scholarly journals Availability of Activities and Appropriateness of Graphical Illustrations in Recommended Economics Textbooks for Senior Secondary School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-77
Author(s):  
Deborah Oreoluwa Yahya ◽  
Solomon Temitope Adebola
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study examined the availability of specified activities for teachers and students in the recommended Economics textbooks and also examined the level of appropriateness of graphical illustrations in the recommended Economics textbooks. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised the 14 recommended Economics textbooks by the Ministry of Education in Ogun State senior secondary schools. Four Economics textbooks among those recommended were selected for the study using simple random sampling technique. One research instrument titled Economics “Textbook Assessment Checklist (ETAC)” was used to elicit information on the availability of activities and appropriateness of graphical illustrations in Economics textbooks. The data were analyzed using frequency count and percentages. The result showed that among the recommended textbooks, only Textbook B (New Approach Economics) had the specified activities for teachers and students. The result further showed the level of appropriateness of Textbook D (78%), Textbook B (67%), Textbook C (64%) to be high while Textbook A (42%) was moderate. The study concluded that the specified learning activities were not available in all the textbooks and that the appropriateness of the graphical illustrations in the textbooks were between high and moderate level.

scholarly journals Assessing Senior Secondary Students’ Attitude and Experiences towards Science and Technology in Jalingo Metropolis, Taraba State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Gladys U. Jack
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Science Educators ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Descriptive Survey

<p>This study examined the attitude and experiences of secondary school students towards science and technology in Jalingo metropolis of Taraba state, Nigeria. The population included all senior secondary 2 (SS 2) science students in senior Secondary Schools in Jalingo Metropolis. A total of 350 students (161 females and 189 males) were selected through simple random sampling method. The study used a descriptive survey design. The research instrument was a modified Likert scale questionnaire. The data obtained was analyzed using statistical tools (mean and standard deviation). Results indicated that there is a positive attitude towards science and technology. <em>The result generally showed that students have positive experiences towards science and technology.</em> The results also showed that there is a meaningful difference between males and females points of views on attitude towards science and technology and their experiences. According to this result, males have lower average sum (M=54.24) than the females with (M=55.52). The results of this research provide important information about Jalingo students’ attitude and experience towards science and technology and could be used by science educators for the development of science curricula and science text books.</p>

scholarly journals Relationships among senior school students’ self-efficacy, metacognition and their achievement in chemistry

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-221
Author(s):  
Oloyede Solomon Oyelekan ◽  
Seun Sola Jolayemi ◽  
Johnson Enero Upahi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

Learners play very significant roles in the teaching–learning process. Irrespective of how teachers teach, learners often have their own ways of learning. Three hundred senior secondary school II students selected from 10 senior secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria participated in the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 30 students from each of the 10 purposively sampled senior secondary schools. Data were collected using three instruments, namely, Chemistry Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Chemistry Metacognition Questionnaire and Chemistry Achievement Test with reliability indices of 0.83, 0.73 and 0.86, respectively. Answers were provided to four research questions each of which has a corresponding hypothesis. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, regression and analysis of variance. Findings from the study indicates significant positive relationship among senior secondary school students’ Chemistry self-efficacy, metacognition and their achievement in Chemistry F(2, 297) = 332.482, p < 0.05. Keywords: Academic achievement, metacognition, self-efficacy, senior secondary schools.

scholarly journals Assessing technology-based learning: a case of “Opon-Imo” use for agricultural subjects in senior secondary schools of Osun State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-121
Author(s):  
Solomon Adedapo Adesoji ◽  
Khadijat Olaitan Olanrewaju ◽  
Shakirat Adenike Adeleke
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sampled Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

Abstract The study assessed using an e-learning device, ‘Opon-Imo’ for agricultural subjects among secondary school students and teachers in Osun State, Nigeria. It determined the teachers’ and students’ extent of use of ‘Opon-Imo’ for agricultural subjects, ascertained their perception towards its value as a learning/teaching aid, and the challenges faced with its use. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 150 students and corresponding 12 teachers instructing them on the agricultural subject(s) to give a total of 162 respondents sampled. Data were collected with a validated questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics. The results revealed that students occasionally used ‘Opon-Imo’ as reference material to seek answers to assignments (x̄= 3.1 ± 0.9) just as the teachers often utilised the modules as a reference point while explaining class notes to the students (x̄= 3.5 ± 0.8). (Most (58%) of the students were indifferent about the values of ‘Opon-Imo’ as a learning aid for agricultural subjects, whereas most of the teachers (58.3%) had a favourable disposition towards it for their teaching activities. As a challenge, teachers noted students’ misuse of the device for entertainment purposes instead of use as a learning aid (x̄= 3.16). It was concluded that teachers validly used ‘Opon-Imo’ to a greater extent for agricultural educational purposes and were more positively inclined to its educative usefulness than the students. As such, effective measures have to be developed to make the students aware of the value of this learning aid for their career in agriculture.

scholarly journals Parents’, Teachers’ and Students’ Beliefs about the Use and Study of Mother-tongue in the Secondary Schools in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Francis O. Ezeokoli ◽  
Eucharia Okwudilichukwu Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study explored parents, teachers, and students’ beliefs about the use and study of mother tongue (MT) in selected secondary schools in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted. Twelve public senior secondary schools were randomly selected. Purposive sampling technique was used to select at least 15 literate parents, 12 teachers from different subject areas, and 20 students from each school. Overall, 211 literate parents, 195 teachers and 237 SSII students participated. Three instruments used were: Parents’ Questionnaire (r=0.87), Teachers’ Questionnaire (r=0.90) and Students’ Questionnaire (r=0.87). Data were analysed using frequency count, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Results show that parents, teachers and students have strong beliefs that using the MT to teach will facilitate the learning of English and other subjects and enhance participation in lessons. They also believe that studying the MT as a school subject would promote students’ sense of identity and positive attitude towards the Nigerian culture. Students believe that the MT remains the best language to learn with. The study has shown that the participants have strong beliefs about the pedagogical and sociocultural relevance of the MT in education. There is a positive indication that the main stakeholders (parents, teachers and students) are ready to embrace the study of MT as a subject in the secondary school. It is therefore recommended that the governments should endeavour to invest in the development of the orthographies of the Nigerian languages to make them usable in education.

scholarly journals Classroom Process and Causes of Worsening High School Students' Failure of Literature-in-English in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 282-306
Author(s):  
Eucharia Okwudilichukwu Ugwu
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
English Classrooms ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Senior Secondary

Current theories of teaching favour students-centred classrooms. In Literature-in-English lessons, active participation of students is essential for optimal learning. This study examined the level of students' active participation in Literature-in-English classrooms as the major reason for the high failure rates of Nigerian students who take this subject in the yearly senior secondary school examinations. The study was carried out in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State. The mixed method research design was adopted. Class Observation Schedule (r=0.9) and Interview Guide for Teachers were used to gather the data. Random sampling technique was used to select three Local Government Areas (LGAs), 27 public senior secondary schools (9 from each LGA) and one Literature-in-English teacher from each school. All the teachers were observed twice during lessons while 12 of them were interviewed. Results from the quantitative data showed that the classroom process was teacher-dominated, and students' level of participation was very low. Students hardly asked questions and teachers did not use teaching techniques that encouraged active participation. Teachers identified students' inability to buy the prescribed literary texts, lack of interest in reading and poor language proficiency as some of the factors that contribute to students' failure. Several recommendations were made to enhance the teaching-learning process and maximize learning.

scholarly journals Influence of Self-efficacy on Academic Competence of Secondary School Students in Osun State

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Atoyebi Adeola Olusegun ◽  
Omoteso Bonke Adepeju ◽  
Babalola Tofunmi Matthew
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Academic Competence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary

The study ascertained the level of academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State and also determined level of self-efficacy of the students. It investigated the influence of self-efficacy on the students’ academic competence. These were with a view to providing information on factor that could influence the academic competence of secondary school students. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised senior secondary school students in Osun State. The sample size comprised 600 respondents, selected using multistage sampling technique. One Local Government Area (LGA) was selected from each of the three senatorial districts in the State using simple random sampling technique. From each LGA, four senior secondary schools were selected using simple random sampling technique (12 schools in all) and from each school, 50 students were selected from senior secondary II using simple random sampling technique. Three instruments were used to collect information for the study, namely: Academic Competence Evaluation Scale (ACES), and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Data collected were analyzed using percentages and ANOVA. The results showed that 9.41%, 60.21% and 30.37% of secondary school students in Osun State demonstrated low, moderate and high levels of academic competence respectively. The results of the study also indicated that there was a significant positive influence of self-efficacy on academic competence of the students (F =69.35; p<0.05). The study concluded that self-efficacy influenced academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State.

scholarly journals Influence of Self-efficacy on Academic Competence of Secondary School Students in Osun State

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-44
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Academic Competence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary

The study ascertained the level of academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State and also determined level of self-efficacy of the students. It investigated the influence of self-efficacy on the students’ academic competence. These were with a view to providing information on factor that could influence the academic competence of secondary school students. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised senior secondary school students in Osun State. The sample size comprised 600 respondents, selected using multistage sampling technique. One Local Government Area (LGA) was selected from each of the three senatorial districts in the State using simple random sampling technique. From each LGA, four senior secondary schools were selected using simple random sampling technique (12 schools in all) and from each school, 50 students were selected from senior secondary II using simple random sampling technique. Three instruments were used to collect information for the study, namely: Academic Competence Evaluation Scale (ACES), and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Data collected were analyzed using percentages and ANOVA. The results showed that 9.41%, 60.21% and 30.37% of secondary school students in Osun State demonstrated low, moderate and high levels of academic competence respectively. The results of the study also indicated that there was a significant positive influence of self-efficacy on academic competence of the students (F =69.35; p<0.05). The study concluded that self-efficacy influenced academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State.

scholarly journals Students’ Perception of Chemistry Teachers’ Characteristics of Interest, Attitude and Subject Mastery in the Teaching of Chemistry in Senior Secondary Schools

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This research determined students’ perception of teachers’ characteristics of interest, attitude and subject mastery as required in the teaching of chemistry in senior secondary schools in Abakaliki Education Zone of Ebonyi State. The study made use of a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised all the chemistry students in all public secondary schools in Abakaliki Education Zone. From a total population of six hundred and thirty (630) senior secondary II students, a sample of three hundred (300) students was used for the study selected by stratified random sampling technique. This was based on the four local government areas in the Education zone. A structured questionnaire in a four point Likert type format was used for data collection. The instrument had a reliability coefficient of 0.88, which showed a high internal consistency. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test statistic was used to test the lone null hypothesis. Results of the study indicated that students perceived to a high extent; teachers’ interest, attitude towards chemistry and mastery of the subject as necessary characteristics in the teaching of chemistry. The hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance was not significant. Based on the results of the study and the educational implications of the results, recommendations were made.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Covid-19 Prevention and Control Protocol Compliance Among Pupil’s in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-91
Author(s):  
Dada E.N. ◽  
Amosu A.M.
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
World Health ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Prevention Protocol

In early December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), occurred in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. On January 30, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On 26th January, President Mohammed Buhari released COVID-19 health. With the emergence of the second wave of COVID-19 parent/guardians, teachers, schools administrators and other stakeholders were to ensure full compliance with all COVID-19 protocols as released by NCDC and Government. Survey research design was used for the study. The population comprised of 481primary school students and teachers in the ten government and private owned primary schools in Ikenne Local Government of Ogun State. Total enumeration sampling technique was adopted. A structured and validated questionnaire was used to collect the data. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient for the constructs obtained was 0.893. The response rate was 89%. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The finding showed that all the respondents were aware of COVID-19. This finding indicated that schools’ comply with Federal Ministry of Education guidelines on schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 closures in Ogun State. The findings of this study revealed that the majority of the pupils had good adherence to COVID-19 prevention protocol as compared with the teachers who had poor compliance to COVID prevention protocol. Relative to other prevention strategies, wearing of facemask was the least implemented measure by the teachers. The findings revealed that the schools faced some of these challenges that hinder the effective implementation of the prevention protocol such as inadequate supply of hand washing soap and water, inadequate supply of hand sanitizers, inadequate classroom, inadequate enforcement of social distance and inadequate cleaning and disinfectant for cleaning of surface objects. Findings concluded that the schools complied with Federal Ministry of Education guidelines on schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 closures in Ogun state, Nigeria to a great extent. The guideline incorporates preventive measures such as hand washing, social distancing, wearing of face masks to contain and minimize the spread of the virus. The compliance to Federal Ministry of Education guidelines on schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 closures is the right direction toward reducing the transmission of the disease.

scholarly journals AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EXTENT AND CHALLENGES OF ASSESSING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS: THE CASES OF WOLAYITA ZONE, ETHIOPIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Mebratu Mulatu Bachore ◽  
Amare Satenaw
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Speaking Skills

The main objective of this study was to investigate the assessment of students’ speaking skill in some selected preparatory schools. It was a descriptive survey. The data was collected from teachers and students using questionnaire, interview and classroom observations.  Taro Yemane (1996) formula was used to determine the sample size. Accordingly, 254 students were selected as samples using simple random sampling technique. But, six English language teachers who teach grade 11 students were selected using availably technique. The data collected via questionnaire was filled into SPSS and then, different statistical analysis such as frequency and percentage were computed from the data inserted in to SPSS. The result of statistical analysis was presented in the tables and pie chart. Besides, data obtained from interview were transcribed and categorized according to related themes. The study revealed that English teachers assess speaking skills of their students at different times. But, it was noted that the most teachers assess speaking skill during speaking lessons only. Regarding the frequency, many EFL teachers assess their students always, however, it was disclosed that there are teachers who assess their students speaking once in a month and even in a semester. The findings of the study also disclosed that different factors such as lack of adequate time, lack of sufficient material, large number of students per class, and teacher’s inappropriate way of assessing speaking skill affect the assessment of speaking skill.

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