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Learners’ Acceptance and Perceived Benefits of Online Facilitation in Open and Distance Learning Institutions in Nigeria.
Get PDFThis study investigated learners’ acceptance and perceived benefits of online facilitation in open and distance learning institutions in Nigeria. [1]The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of all ODL students in the 3 selected Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions in Nigeria. The two oldest ODL dual-mode institutions (the University of Nigeria Distance Learning Centre (UNN-DLC), Nsukka, and the University of Lagos, Distance Learning Institute (UNILAG-DLI), Lagos) and the only single-mode ODL institution (the National Open University of Nigeria, (NOUN)] were purposively selected for the study. A simple random technique was used to select learners from the three universities. A total sample of 829 learners participated in the study. Two research questions guided the study while two hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 significant level. A researcher-developed questionnaire titled: Open and Distance Learners’ Acceptance of Online Facilitation Questionnaire (ODLAOFQ) was the instrument used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics (frequency counts, percentages, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Analysis of Variance - ANOVA). Results showed among others that the F value of 5.024 is statistically significant at a 0.05 level of significance which implies that the mean differences in the level of acceptance of online facilitation as the medium of instructional delivery across students’ age groups are statistically significant. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that institutions should assist learners with subscribed laptops, and internet data to sustain their interests in online facilitatio
The Role of Educational Management in Nigerian Universities for Fostering Entrepreneurial Skills for Sustainable Development
Get PDFThis paper looks at the position of educational management in Nigerian universities in fostering entrepreneurial skills for sustainable development. [1]There is a need for sustainable development in Nigeria, universities are given the role of nurturers of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is very essential for the growth and development of any nation. It provides individuals with self-employment and gives a sense of self-reliance. The promotion of entrepreneurial skills in Nigerian universities would no doubt boost the Nigerian economy. Entrepreneurship education is implemented into the curriculum to provide support for entrepreneurial initiatives, administrators are mentors in empowering students to become creative minds as well as problem solvers Thus, it is pertinent for Nigerian university administrators to carry out certain roles to achieve this and this paper is geared towards discussing these various roles. The problems encountered by university administrators in their roles for the promotion of entrepreneurial skills in their universities were also discussed including lack of funds, lack of facilities, poor training and inadequate skills to carry out administrative roles amongst others. In conclusion, entrepreneurial skills are fundamental and vital for a country's development. In the university, the entrepreneurship program needs to be implemented as part of the curriculum and recognized as a future design for employability skills and sustainable development. Several suggestions were put forward which included the role of Nigerian university administrators in curriculum implementation to achieve efficiency in the promotion of entrepreneurial skill
Challenges And Strategies of Conflict Management in Secondary Schools
Get PDFThis paper discusses the challenges and strategies of conflict management in secondary schools. The school is an institution that brings together diverse identities. The school as a social system is filled with diverse personalities, rules, and values and is full of conflicts, problems, and differences between the different individuals that make up the school (students, teachers, staff, and parents). It is therefore essential for proper management of conflicts that may arise so that harmony and respect will be present in the school. Ending school conflict is impossible, since they are intrinsic to the human being, being an integral part of their development and the interpersonal relationships, they experience daily. Learning to live with school conflict requires creating attitudes of openness, interest in differences, and respect for diversity, teaching how to recognize injustice, taking measures to overcome it, resolving differences constructively, and moving from conflict situations to reconciliations. So, it is essential that the initial and continuous training of teachers encompasses conflict management, providing them with tools so that they can resolve the conflicts they experience in the class and school in general
The Effectiveness of An Activity–Based Education Technique Using a Role-Playing Analogy in Improving Students' Conceptual Grasp of Hydrocarbon
Get PDFThis study determined the effects of activity-based education techniques using the role-play analogy in improving students’ conceptual grasp of hydrocarbon. The study adopted a pre-test post-test non-equivalent design, and a quasi-experimental design. [1]Three research questions were raised. The population of this study is 365 students from 15 public secondary schools in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State The sample for this study consisted of seventy-five S.S.S II chemistry students (35 males and 40 females) with 38 students in the experimental group (18 males and 20 females) and 37 students in control groups (17 males and 20 females) in two senior secondary schools sampled from 15 public mixed schools. This study employed a simple random sampling technique using the balloting method. The instrument used for data collection was the Hydrocarbon Conceptual Cognition Test (HCCT) which was validated through content validity using a table of specification and a reliability coefficient of 0.80 was established. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and analysis of covariance. The findings of this study revealed that students in the experimental group had the highest conception scores compared to students in the control group. The findings also revealed that both education techniques were not gender sensitive and the role-play analogy education technique has positively influenced the hydrocarbon conceptual understanding of students in chemistry. It was therefore recommended that the curriculum developers should review their curriculum and include the use of role-play methods for effective teaching process
Effect of Algebra Tiles Teaching Approach on Students’ Retention in Quadratic Equation in FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study investigated the effect of the algebra tiles teaching approach on students' retention in quadratic equations in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. [1]The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design (intact class, pre-test, post-test control group design). A sample size of 122 SS2A students made up of 64 SS2A students drawn from Government Secondary School Gwagwalada; and 58 SS2A students drawn from Government Secondary School Kwali. A research instrument titled "Quadratic Equation Retention Test (QERT)" containing 20 multiple choice test items was developed to elicit data for the study. Mean scores and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions; while a t-test was used to test the null hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that students taught quadratic equations using the algebra tiles teaching approach had higher mean retention scores than students taught quadratic equations using the conventional method. The study also found that male students had higher mean retention scores than female students after being taught quadratic equations using the Algebra Tiles Teaching Approach. The study concluded that the algebra tiles teaching approach had a significant effect on students' retention in the quadratic equation in FCT, Nigeria. It was recommended among others that to sustain the retention levels of students, mathematics educators should work assiduously towards re-teaching mathematical concepts that are critical to students' mathematics achievement in public examination
Unlocking University Undergraduates’ Potentials for Sustainable Development Through Entrepreneurship Education in the 21st Century Nigeria
Get PDFIn this paper, the importance of unlocking the potential of undergraduates in Nigerian universities for sustainable development was discussed. Skilled individuals with potential are those individuals who are greatly encouraged to pursue their dreams and are further provided with an enabling environment to develop their innate skills, their potential to succeed is actualized and the result is that their dreams can be realized. [1]The Administrators are people in positions of authority, they are in charge of policy-making which includes activities that would aid the development of different skills of their students. Thus, university administrators are inadvertently in charge of the development of policies that can unlock the potential of their undergraduates to attain sustainable development. It was discussed in this paper that the major way this goal of unlocking undergraduate potential can be achieved is through the provision of entrepreneurship education. Problems that may hinder this lofty goal were discussed to include; inadequate funding, scanty supply of facilities, poor motivation, and insufficient supply of quality lecturers amongst others. In this paper, it was concluded that entrepreneurship education is a very necessary tool for unlocking undergraduate potential and that university administrators should make it a priority to provide quality entrepreneurship education for their students. This paper provided plausible suggestions for the problems hindering the development of undergraduate potential including the provision of funds by the Federal government, encouraging partnerships with foreign counterparts, provision of facilities, and increased motivation among other
Impact of Rural Water Supply and Health on Community Development in Bayelsa State
Get PDFThis study was designed to determine the impact of rural water supply and health on community development in Bayelsa State. To achieve the purpose of this study, five research questions were raised and answered. The descriptive survey research design was employed for this study. The population of this study includes three thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven (3,827) adult indigenes in six (6) communities in Bayelsa State while a total sample of three hundred and seventy-nine (379) respondents was used as a sample for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was validated and pre-tested to determine its reliability. Data generated were analysed with Frequency count, percentage and mean score analyses. Findings from the study revealed that sources of potable water supply available in Bayelsa State include rivers, streams, boreholes and wells. The most common water-related diseases associated with the level of water supply in rural communities of Bayelsa include cholera, typhoid, dysentery, skin infections, diarrhoea, and guinea worm and water-related diseases affect active participation of the community people in rural development efforts or activities by affecting the health of [1]community people, making people indisposed to community activities. It also prevents people from interacting properly with others and more strength is devoted to the search for cure than community matters. Based on the findings and conclusions from the study, it was recommended that government authorities should make adequate provision for accessible water to the community people. In addition, community education practices should include issues such as water treatment procedures and environmental sanitation activities to avoid the prevalence of water-related diseases. Finally, relevant agencies and organisations should make efforts to educate community members on the disadvantages of open defecation and the harmful effects of contaminated water as well as methods of purifying wate
Survey of Teachers’ and Students’ Views on the Level of Implementation of Secondary School Physics Curriculum and Students’ Performance in Bauchi Education Zone, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study investigated the Survey of Teachers’ and Students’ Views on the Level of Implementation of Secondary School Physics Curriculum and Students’ Performance in Bauchi Education Zone, Bauchi State, Nigeria. The study adopted a Descriptive Survey research design employing a random approach. Twenty Physics teachers were sampled with at least one Physics teacher and a student from each of the senior science secondary schools in the zone. Ten schools used for the study were selected from the twenty-three public schools within the Bauchi Education Zone of Bauchi State using random sampling techniques. The reliability of the instrument was computed using the Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient index. [1]The reliability was found to be an Inter-rater of a value of 0.76. The instrument was validated by three experts among these include: Dr. Joseph J. Mawak, Department of Measurement Evaluation, Prof. Isa Sa’idu and Dr. I. S. Usman, Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education University of Jos, Nigeria. The instrument for the study was a researcher-designed Level of Implementation of Physics Curriculum (LIPC) questionnaire which consisted of 95 items. Two research questions and Two research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 alpha level. The hypotheses were tested using the Pearson Chi-Squared test, mean and Pearson Product Moment Correlation method. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 25 statistical tool was used to analyse the data. Findings from the study showed that: there was a significant relationship between teachers’ views on the level of implementation of Senior Secondary School Physics Curriculum and there were significant factors responsible for the implementation of Senior Secondary School Physics Curriculum. It was therefore recommended among others that Physics teachers with lower academic qualifications such as Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and Higher National Diploma (HND) should embark on in-service study that can improve their teaching qualification. This study can be replicated further in a wider population of senior science secondary schools in Bauchi State and other parts of the country to factors that influenced the level of curriculum implementation and students’ performance in senior secondary school Physic
Abuses in Outsourcing Processes: Roles of Institutional Managers
Get PDFTertiary institutions in Nigeria suffer from insufficient funding to carry out their mandate of preparing high-level manpower. [1]These institutions receive yearly budget provisions from the government, which are paltry and far below the required funding. It also benefits from the government' introduced funding source (TETFund). Despite these, funding provisions are far below the suggested percentage of annual budgets, as advised by the World Bank and UNESCO, which negatively affect the effective delivery of education at that level. To overcome funding problems, institutions now engage in outsourcing services to save cost, improve quality and free themselves from services that had hitherto prevented its maximal delivery at equipping students. Abuses that can occur in the outsourcing process were highlighted, while suggestions to mitigate the abuses were given. The suggestions include; institutional managers being exposed to implementing robust governance frameworks in outsourcing processes, ensuring competitive bidding, and maintaining strict monitoring systems to detect and prevent abuses among many others
Social Studies Curriculum as an Instrument for Enhancing Social Stability and National Development in a Democratic Nigeria
Get PDFThis study examines the role of the Social Studies curriculum as a vital instrument for enhancing social stability and national development in democratic Nigeria. Recognizing education's global significance, the paper highlights how an effectively implemented Social Studies curriculum can equip learners with the necessary knowledge, values, skills, and attitudes for soci[1]etal development. It explores the curriculum's components, objectives, content, methods, resources, evaluation techniques and their collective contribution to shaping responsible citizens. The study also discusses the curriculum's potential to foster civic responsibility, democratic principles, and cultural appreciation, thereby promoting unity and social stability. Additionally, the paper deployed the social contract theory as the theoretical underpinning for the study, emphasizing the curriculum's role in legitimizing government and encouraging citizen participation in national development. The paper concluded that a well-structured Social Studies curriculum can significantly address Nigeria's socio-political challenges, fostering a peaceful, stable, and developed nation. The paper recommended that teachers should be constantly trained and retrained to be better equipped and positioned to implement the curriculu