Department of Curriculum Studies

Effective Use of Virtual Labs in the Teaching of Ordinary Level Biology Concepts in Insiza District, Matebeleland South Province

Vakisai, Nelson (BUSE, 2020)

The purpose of the study was to examine the effective use of virtual labs in the teaching of ordinary level biology concepts in Insiza District, Matebeleland South Province. This study employed a mixed methods research ...

The Teaching of Science by Non-Science Teachers and its Effects on Student Academic Performance at Sanyati Government High School

Tinago, Blessing (BUSE, 2020)

This study considers the teaching of science by non-science teachers and its effects on student academic performance at Sanyati Government High School. The purpose of the research was to find out the experiences ...

Epistemological Obstacles Faced by Secondary School Learners When Solving Directed Numbers

Mupfure, Faith (BUSE, 2020-10)

Learners bring prior knowledge to their learning experiences. This prior knowledge is said to have an effect on how they encode and later retrieve new information learned. This study sought to determine epistemological ...

Aquaponic Wate Quality Analysis, Growth of Oreochromis Niloticus and Integrated Fish Farming at ST Peter’s Secondary School (Mbare), Harare

Madyangove, Maritina (BUSE, 2020-07)

Aquaponics which integrates both fish and vegetable farming creates an ideal growing environment that is more productive than conventional farming. The study investigated the water quality effects on the ...

Cause and Effects of Adolescence Maladaptive Behaviours on Mathematics Performance

Chimangaiso, Taona (Bindura University of Science Education, 2020)

The issue of adolescent student maladaptive behaviours and their effects on mathematics performance has taken centre stage for far too long. Therefore the study sought to find out causes and effects of ...

The Use of ICT in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at Ordinary Level: A Case of four rural Secondary Schools

Chigaridzano, Charles (2020)

The research sought to find out how Information Communication Technology (ICT) is used in the teaching and learning of Mathematics at Ordinary Level, but paying particular attention to only four rural secondary ...

An investigation into the attitudes displayed by ordinary level mathematics students: a case of a secondary school in Sanyati District

Munodzana, Ronica (BUSE, 2019)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitude’s influence towards learning and performance in mathematics by students at Tawstock secondary school in Sanyati District. The study adopted a ...

An investigation into factors that influence deviant behavior: a case study of form three pupils at Chindunduma High School in Shamva District

Mukuvaidzi, Tafadzwa (BUSE, 2019)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of deviant behaviour at Secondary School with particular reference to Chindunduma 1 High School in Shamva district. Multiple methods ...

An assessment of misconceptions in the use of solar cells as sources of electricity: A case of Gutu High School A Level students

Marasha, Tapesana (BUSE, 2019)

This study is an assessment of misconceptions of cells in pupils at Gutu High School. The researcher was interested in establishing if these misconceptions exist. The researcher also wanted to find out ...

Challenges encountered in integrating information and communication technology in the teaching and learning of Mathematics in secondary schools in Mhondoro Ngezi District

Marandure, Gabriel (BUSE, 2019)

This study was carried in a bid to investigate the challenges encountered in integrating ICT in the teaching and learning of Mathematics in secondary schools in Mhondoro Ngezi District. The researcher was ...

A survey on ethnoveterinary knowledge and practices in cattle disease control by the local farmers in Mutasa District of Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Madziro, Mercyline (BUSE, 2019)

The use of ethno-veterinary knowledge systems in controlling cattle diseases and continual use in association with conventional methods improves animal health. This study was carried out to document the ethno-veterinary ...

Challenges encountered by Ordinary Level students when solving word problem involving Quadratic Equations: A case study at Murewa High school in Murewa District

Madondo, Ezekiel (BUSE, 2019)

The purpose of the study was to determine the challenges encountered by in learning word problems involving quadratic equation. The participants were 20 form four students at Murewa High school in Murewa district in ...

The impact of using computers on the teaching and learning of Mathematics at O'Level in the Warren-Park-Mabelreign District in Harare

Macheke, Phillip (BUSE, 2019)

The study sought to analyse the impact of using computers in the teaching and learning of mathematics at ‘O’ Level in the Warren Park –Mabelreign district in Harare. In this study, probability sampling method was used ...

An investigation into the causes of poor performance on Geometrical transformation by the learners at O'Level at Manzununu Secondary school

Kupangwa, Stephen (BUSE, 2019)

This project evaluated the causes of poor performance on Geometrical Transformation at O level at Manzununu Secondary School in Mutare District of Manicaland Province. It has been observed that the learners have ...

An investigation into factors leading to poor performance in directed numbers

Khoza, Nathaniel (BUSE, 2019-11)

The research investigated the factors that lead to poor performance in directed numbers, it went further to analyze the effect of this poor performance on the overall pass rate in Mathematics. The approaches ...

The role of code switching in the teaching and learning of Mathematics in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District Secondary schools

Gwagwara, Gloria K. (BUSE, 2019-11)

This study was an evaluation of the role of code-switching in the teaching and learning of mathematics in the Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District. The study employed qualitative research methods ...