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Technological Resources Management and Lecturers’ Sustainable Academic Productivity in Rivers State University
No full textThe study examined technological resources management and lecturers’ sustainable academic productivity in Rivers State University. Three research questions were posed and three hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. The research design adopted for the study is a correlational design. The population comprised all the 2152 lecturers in Rivers State University. The sample size consisted of 191 selected using Simple random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire tagged “Technological Resources Management and Lecturers’ Sustainable Academic Productivity Questionnaire”. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha method. Reliability coefficients of 0.89 were obtained of the instrument which showed the instrument was reliable. The data collected for the study were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Research questions were answered based on the value and direction of the correlation coefficient while Hypotheses were tested for significance of relationship at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the findings, it was concluded that technological resources such as digital resources management, cyber security management and data analytics enhances lecturers’ productivity in Rivers State Universities. Based on the conclusion, the study recommend that management of universities should provide digital resources that is accessible to all lecturers and through this unit carry out periodic check on academic staff performance in teaching
Anambra Secondary School Teachers’ Perception on the Reintroduction of History in the School Curriculum
No full textThe study investigated Anambra Secondary School Teachers’ Perception on the Reintroduction of History in the School Curriculum. The population of the study comprises of all the history teachers in Anambra state secondary schools (111), the entire population was used as the research sample because they are small. Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Questionnaire named History Teachers’ Perception (HTP) was the only instrument used to gather information from the teachers. The instrument was validated and the reliability coefficient established using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient r technique to be 0.85. mean of 2.5 was used as decision rule, where a value of 2.5 and above is accepted, while any value that falls below 2.5 was rejected. The finding showed that history teachers have high and positive perception towards the reintroduction of history into secondary school curriculum but they indicated that some challenges can hinder successful implementation. The finding also shows that there is no significant difference between the perception of male and female history teachers towards the reintroduction of history into secondary school curriculum. It therefore recommends among other things that: Anambra State Ministry of education should regularly organize seminars, workshops and conferences for professional development of history teachers, so as to equip the teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills to teach History effectively and Anambra State Government should ensuring that schools have adequate teaching resources, including updated textbooks, multimedia materials, and access to historical archives. 
The Effect of Role-Play Instructional Package on Upper Basic Students’ Learning outcomes in Oral English in Kwara State, Nigeria.
No full textThis study investigated the effect of the Role-Play Instructional Package (RPIP) on students\u27 learning outcomes in Oral English in Kwara state in comparison to traditional lecture methods. The diverse tribes and languages in Kwara State create interference to effective language skills learning. The study also examined the influence of attitude of students towards oral English learning. Utilizing a quasi-experimental design, the research involved 100 students divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received instruction through RPIP, while the control group experienced traditional lectures. Two sets of research instruments were used to collect data for the study. These were questionnaire on student attitude towards Oral English (QOSATOE), English Language Speech Sounds Performance Test (ELSSP). The questionnaire on students’ attitude QOSATOE consisted of 15 items. The ELSSP consisted of 40 questions. The 40 items were all derived from NECO question papers. The face and content validity were carried out through experts in the Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University. The reliability of the instruments were ascertained in a pilot testing that was carried out in schools outside the study sample. The data collected for the study were analysed using the descriptive and inferential statistics, t-test was used for the experimental group. Hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings on attitude of students towards Oral English before treatment, revealed that majority of the students had negative attitude towards Oral English before treatment. Results indicated a significant improvement in the learning outcomes of students taught with RPIP, with the experimental group showing a substantial mean gain in post-test scores, whereas the control group showed no significant change. The study underscored the potential of RPIP as an effective instructional strategy that can be broadly applied across diverse student demographics. It is recommended that RPIP strategy is a student-centered approach and effective learning strategy adequate for teaching oral English and cater to diverse language pronunciation defects in Oral English. Future research should explore the long-term impacts of RPIP and its effectiveness across various subjects and educational level. 
INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION ON CREATIVE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PORT HARCOURT METRPOPOLIS, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe study focused on Influence of Education on Creative Skill Development among Senior Secondary School Students in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria. Ex post factor research design was adopted. The population comprised of 2,450 SS2 students drawn in public secondary schools in Port Harcourt metropolis. A sample of 350 respondents was drawn using multi-stage sampling procedure. The “Education Influence on Creative Skill Development Questionnaire” (EICSQ) was designed by the researcher and used for the study. Validity of the instrument was determined by giving the instrument to experts in measurement and evaluation for vetting while the reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha method which yielded a reliability Index of 0.86. Data were collected vie face to face method. Independent t-test was used in analyzing the data. Result of the study showed that education has a significantly average influence on technological creativity (p=0.032<0.05) Again, there was a highly significant influence of education on literary creativity of students (p=0.000<0.05). On the other hand, there was no significant influence of education on artistic creativity (p=0.143>0.05) of students. Based on this finding, it was recommended among others that government and other stakeholders in education should integrating technology more into the curriculum in order to have more impact on the student’s technological creativity. 
EFFECT OF AGE AND TEACHING FXPERIENCE ON MOTIVATION OF TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NIGERIA
No full textThis paper examined the effect of age and teaching experience on teachers\u27 motivation in Senior Secondary Schools in Edo North Senatorial Districts of Edo State. A descriptive survey design was used for the study, three research questions were raised, two were hypothesized and tested. The population of the study consisted of 614 teachers in the six local government areas in Edo North Senatorial District. A sample of 307 teachers, representing 50% of the population, selected through stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used in the study was a questionnaire titled “Motivation of Teachers Questionnaire” (MOTQ). Two hundred and eighty-nine (289) copies of the instrument out of 308 copies were properly filled and returned giving a return rate of 93.8%. The data collected were analyzed using percentage, mean and standard deviation. Percentage was used to analyze the respondents’ background characteristics. Research Question was descriptively answered using mean y and standard deviation (S.D) obtained by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS); while the hvpotheses were tested using t-test statistics of independent population at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that the level of motivation of teachers was on the average and that old teachers were more motivated than the young teachers and experienced teachers were more motivated than inexperienced teachers in public senior secondary schools in Edo North Senatorial District, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the government should increase the level of motivation of the teachers by making sure their personal needs and work performance needs are adequately taken care of and the profession should he made attractive. 
PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE
No full textThe study aimed to examine the perceived influence of school-community collaboration on the implementation of adolescent reproductive health education in secondary schools in Anambra State. The research adopted a descriptive survey design and involved 804 health education teachers from public secondary schools in Anambra state. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, with two sections: one assessing forms of schoolcommunity collaboration and the other evaluating its influence on the implementation of reproductive health education. The instrument was validated by experts in the field of health education and a pilot test was conducted to assess its reliability, yielding a reliability coefficient of 0.85 for Section A and 0.88 for Section B. Data were analyzed using mean scores and standard deviations. The findings revealed that school-community collaboration significantly influenced the implementation of adolescent reproductive health education, with joint health campaigns, involvement of parents and community health personnel and the establishment of health clubs identified as key collaborative efforts. The study concluded that strengthening school-community partnerships can significantly enhance the quality and effectiveness of reproductive health education programs. It is recommended that schools and communities collaborate more closely through joint activities, teacher training and community health professionals’ involvement
ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN DEVELOPING 21ST-CENTURY COMPETENCE AMONG TEACHERS IN ABA EDUCATIONAL ZONE.
No full textThe study investigated the effectiveness of teacher education programmes in developing 21st-century competencies among teachers in Aba Education Zone. Two research questions were formed and answered statistically using mean and standard deviation. A descriptive research design was used for the study. The study population consists of all the three thousand four hundred and seventy – teachers in Aba Education Zone. A simple random sampling was used to obtain a sample of one hundred and seventy-eight teachers (178) seventy–eight respondents. The instrument for the study was a researcherdeveloped instrument (questionnaire), which was validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was obtained by using a sample of 30 teachers who were not part of the sample for the study and a Cronbach alpha of 0.78 was obtained. The questionnaire was distributed to the respondents and the data generated was analysed using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that teacher education programmes in Aba Education Zone largely emphasize the development of 21st-century competences among teachers, Teachers in Aba Zone also have a positive perception of the integration of 21st-century competences into their instructional practices. It was therefore recommended that Teacher education programmes should be regularly updated to align with current trends, integrating digital literacy, critical thinking, and problemsolving through practical experiences and modern teaching strategies that align with 21stcentury competences. 
Effects of Ambient Conditions on the Performance of Gas Turbine: A Parametric Analysis
No full textGas turbine performance is greatly dependent on ambient environmental conditions, specifically pressure, temperature, and relative humidity. In this paper, the performance of a gas turbine power plant is studied using a parametric analysis. Thermodynamic relationships were used to develop mathematical models that simulated the performance of the gas turbine under varying operating conditions; ambient temperature (AT) and relative humidity (RH). The gas turbine used in the simulation is located at the Ughelli Transcorp power plant in Nigeria. The simulation was carried out using Runge-Kutta method, and the model shows that operational parameters like AT and RH significantly impact a gas turbine power plant\u27s performance. The findings indicate that increasing the RH from 40% to 50% reduces cycle efficiency by 0.022 % while increasing power output. A 25% increase in RH results in a 55% increase in compression power consumption. Furthermore, the power output and thermal efficiency increase as the AT and RH increase. The findings indicate that both AT and RH have a significant impact on the overall performance of the gas turbine plant. As a result, the thermodynamic parameters are economically feasible in terms of cycle performance and advantageous for gas turbine operations