... a central icon in philosophy and education is a necessary means of good life and national development. Educators recognize the need to think clearly about what they are doing in the large context of pupils and the society. It is the aim of this write up to cite the relevance of pragmatist philosophy to primary school education in Zimbabwe. The key terms to ... , Levine (1985), sees pragmatism as the philosophy that judges the validity of ideas by their consequences in action. Akinpelu (2005) asserts that pragmatism is a movement that represents the interest of ordinary people in their ro...

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... at school for the peer influences .The adolescent behavior is being affected significantly by Peergroups, which are considered the most influential social forces for bringing changes in the behavior from ordinary decisions regarding clothing, hairstyle, music, and entertainment, to more significant decisions relating to short and long-term education plans. It is noted that during adolescence, it common for a youth's peers ... effects of peers 'interaction on their academic achievements, various studies have assessed the effects of peer groups in different contexts. The present stud...

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