Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Concept mapping and cooperative mastery learning teaching strategies in lower secondary school classes: Effects on learning outcomes in photosynthesis
(Agricultural and Environmental Education, 2024)Although the central role of biology in nation’s scientific and technological advancement is unquestionable, the academic achievement of students in the subject has been subpar. To cope with this situation, researchers in ... -
A Tapestry of Human-Induced and Climate-Driven Environmental Change in Western Uganda: The Ndali Crater Lakes Region
(History in Africa, 2024)Recent archaeological and paleo-environmental research in the Ndali Crater Lakes Region (NCLR) of western Uganda provide important new insights into anthropogenic impacts on moist forests to the East of the Rwenzori ... -
Enrichment, Bioaccumulation and Health Risks of Trace Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables Grown on the Banks of the Ugandan Lifeline River, River Rwizi
(World, 2024)Urban vegetable farming in wetlands and riverbanks are common features of Ugandan cities. However, urbanization has led to various anthropogenic activities that can lead to the pollution of water resources, enrichment of ... -
The Scourge of Aflatoxins in Kenya: A 60-Year Review (1960 to 2020)
(Journal of Food Quality, 2021)Aflatoxins are endemic in Kenya. The 2004 outbreak of acute aflatoxicos is in the country was one of the unprecedented epidemics of human aflatoxin poisoning recorded in mycotoxin history. In this study, an elaborate review ... -
Quantification of Aloin in Aloe barbadensis Miller Leaf Gel and Latex from Selected Regions of Kenya
(Open Access Library Journal, 2022)Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbade nsis ) has been reported for use in the traditional management of malaria in Kenya. Aloin (an anthraquinone-C-gly- coside) is one of the therapeutic molecules in Aloe species that is ... -
Learner Centered Instructional Methods and Observable Academic Competencies in Kiswahili Language among Secondary School Students in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 2024)Effective use of instructional methods can greatly develop learners’ observable academic competencies in the Kiswahili language. The average pass falling between D1 to C4 in Kiswahili language stood at a pass-rate of 40 % ... -
Psychological barriers in maths education: Insights from Iran, Pakistan, and Uganda
(University of DERBY, 2021)Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 data based on around 600,000 students across 79 countries, showed that one in four 15-year-olds did not attain a minimum level of proficiency in reading or mathematics ... -
Secondary school students’ attitude towards mathematics word problems
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022)Students’ positive attitude towards mathematics leads to better performance and may influence their overall achievement and application of mathematics in real-life. In this article, we present the findings of an investigation ... -
Profiles of learners based on their cognitive and metacognitive learning strategy use: occurrence and relations with gender, intrinsic motivation, and perceived autonomy suppor
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022)For life-long learning, an effective learning strategy repertoire is particularly important during acquisition of knowledge in lower secondary school—an educational level characterized with transition into more autonomous ... -
Data on students’ mathematical reasoning test scores: A quasi-experiment
(Data in Brief, 2020)The data presented here were collected from 301 grade1 students selected from six public secondary schools within one district. These students participated in a quasi-experimental study whose aim was to investigate the ... -
Accent and Ugandan Students’ Comprehension of Mathematical Concepts and Terms: An Experimental Study.
(African Journal of Teacher Education, 2020)The embrace of diversity and multiculturalism in education facilitates the broadening of students’ experiences as they engage with teachers and classmates from backgrounds different than their own. However, while the ... -
Socio-Cognitive-Affective Barriers to Mathematics Education in Developing Nations
(Springer, 2021)Mathematics (maths) education can be defined in terms of formal mathematics learning and teaching, typically within a primary/secondary school, college, or university context. This usually involves one or more qualified ... -
Factors and Challenges Affecting Performance of Student-teachers during their Practicum
(Journal of Education, Psychology and Social Sciences, 2015)Teachers’ practicum commonly known as School Practice (SP) forms an integral component of the teacher-training curriculum at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). SP provides the teacher-trainees with the ... -
High Levels of Fungal and Aflatoxin Contamination of the Production Stages of the Local Brew (Ajono) consumed in Uganda
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2024)Local brew commonly known as Ajono is a widely consumed alcoholic beverage in Uganda. Handling practices along the production stages of the local brews may create a conducive environment for fungal colonization. This study ... -
Impact of Intrinsic Motivational Practices on Performance in Secondary School Teachers: A Cross-sectional Study in Mbarara City, Uganda
(Asian Education, 2024)Performance of secondary school teachers is sequential to intrinsic motivational practices, particularly among teachers experiencing financial strain across global in various contextual settings. This study investigated ... -
Relationship between students’ attitude towards, and performance in mathematics word problems
(Plos one, 2024)The study explored the relationship between students’ attitude towards, and performance in mathematics word problems (MWTs), mediated by the active learning heuristic problem solving (ALHPS) approach. Specifically, this ... -
Multimedia‑Aided Technologies for Effective Learning of Quantum Physics at the University Level
(Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2023)Physics education has been identified as one of the public sectors that are mostly influenced by technological developments. This paper adopted the quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design to assess the effects of ... -
Assessing the impact of multimedia application on student conceptual understanding in Quantum Physics at the Rwanda College of Education
(Education and Information Technologies, 2023)Students ability to build correct knowledge relies on their understanding of concepts. Students must understand the concept well before applying it in real-life situations. With the advent of technology, teaching and ... -
Determination of K4000 of potential blazar candidates among EGRET unidentified gamma-ray sources
(Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2019)Blazars are radio-loud Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) with relativistic jets oriented towards the observer’s line-of-sight. Based on their optical spectra, blazars may be classified as flat-spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs) or ... -
Perceived School Culture and Teachers’ Job Performance in Government Aided Secondary Schools in Sheema Municipality, Uganda
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education., 2024)The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of perceived school culture on teachers’ job performance in government aided secondary schools in Sheema municipality, Uganda. The study was quantitative and adopted a ...
