scholarly journals Appropriate Volume Functions for Leguminosae Family in Two Tropical Rainforests in Cross River State, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aigbe Humphrey Igbinosa ◽  
Oyebade Bukola Amoo
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Rainforests ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Volume Functions

Teachers Characteristics, Related factors and Environmental Education Curriculum Implementation in Secondary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria

GIS Business ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-158
Author(s):  
Eneji Chris-Valentine Ogar ◽  
Petters Janet Sunday ◽  
Onnoghen Usang Nkanu ◽  
Asuquo Edung Etim
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Curriculum Implementation ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State

This study assessed the influence of teacher’s characteristics and other related factors in the implementation of Environmental Education curriculum in secondary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two research designs were used, survey inferential and Expost facto research design. The study is located in the department of Environmental Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria. Two research questions converted into two hypotheses were formulated for the study.  A sample of three hundred (300) respondents were selected using the multistage random sampling technique comprising of twenty five (25) lecturers and two hundred and seventy five (275) postgraduate and final year undergraduate students in the department of Environmental Education, University of Calabar. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire, the instrument administration was done by the researchers and same were collected 100%. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis and regression analysis were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 significance level and 298 and 290 degrees of freedom respectively. The result shows that teacher’s characteristics do significantly influence Environmental Education curriculum implementation in secondary schools. The regression analysis also shows that 6 factors listed impedes the implementation of Environmental Education curriculum, while four were not significant factors influencing Environmental Education curriculum in secondary schools. It was however recommended that teachers with competence in pedagogic knowledge of Environmental Education with classroom management skill should be employed to drive the process, while arrangement should be put in place to make Environmental Education a subject for students to offer and write in final senior secondary school examination among other.

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