The Case for VLE in Life-long Learning, Capacity Building and Poverty Reduction

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Najim Ussiph
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Learning Capacity ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
The Impact

The study seeks to find more efficient and sustainable ways to support life-long learning with ICT in the Ghanaian rural setting, to explore the possible impact of using Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to support teaching and learning in rural community to promote consistent capacity building of residents, the impact of improved access to ICT on information literacy, usage and employability in the rural communities.

Technology Shaping Education in Rural Communities

2018 ◽  
pp. 184-204
Author(s):  
Jillian R. Powers ◽  
Ann T. Musgrove ◽  
Jessica A. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Rural Teachers ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines how technology has shaped the teaching and learning process for individuals residing in rural areas. Research on the history and unique needs of rural communities and the impact of technology in these areas is discussed. Educational experiences of students across all grade levels, from early childhood though post-secondary education, is examined. Examples of innovative and creative uses educational technologies in distance and face-to-face settings are described from the perspective of rural teachers and students.

scholarly journals When Management Defines Leadership: High Demand x High Support in a Rural Community College

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-65
Author(s):  
Paula K. Clarke ◽  
W. Ted Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Rural Community College ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
High Support

Drawing upon a diversity of data from efforts across almost four decades – the last two in the same rural community college – devoted to developing, implementing and studying the impact of a High Demand x High Support (HDxHS) teaching pedagogy, this paper addresses four topics: First, we briefly address the values and perspectives informing the HDxHS effort. Second, we sketch the HDxHS pedagogy and describe case exemplars, situating these in the context of a rural community college (CC). Third, we describe different leadership responses to HDxHS in terms of the use of strategic ignorance strategies (SIS), suggesting that these likely function more as a barrier than a conduit for understanding the challenges facing rural communities and CCs. Fourth, acknowledging that CCs are currently at a crossroads facing an uncertain future as legitimate public post-secondary institutions, we outline elements of a re-scripted more democratic CC leadership model. Part overview and part summary, the conclusion addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the HDxHS approach and the various bodies of knowledge to which it might contribute.

scholarly journals The Impact of Radio Broadcast in Local Dialect on Rural Community

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Iddirisu Andani Mu-azu ◽  
G.P. Shivram
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Rural Community Development ◽  
Local Dialect ◽  
Fm Radio ◽  
Radio Broadcast ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe paper set out a platform to investigate the impact of FM radio broadcast in local dialects on rural community development in the Tamale Metropolis of Northern Ghana. The study adopts survey design and also employs probability proportional techniques to select communities for the study. The main thrust of this paper is on the impact of local dialect on rural community development, preferences of development programmes and the community’s participation in the production of radio programmes. Out of 400 questionnaires distributed, 392 was retrieved and analysed. From the results, it is established that local dialect broadcast on radio have an impact on development of rural communities. Also, it improves awareness and knowledge of solutions to community’s development problems in education, agriculture, environment, culture, politics and religion. The paper compare target audience’s preference for local dialect radio programmes to other similar content programmes that were not broadcast in local dialect. It concludes that radio broadcast in local dialect plays a pivotal role in bridging the communication gap between government and rural communities. It proved to be one of the effective mode of communication at the grass-root level. The study shows a positive role played by the indigenous dialect’s radio programmes and recommends that rural development programmes on radio should be packaged in local language. Thus, enhances listenership, interest and positive desired behavioural change.Key Words: Impact, FM Radio Broadcast, Local Dialect, Rural Development, Ghana. 

scholarly journals Pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kecamatan Balong Kabupaten Ponorogo

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Maretha Berlianantiya Muhammad Ridwan Eka Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Village

<p><em>Poverty often occurs in rural areas rather than urban areas, low education which results in low quality of human resources and lack of access is often the cause of rural poverty. In addition, most of the economies of rural communities rely solely on the traditional agricultural sector. Various poverty reduction policies have been implemented, including village fund policies. This study aims to examine the management of village funds in the Balong sub-district of Madiun Regency with a case study in the villages of Tatung and Karangmojo villages covering the management of village funds in Tatung village and Karangmojo village. Balong Subdistrict and the impact of empowerment in the villages of Tatung and Karangmojo, Balong District. This research was conducted in Balong Subdistrict, Ponorogo Regency with a Case study in Tatung Village and Karangmojo Village with qualitative methods. In the village of Tatung village funds are managed as tourist villages with a focus on Paragliding tourist rides. Whereas in Karangmojo village it is used for Bumdes in the form of Lovebird birds, providing Gapoktan assistance, and infrastructure development.</em></p>

scholarly journals Internationalisation through South-North mobility: Experiences and outcomes of research capacity-building programmes for African scholars in Denmark

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Hanne Kirstine Adriansen ◽  
Lene Møller Madsen
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
International Development ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Global South ◽  
Research Capacity Building ◽  
Geographical Mobility ◽  
The Impact

Internationalisation of higher education in the global South manifests in different ways through different modalities. Using a multi-disciplinary mobility-lens, this paper discusses outcomes of geographical mobility practiced by African scholars going to universities in the global North as part of research capacity-building programmes. Over the past 30 years, Danida (Danish International Development Assistance) has provided financial assistance – including research visits at Danish universities – to academics in the global South, who would work with problems in their home countries. This type of internationalisation through research capacity building is used in many European countries and is interesting because it facilitates geographical mobility across the North-South socio-economic divide. Based on a survey sent to 499 current and former African scholars as well as 15 qualitative interviews, the aim of this paper is to analyse the reflections from African academics being involved in this type of internationalisation practice. Thereby we give voice to scholars from the global South who are the practitioners of South-North mobility. More specifically, we analyse the role of different locations for becoming an academic and for their knowledge production. Thus, the paper critically examines the impact made by ‘internationalisation as mobility’ on the personal and professional development of African academics. Key words: Internationalisation, Academic mobility, Knowledge production, Africa, Capacity building How to cite this article: Adriansen, H.K. & Madsen, L.M. 2021. Internationalisation through South-North mobility: Experiences and outcomes of research capacity-building programmes for African scholars in Denmark. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the South. 5(1): 46-65. DOI: 10.36615/sotls.v5i1.166. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Voices of Returning Citizens: A Qualitative Study of a Supportive Housing Program for Ex-Offenders in a Rural Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-446
Author(s):  
Edward I. Bowman ◽  
Katherine Ely
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Supportive Housing ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Housing Program ◽  
Stable Housing ◽  
Returning Citizens ◽  
The Impact

Stable housing is a critical need for offenders at reentry and an urgent need for offenders returning to rural communities. Stable housing provides a foundation for life changes impacting recidivism and desistance. For rural jail populations, there are unique challenges in securing stable postrelease housing. In this qualitative study, we explore the impact of a supportive housing program through interviews with ex-offenders. The study examines how changes related to stable housing affect life course trajectories and transform social relationships. The research adds to the literature through narrative accounts of the importance of supportive housing for rural offender reentry.

scholarly journals Targeting the Local: Policing Clandestine Methamphetamine Production in a Rural US Community

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Garriott
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
The United States ◽  
Local Production ◽  
Police Power ◽  
Resource Officers ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn the United States, state-based efforts to curtail the spread of methamphetamine (“meth”) have targeted domestic producers through heightened regulation of precursor chemicals used in the clandestine meth-production process. This article examines the impact of these efforts on the exercise of police power in a rural community affected by methamphetamine. As the author shows, the targeting of local meth production has incorporated residents of rural communities into the policing process by variously encouraging and requiring them to adopt a new way of perceiving the local landscape, centred around methamphetamine. Under the new legislation, previously benign objects such as cold medicine, batteries, and drain cleaner have been re-signified as objects with criminal potential that residents of rural communities are called upon to police. This has led to the expansion of police power within and beyond the formal domains of law enforcement. Through the targeting of local production, civic volunteers, pharmacists, retail clerks, natural resource officers, and others have been drawn into the policing of the meth problem. This reveals a key dynamic in the localization of police power: as police power is localized, the local is reimagined in terms of police power.

NTFP Utilization and Its Impact on Poverty Reduction among Rural Women in Ondo State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Adedayo ◽  
O. I. Falade
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Rural Roads ◽  
Forestry Extension ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Bad Weather ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Poverty among rural women in Nigeria is high and widespread. Exploitation of NTFPs possesses great potentials in reducing poverty among rural women in Nigeria. This is because NTFPs provide income that is significant to the income of rural women. This paper therefore examines the impact of NTFP utilization on poverty reduction among rural women in Ondo State, Nigeria. Five local government areas (LGAs) out of 18 LGAs in the study area were purposively selected. Four rural communities were randomly selected from each sampled LGA making a total of 20 villages in the study area. 15 rural women were randomly selected in each sampled community to make a total of 300 respondents. Semi-structured questionnaire were used to get information on the income realized from NTFPs. The results showed that rural women utilize NTFPs for household consumption and to generate income. The results also showed that 22.3% of the respondents earned more than USD278 per annum from the exploitation of NTFPs. Chi- square tests (p< 0.05) shows that age of rural women has a significant association with the income earned from the exploitation of NTFPs. The results further showed that 73% of the respondents earned more than 50% of their income from the exploitation of NTFPs. Rural women are however faced with some problems in the utilization of NTFPs in the study area. These include insect attack, bad weather and poor roads. These problems can be solved through repair of rural roads, improved forestry extension and provision of boots to rural women.

scholarly journals Examining the Role of Non-Formal Education as a Conduit to Poverty Reduction and Rural Development: The Case of a Rural Community in a Municipality in Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Intsiful ◽  
Albert Martins
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Capabilities Approach ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Poor People ◽  
The Impact

Non-formal education (NFE) programmes involve literacy and numerical programmes that aim at training people to read and write. Gaining such basic literacy skills enables a person to use the reading, writing and calculation to develop the self and the community as a whole. In the Ghanaian context, the Ministry of Education in the year 2000 established the National Functional Literacy Programme with the chief aim of making accessible literacy and life skills to the rural poor and the illiterate. The aim of this paper was to examine the extent to which non-formal education contributes to literacy improvement, poverty reduction and rural development in a rural community within a municipality in Ghana. The researchers employed Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach to economic and human development and Paulo Freire’s concept of education for conscientization.The findings of the study show that the non-formal education programme plays a very critical role in the reduction of illiteracy coupled with improving the living standard of the rural adult learners, once the programme is well organized and implemented. Thus, the activities of NFE have the potential to make the illiterate poor become functionally literate which is a necessary condition for poverty reduction. Providing skill training is one of the major ways of improving the livelihood of poor people. Based on the impact of NFE activities on those who had graduated from the programme has the potential of reducing illiteracy and improving the standard of living of the people. The impact has been felt in areas like literacy and numeracy, economic, social and political empowerment of learners in the community studied. However, the programme needs to be strengthened to address the issue of funding which has become a major challenge for the NFE. Facilitators and supervisors need enough motivation to commit them fully to the task and learners need support to start their own business to bring about meaningful poverty reduction.

Teaching, virtually: a critical reflection

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Powell ◽  
Nicholas McGuigan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Educational Transformation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present critical educator reflections on the pivot from the traditional physical accounting classroom to the virtual learning environment amidst COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Design/methodology/approach This paper outlines the reflexive experiences of two accounting educators on their scholarly journey into virtual learning and their inhabiting of the virtual accounting classroom. We adopt a critical stance in exploring what has been lost and insights gained. Findings We heed caution in the ongoing reliance on digital technologies and virtual learning that strip accounting education of its richness and complexity. Although the virtual learning environment brings with it benefits of accessibility and flexibility, it fails to replace the complexity of human connection, authenticity and informal spontaneity found in face-to-face learning. We further contend that COVID-19 presents an opportunity to rethink accounting education. We encourage educators to embrace this opportunity as a force for educational transformation; to reimagine an accounting education that embraces change, ambiguity and humanistic qualities such as empathy, compassion and humility. Originality/value Our critical educator reflections explore the impact of COVID-19 on the humanistic qualities at the heart of education and on the future of accounting education. This paper contributes to the scholarship of teaching and learning during global pandemics and other crises.

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