August 2023

Development in technical and vocational education and training: Synopsis and implications of education policies for right skills in Kenya

This article presents implications of education and training policies on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) from the pre-colonial Kenya to date based on systematic review of education policies and related literature. In the pre-colonial period the non-formal and informal vocational training was demand driven, relevant and flexible. Throughout the colonial period, the Kenyan natives developed negative...

Author(s): Beatrice Amondi Osumbah and Peter Wekesa

August 2023

Gender Parity Approaches in Uganda’s Education System: A Case of Public Secondary Schools in Bugiri District

The study examined the available approaches to improving gender parity in public secondary schools in Bugiri District. It specifically focused on the approaches put in place to improve gender parities in Public secondary schools, their effectiveness and challenges faced by stakeholder. The study was rooted in the interpretive paradigm and employed a qualitative methodology. Data were obtained from head teachers,...

Author(s): Muweesi Charles, Mugenyi Disan Kuteesa, Kaweesi Muhamadi, Kintu George, Tomusange Robert, Isabirye Christopher, Namagero Tendo Shira, Kaahwa Yuda Taddeo, Sserwadda Lawrence, Wanyana Mercy, Nakonde Justine, and Nakasaawe Victoria

August 2023

A study on the relationship between teacher competency and job performance under human resource management in higher education

This study aimed to investigate the effects of Jiangsu University teachers’ competency and engagement on their job performance and determine whether teacher competency affects job performance through the mediating role of engagement. We constructed a theoretical model based on self-determination theory (SDT) and the job demand–resource model and validated it using structural equation modeling (SEM). The...

Author(s): Yan Yang, and Yuan-Cheng Chang

August 2023

A study on the competency of physical education teachers at the basic education level in China

The aim of this study was to investigate the competency of physical education teachers at the basic education level in China. The study was conducted using a qualitative approach, using purposive sampling to conduct in-depth interviews with 12 physical education teachers from schools at the basic education level in China using the behavioral event interview method and extracting themes using coding techniques with the...

Author(s): Lei Peng, and Man Jiang