Everyday Mathematics in Ethiopia: The Case of the Khimra People Hilluf Reddu Doctor of Philosophy... more Everyday Mathematics in Ethiopia: The Case of the Khimra People Hilluf Reddu Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education Addis Ababa University, 2015 The issue of connecting school mathematics contents and instruction to the learners’ socio-cultural and real life context is increasingly attracting the attention of educational practitioners including teachers and students themselves. The overall aim of the current study was to investigate the everyday mathematical practice and the issue of connecting in-and out-of-school mathematical practices. Guided by the desire of adding empirical knowledge, the present study examined this issue in one of Ethiopia’s ethnic groups, the Khimra people. The study was conducted in eight workplaces, two games, and two schools selected purposively. Twenty five informants were purposively selected from these workplaces, games, and schools. The study used a qualitative multiple (embedded) case study design to address the problem of connecting workplace ...
University-Industry Linkage (UIL) is the interaction of academic or research universities and ind... more University-Industry Linkage (UIL) is the interaction of academic or research universities and industries of different sectors for complementary benefits. This paper presents the results of a study conducted to understand the present status of UIL in the Regional State of Tigray, Ethiopia. Using convergent parallel mixed design and techniques of sampling, data collection and analysis, the study addressed two research questions: (1) what is the status of UIL in Tigray, Ethiopia?, (2) what are the challenges tackled by UILs? Respondents were recruited from two universities and eight industries of different business areas including service, manufacturing, finance, and energy. A survey questionnaire and interview protocols were developed by adapting items used in previous studies and distributed to a sample of 1350. The findings showed that there are occasional collaborations between the universities and industries in the region mostly focusing on internship and training. Although communications and meetings are conducted between these entities to create UIL opportunities in the Tigray Region, collaboration agreements remain as plans mainly due to lack of commitment from both sides in taking the step forward. Therefore, awareness creation measures and sound policy framework should be in place for effective and various collaborations to exist and get realized.
Everyday Mathematics in Ethiopia: The Case of the Khimra People Hilluf Reddu Doctor of Philosophy... more Everyday Mathematics in Ethiopia: The Case of the Khimra People Hilluf Reddu Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics Education Addis Ababa University, 2015 The issue of connecting school mathematics contents and instruction to the learners’ socio-cultural and real life context is increasingly attracting the attention of educational practitioners including teachers and students themselves. The overall aim of the current study was to investigate the everyday mathematical practice and the issue of connecting in-and out-of-school mathematical practices. Guided by the desire of adding empirical knowledge, the present study examined this issue in one of Ethiopia’s ethnic groups, the Khimra people. The study was conducted in eight workplaces, two games, and two schools selected purposively. Twenty five informants were purposively selected from these workplaces, games, and schools. The study used a qualitative multiple (embedded) case study design to address the problem of connecting workplace ...
University-Industry Linkage (UIL) is the interaction of academic or research universities and ind... more University-Industry Linkage (UIL) is the interaction of academic or research universities and industries of different sectors for complementary benefits. This paper presents the results of a study conducted to understand the present status of UIL in the Regional State of Tigray, Ethiopia. Using convergent parallel mixed design and techniques of sampling, data collection and analysis, the study addressed two research questions: (1) what is the status of UIL in Tigray, Ethiopia?, (2) what are the challenges tackled by UILs? Respondents were recruited from two universities and eight industries of different business areas including service, manufacturing, finance, and energy. A survey questionnaire and interview protocols were developed by adapting items used in previous studies and distributed to a sample of 1350. The findings showed that there are occasional collaborations between the universities and industries in the region mostly focusing on internship and training. Although communications and meetings are conducted between these entities to create UIL opportunities in the Tigray Region, collaboration agreements remain as plans mainly due to lack of commitment from both sides in taking the step forward. Therefore, awareness creation measures and sound policy framework should be in place for effective and various collaborations to exist and get realized.
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