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Extraction and Saponification of Vegetable Oils: Implication for Science Process Skill Acquisition
No full textIn this work, four vegetable oils were extracted and saponified. The oils are groundnut, palm, coconut and palm kernel oils. Various methods of extraction were reviewed and suitable ones adopted for extraction of the named oils. Palm oil was used to produce bar soap, palm kernel oil for the production of toilet soap, groundnut oil for the manufacture of medicated soap and coconut oil for the production of liquid bath [fruit bath]. Coconut and palm kernel oil were found to be of higher saponification values. On the other hand, groundnut and palm oil were more suitable for edible products like margarine. Indeed, the extractions, analysis and synthesis recorded in this work satisfy what was needed by every science educator for the re-orientation of the students in the procedures of synthesis, analysis and general experimental works. The science process skills emphasized at various stages of this work would guide and motivate the science teacher towards the use of the laboratory for scientific investigations, experimentations and practical oriented lessons. From this research work, students can acquire the following science process skills observation, measuring, controlling variables. Classifying, inferring, predicting/hypothesizing, manipulating techniques, number relation, and experimenting not only in the laboratory but in their everyday life. Palm oil was used to produce bar soap, palm kernel, kernel oil for production of toilet soap, grand nut oil for manufacture of medicated soap and coconut oil for the manufacture of liquid bath (liquid soap for batting)  
Innovative Instructional Approach for Teaching and Learning of Biology and Other Science Subjects
No full textInstructional approach is the practice of creating instructional experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skill more efficient, effective, and appealing. In a classroom setting, teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Instructional materials must be provided in the classroom model in a way that encourages active learning among the students. However, previous curricular models mainly rely on customary student-centered, teacher-centered learning strategies. Recent scholarship encourages educators to use student-centered learning strategies. The classroom model must present instructional materials in a way that promotes student engagement in active learning. The majority of past curriculum approaches, however, focus on the traditional student-centered, teacher-centered learning techniques. Recent academic work urges teachers to employ student-centered learning techniques. Based on a survey of recent literature, this article explains the self-organized learning environment (SOLE), an active learning technique, as well as the scholarly process used to create an original teaching and learning approach. In the secondary schools in Nigeria, this research suggests possible pedagogical benefits of SOLE in scientific teaching and learning
PARENTING STYLE AND SELF ESTEEM AS PREDICTORS OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN ISI ALA NGWA, ABIA STATE
Get PDFAdolescent suicide remains a major public health problem, while suicidal ideation is a thought process that may lead to suicide, the parenting style and self-esteem of individuals are necessary phenomena. Hence; this study investigated the influence of parenting style and self-esteem on suicidal ideation among adolescents. 137 students were randomly selected from four secondary schools (Christian intellectual academy, Rising Stars academy, Mbutu Ngwa secondary school, St. Ephraim high school) in Isi Ala Ngwa south local Government Area of Abia State. The participants comprised sixty-one (66) males and seventy-one (71) females. The ages of the participants ranged from 13 - 19 years, with a mean deviation (M) of 16.0 and standard deviation (SD) of 2.01. The selection of participants was carried out through simple random sampling technique whereby everyone was given equal chance of being selected. Three instruments were used for data collection; Positive and negative suicide ideation inventory (PANSI), Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and Perceived parenting styles scales (PPSS). Two hypotheses wereformulated and tested. Cross-sectionalsurvey design was employed for collectingdata.Hierarchical multiple regression was thestatistics used to analyze the data. The resultsobtained showed that among the dimensionsof parenting styles, only authoritarianparenting style (β = -.17, t = -1.97, p< .05)significantly influenced suicidal ideationamong adolescents, while Authoritative (β =.02, t = .22, p> .05) and permissive (β = -.09,t = -1.05, p> .05) parenting styles did notsignificantly predict suicidal ideation amongadolescents. Self-esteem (β = .08, t = .96, p>05) did not significantly predict suicidalideation. This implies that adolescents whoare lacking in authoritarian parenting styleare more likely to engage in suicidal ideation.Therefore, training young people withauthoritarian parenting style (a combinationof authoritative and permissive parenting)dissuades them not to engage in suicidal ideatio
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThe focus of the study is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and financial reporting quality in listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study adopts a longitudinal research design. The sample consist of 31 listed manufacturing firms and secondary data covering the period from 2010-2018 was used for the study. Secondary data retrieved from annual reports of the sampled companies was used for the study. The Ordinary Least square regression technique was used for the estimation. The findings of the study reveals that reporting quality and statistically significant, (ii) the effect of board composition on financial reporting quality is negative statistically significant, (iii) the effect of board gender diversity (BGD) on financial reporting quality is negative statistically significant (iv) the effect of managerial (MOWN) on financial reporting quality is negative and statistically significant (v) the effect of Institutional Ownership is positive on financial reporting quality and statistically significant (vi) Foreign ownership (FOROWN) has a positive impact though not statistically significant. Consequently, the study recommends that though there is yet no consensus regarding what number constitutes an optimal board size, there is the need for companies irrespective of their stage to ensure that the boards are constituted in such a way as to reflect critical stakeholder concerns which can result in more effective monitoring to improve on financial reporting quality. Also, the study recommends the need to strengthen board independence. Thirdly, the study recommends the need for companies to ensure that their audit committee’s co comprised of financial literate member and that corporate monitoring by the audit committees should also be enhance
ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES IN ENHANCING PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT
No full textThis study focused on the assessment of innovative teaching strategies in enhancing physics and mathematics achievement of students in senior secondary school. Two research questions and one hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. The study employed descriptive survey design. Two co-educational senior secondary schools having a total population of 386 SS1 Physics and Mathematics students in Afikpo north LGA in Afikpo Education zone of Ebonyi State were used. The sample comprise of 190 students sampled out of 386 students using purposive sampling. A four-point Likert type questionnaire developed by the researcher was used for the collection of data on the assessment of innovative teaching strategies in enhancing physics and mathematics achievement of students. The instrument is made up of 10 items. The reliability of the instrument after validation yielded an of index of 0.82. The research questions were answered using mean analysis while the entire hypothesis were tested using chi-square statistics. The result revealed that inquiry method, discovery learning, discussion, role play, simulation, games, team teaching, brainstorming and other similar strategies were agreed to be innovative teaching strategies that can enhance achievement in physics and mathematics. Based on this, it was recommended that physics and mathematics teachers should be encouraged to employ these innovative teaching strategies in the teaching of physics and mathematic
Influence of Peer Group on Economics Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Enugu East L.G.A. of Enugu State, Nigeria
No full textThis study investigated the influence of peer group on the performance of secondary school students in Economics in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu state. The study was guided by two research purposes and corresponding research questions. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of this study comprised all the Economics students in all the 10 public secondary schools in the study area. Simple random sampling and stratified sampling technique were adopted to select 60 students offering Economics in the 5 sampled secondary schools who participated in the study. An instrument titled: Peer Group Influence Instrument (PGII) was developed and used for data collection by the researcher. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. Among others, findings showed that there is much less influence of peer group on academic performance of students in economics in Enugu East LGA of Enugu State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that relevant stakeholders (parents, teachers, counsellors) should have healthy relationship with students in order to manage properly and direct positively students influence on their peer groups
Influence of Divorce on the Academic Performance of Primary School Pupils in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria
No full textThe study x-rayed the influence of divorce on the academic performance of primary school pupils in Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Two research questions and one research hypothesis guided the study. The total population of the study was 831 Primary six pupils in 23 primary schools in the study area. The sample size for this study was 249 Primary six pupils. The researchers used simple random sampling technique to select the sample of the study. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection and was face validated by three specialists in measurement & evaluation, curriculum studies, and guidance and counselling. The overall reliability index of 0.78 was determined using Cronbach Alpha. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while independent sample t-test statistics was used in testing the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that pupils from divorced parents faced educational challenges like lack of sufficient textbooks, poor academic performance and lack of concentration while in school. It was recommended among other things that teachers should handle with care pupils from families that the parents are divorced, and encourage them in their academic work
Teacher-Student Relationship in Teaching and Learning Process
No full textThis theoretical paper established the role of teacher-student relationship in teaching and learning process. Teaching is in the service of students, which creates the expectation that teachers will be able to come to understand how students learn and what students need if they are to learn effectively and that exactly they will incorporate into their teachings. As children enter formal school settings, relationships with teachers provide the foundation for successful adjustment to the social and academic environment. Talking with a teacher and conducting observations in the classroom will provide important and unique information for designing interventions. Therefore, a healthy and strong teacher-student relationship promotes and plays a significant role in improving the student’s academic achievement as well as motivation
Influence of Cooperative Learning Strategy on Students’ Academic Achievement in School Chemistry
No full textThis paper x-rayed some impacts of cooperative learning on students’ academic achievement when applied in teaching school subjects. Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which students are grouped into small teams of five or three membership of vary intelligent levels for the purpose of learning. The paper elucidates: concept of cooperative learning, advantages of cooperative learning, disadvantage of cooperative learning, some examples of positive and negative effects of cooperative learning on students’ academic achievement in Chemistry. The literatures reviewed shows that cooperative based learning-teaching environment provided cooperation, supported permanent learning, provided opportunities to be successful, contributed to the development of social and personal skills of the learner. It enhanced student’s level of creativity in expressing ideas as well as in grabbing new concepts. Its educational implications were discussed and recommendation were made