May 2017

A study on reading habits of social studies and history teachers in Turkey

The development of reading habits in the society is influenced by both the family and school environment. Teachers are the most effective element within the school environment. Social studies teachers at the primary education level and history teachers at the secondary education level can be said to be branch teachers who should have an "advanced" reading habits both in terms of their fields and their...

Author(s): Åžengül Bircan Tuba

May 2017

Study habit and its impact on secondary school students’ academic performance in biology in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Study habits is how one studies. That is, the habits which students form during their school years. Without good study habits, a student cannot succeed. Thus, this study investigated the impact of study habits on secondary school students’ academic performance in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The study was guided by one null hypothesis. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design as its plan....

Author(s): Ebele Uju F. and Olofu Paul A.

May 2017

A systematic review of research into rare diseases in the educational sphere

Rare diseases (RDs) represent a wide, varied group of illnesses characterised by their low prevalence among the population. Moreover, they can appear at any time of life, including in infancy. For this reason, the aim of this article was to review and analyse research in the field of education to find out what kind of educational response is offered by schools to pupils with RDs. The following databases were used to...

Author(s): Leire Darretxe, Zuriñe Gaintza and Javier Monzon-Gonzalez