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Effect of Metacognitive Strategy Instruction on the Spelling and Pronunciation of Biology Terms in Teaching Biology among Senior Secondary Students II of Zaria Metropolis
No full textThis study investigates the effect of Metacognitive Strategy Instruction (MSI) on the pronunciation and spelling accuracy of biology terms in teaching Biology among Senior Secondary II students in Zaria Metropolis. The study research questions and hypotheses were aligned to each other. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was adopted. The population comprises 4,070 Senior Secondary II (SSII) students in sixteen (16) public schools in Zaria Metropolis. The sample size involved 233 students through systematically sampled from two public schools (Experimental group 113 students and Control group 120 students). The experimental group received MSI treatment, while the control group was taught using conventional methods. Data were collected using the Pronunciation and Spelling Assessment Test (PSAT) and analyzed using t-tests and p-values. Results indicate that MSI significantly improved students’ pronunciation and spelling accuracy (p < 0.05), rejecting all null hypotheses. The study recommends integrating MSI into science education, teacher training, the use of technology, and curriculum reforms to enhance students\u27 mastery of scientific vocabulary. Future research should explore the long-term effects of MSI on students\u27 retention and application of scientific terminology. 
INFLUENCE OF TEACHER EDUCATION IN REDUCING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF OYO STATE.
No full textThis study investigated the influence of teacher education in reducing economichardship among undergraduates in tertiary institutions of Oyo state. The studyadopted descriptive survey design. Two research hypotheses guided the study. Thepopulation for this study comprised all public tertiary institutions students in Oyostate. The target sample was one hundred (150) purposively selected among finalstudents from University, Polytechnic and Colleges of Education in Oyo State. Aself-developed questionnaire which contains (20) items structured in a four-Likertscale (Strongly Agreed, Agreed, Disagreed, and Strongly Disagreed) was used asresearch instrument. The face and content validity was carried out by two experts inthe field of test and measurement, Department of Educational Psychology, KwaraState University, Malete. The reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained.Inferentialstatistics of t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level for dataanalysis. Based on the findings, the researcher concluded that the economicmeltdown has created an opportunity to rethink the curriculum of teacher educationin Nigeria so as to incorporate all the challenges created by the digital revolution,the knowledge-driven society and the global service-oriented economy in which these perilous time’s teachers are trained to work. The study recommended that government should look into the tertiary institutions by giving adequate attention and financial support to students, in order to reduce their educational burden
RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND DEMONSTRATION TEACHING METHODS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
No full textThis study investigated the relative effectiveness of cooperative learning and demonstration teaching methods on students’ academic achievement in English language. Four research questions guided the study while six null hypotheses were formulated. The design of the study is quasi-experimental design. Specifically, it used pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group design. The population of the study consisted of (3450) senior secondary school 2 students from 8 secondary schools randomly selected in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The sample size for this study comprises 228 SS2 students from different schools in Awka North Local Government Area. The multi-stage sampling and simple random sampling technique were adopted. English Achievement Test (EAT), were used. The instruments were validated by three experts. Two experts from the department of English Language and one from the department of educational foundations (measurement and evaluation) Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka. Cronbach Alpha was used to check the internal consistency of items with dichotomous choices in the EAT and the reliability co-efficient of .82 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The findings amongst others revealed that the mean achievement scores of students taught English Language with cooperative teaching method is higher than those taught using the demonstration teaching method, the mean achievement scores of male students taught using cooperative teaching method is higher than their female counterparts taught using the same method among others. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst other that English Language learning teachers should adopt the use of CTM in English Language classes so as to help improve the interest and achievement of students in English language. 
PARENTS’ ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AS DETERMINANTS OF CIVIC COMPETENCES OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigated parents’ environmental factors as determinants of civic competences of public secondary school students in Oyo State. A descriptive survey research design was used. The population of the study was fourteen thousand, five hundred and eighty (14,508) students and six hundred and twentyfive (625) civic education teachers, two thousand five hundred and sixty-nine (2,569) students were sampled with one hundred and ninety-two (192) civic education teachers. The study used Parents’ Environmental Factor on Civic Competences Questionnaire (PEFCCQ) and adapted “Environmental Factors in Students Civic Competence Scales (EFISCCOS) to collect data. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that most parents engaged in modest occupation (49.7%) trading, students raised in stable family (79.6%), and level of parents’ educational attainment played significant role in shaping students’ potential aspirations. 
IMPLEMENTATION OF ROLE-PLAY TEACHING METHOD FOR PRE SERVICE TEACHERS’ CURRICULUM INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ANAMBRA STATE
No full textThe study explored the implementation of role-play method for pre-service teachers’ curriculum instructional delivery in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of the study consists of 168 lecturers from two departments in the State College of Education and two departments from Faculty of Education in the university. The sample size for the study was 90 lecturers obtained from the selected institutions using multi-stage sampling of purposive and simple random techniques. The instrument for data collection was researchers’ developed questionnaire titled ‘IRPMPTCID’ Implementation of Role-play method for Pre-service Teachers’ Curriculum Instructional Delivery. The instrument was structured on a two point rating scale of Adequate (A), and Inadequate (IA) for research question one and four point rating scale of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D) and Strongly Disagree (SD) for research question two. The instrument was validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was obtained using Kudder Richardson 20 (KR-20) and Cronbach Alpha, which yielded coefficient value of 0.82. The statistical measure used for data analysis was Frequency, Percentage and Mean. The findings of the study revealed that the implementation of roleplay method for pre-service teachers’ instructional delivery is adequate. It further established that there are numerous benefits that would be derived from the use of roleplay method. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that College of Education along with Faculty of Education lecturers in the universities should be empowered to adopt the use of role-play instructional method in teaching pre-service teachers for proper acquisition of basic teaching skills needed for individual effectiveness and development in the teaching profession. 
INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING: FROM PLATO’S THE REPUBLIC TO JOHN DEWEY’S EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION TOWARD SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
No full textThis paper explores the evolution of educational philosophy from Plato\u27s The Republic to John Dewey’s Experience and Education, analyzing their relevance to contemporary educational practices and their potential contributions to sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. By tracing the core principles of these philosophical texts, particularly in relation to inquiry-based learning, this study investigates the interplay between educational models, human capital development, and national productivity. It highlights the challenges faced by Nigeria’s educational system and examines how the application of inquiry-based learning approaches can foster economic development. Through an interdisciplinary lens, the paper underscores the importance of education in shaping a productive workforce and advancing sustainable growth, offering actionable recommendations for policymakers and educators in Nigeria. 
TEST ANXIETY AND ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION AS CORRELATES OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS\u27 ATTITUDE TOWARDS EXAMINATION DISHONESTY IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY IN ANAMBRA STATE
No full textExamination dishonesty is a cancer which has etched deeply into the fabrics of education system especially in the tertiary level of education. The debilitating impact of examination dishonesty on the students, school involved, and the image of the nation calls for study into students’ factors that sustain the menace. The study, therefore, sought to unravel the relationship that the predictor variables (test anxiety and achievement motivation) have on the outcome variable (university students’ attitude towards examination dishonesty) in Anambra State. Three research questions and three hypotheses were posed to guide the study. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all the undergraduates of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka for the 2024/2025 academic session from which a sample size of 648 was drawn through the convenient sampling technique. Three sets of instruments namely: Test Anxiety Questionnaire (TAQ), Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (AMQ), and Attitude towards Examination Dishonesty Questionnaire (AEDQ) were used for data collection. The instruments were validated by three experts in the field of Education. The internal consistency of the instruments was obtained using the Cronbach Alpha method which yielded alpha coefficients of 0.71 for TAQ, 0.69 for AMQ and 0.74 for AEDQ, implying that the instruments were reliable for use. Data were analysed with simple correlation analysis while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 significance level using multiple regression analysis. The findings showed that test anxiety and achievement motivation separately and jointly have a significant relationship with university students’ attitude towards examination dishonesty. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others, that students should be exposed to seminars and other enlightenment programme that would educate them on how to manage anxieties especially during tests and to embrace academic integrity
AI IN EDUCATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS AI INTEGRATION AND USAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
No full textThis study investigated secondary school teachers’ attitudes toward the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and their actual usage of AI tools in Southeast Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 215 teachers in public secondary schools with two validated instruments: the Teachers’ Attitudes towards AI Integration Questionnaire (Cronbach’s α = .85) and the AI Usage Questionnaire (Cronbach’s α = .78). Descriptive statistics showed that most teachers used AI tools at least weekly, with usage dominated by ChatGPT, primarily to enhance content knowledge and generate teaching materials. A moderate positive correlation (r = .478, p < .001) was found between attitudes and AI usage, indicating that more favorable attitudes were associated with greater engagement. Independent samples t-tests and ANOVA revealed no significant differences in attitudes based on gender (d = 0.06), subject area (d = 0.06), or years of teaching experience (η² = 0.02). These findings underscore the growing role of AI in education and highlight the need for targeted training and access to diverse AI tools to ensure effective and equitable adoption among teachers
BOARD CHARACTERISITCS AND CARBON EMISSION DISCLOURE OF LISTED OIL AND GAS FIRMS IN NIGERIA
No full textThis study ascertained the effect of board characteristics on carbon emission disclosure of listed oil and gas firms in Nigeria for twelve years period spanning from 2012-2023. Specifically, three objectives were formulated. Purposively, nine (9) listed oil and gas firms constituted the sample size of this study between 2012 and 2023. Ex-Post facto research design and content analysis were adopted while secondary data were extracted from the annual reports and accounts of the sampled firms and were analysed using E-Views 10.0 statistical software. This study utilised inferential statistics via Pearson correlation and Panel Least Square (PLS) regression analysis. Findings from the empirical analysis showed that gender diversity has a significant and positive effect on carbon emission disclosure (β1= 0.149741; P-value = 0.0094); board size has a significant but negative effect on carbon emission disclosure (β2= -0.132279; P-value = 0.0000); board independence has a significant and positive effect on carbon emission disclosure (β3= 0.329993; P-value = 0.0000). The study concludes that the components of board characteristics considered in this study are important variables in influencing on carbon emission disclosure of listed oil and gas firms in Nigeria. It was recommended amongst others that independent directorship should be encouraged in organizations since independent directors bring a wealth of benefits to a company board, including objectivity, strategic insight, effective governance, and improved stakeholder confidence. Their role is crucial in fostering a healthy corporate culture and supporting sustainable, long-term success
REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION: EMBRACING THE INNOVATIVE OPTION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
No full text A cursory look at the accounting profession and how best to reposition it for the demands of the fourth industrial revolution motivated this study. Specifically, the primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of block chain technology on the accounting profession. The paper adopted descriptive research design, relying mainly on primary data extracted from the responses of 263 professional Accountants in Anambra State through the use of structured questionnaires. Findings emanating from the study proved that block chain technology is vital to the growth of the accounting profession through its critical role in enhancing the quality of financial reporting. The study further revealed its benefits to auditing of firms through its abilities of speed of automation and reduction of resources necessary for audits. Based on these findings, the study suggested converted efforts geared by stakeholders on the full adoption of the technology in all accounting procedures and massive acquisition of technological skills by modern day accountants