Madalitso K. Banja

University of Zambia | UNZA · Department of Educational Psychology, Sociology, and Special Education

This book covers a critical issue in teacher development-the step between being a ‘trainee teacher’ and a competent professional. It makes an invaluable contribution to academic discourse by presenting one of the most topical but sometimes most ignored issue in education. This book proposes that newly qualified teachers move from initial teacher ed...

The period of political electioneering is one of the most heated and divisive moments in Zambia's political landscape. This article draws upon and reports the findings of a qualitative study which collected, interrogated, and using content and discourse analysis, analysed the content of 28 election campaign songs prior to the 2016 Presidential and...

The period of political electioneering is one of the most heated and divisive moments in Zambia's political landscape. This article draws upon and reports the findings of a qualitative study which collected, interrogated, and using content and discourse analysis, analysed the content of 28 election campaign songs prior to the 2016 Presidential and...

An undergraduate final year dissertation is one of the mandatory requirements for a student to graduate with a Bachelor's degree at the University of Zambia as it demonstrates the research skills and knowledge the graduate has acquired over the course of their study. However detailed investigations on the experiences of students during the disserta...

This study assessed the compliance level of rural Primary schools to the Free Basic Education (FBE) Policy guidelines in Monze District of the Southern Province of Zambia. The study used a descriptive survey design with 130 respondents and used simple random and purposive sampling techniques to select respondents. Questionnaires and interviews were...

Mentoring Newly Qualified Teachers in Zambia: Synopsis of a PhD Madalitso K. Banja Background to the study In Zambia, currently, there is ample evidence that most teachers have not received mentorship because mentorship programmes for newly qualified teachers (hereafter called NQTs) were virtually non-existent in Zambian schools (Malasha, 2009)....

This paper discusses computerisation of the University of Zambia as an aspect of social change and the social impact that this technological change has had on academic and support staff, students and the organisation as a whole. The paper uses the Diffusion of Innovation Theory by Everett Rogers to discuss the computerisation of the University of Z...

There have been many acts of serious indiscipline among pupils in high schools during both the pre and post independence eras in Zambia. A number of factors may contribute to indiscipline among pupils in schools. The purpose of this study was to find out whether there was a relationship between school environment and indiscipline among pupils in se...

Psychosocial experiences and coping strategies of parents of children with Cerebral Palsy in Zambia Madalitso K. Banja & Kenneth Kapalu Muzata Department of Educational Psychology, Sociology and Special Education, School of Education, University of Zambia Corresponding author: rmluschichibanja@gmail.com Abstract The general purpose of this stu...

Genetically transmitted disorders, which lead to disability, make a larger percentage as those caused by environmental factors. However, knowledge and awareness of the genes that cause such disorders can help reduce on the prevalence of genetically transmitted disorders. This requires availability of genetic testing and counselling services in hosp...

This paper has one primary objective. It sets out to critically reflect on different facets of mentoring of newly qualified secondary school teachers in Zambia so that readers may have a better understanding of the concept of mentoring, its benefits and how and why mentoring works. For purposes of this paper, a newly qualified teacher (hereafter re...

This was a phenomenological study aimed at investigating experiences of women in sports management and leadership in Zambia given the limited numbers of women in sports administration and leadership positions. Thus, this study sets to find out the reasons for the low rate of female involvement in sports administration and leadership in Zambia. This...

The paper discusses formative and summative assessment practices by teachers in ECE Centres in Lusaka, Zambia. The study used a mixed methods design by utilizing a concurrent triangulation design which enabled the researchers to converge quantitative and qualitative data. In addition, the design helped to confirm and cross-validate the study findin...

This paper reports the findings of a study whose purpose was to assess student perceptions of the programmes of study they were pursuing. To do this the study profiled 87 students. A mixed methods approach was adopted and data were collected using questionnaires and interviews. Quantitative data were analysed by use of the Statistical Package for S...

This paper argues that the classroom teacher should be placed at the centre of all curriculum development efforts. It further argues that most teachers graduate from teacher education programmes ill-prepared to competently implement the curriculum. In doing so the paper focuses on the type of training received at university/college as an impediment...

This study was a comparative analysis of the perceptions of primary and secondary school teachers of lesson observation by education standards officers in Zambia. In Zambia, like elsewhere in the world, teachers are monitored and evaluated in teaching by Education Standards Officers or Quality Assurance Officers. Although the understanding of quali...

This paper offers a critical perspective on the challenges facing newly qualified teachers in secondary schools in Zambia and the coping strategies that they resort to when faced with challenges. This paper is based on a study that used a sample of 219 newly qualified teachers, head teachers and senior education personnel. The findings indicate tha...

This study was a comparative analysis of the perceptions of primary and secondary school teachers of lesson observation by education standards officers in Zambia. In Zambia, like elsewhere in the world, teachers are monitored and evaluated in teaching by Education Standards Officers or Quality Assurance Officers. Although the understanding of quali...

The purpose of this study was to explore the benefits and challenges of strategic alliances among higher education institutions in Zambia. Literature on alliances is explicit and highlights the benefits of alliances as well as the challenges. The study was qualitative in nature utilizing purposive sampling. It was a case study focusing on the exist...

This paper argues that the classroom teacher should be placed at the centre of all curriculum development efforts. It further argues that most teachers graduate from teacher education programmes ill-prepared to competently implement the curriculum. In doing so the paper focuses on the type of training received at university/college as an impediment...

The University of Zambia, Faculty of Education admits students with disabilities including students with visual impairments. The students learn together with others without disabilities under the inclusive education policy and practice. This study established the perceptions of students with visual impairments towards their inclusion in the Faculty...

This article interrogated the experiences of Christian hosts of migrant youths in Lusaka's urban context in order to understand the interconnectedness of religious worldviews and migration in contemporary times through the prism of religion as a basis for the more personal regimes of hospitality, reception and integration of migrants. The article i...

The University of Zambia was established in 1966 by an Act of Parliament specifically to provide an education related to the economic, political, social and cultural conditions of Zambia and which would reflect the wishes and aspirations of Zambians. The CBU was later opened in 1987 with the primary aim of providing skilled manpower in answer to th...

This article addresses the question of whether teaching in Zambia can be considered as a profession. Sociologists and other scholars worldwide have grappled with the question of whether or not teaching is a profession. No universally accepted definition of a profession exists among social scientists. Nonetheless there does exist a combination of ch...

This paper presents an analysis of the quality of teacher education at the University of Zambia by combining the findings of two PhD theses conducted at the University of Zambia and in secondary schools in the last two years. Using self-administered questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, both qualitative and quantitative data were collected...

This study sought to examine the formal induction practices of grade 8 pupils in three selected secondary schools in Mongu District. Formal induction of grade 8 pupils in secondary schools would help to integrate them into the new environment. However, this formal induction is unstructured hence fails to meet its intended purpose adequately. A samp...

In this article, we report the findings of a study undertaken to determine the extent to which students with disabilities have been integrated into school practices in selected primary schools in Zambia. The sample comprised of 28 specialist teachers, 30 regular teachers and 10 head-teachers. Both quantitative and qualitative data collection method...

Teachers as agents of pupil indiscipline provides a multifaceted approach to pupil and teacher indiscipline, drawing attention to such factors as teacher training, teacher professionalism, interaction with pupils and making schools secure places for learning. The central argument presented in this book is that the school, through its teachers and h...

This publication grew out of a deep-rooted two-fold desire; firstly, to contribute to the local literature for students, for there is an unprecedented proliferation of higher institutions of learning in our country today. Secondly, to provide an avenue for academic and general staff within educational circles to document and share their scholarly i...

The core issue of this article is to argue for a new perspective on the need for mentoring of novice lecturers in teacher education as a tool for ensuring quality assurance. The article explores, identifies and considers various and pertinent explicit or implicit aspects of novice lecturer mentoring in teacher education. The first part of the artic...

This study investigated whether students of the School of Education at the University of Zambia were adequately prepared in referencing and citation or not. A mixed methods approach was used; both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed in this study. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from two hundred and ten (21...

The purpose of the study was to identify the factors affecting pupil academic performance of the selected high and low performing grant-aided secondary schools in Southern Province of Zambia at Grade 12 level for the five-year period from 2011-2015. The objectives of the study were to identify factors accounting for constant high and constant low p...

This paper reports on research work concerning the perceptions of newly qualified teachers (NQTs) and heads of department (HoDs) regarding the roles of formal mentors in helping newly qualified teachers in selected secondary schools in Zambia. These NQTs could be products of a conventional teacher preparation programme through fulltime study, part-...

Dr. Liberty Mweemba is (PhD) is an Environmental Scientist/Engineer and a Geographer with more than 17 years experience at both national and International levels. He is a Senior Lecturer and has been teaching at the University of Zambia since 2003. He has also taught at different higher learning institutions in Zambia and abroad. He has taught at b...

Dr. Liberty Mweemba is (PhD) is an Environmental Scientist/Engineer and a Geographer with more than 17 years experience at both national and International levels. He is a Senior Lecturer and has been teaching at the University of Zambia since 2003. He has also taught at different higher learning institutions in Zambia and abroad. He has taught at b...

This paper reports the findings of a study that explored teachers' perceptions regarding the role of practical work in teaching integrated science at junior secondary school level. The sample consisted of 32 teachers of integrated science. There were 26 males and 6 females teachers. A descriptive survey design was employed under a mixed method appr...

This article draws on the findings of a study conducted in 2011 to examine perceptions of lecturers towards mentorship of novice lecturers at the University of Zambia and Copperbelt University. Data were collected from 47 respondents. Two separate self-completion questionnaires, one for senior academic staff and another for novice lecturers, both w...

This chapter presents an analytical discussion of the historical development of the teaching profession in Zambia from 1964 to 2014. The first part focuses on the development of teacher education during this period, including the expansion of existing institutions and the establishment of new teacher training institutions, qualification requirement...

The aim of this paper was to argue the case for the need for mentorship of both student and newly qualified scientists in Zambia. Based on both a global perspective, this paper argues that inadequate initial training coupled with inadequate resources make mentorship of newly qualified scientists (hereafter referred to as NQSs) a necessity. Further,...

The aim of this paper was to argue the case for the need for mentorship of both student and newly qualified scientists in Zambia. Based on both a global perspective, this paper argues that inadequate initial training coupled with inadequate resources make mentorship of newly qualified scientists (hereafter referred to as NQSs) a necessity. Further,...

This paper discusses the conceptions of fifteen head teachers regarding the professional attributes and competence of newly qualified teachers (NQTs) in selected secondary schools in Zambia. It attempts to demonstrate how teacher education programmes and work environments in schools greatly influence NQT performance and work place disposition. Data...

Using qualitative data from a mixed methods study, this paper analyses the experiences of newly qualified teachers in an environment devoid of new teacher support. The findings show that newly qualified teachers in Zambia are not offered support. Usually inadequately trained, they often work in unfriendly environments. While induction and orientati...

This paper discusses the conceptions of fifteen head teachers regarding the professional attributes and competence of newly qualified teachers (NQTs) in selected secondary schools in Zambia. It attempts to demonstrate how teacher education programmes and work environments in schools greatly influence NQT performance and work place disposition. Data...

The aim of this paper was to argue the case for the need for mentorship of newly qualified secondary school teachers in Zambia. Based on both a global perspective and the findings of a study, this paper argues that inadequate initial training coupled with an unfriendly work environment make mentorship of newly qualified teachers a necessity. Furthe...

This was a descriptive survey study. Its aim was to explore the perceptions of teachers, head teachers and senior education officials towards the mentorship of newly qualified teachers in secondary schools in Zambia. The study was anchored on Kram’s Mentor Role Theory. Two hundred and seventeen (217) respondents participated in the study, consis...

At the University of Zambia masters programmes are offered both by taught and research only mode. However, at the doctoral level programmes are offered by research mode only. There seems to be a lot of challenges associated with the PhD programmes. This article reports the perceptions of PhD students in the School of Education at the University of...

Introduction The aim of this paper is to advocate for the institutionalisation and implementation of mentorship in the quest to ensure quality assurance among secondary school teachers. Mentorship is hardly a new phenomenon. Interest in mentorship of newly qualified teachers has a long history spanning as far back as the 1930s (Greiman, 2002). Disc...

Title of presentation: Headteachers’ conceptions of the Professional Competence and Professionalism among Newly Qualified Teachers Abstract Education scholars globally are agreed that the teacher is the most important resource in ensuring quality delivery of education. Using data from a qualitative study, this paper focuses on the conceptions o...

This study has provided information on how primary school teachers perceive themselves with regard to social status, how they are perceived by others in the society and more importantly how their perceived status affects their service delivery in the primary education sector. The first part of the paper argues that public perception is that the sta...

The University of Zambia has a cross section of students which includes school leavers, non-school leavers and in-service students. Some of these students are on Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) bursary sponsorship scheme while others, are sponsored by their employers or are self sponsored. However, students indicated that they face econo...