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Modèle d'explication de l'issue des réformes des politiques publiques en Afrique sub-saharienne : Illustration avec la politique des enseignants cont…
2010
African countries' political arena is witnessing major changes due to the involvement of new political actors in the public policy making process (donors, political parties, civil society). In the past, the formulation of policies was a reflection of the central authority's will. Nowadays, governments are confronted with more resistance when adopting reforms. This paper laborates a model that describes the policy process in African countries and shows how new actors can influence the designing of the reform to their advantage. The model predicts that government success or failure in designing a reform according to its will is a function of the adoption pattern chosen and the ability of the …
As Capable as Other Students: Tanzanian Women with Disabilities in Higher Education
2015
Globally, persons with disabilities are underrepresented in higher education. In sub-Saharan Africa, where opportunities for higher education are especially limited, women are unlikely to continue their education. This research investigates women in Tanzanian higher education with the double marginalisation of being a woman and having disabilities. The women were interviewed on what factors enabled access and participation for their educational success. A thematic analysis of qualitative data was applied. All of the women interviewed were motivated to complete their degrees. Key enabling factors were encouragement from their families and previous teachers, full participation in student life…
Collaborative professional practice for strengthening teacher educator identities in Eritrea
2021
Strengthening the identities of teacher educators is critical to quality teacher education and implementing change in the education sector. This study examines the professional identities of Eritrean teacher educators and how these identities can be strengthened through collaborative professional practice in a challenging context currently under reform. The focus is on the professional capacity building activities at the College of Education in Eritrea, which were implemented in collaboration with Finnish education partners. The paper reports on findings from an action-research informed study of a semester-long series of professional development seminars and an interview study with individu…
Developing inclusive pre-service and in-service teacher education : Insights from Zanzibar primary school teachers
2017
Developing inclusive teacher education to improve learning and schooling for all children is attracting increasing interest worldwide. This study examined teachers’ insights into the development of inclusive teacher education by drawing on collaborative action research conducted by 20 primary school teachers in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and self-reflective journals kept by the teachers and the first author. The qualitative thematic content analysis revealed: (1) the need to embed inclusive education and action research into pre-service and in-service teacher education curricula and (2) both school-based organisational learning and school–…
Developing inclusive education policy and practice in Zanzibar : collaborative action research
2018
This doctoral dissertation, which consists of three interrelated sub-studies and an overarching summary, explores the inclusive education development process in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The purpose of the research is to contribute to the development of inclusive policies and practices in order to increase the presence, participation and achievement of all learners. The overarching research question investigated in this research was as follows: How is inclusive education developed in Zanzibar, and how can it be better integrated into the education system? This question was divided into six sub-questions. Each of the three interrelated sub-studies in this dissertation focused on specific sub-quest…
Crystalline wax coverage of the imaginal cuticule in Calopteryx splendens (Odonata: Calopterygidae)
2009
In this study we use high resolution SEM to describe the diversity of wax crystals and their distribution on different morphological structures in male individuals of Calopteryx splendens. The entire cuticle surface of this damselfly, with the exception of ommatidia and ocelli, is covered with crystalline wax in dimensions from submicron to micron range. It is shown that shape – rod-like, plate like, filamentous, etc. –, size, and density of crystals vary on different surfaces and in individuals of different ages. Additionally, we demonstrate different types of damage to the crystalline wax layer: scratches, compressions, wear, and contamination. The primary function of the wax crystalline …
Changes in Funding and the Intensification of Gender Inequalities in Research and Innovation
2022
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”Et olis sekaryhmät, unisex-pukuhuone ja et opettajia olis jotenkin perehdytetty asiaan” : sateenkaarinuoret, koululiikunta ja liikuntaharrastukset
2020
Tarkastelemme sateenkaarinuorten kokemuksia syrjinnästä koululiikunnassa ja liikuntaharrastuksissa, heidän näkemyksiään koululiikunnan ja liikuntaharrastusten käytännöistä sekä heidän esittämiään keinoja koululiikunnan ja liikuntaharrastusten yhdenvertaisuuden ja tasa-arvon edistämiseksi. Aineistona käytämme kymmenen 13–17-vuotiaan sukupuoli- ja/tai seksuaalivähemmistöön kuuluvan nuoren haastatteluita. Analyysitapamme on outouttava luenta. Tarkastelemme koululiikunnan ja liikuntaharrastusten itsestään selvinä pidettyjä käytäntöjä sekä sateenkaarinuorten näissä konteksteissa kokemaa ja havaitsemaa oudoksuntaa. Jotkut nuoret eivät olleet kokeneet syrjintää koululiikunnassa ja liikuntaharrastu…
Kaksikieliset oppilaat suomea ja venäjää kirjoittamassa : minun rakkaus väri - valeasininen ja violetti
2012
The present study focuses on Russian-Finnish bilingual pupils’ writing performances which were evaluated on the Common European Framework of Reference scale by three raters. The aim is to investigate how the pupils differ in their two languages in writing. In addition to CEFR-ratings we attempt to characterize the pupils’ performances on a more qualitative level as well as to describe their background in order to understand the reasons behind the level of their performances. Especially the pupils performing poorly in both languages are discussed. The results show that growing to become bilingual is complex: in addition to speaking Russian at home, the immigrant pupils should also read and w…
Ovladenie finskim âzykom russkoâzyčnymi immigrantami na primere specialistov v sfere informacionnyh tehnologij
2013
Tässä tutkimuksessa tutkitaan venäjänkielisten maahanmuuttajien suomen kielen omaksumista, käyttäen tietotekniikan ammattilaisia esimerkkiryhmänä. Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on määrittää, millaisia kielenomaksumiseen liittyviä ongelmia ko. ammattiryhmällä on. Aineisto on kerätty käyttämällä puolistrukturoitua temaattista haastattelua ja tutkimusmenetelmänä on sisällönanalyysi. Tutkimuksessa selvitetään kielenomaksumisen motivaatiota, kielitaidon tasoa ja kielenkäyttöä ammattiryhmän parissa.