scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of Boys’ and Girls’ Spelling Errors in Kiswahili Functional Writing in Secondary Schools in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 112-125
Author(s):  
Charles Nyandoro Moochi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Phonemic Awareness ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Spelling Errors ◽  
Spelling Ability ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Gender Specific

The purpose of this study was to establish whether or not there were gender specific spelling errors committed by boys and girls in Kiswahili functional writing.  The study adopted a triangulation approach in its theoretical framework.  As a result, three theories were used: Error Analysis by Corder, (1976), Interlanguage by Selinker, (1972) and Gender Social Role by Eagly, (1987). The study was carried out in Nyamira County, Kenya.  The sample comprised 326 Form Four participants of equal gender distribution drawn from eight public secondary schools.  Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select the study participants.  The participants wrote a Kiswahili functional essay whereby spelling errors were identified and typified for comparison guided by proportion study criterion.  The data for this study were analyzed qualitatively using measures of central tendencies that involved use of means, frequencies and percentages. The study revealed that there were no gender specific spelling errors.  The finding would be central to curriculum developers in underscoring teaching of phonological awareness phonemic understanding, and phonics to both genders.  The finding also necessitates mounting of remedial phonological information, phonemic awareness, and phonics for the boys using information and communication technology systems and appropriate gender destereotyping instructional methods to bridge gender spelling gaps.  Finally, boys should be taught nonsense words with a view to improving their spelling ability.

MANAGING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY EFFECTS APPLICATION IN TEACHING AT LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RURAL, MIDLAND AND MOUNTAINOUS AREAS MEETING NEEDS FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION IN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Thi Le Hang
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Training ◽  
Lower Secondary Schools

The development of ICTs has strongly influenced many different aspects of social life, including education and training. ICTs application and management of ICTs applications has become an indispensable trend and has a profound effect on improving the quality of education and training. The author has analyzed the current state of ICTs application management in teaching in lower secondary schools in rural, midland and mountainous areas from which 6 management solutions for applying information and communication technology in teaching in lower secondary schools in accordance with the school’s practice.

16Up: Outline of a Study Investigating Wellbeing and Information and Communication Technology Use in Adolescent Twins

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 345-357
Author(s):  
Brittany L. Mitchell ◽  
Katherine M. Kirk ◽  
Kerrie McAloney ◽  
Margaret J. Wright ◽  
Tracey A. Davenport ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Hair Samples ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Study Participants

AbstractThe ‘16Up’ study conducted at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute from January 2014 to December 2018 aimed to examine the physical and mental health of young Australian twins aged 16−18 years (N = 876; 371 twin pairs and 18 triplet sets). Measurements included online questionnaires covering physical and mental health as well as information and communication technology (ICT) use, actigraphy, sleep diaries and hair samples to determine cortisol concentrations. Study participants generally rated themselves as being in good physical (79%) and mental (73%) health and reported lower rates of psychological distress and exposure to alcohol, tobacco products or other substances than previously reported for this age group in the Australian population. Daily or near-daily online activity was almost universal among study participants, with no differences noted between males and females in terms of frequency or duration of internet access. Patterns of ICT use in this sample indicated that the respondents were more likely to use online information sources for researching physical health issues than for mental health or substance use issues, and that they generally reported partial levels of satisfaction with the mental health information they found online. This suggests that internet-based mental health resources can be readily accessed by adolescent Australians, and their computer literacy augurs well for future access to online health resources. In combination with other data collected as part of the ongoing Brisbane Longitudinal Twin Study, the 16Up project provides a valuable resource for the longitudinal investigation of genetic and environmental contributions to phenotypic variation in a variety of human traits.

ICT Ethical Issues, Globalization and Knowledge Society

2012 ◽  
pp. 78-88
Author(s):  
Maslin Masrom ◽  
Zuraini Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Societal Transformation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Wealth Generation

In this chapter, the authors will parse the current ethical issues in the information and communication technology research associated with the economic phenomenon of globalization. These issues will include: the digital divide between developed and developing countries, poverty, piracy, cybercrimes, human rights, and gender equality. The chapter will go on to discuss themes in the development of the “knowledge society” that are germane to the ethics of globalization such as societal transformation and wealth generation. The chapter will develop a framework that will associate ICT ethical issues with knowledge society. Finally, the authors will present conclusions and details some of the findings discussed in the previous sections. A glimpse of the future will be provided.

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