Abstract: This paper is part of a broad study that looked at the impact of hearing loss on literacy skills development. This paper explores the involvement of parents as a literacy development strategy among learners with hearing impairments. The study employed mixed methods where both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used. However, the case study design largely underpinned the study.  The representative sample was composed of five educators (two teachers and three administrators) and 10 parents who were conveniently selected. Questionnaires, interviews and observation were the data gathering tools used. The results showed that most parents had a culture of taking their children with hearing impairment to social gatherings. There were misconceptions that hindered parental involvement in the education of their children with hearing impairment.  All the respondents strongly agreed to the assumption that the parents had a misconception that educating the student with hearing impairment was the responsibility of the specialist teacher alone.  Parental involvement was also limited due to poor relations between educators and parents.  Parents did not get the requisite support to be part of their children’s education. The study recommended that teachers should create a feeling of belonging by learning sign language and teaching it to their classes.  Teachers should not be afraid to ask students and parents for assistance with signing.  It was also recommended that all professionals working with students who are deaf need to develop programmes that increase parental knowledge and participation. 

Keywords: literacy development, hearing impairment, sign language, deaf, educators
Title: A Study into the Involvement of Parents in Literacy Development Programmes for Deaf Learners
Author: Lincoln Hlatywayo, Augustine Zano Muranda
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Title:Child Rearing Practices In Relation To Achievement among College Students in Coimbatore
Author:Dr. C. Karthik Deepa
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Abstract: The quality of education which a pupil/student can receive in an educational institution depends greatly on the quantity and quality of staff in the institution. In Nigeria, provision of quality education in tertiary institutions has over the years been threatened by shortage of academic staff and worsened by exodus of many among those available in the institutions to better jobs, particularly in foreign countries. This paper examines the issue of brain drain as it affects tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Specifically, it discusses the causes, such as: inadequate funding of education, low wage/poor conditions of service for staff when compared to their counterparts in many oversea countries, inadequate/poor state of infrastructural facilities, victimization of academic staff, interference of Government in institution’s internal affairs, introduction and implementation of obnoxious policies by Government, incessant strikes, student unrest, and cultism in tertiary institutions, among others. To curtail this menace and improve the quality of tertiary education in Nigeria, adequate funding of education, provision and rehabilitation of decay infrastructures, improvement of the country’s economy, open administration, combating corruption in tertiary institutions, non-interference of Government in tertiary institutions’ internal affairs, wooing professionals in Diasporas back to Nigeria, are recommended.

Keywords: combat, brain drain, menace, institution, tertiary institution, Nigeria, way forward.
Title: Combating Brain Drain Menace in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: The Way Forward
Author: IGE AKINDELE MATTHEW
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Abstract: Language is one of the unique attributes of man. Although it has been revealed that other animals communicate,nonetheless, it is yet not clear if one can define their language in the same sense that we regard man‟s method of “communicating ideas, feelings and desires by means of a system of sounds and sound symbols” (Hornby 1974:473). Language is therefore important to man “in terms of creative ingenuity, intellectual capacity and social uplift above all other creatures”.

Title: A Pragmatic Study of Yoruba Proverbs in English
Author: Abiodun Jombadi, Juliana Jombadi
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Abstract: This paper deals with the development of a new instrument to conduct a survey research on chemistry laboratory teaching-learning environment at intermediate level. The sample size was consisted of 360 male students of grade 12 doing their F.Sc. with chemistry as one of the science subject from 12 public sector colleges of Lahore. The syntax of all the statements was set on class form with the response pattern on 5-point Liker scale. The dimensionality of items was identified by factor analysis. The cumulative percentage of variance with three scales was obtained 62 %. The three dimensions were defined: teaching tactics, communing climate, and learning ambiance with items 9, 7 and 5 respectively. Teaching tactics scale deals with the teaching strategies facilitating learners in their learning improvements. Communing climate scale deals with the helping and sharing attitude of individuals at workplace. Learning ambiance scale deals with the atmosphere available to students where their learning is enhanced. Cronbach alpha reliability for overall instrument was obtained 0.79. Descriptive statistics, score distribution and characteristics of the curve were discussed on overall perception as well as on three scales.

Keywords: Teaching learning environment, students’ perception, chemistry laboratory, teaching tactics, communing climate, learning ambiance.
Title: Chemistry Laboratory Teaching-Learning Environment – Developing an Inventory for Survey
Author: Dr. Mudassar Altaf ,Dr. Mumtaz Akhter, Dr. Rizwan Akram Rana
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