistent barriers to financial access. Weak infrastructure, limited credit opportunities, and low digital literacy have restricted growth, deepened inequality, and…

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Why Competency-Based Curriculum Reforms Struggle: The Role of Teacher Commitment in Secondary Schools in Sub-Saharan Africa

Why Competency-Based Curriculum Reforms Struggle: The Role of Teacher Commitment in Secondary Schools in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Luben Elia Mugarura, Denis Sekiwu, Fredrick Ssempala, Athanansio BashaijaKabale University, Ugandahttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-9525-0366Email: lubenelia@gmail.com Abstract: Competency-based curriculum (CBC) reforms have been widely adopted to equip learners with skills for labour market demands. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), CBC reforms have been implemented for nearly three decades; however, evidence indicates limited translation of policy intentions into sustained classroom practice.…

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Influence of Safety of Physical Infrastructure and Financial Resources on Safety Standards Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Kipkelion Sub-County, Kericho, Kenya

Influence of Safety of Physical Infrastructure and Financial Resources on Safety Standards Implementation in Public Secondary Schools in Kipkelion Sub-County, Kericho, Kenya

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Beatrice Omwoyo, George Ngwacho Areba & Eliud NyakundiDepartment of Education Administration, Planning and Economics, Kisii UniversityEmail: omwoyo.beatrice@yahoo.com Abstract: Unsafe learning environments negatively influence students’ performance and overall school functioning. Despite the existence of school safety standards in Kenya, cases of unsafe learning conditions continue to rise, signaling gaps in policy implementation. Guided by Systems Theory,…

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Role of Performance Appraisal Feedback Content and Communication Channels on Teachers’ Service Delivery in Public Secondary Schools in Nyamira South Sub- County, Kenya

Role of Performance Appraisal Feedback Content and Communication Channels on Teachers’ Service Delivery in Public Secondary Schools in Nyamira South Sub- County, Kenya

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Calister Kemunto Nyaigero, George Ngwacho Areba & Beatrice NyakanDepartment of Education Administration, Planning and Economics, Kisii UniversityEmail: calisterkemunto15@gmail.com Abstract: Performance appraisal has emerged as one of the strategic tools to the attainment of an institution’s performance.Despite these assertions, the utilization of the performance feedback mechanisms in learning institutions remains wanting. The objectives of the study…

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A Study of Expired Laboratory Chemicals Stockpiles, Storage Facilities and Their Disposal Patterns in Zanzibar’s Secondary Schools

A Study of Expired Laboratory Chemicals Stockpiles, Storage Facilities and Their Disposal Patterns in Zanzibar’s Secondary Schools

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Ochieng O. Anthony, Hemed Shabaan Moh’d & Hassan S. Hassanhttps://orcid.org/000-0002-1463-5280 – WEB of Science: AFK-9191-2022Lecturers, Faculty of Science, Department of Life Sciences, Chemistry Unit, Zanzibar UniversityEmail: d_norbatus@yahoo.com/ hemedsmohd@hotmail.com/ hshassan9@gmail.com Abstract: The prolonged storage of expired laboratory chemicals in Zanzibar’s secondary schools presents a largely undocumented environmental and public health risk. In many institutions, inventory audits…

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A Semantic Analysis of Conceptual Metaphor Expressions Drawn from Kisukuma Spatial Prepositions

A Semantic Analysis of Conceptual Metaphor Expressions Drawn from Kisukuma Spatial Prepositions

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Thobias Jackson MwogelaDepartment of General ManagementTanzania Institute of Accountancyhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-3246-2713Email: thobiasmogella@yahoo.com Abstract: This paper analyzes the conceptual metaphors derived from Kisukuma spatial prepositions. Image schema theory and conceptual metaphor theory were employed to characterise various figurative expressions and conceptual metaphors used in conversations among the Sukuma people. This qualitative study utilised a self-data generation method for…

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Examining the Contribution of Continuous Professional Development on Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics in Rwanda Secondary Schools

Examining the Contribution of Continuous Professional Development on Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics in Rwanda Secondary Schools

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Ernest NtawuzibyimanikoraAfrican Center of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science, University ofRwanda-College of Education, Rwanda, https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1943-8269Email: ntawuzibyimanikoraernest@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the contribution of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to students’ academic performance in mathematics in selected secondary schools in Rwanda. Recognizing the pivotal role of teacher quality in student learning, the research…

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Level of Awareness and Adoption of Project Management Tools on Building Projects by Construction Professionals in Niger Estate and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Level of Awareness and Adoption of Project Management Tools on Building Projects by Construction Professionals in Niger Estate and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

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Musa Muhammad Bawa – Department of Building Technology, Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Nigeria Zakari U Dodo – Department of Estate Management and Valuation, Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Nigeria Hashimu Abdullahi – Department of Quantity Surveying, Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru, Nigeria Email: musabawa1983@gmail.com Abstract: The study examined the level of awareness and adoption of building project…

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Challenges Facing the Usability of Information Communication and Technology in Adult Education through Open and Distance Learning in Dodoma, Tanzania

Challenges Facing the Usability of Information Communication and Technology in Adult Education through Open and Distance Learning in Dodoma, Tanzania

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Rehema SongambeleInstitute of Adult EducationEmail: songambeler@gmail.com Abstract: The researcher aimed to examine the challenge encrusting the usability of Information Communication and Technology in Adult Education through Open and Distance Learning. The study used qualitative research approach as well as case study design with the Regional resident tutor, instructor and learners as the research population. Researcher…

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