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1	Factors stifling critical thinking dispositions of third year students at Morgenster Teachers' College Zireva, Davison 12 1900 (has links) Research has it that students in institutions of higher learning the world over evidence stifled critical thinking dispositions in their studies. Some researchers in countries like the United States of America have come up with findings about critical thinking dispositions peculiar to their contexts and hence not universally applicable. Factors that stifle critical thinking dispositions of students in Zimbabwean institutions of higher learning had not been studied per se. This research focuses on factors that stifle critical thinking dispositions of third year students at Morgenster Teachers’ College in Zimbabwe. Both the qualitative and the quantitative research approaches were employed in this research. Focus group interviews and questionnaires were used to generate data. Third year students at Morgenster Teachers’ College were studied. The research findings reveal that the factors that stifle critical thinking dispositions in the students are individualistic, structuralistic, socio-cultural and political. In this study, it is recommended that the lecturers can alleviate the effects of the factors that stifle critical thinking dispositions by exposing students to critical thinking situations. / Educational Studies / M. Ed.(Philosophy of Education) Structuralistic factors Socio-cultural factors Critical thinking dispositions Political factors Morgenster Teachers' College Individualistic factors 370.7116891
2	Factors stifling critical thinking dispositions of third year students at Morgenster Teachers' College Zireva, Davison 12 1900 (has links) Research has it that students in institutions of higher learning the world over evidence stifled critical thinking dispositions in their studies. Some researchers in countries like the United States of America have come up with findings about critical thinking dispositions peculiar to their contexts and hence not universally applicable. Factors that stifle critical thinking dispositions of students in Zimbabwean institutions of higher learning had not been studied per se. This research focuses on factors that stifle critical thinking dispositions of third year students at Morgenster Teachers’ College in Zimbabwe. Both the qualitative and the quantitative research approaches were employed in this research. Focus group interviews and questionnaires were used to generate data. Third year students at Morgenster Teachers’ College were studied. The research findings reveal that the factors that stifle critical thinking dispositions in the students are individualistic, structuralistic, socio-cultural and political. In this study, it is recommended that the lecturers can alleviate the effects of the factors that stifle critical thinking dispositions by exposing students to critical thinking situations. / Educational Studies / M. Ed.(Philosophy of Education) Structuralistic factors Socio-cultural factors Critical thinking dispositions Political factors Morgenster Teachers' College Individualistic factors 370.7116891
3	The educational challenges of pregnant and nursing adult learners: a case study of Morgenster Teachers’ College Mamhute, Rosemary January 2011 (has links) The academic challenges faced by pregnant and nursing students in Zimbabwe do not seem to attract the attention of scholars. This study focused on the educational challenges faced by pregnant and nursing adult learners at Morgenster Teachers‟ College, a tertiary education institution. Participants‟ perceptions of the academic challenges they faced were established through the use of a qualitative methodology in which the semi-structured interview was the dominant data collection method. Non-participant observation and document analysis were employed to complement the dominant method. The findings indicated that the academic challenges faced by mothering adult learners are related to physical problems, social relationships, inadequate financial resources and administrative problems. The study revealed that such students develop strategies to alleviate some of the educational challenges they face. In view of the findings, recommendations are made to improve the learning environment of mothering students and for further research to address the problem. / M. Ed. (Adult Education) / Educational Studies Educational challenges Third phase college students Adult Learners Academic Performance Pregnant Students' Challenges Nursing Students' Challenges Physical problems Insufficient Financial Resources Administrative problems Anxiety Academic progress Self – esteem 2-5-2 programme 3-3-3 programme 378.19822096891 Morgenster Teachers' College -- Students
4	The educational challenges of pregnant and nursing adult learners: a case study of Morgenster Teachers’ College Mamhute, Rosemary January 2011 (has links) The academic challenges faced by pregnant and nursing students in Zimbabwe do not seem to attract the attention of scholars. This study focused on the educational challenges faced by pregnant and nursing adult learners at Morgenster Teachers‟ College, a tertiary education institution. Participants‟ perceptions of the academic challenges they faced were established through the use of a qualitative methodology in which the semi-structured interview was the dominant data collection method. Non-participant observation and document analysis were employed to complement the dominant method. The findings indicated that the academic challenges faced by mothering adult learners are related to physical problems, social relationships, inadequate financial resources and administrative problems. The study revealed that such students develop strategies to alleviate some of the educational challenges they face. In view of the findings, recommendations are made to improve the learning environment of mothering students and for further research to address the problem. / M. Ed. (Adult Education) / Educational Studies Educational challenges Third phase college students Adult Learners Academic Performance Pregnant Students' Challenges Nursing Students' Challenges Physical problems Insufficient Financial Resources Administrative problems Anxiety Academic progress Self – esteem 2-5-2 programme 3-3-3 programme 378.19822096891 Morgenster Teachers' College -- Students

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