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Teacher Education and Development: The Way Forward in Repositioning Education in the 4th Industrial Revolution
No full textThis paper investigated the rationale for teacher education and professional development in re-positioning education in the 4th industrial revolution in Enugu State, Nigeria. Two research questions were raised to guide the study. A descriptive survey design was employed as the research design for the study. The population of the study is made up of 60 respondents selected across all levels of education, comprising 20 teachers each drawn from 2 public and 2 private schools across all levels of education in Enugu State. Structured questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The sample size is the same as the population of the study because the size was manageable, the whole population was studied. The collected data was analysed using frequencies and percentages. The findings of the study state that most teachers across all levels of education both private and public schools have the desire to adopt advanced technologies, to help them develop themselves professionally, promote their students’ academic excellence, make them better teachers, and as well enhance their intellectual growth. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the educational system should as a matter of necessity, enlighten, motivate, and embolden teachers across all levels of education on the need to link these technologies and smart devices to teaching and learning to promote teacher education and teacher professional development
EFFECT OF GUIDED DISCOVERY METHOD ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
No full textThis study was designed to investigate the effect of guided discovery and expository methods on secondary school students’ achievement in quantitative analysis. It was quasi-experimental study, non-equivalent control design was used. A total of 180 SSI students were drawn from two secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone. Intact classes were randomly assigned experimental and control groups. The researcher developed instrument called Teacher-made quantitative Analysis Test (TEMQAT) which was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by their research experts. TEMQAT achieved a reliability of 0.76 calculated using Kuder Richardson 20 (KR-20) formula. Two research questions and two research hypotheses guided the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Major findings of the study revealed that students taught Quantitative Analysis using guided discovery teaching method achieved higher than those taught with expository method. Consequently, it was recommended that chemistry teachers in secondary schools should adopt guided-discovery teaching method for teaching quantitative Analysis in chemistry concept
INNOVATION IN METHODS OF TEACHING MATHEMATICS AND REASONS FOR PREFERENCE IN ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE
No full textIn this study, the aim was to investigate on innovation in methods of teaching mathematics and reasons for preference in senior secondary schools in Enugu South local government area Enugu state Nigeria. Two research questions and two research hypotheses guided the study. Qualitative research methods were employed, primarily, 30 teachers were randomly chosen from senior secondary schools and data were gathered via semi-structured interviews on the innovations in methods of teaching mathematics and reasons for preference. A sample size of 300 (male=137 and female=163) teachers in some selected senior secondary school. The research questions were answered with mean score and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested with F-test statistic at significant interval of 0.05 levels. However, the findings showed that there is significant difference between male and female teachers on innovation in methods of teaching mathematics and reasons for preference. Thereafter, the researcher recommended teachers should periodically undergo formal training and retraining in new pedagogical developments. During the innovation, teachers should be carried along and objectives should be clearly stated and finally, teachers should be allowed to engage in mapping out the scope of the innovation and how to implement it
EFFECT OF CONCEPT MAPPING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ IN MATHEMATIC
No full textIn this paper we examined the effect of concept mapping instructional strategy on students’ academic achievement in senior secondary school Mathematics. The study adopted quasi-experimental design which involves a pretest, posttest, non-randomization, and non-equivalent control group. The population of the study consists of thirty- four thousand three hundred and twelve (34 312) SS2 students in all the senior secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu state. The sample was made up of three hundred and ninety -five (395) SS2 students from the five secondary schools purposively sampled from the thirty-one (31) secondary schools in the zone. There were two treatment groups: experimental group (strategy) and control group (traditional). Data were analyzed using ANCOVA and the result showed that students taught using concept mapping instructional strategy achieved higher than students taught without. The findings of the study point out that students taught using concept mapping instructional strategy performed higher, help learners learn independently and show superiority over students taught by traditional methods. A major implication of this study is that mathematics teachers should avoid dominating the teaching and learning in the Mathematics classroom as this may be harmful to students. The researcher recommended among others that the government should encourage and mount workshops for serving teachers on the use of concept mapping instructional strategy in their instructions. Also, this instructional strategy should be improved upon so as to reduce students’ mass failure in Mathematics examinatio
Quality Teaching: A Focus for Educationists in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
No full textThis paper explored the quality of teaching as a focus for educationists in the 4th industrial revolution. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and simple random sampling technique was employed to select respondents across gender lines. Structured questionnaire was the data instrument used for this study. The instrument was validated by two lecturers who are measurement and evaluation specialists. Sample size of 120 respondents was drawn from the population of 680 people, comprising 70 teachers and 50 students, drawn from 2 public and private secondary schools in Enugu State. Sample size was statistically determined using Chall-Dale Readability Score. As a result of the sizeable nature of the sample size, the whole population was studied. This study was guided by two hypotheses which were analyzed using chi-square and tested at 0.05 level of significance with one degree of freedom. The findings of this study state that educationists should focus on promoting quality teaching by laying more emphasis on the use of innovative teaching approaches cum methods and technological devices characterized by 4th industrial revolution to enhance students’ academic excellence. Based on these findings, the study recommends that educationists should wake up on the call to utilize these advanced technologies such as Smart devices, Robotics, Big Data, 3D printing, Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to promote quality teaching and learning for the benefits of the teachers and students
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMY: ECM ANALYSIS
Get PDFThe study investigated the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on the Nigerian economy for the period 1986-2021 employing Error correction model. Annual time series data was used and the study specifically sought to, determine the effect of Monetary Policy Rate instability on the Nigerian Economy, ascertain the impact of Interest Rate instability on the Nigerian Economy, determine the causal relationship between Inflation Rate instability and the Nigerian Economy. Gross Domestic Product is the dependent variable of this study, while inflation rate, interest rate monetary policy rate are the independent variables.
Design/Methodology/ Approach: We applied in our analysis, Phillips- Perron unit root Test, Johansen test for co-integration among variables, Error Correction Model (ECM) was adopted to investigate the linkage of these variables to the Nigerian economy.
Findings: The co-integration test confirms that there is a long run relationship between Exchange Rate instability and the Nigerian Economy. The estimated result shows that the exchange rate instability has no significant and negative influence on Gross Domestic Product in Nigeria during the period.
Implication: The result therefore suggested that devaluation of the domestic currency does not lead to improvement in the Exchange Rate stability and hence GDP position of the country
Originality/Value added: It was therefore recommended that measures to stabilize exchange rate and check its continuous free fall should be carefully considered as a policy option under fiscal policy measures. Both fiscal and monetary authorities should collectively develop the political will to implement policies that will boost Nigeria production base to maximize the gains from foreign exchange flo
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MOTIVATION ON LABOUR TURNOVER (A CASE STUDY OF BOWEN UNIVERSITY, IWO OSUN STATE, NIGERIA.)
Get PDFThis study examines the "economic impact of motivation on labor turnover" using Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria as a case study. The study\u27s goals are to determine the employee\u27s perception of the motivation strategies used at Bowen University, the impact of these strategies on employees\u27 performance there, the different motivational options available there, the frequency of voluntary resignations among Bowen University employees, and the suitability or otherwise of these motivational variables with a view to minimize this. Questionnaires were utilized as the data collecting tool, descriptive analysis was performed to evaluate the study\u27s main premise, and chi-square was employed. The study\u27s findings indicate that motivation has an effect on labor turnover, which means that more motivation will lower the rate or cost of labor turnover at Bowen University. Based on the results of this study, we therefore advise creating an equal empowerment platform for all employees in order to increase productivity and decrease labor turnover. We also advise putting in place employee development programs, such as in-service training and further education, in order to motivate employees and boost productivity. Finally, we advise giving promotions to employees as soon as they are due and praising them for a job well done, all of which will help reduce the rate of labor turnove
Principals’ Application of Staff Involvement Skills in Decision Making in the Attainment of School Goals
No full textThis study focused on principals’ application of skill of staff involvement in decision making in attainment of school goals. The general purpose of the study was to determine the extent of principals’ use of personnel function skills in attainment of goals in secondary schools while the specific purpose is to assess principals’ application of the skill of staff involvement in decision making. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study was 8,864, made up of 273 principals and 8,591 teachers while the sample size was 870. Stratified proportionate random sampling technique was used to get the sample size. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the eight hundred and seventy (870) respondents that comprised of 273 principals and 597 teachers from the two hundred and seventy-three (273) Secondary Schools in Enugu State, Nigeria. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The hypothesis was tested with z-test statistic at .05 level of significance. The study revealed that skill of staff involvement in decision making was poorly applied by principals in Secondary School administration. The study recommended that State Ministry of Education and Post Primary Schools Management Board should organize seminars and workshops to educate principals on how to apply personnel management skills in Secondary Schools. Furthermore, reward system should be introduced for principals that distinguish themselves in the application of personnel management skills. The study concluded that poor application of personnel management skills has adversely affected educational development in Enugu State
Teacher Qualification and Competences in the Effective Implementation of Basic Science and Technology Curriculum in Schools
No full textThis paper investigated the competency gaps of basic science teachers in implementing the basic science curriculum. To guide the study, one research question was posed and answered and one null hypothesis was tested at P < 0.05 level significance. The study is a descriptive survey. The study was carried out in Enugu state, Nigeria. The population of the study comprised 306 basic science teachers and 135 science teacher educators. The sample for the study consisted of 148 respondents. Two instruments were used for data collection. The instruments include Basic Science Teachers Competency Needs Questionnaire (BSTCNQ), and Basic Science Teachers’ Competencies Observational Rating Scale (BSTCORS). The BSTCORS had inter-rater reliability index of 0.97. There was one research question and one hypothesis. The research question was answered using mean and standard deviation while the hypothesis was tested using t-test statistic at p < 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that all the competencies listed in BSTCNQ were assessed to be needed by BS teacher for implementing the Basic Science Curriculum and that there was no significant difference in the mean rating scores of Basic Science teachers and science teacher-educators on competencies needed for implementing the Basic Science Curriculum. The educational implications of the findings of the study were highlighted and recommendations were proffered that stakeholders in basic education should provide funds appropriate human resources for organizing in-service training BS teachers to enhance their competencies and effectiveness in teaching of Basic Science
Insecurity and Nation Building: Implications to Implementation of Universal Basic Education in Nigeria
No full textNation building is a complex task that requires the fixing of so many contending issues. Nigeria is one of the countries where insecurity has gotten to the climax. These scenarios are being predicated with innate desire to embark on this research. This study focuses on insecurity and nation building: implications to universal basic education. The study examined levels of insecurity in Nigeria, security challenges in universal basic education, security tips in education, strategies for improving the level of insecurity in education and implications of security in education. The theory adopted for the study was u-curve theory of adjustment. The findings revealed that insecurity is a key factor hindering the growth of educational system and sustainable development in Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the government should install CCTV in schools, limit or restrict access to schools; provide security personnel for the preservation of life and properties, and install silence alarms to keep the students alert from unforeseen dangers. More so, the school administrators should from time to time train the in-house security personals through organizing seminars and orientation in order to equip them from dangers of insecurity and sometime qualified teachers should be employed in schools to imparting security education knowledge among students in secondary education in order to enable them become security conscious