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Zua, Biale – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2021
The importance of literacy to the personal development of an individual and existence of any nation cannot be overemphasized. Literacy is the foundation for meaningful development of any nation. It is not a single entity but an interconnection of several fields--education, health, agriculture, and more. For example, a literate individual can have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Economic Development
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Arnold, Josie – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2016
In this paper I address educational matters that challenge academic and scholarly "givens" so as to enrich knowledge. This acts in two ways to alert educators to the Eurowestern enculturization of knowledge and to propose some useful insights. Firstly, I make a personal scholarly narrative about the situation of the un-named native…
Descriptors: World History, Foreign Policy, Political Issues, Educational Methods
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Mugo, David Gitumu; Njagi, Kageni; Chemwei, Bernard; Gakuru, Paul Maina – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2015
The workplace in the modern world continues to demand higher qualifications and refined competencies. In the recent past, workers would respond to such demands through learning by correspondence. When the Internet and e-Learning emerged, it received widespread accolade as a solution to the challenges experienced by distant learners. The technology…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology