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Perceived Causes of Students’ Low Enrolment in Science in Secondary Schools, Nigeria
Aina,
Jacob Kola,
Adedo Ganiyu Akanbi
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
Pages:
18-22
Received:
14 August 2013
Published:
30 September 2013
Abstract: The paper sampled 80 secondary school students in a local government council to find out causes of student low enrolment in science in secondary schools. The paper highlighted the history of science teaching and teacher’s pedagogy of teaching in Nigeria as very germane to enrolment in schools. Questionnaire was used to sample students’ opinion on causes of low enrolment. Statistical analysis considered best for this study was frequency count and percentage. Findings revealed that lack of qualified science teachers, lack of instructional materials, subject nature, low student interest and lack of motivation among others causes low enrolment in science. Some recommendations were suggested at the end of the study.
Abstract: The paper sampled 80 secondary school students in a local government council to find out causes of student low enrolment in science in secondary schools. The paper highlighted the history of science teaching and teacher’s pedagogy of teaching in Nigeria as very germane to enrolment in schools. Questionnaire was used to sample students’ opinion on c...
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Gender Analysis of Students’ Entry Qualification in English Language in Colleges of Education in Kwara State
Olanipekun,
Shola Sunday,
James Andokari Zaku
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
Pages:
23-25
Received:
11 September 2013
Published:
20 October 2013
Abstract: The paper employed descriptive survey study of students’ entry qualification in English language based on gender in the Colleges of Education in Kwara State, Nigeria. One hundred and eighty- six students were sampled for the study. Descriptive Statistic was used to analyze the data collected. The results showed that male students performed better than their female counterparts. The paper concluded that findings on gender are inconclusive since different researchers have different opinions based on their findings as regards gender effect on students’ academic performance. Recommendations were suggested at the end of the study.
Abstract: The paper employed descriptive survey study of students’ entry qualification in English language based on gender in the Colleges of Education in Kwara State, Nigeria. One hundred and eighty- six students were sampled for the study. Descriptive Statistic was used to analyze the data collected. The results showed that male students performed better t...
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Effect of Female Only Versus Coed Physical Education Classes on Social Physique Anxiety in 7th Grade girls
Prewitt,
Steve,
James Hannon,
Timothy Brusseau,
Maria Newton,
Janet Shaw,
Julia Summerhays
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
Pages:
26-30
Received:
23 October 2013
Published:
10 November 2013
Abstract: It is well documented that there is a significant decrease in the enjoyment and participation of adolescent females in physical education (PE) classes. Adolescent females report a desire for single sex classes due to increased feelings of social physique anxiety (SPA). Therefore, the purpose of this pilot study was to examine changes in SPA of 7th grade females in same sex and coed PE classes. Forty-two 7th grade females from a junior high school in the Mountain West region of the United States participated in this pilot study. Group one participated in a female-only class, while group two remained in the school’s traditional coed class format. Scores from the Social Physique Anxiety Scale were used to measure change during a three week unit. A 2 x 2 ANCOVA was conducted to examine changes in SPA scores. Results revealed no significant changes between groups or within groups. However, a trend was observed with the same sex group’s SPA scores decreasing (9.75%) and coed scores increasing (8.3%). Several articles have examined same sex versus coed PE classes, but few have examined SPA within a middle school physical education setting. This study provides a starting point to further examine adolescent SPA in PE.
Abstract: It is well documented that there is a significant decrease in the enjoyment and participation of adolescent females in physical education (PE) classes. Adolescent females report a desire for single sex classes due to increased feelings of social physique anxiety (SPA). Therefore, the purpose of this pilot study was to examine changes in SPA of 7th ...
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Parents’ Re-Education to Improve Students in Risk of Scholastic Misbehaviour & School Failure
Salvador Peiró-i-Gregòri,
Mª Carmen Ramos Hernando
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
Pages:
31-38
Received:
13 October 2013
Published:
10 November 2013
Abstract: How the disruption and indiscipline impact more and more in schools, causing school violence and failure, the authors studied documents to prevent it: the family. It consist in an action, type single case research (N = 1), using the phenomenology and the participant evaluation. The aim is to verify a model of addressing situations of educational risk, but this time, not by a teaching, but from the educational orientation. Concretely, the purpose is to re-educate the parents for they can trainthe studentsat risk in school of failure and misbehaviour, in order to improve their performance and achieve a positive climate of teaching-learning. Slides on key situations of family life, promoting a reflection on each of their ordinary life, which could be similar to the scene in relation to their children, values involved, and so on. Then, every matrimony will make proposals of relationships’ optimization in the home, on base to put into life the human and social values were could be used for this. Experience evaluatedhas proposed conclusions that summarized in these principles: "re-educating parents for to they can better educate their children" and "to demand forto educate without mistreating".
Abstract: How the disruption and indiscipline impact more and more in schools, causing school violence and failure, the authors studied documents to prevent it: the family. It consist in an action, type single case research (N = 1), using the phenomenology and the participant evaluation. The aim is to verify a model of addressing situations of educational ri...
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Influence of Home on Study Habits of Secondary School Students in Kolo-Creek Development Centre of Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Hamilton-Ekeke,
Joy-Telu,
Ekima Ayebaemi Frank-Oputu
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
Pages:
39-44
Received:
18 October 2013
Published:
30 November 2013
Abstract: This study investigates the home and its influence on students’ study habits. Simple random sampling technique was used to obtain 200 out of 660 SS2 students in Kolo-Creek Development-Centre of Bayelsa State. Four research questions were posited, data were collected using Student Study Habit Questionnaire, (SSHQ) which was analyzed using percentages, mean and standard deviation. It was found that 134 (67%) of the respondents agreed that motivation from parents like provision of the recommended books influences them to read at home. Also some independent variables like parent income, education, living abode influence their wards’ study habits. The study went further to investigate some practical steps that parent could take in order to improve their wards’ study habits: which include making home a miniature of schools (that is homes should be conducive for reading), drawing up reading time table for their children and encouraging them to follow through every evening as well as devote their time to teach their children, although, parents level of education could be a set back to the latter. Finally, it was recommended that parents should be more responsive to their children’s education by providing learning facilities as well as conducive and motivating learning atmosphere at home.
Abstract: This study investigates the home and its influence on students’ study habits. Simple random sampling technique was used to obtain 200 out of 660 SS2 students in Kolo-Creek Development-Centre of Bayelsa State. Four research questions were posited, data were collected using Student Study Habit Questionnaire, (SSHQ) which was analyzed using percentage...
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