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Ng'asike, John Teria – International Review of Education, 2019
Despite setting high hopes on education, very few pastoral nomad children in Kenya transition from primary education to secondary education. This article argues that the national Kenyan compulsory formal curriculum fails to accommodate the needs of pastoralist communities. Literacy rates are particularly low among the Turkana people, pastoralist…
Descriptors: Migrants, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Secondary Education
Willard, Joanne B. – Instructional Innovator, 1981
Offers reasons for the declining literacy rate of new military recruits and makes suggestions for improving performance ratings in military training. Recommendations include visually attractive presentations, simple language, performance testing, a relaxed learning environment and feedback, and addressing the learner as an adult. (MER)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Instructional Design
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Kuboni, Olabisi – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1992
Describes design and evaluation of an instructional video for use with low-achieving junior high school students in Trinidad and Tobago. A moderate level of learning with the video is reported, and further work on targeting learning needs of the mainstream population and facilitating learner capability to link information is suggested. (19…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Educational Television, Foreign Countries, Instructional Design