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Behaviorism is the worldview by some psychologists that learning is as a result of response to some external stimuli in the environment of an organism. This implies that the organism in question, or the learner, allows things to happen and does not influence them from within him/her, or rather, the organism is passive. Behaviorists do not subscribe to the existence of mental processes as being important determinants to learning, they believe that learning starts at a point referred to as tabula rasa, loosely translated as “blank slate” (Schnaitter, 1987). Behaviorists, therefore, focus on the stimuli, the response to the ...

1.0 Abstract Stakeholders are of central importance to every business organization. The success of any business hinges on the relationship that it has with its stakeholders. Disclosure of quality financial reports is significant for the capacity of business organizations to build confidence with their key stakeholders. Corporate governance and the audit quality have attracted the interest of researchers to determine how they impact stakeholders. Additionally, the implementation of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) has impacted the direction of business organizations especially with regards to corporate governance. The question of whether the quality and extent of disclosure of financial information ...

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Public and private schools, colleges and universities are increasingly spending much resources implementing technology for use in the teaching and learning processes in their institutions. Indeed, the proliferation of technology in the daily lives of people is spurring increased adoption of education technologies in these institutions. However, despite its wide acceptance in the private lives of many people, and evidence of easing daily tasks, adoption of technology in the teaching and learning experiences in schools remains challenging, with the full extent of its achievement still debatable. The advocates of integration of technology in the classroom acclaim that once technology ...