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Appearance as Social Code in Commercial Bank Service Encounter in Ibadan, Oyo State
Get PDFFor service organizations like banks, the interaction between bankers and the customers is crucial as it can enhance the quality of service encounter and minimize service breakdown. Using four purposively sampled banks and Chandler’s framework for code types, the study explores physical appearance as social code explored by bankers in commercial banks during service encounters in Ibadan, Nigeria. Still life photographs were taken of appearance codes employed during banker- customer service encounters and discussed along the framework of Chandler’s typology of social codes. Findings reveal that appearance as non-verbal social code is used by commercial banks as a way of projecting the credibility, professionalism, trust worthiness and authority of the service provider which is particularly important in the corporate banking sector. This is done through the use of formal attire, same colour code, bank logo lapel badges and visual uniformity. 
Investigating Science Teachers’ Level of Computer Literacy and Perceptions toward Computer Devices Usage in Teaching in Oyo State
Get PDFThis study investigated Science Teachers’ Level of Computer Literacy and perceptions toward the Use of Computer Devices in Teaching in Oyo State. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study comprised all junior secondary school teachers in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State. A sample of 203 Mathematics and Science teachers from 20 schools selected through purposive and simple random sampling techniques participated in the study. The research instrument for the study was a questionnaire entitled: Science Teachers’ Level of Computer Literacy and Teaching Questionnaire (STLCLTQ). The instrument was validated by four experts in the areas of Science Education and Educational Measurement and Evaluation. A reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.76 using Cronbach’s Alpha statistic. Frequency counts, percentages and the mean were adopted for the result analysis. The findings showed that most of the teachers were computer literate and they showed positive perceptions and attitudes towards the use of computers in teaching and learning. It was recommended that teachers should be encouraged to attend more computer oriented workshops and seminars to update their knowledge in computer based instructions for effective teaching and learning in order to meet up with the changing trends in the global society and for national development. 
School Pedagogical Variables and National Development: Exploring the Connection
Get PDFThis paper emphasizes the contributions of school pedagogy to national development. It stresses the fact that a nation develops in relation to its achievements in education with reference to school pedagogical variables such as instructional materials and educational facilities. In as much as the attainment of education goals and national development cannot be divorced from one another, the form, art and practice of teaching-learning activities is important to human capital development and societal development. Hence, this paper explains the state of school pedagogical variables and the need to improve on its condition in Nigerian secondary schools. The study therefore suggests, among other, an improved funding for education to enhance adequate supply of educational facilities and instructional materials, deliberate efforts at practical teaching by teachers, good maintenance culture by schools, seminars and workshops to improve teacher competences. 
Transformation from Knowledge-Based to Creative Economy: : Lessons for Nigeria
No full textThe global financial and economic crisis of 2008 led to a sharp decline in global demand and international trade. However, global exports of creative goods and services continued to increase reaching 592 billion dollars in 2008. This was more than double the 2002 value which indicates an annual growth of 14 percent over six consecutive years. This trend continued up to 2015. This is an indication that the creative industries hold great potential for developing countries that seek to diversify their economies. The knowledge-based economy emphasizes a system of consumption and production that is based on intellectual capital. It recognizes the role of knowledge and technology in economic growth. Creativity in itself fosters income generation, job creation and export earnings while promoting social inclusion, cultural diversity and human capital development among others. This paper therefore identifies key indices that must be within the appropriate benchmarks, for transition from knowledge-based to a creative economy to take place. These have generated increasing competitive advantage for emerging and developed economies. It proceeds to identify conceptual models of creativity and draws lessons from the economic transformation experience of some emerging and developed economies for Nigeria. Appropriate indicators that include: Knowledge Economy Index (KEI, KEIInnovation, KEI-Information Communication Technology), Global Competitiveness Ranking, Human Development Index, Literacy Rate and Research/Development expenditure as percentage of Gross Domestic Product were therefore considered and assessed. The paper recommends that realizing the gains from transformation from a knowledge-based to a creative economy will no doubt involve the government formulating the right public policy mix and strategic choices for harnessing the socio-economic potentials. 
Effect of Study Skills Counselling on Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Ibadan-North, Oyo State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study investigated the effect of study skills counselling on self-efficacy and academicachievement of some selected public secondary school students in Ibadan-North. The pretestposttest, control group experimental design was used. Multistage, stratified simple randomsampling technique was used to select 150 participants from two public senior secondaryschools among other public secondary schools within Ibadan North Local Government Area ofOyo state. Seventy five (75) Participants were assigned to a treatment group of study skillcounselling (SSC) and likewise seventy five (75) in the control group. Participants in theexperimental group were exposed to eight weeks of study skill counselling, while the controlgroup received non therapeutic attention. Three instruments titled Study Habit Inventory(SHI) (á=0.83). Self-Efficacy Scale (á=0.82). Academic Achievement Test on EnglishLanguage (AATEL) consisting 50 multiple choice questions extracted from senior secondaryschool certificate past questions with(á=0.79) were used. Two hypotheses were tested at0.05 level of significance. Data were analysed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).Treatment had a main significant effect (F1, 147 = 2.355, p < 0.05, ç2 = 0.016) on improvingacademic achievement of senior secondary students exposed to SSC. There was also significantmain effect of treatment (F1, 147 = 6.802, p < 0.05, ç2 = 0.044) in enhancing self-efficacy ofthe students in the experimental group over the control group. The findings show that StudySkills Counselling (SSC) strategy significantly affects students’ academic performance. Also,school psychologists training in human learning and memory assessment of individualdifferences should greatly facilitate their work in improving students study skills in the followingareas: assessment based consultation, students’ academic behaviour management, planimplementation, examination anxiety reduction strategies counselling and the provision of in-service training for teachers and parents. Study skill counselling therefore should beincluded in curriculum planning across all educational levels so that study skills counsellingand training are implemented as an academic programme for improvement on learnersstudy habits for excellent academic performance
School Environments as Correlates of Effective Teaching and Learning in Selected Public Primary Schools in Oyo Metropolis
Get PDFEducation is the most excellent heritage a nation could give to its youth. The school environment,which includes the classroom, school location, school facility, school climate and technology,etc, is a variable that affects teaching and learning. The researchers sought to determine theschool environment as correlates of effective teaching and learning in selected public primaryschools in Oyo metropolis. A descriptive research method was adopted with a questionnairethat was validated by an expert who adjudged it suitable for the study. Questionnaire wasused to elicit response from 20 public primary schools with 200 respondents sampled for thestudy in Oyo Metropolis while chi-square method was used to analyse the research hypotheses.The findings of the studies show that a well conducive school environment for students/pupilswould enhance effective teaching and learning process and also richly endowed with educationalfacilities. It was recommended that schools should put in place adequate facilities, resourcesand programmes that will guarantee physical and mental health, social well-being and thesafety and security of the school community which will promote the learning outcomes of thechild. 
Syntactic Reconciliation of Conditional Tenses in English and Anaang at Distributional Equivalence
Get PDFThis paper attempts a look at Conditional Tenses and the types existing in English and Anaanglanguages. It tries a reconciliation of the tenses and types at a distributional equivalence witha proof of adequate similarities and dissimilarities (if any) through the use of ContrastiveAnalysis Hypothesis instrument as a theoretical framework in the syntactic rank scale. Toachieve this purpose, thirty (30) sentences were constructed and administered on eighty (80)respondents who were selected by simple stratified random sampling technique at (10) eachfrom the eight (8) local government areas in Akwa Ibom State whose native language isAnaang. The respondents were required to change a given tense type to the other two typesin each case such that (2,400) sentences were finally generated from the three types ofconditional tenses. From the data collected, it was revealed that the three types of conditionaltenses which exist in English are also available in Anaang and operate at an absolute distributionalequivalence. Conclusions were drawn that an Anaang learner/user of English would not encounterany problem in his use of English conditional tenses and vice versa in a second languagesituation. It was recommended among others, that this study be replicated using other languagefamilies in other sections of the country while areas of difficulties should be made to serve as abasis for the selection of Instructional materials by curriculum planners for remedial programmes. 
Syntactic Study of English Concord Difficulties Encountered by Students of Management Sciences in Akwa Ibom State University
Get PDFThis study attempts a critical survey on the grammatical inadequacies that have plagued theperformances of second language user/learners of the English language in the Use of Englishcourse and the resultant effect of these shortcomings on the educational systems, a packageof problems traceable to lack of proficiency in the area of concord. To achieve this purpose,five departments were selected from the six departments of the faculty of Social andManagement Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University, Obio Akpa Campus, and 150 students(30 from each department) were selected by stratified random sampling technique from atotal of 673 students of year 1, direct entry years 2 and 3 as well as carry forward students ofyears 2 and 3 of the five departments selected. The theoretical frameworks employed for thisstudy are the Surface Strategy Taxonomy and Comparative Taxonomy. The instrument fordata collection was Objective Test, thoroughly supervised to ensure validity; fifty objectivequestions on concord were administered on the sample, and the data collected were analysed,using ‘80’ as the standard mean for competence. The result reveals that the subjects’ ‘overall’ mean score of 44.2, fell below the standard, denoting lack of competence in the area ofconcord. As a result of the findings, recommendations were made, one of which is a call for areview of the present language curriculum to include extensive and exhaustive topics onconcord principles and other verb- related topics in order to attain improved level of attention on these areas in order to bridge the Gap between Teaching and Research for a ReflectiveNigerian Society. 
Factors Influencing Choice of Career as Expressed by Secondary School Students in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State
Get PDFThis study investigates the factors influencing career choices of secondary school students inIlorin metropolis. It also examined the influence of gender, class level, religion and father’seducational status on the respondents’ expression. It employed a descriptive survey method.A total of 200 secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis were selected through simplerandom sampling technique. The participants responded to a researcher-designedquestionnaire entitled ‘Factors Influencing Career Choice Questionnaire” (FICCQ). The validityof the instrument was done by a team of 5 experts from the Department of CounsellorEducation, University of Ilorin. The reliability of the instrument was established using test retest reliability method which yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.61. The data collectedwere analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. For the demographic data,percentage was employed while t-test statistical tool was employed to test the four hypothesesat 5% level of significance. Results showed that the factors influencing career choice ofsecondary school students in Ilorin metropolis are ease of access to job opportunity (X=3.50),job remuneration (X=3.48), career guidance from school counsellor (X=3.45), societalvalues on jobs (X=3.44) family line of work (X=3.25), their performance in school subjects(X=3.20) and intellectual capability that they possess (X=2.50) among other factors.Similarly, there was significant difference in the factors influencing career choice of secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis based on gender (p=0.01), class level(p=0.02), religion(p=0.00), and father’s educational status (p=0.01). It was thus recommended that studentsshould liaise with school counsellors to fully explore the factors influencing their careerchoices. Counsellors should ensure that students are given orientation as they move from oneclass to another. This is to ensure that all students, irrespective of gender and religion areabreast of the factors influencing career choice
Determinants of Premarital Sex among In-School Adolescents in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria
No full textGlobally, the persistent occurrence of premarital sex among adolescents has become a publichealth problem. As such, the phenomenon has constituted burdens to various countries,particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In order to solve the problems that are associated withpremarital sex, empirical studies focused more on both in and out of school adolescents; withlittle concentration on adolescents from single sex schools. This study therefore, examinedDeterminants of Premarital Sex among In-School Adolescents in Ibadan South-West LocalGovernment Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Therespondents were selected from two single sex schools in Ibadan South-West Local GovernmentArea of Oyo State. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were adopted inselecting 100 students from each of the schools; with a total of 200 students. The sampledrespondents were 100 males and 100 females. Determinants of Premarital Sex (r=0.73)and Premarital Sex (r=0.72) scales were used for data collection. Four hypotheses weretested at 0.05 alpha level. Data were analysed using percentages and frequency counts aswell as inferential statistics of linear regression and t-test. The findings of the study revealedthat, there was a significant contribution of each of the tested independent variables topremarital sex. Parenting style (â=0.57), peer influence (â=0.62) and parental economicstatus (â=0.61) independently and significantly determined premarital sex; while there wasa significant difference in pre-marital sex between male and female in-school adolescents(t=2.871, df=198, p=0.005). It was concluded in this study that, parenting style, peer influence and parental economic status independently determined premarital sex among inschool adolescents in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Itwas recommended among others that, adolescents should be enlightened periodically on thehealth implications of premarital sex