Fantasy coffins, hidden competitors and world artistry in Ghana
Ideas, beliefs and considerations behind death vary from community to community, across the world. The general belief is that while the dead is considered to be “gone” in the West,…
Inefficient language policies killing language proficiency in West Africa
The reflection and debate on language proficiency in schools in Africa is cause for great concern, resulting in the organization of numerous academic conferences and the writing of copious research…
Students’ language in West Africa
These days, it is very common to hear that the language competence of high school or university students is falling, drastically. Examination bodies like WAEC (West African Examinations Council) and…
Students’ Accommodation at African universities in crisis
The days when university students enjoyed living in decent rooms seem to be long gone. Many reminisce about the times when porters at their halls of residence and employees at…
A literary analysis of the West Africans’ reaction to the introduction of western education in Africa: the case of selected Francophone and Anglophone novels.
This paper analyzes the Francophone and the Anglophone Africans’ attitude towards the introduction of Western education in Africa by the British and French colonizers. Camara Laye’s The African Child and…
Assessment in early childhood education: threats and challenges to effective assessment of immigrant children.
Research indicates that early childhood professionals gather assessment information to monitor child development and learning, to guide curriculum planning and decision making, to identify children who may have special needs,…
A Study of Ghanaian Early Childhood Teachers’ Perceptions about Inclusive Education
Inclusion is designed to bring special education services into the general classrooms. Research indicates that children with disabilities demonstrate better progress when learning with typically developing peers in general classrooms…
Using Literature and Multiple Technologies in
ESL Instruction
Many instructors are using literary texts along with language structure books in English as a Secondary Language (ESL) classrooms. Since literature is often written to portray a particular cultural or…
Language policy in Burkina Faso
Education and national languages in Burkina Faso As a former French colony, Burkina Faso has an education system that shares a lot of similarities with all former Francophone colonies. The…
Film Festival in Burkina Faso
FESPACO is the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. As the name suggests, the festival is held biennially in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina. It attracts filmmakers and…