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Perceived Role of Counselling Services in Reducing Academic Failure among Education Students in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State
Get PDFThis study analyzed students' perceptions of the role of counselling services in reducing academic failure at Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State. Three research questions were raised and answered. The research design adopted was the descriptive survey, with a population of 526 final-year students of the Faculty of Education from which a sample of 100 respondents were randomly selected. A researcher-designed instrument named 'Students' Perceptions of Counselling Services for Reducing Academic Failure Questionnaire' (SPCSRAFQ), with a reliability index of 0.74 was used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using the mean. The findings showed that there were counselling services available for reducing academic failure, notably appraisal, orientation, information, and so on. Furthermore, reasons for not seeking counselling among others included the unpopularity of counselling services and fear of being victimized using the information provided by them. The strategies for reducing academic failure included ensuring that the counsellors hold regular orientations for the students, among others. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made which include organizing activity-oriented counselling and applying cognitive restructuring therapy in disabusing the minds of the students about the roles of counselling among others
The Content Relationship Between The Chemistry And Mathematics Curricula In The Nigerian Senior Secondary Schools
Get PDFThis study examines on a content basis, relationships among the chemistry and mathematics curricula for senior secondary schools. Seventeen chemistry teachers who have been teaching chemistry examined the chemistry concepts that require mathematical process skills in the Nigeria Senior Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient indicates significant relationships between the students’ performances in chemistry and mathematics in the senior secondary school certificate examination. Further analyses indicate a strong relationship between the students’ performances in chemistry in the senior secondary school certificate examinations and their chemistry teachers’ mathematical backgrounds. It was concluded that the senior secondary school mathematics curriculum is definitely beneficial for chemistry students
Computer Science Teachers' Knowledge And Application Of Formative Assessment In Secondary Schools In Benin City
Get PDFThis study examined the knowledge and application of formative assessment in teaching Computer Science in Secondary Schools in Benin City. To achieve this, three research questions were raised. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of Computer Science teachers in public and private Secondary Schools in Benin City. The sample size for the study was 300 Computer Science teachers in some selected public and private Secondary Schools in Benin City. The research instrument used for the collection of data was a questionnaire titled "Secondary School Teachers' Knowledge and Applications of Formative Assessment in Computer Science Questionnaire (SSTKAFACSQ)". The validity of the instrument was determined by three experts in Measurement and Evaluation, and two others from Computer Science Education, University of Benin, Nigeria. The reliability of the research instrument was ascertained using the Cronbach alpha reliability statistics and yielded alpha values of 0.89 and 0.90. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and Chi-square statistics. The findings showed that the teachers had a high knowledge of formative assessment and its application in the teaching of Computer Science, and the teachers in public schools had a better level of the applications than their counterparts in private schools. The study also revealed that qualification and school ownership of teachers were determining factors in Computer Science teachers' application of formative assessment. However, the application of formative assessment was not dependent on the sex and years of experience of teachers. It was therefore recommended that public and private Secondary School teachers should be trained on the use of formative assessment in Computer Science, as well as how to use the various tools and techniques. Government at the State and Federal levels should ensure that teachers without the prerequisite teaching qualification should desist from teaching
Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy And Creativity As Predictors Of Counselling Competence Among Pre-Service Counsellors In Universities In Oyo State, Nigeria
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to examine emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and creativity as predictors of counselling competence among pre-service counsellors in Universities in Oyo State, Nigeria. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance One hundred and ninety participants constituted the study's sample using a correlational design. Both the independent and dependent variables were measured with validated instruments with 0.86 and the data obtained was analyzed using percentages while Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical method was used to test the research hypotheses. The result showed that there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and counselling competence among pre-service counsellors (r= .753; p<0.05); there was a significant relationship between self-efficacy and counselling competence among pre-service counsellors (r= .694; p<0.05) and there was a significant relationship between creativity and counselling competence among pre-service counsellors (r= .633; p<0.05). In view of these findings, it was recommended that counselling psychologists should intensify their effort to organize a workshop on the implications of these factors (that is emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and creativity among others) and their effects on counselling competence among pre-service counsellors in Universities
Awareness Of And Attitude To Learning Management System Among Undergraduates In University Of Ibadan, Nigeria
Get PDF This study investigated awareness of and attitude to the Learning Management System among undergraduates at University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Two research questions were raised to guide the study. The study adopted the survey research design. The Department of English was selected from the Faculty of Art, University of Ibadan. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 50 students from 100 Level, 200 Level and 300 Level in the Department of English, University of Ibadan. In all, a total of 150 students in the English Language department participated in the study. Two research instruments were used for data collection: Students’ Awareness of the Learning Management System. Questionnaire (r=0.76) Questionnaire on Students' Attitude to the Learning Management System (r=0.80). Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of percentage, mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed a weighted mean of 3.31 against the threshold of 2.50 which showed that the level of awareness of undergraduate students about the learning management system was high. Also, it revealed a weighted mean of 2.56 greater than the threshold of 2.50 which showed that the majority of the selected undergraduates had a positive attitude to the learning management system. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that relevant educational bodies and stakeholders should ensure that both lecturers and undergraduates are aware of Learning Management System. Government should do everything possible to provide online facilities and equipment for tertiary institutions. The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) and other educational bodies should organise seminars, workshops and conferences on how to use online platforms to teach English Language courses effectively
A Survey Of The Awareness And Practice Of Systems Thinking Approach (Sta) Among Chemistry Teachers In Southwest Nigeria
Get PDFThere are suggestions that Systems Thinking Approach (STA)-based learning could better students’ appreciation of the subject, extend their knowledge of chemistry concepts and principles and engender global sustainability goals. However, it appears that STA is not visible in chemistry education in Nigeria. The purpose of this study was to determine chemistry teachers’ level of awareness and practice of the Systems Thinking Approach (STA). Four research questions were raised and answered. A total of sixty (60) pre-service and in-service chemistry teachers were randomly sampled from public schools within and around Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. Two adequately validated response instruments (Teachers’ Awareness of Systems Thinking Approach (TASTA; (α=0.85) and Teachers’ Practice of Systems Thinking Approach (TPSTA; (α=0.77) were administered to the teachers. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that the levels of chemistry teachers’ awareness and practice of the systems thinking approach are relatively high (normative mean: = 52.11 and = 37.2 respectively). Pre-service chemistry teachers had a higher level of awareness of STA than in-service chemistry teachers. However, the difference was not significant. Also, chemistry teachers below the age of 30 had significantly higher levels of awareness of STA than teachers who were above 50 years. STA is known and somewhat practiced among chemistry teachers in Ibadan, Oyo state. It is suggested that continuous training should be encouraged especially among in-service and older chemistry teachers for them to keep abreast with the trends in teaching and learning
Study Habits and Study Skills of Senior Secondary School Students in Ikpoba- Okha Local Government Area of Edo State
Get PDFThe study investigated the study habits of senior secondary school students in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 13,330 students. Two hundred randomly selected students formed the sample. The instrument for the study was a "Questionnaire on the Study Habits of Senior Secondary School Students". Data obtained from the instrument were analyzed using frequency count, simple percentages, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and ANOVA. Findings revealed that students reported having good study habits and study skills. In addition, there were no significant differences in students’ study habits based on gender and subject selection. It was recommended among others, that students should find conducive places to study outside school each day
Staff Development and Job Performance in Secondary Schools
Get PDFHuman resources are considered by many to be the most important asset of an organization, yet very few employers are able to harness the full potential from their employees. The need for staff development therefore, becomes imperative since it can be seen as training to develop the desired knowledge, skills and ability of the employees to perform well on the job. This paper looked at the concept of staff development and job performance, it suggested that staff development was a continuous process and it should be kept simple, ensure that there is feedback and there is practical application of training to work and job setting
Quality Assurance System as a University Education Policy Tool in Nigeria: International Comparative Analysis
Get PDFThe study adopted an exploratory discussion to analyse and compare quality assurance system in Nigerian universities and other European countries specifically the United Kingdom. Quality assurance is a typical case of a policy zone where there is notable global convergence within a couple of decades. The quality assurance system in Nigeria was first adopted in 1974 by the National Universities Commission (NUC) as a parastatal in the Federal Ministry of Education. Since then, it has experienced some changes such as empowering the NUC to lay down Minimum Academic Standard (MAS) and approving academic programmes for Nigerian universities. The study found that the Nigerian quality assurance system began with the regulation of its higher education system by the University of London. Although, overtime, growing differences between the Nigerian Quality Assurance and the United Kingdom Models and some other European Higher Education Areas had become evident. That was largely due to high incidences of underfunding, infrastructural decay, declining students, examination malpractices and industrial crises, all of which threatened the quality of education. This paper also pointed out that leading universities in the world held the highest amount of funds either as income or endowments. Thus, it concluded that adequate funding was necessary for the university system, if quality was to be assured
Management of Disciplinary Problems in Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria
Get PDFThe school as an agent of socialization is among other functions which model the behaviour of people who pass through it. But a cursory look at the school today shows that there is a downward trend with respect to the way its products acts, most especially the misbehaviour of primary and secondary school students. The mis-behaviour stems from the management of disciplinary problems in public primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. As society changes, educators are faced with the task of coping with various forms of indiscipline including truancy, fighting, damaging school property, disrespect for teachers , extortion, cultism and sexual harassment This paper therefore, identified the various forms of indiscipline and factors responsible for it, the effects and the various management styles and their effectiveness.