February 2011

Literacy in primary and secondary education in Nigeria

  Literacy is a condition whereby one can successfully function at certain levels in a society where literacy plays a role in providing access to power and resources. Thus, what counts as literacy is determined by the cultural, political, and historical contexts of the community in which it is used. The purpose of education is the preparation for life and for giving an individual wholesome development....

Author(s): Eno Edem, Uduak G. Mbaba, Alice Udosen and Enang Patricia Isioma

February 2011

Reticence and anxiety in Chinese university ESP poetry class: A case study

  This paper reports on the results of a case study on reticence and anxiety in a Chinese ESP (English for specific purposes) poetry class at the tertiary level. A class of 24 undergraduates and their course teacher participated in the study. Analyses of the data collected via survey, observation and semi-structured interview revealed that: (1) the students were willing to interact with others; however, many...

Author(s): Meihua Liu,   Wenxia Zhang and Zhongshe Lu