Effects of Jigsaw-Puzzle Instructional Strategy on Secondary School Students’ Performance The study examined the effects of jigsaw-puzzle instructional strategy on secondary school students’ performance on Growth as a concept in Biology in Ukwa West Local Government Area, Abia State. Gender effect on Biology students’ performance was also investigated. Two objectives, two research questions and two […]
TEACHERS DEMONSTRATION METHODS OF TEACHING AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY The issue of using demonstrations (to be defined later) in a chemistry classroom has often been discussed in the research literature (Hofstein & Lunetta, 1984; Bare, & Andrews, 1999; Thompson & Soyibo, 2002). Among the questions posed in the literature, we found the following: […]
Effect of class size on students academic perfomance in biology at SSCE 1.1 Background to the Study The relationship between class size and academic performance has been a perplexing one for educators. Studies have found that the physical environment, ethnicity, socioeconomics, overcrowding and teaching methods are all variables that affect student achievement (Molnar, 2000). Other factors […]
The problem of indiscipline among primary school pupils: A Study of Bunza local government area in Sokoto CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Education is the aggregate of all processes by which a child or adult develops the abilities, attributes and other forms of behaviour that present values to his society. One of the cardinal objectives of education as […]
Entrepreneurship Education Programme And Its Impact On Graduate Student’s Business Success In Nigeria INTRODUCTION Entrepreneurship education programme in Nigeria seems to be pursued largely in Tertiary Institutions with a number of Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, Monotechnics, Professional Institutes and Universities offering one or few entrepreneurship courses and/or programs. Entrepreneurship Education has been an important research […]
INVESTIGATION OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA IN NIGERIA Abstract The upsurge in the incidence and prevalence of examination malpractice especially with the advent and popular use of the social media has become worrisome to educational managers and the society at large. This paper essentially examined the relationship between examination malpractice and the use […]
Comparison between boy and girls on the academic performance in physics department Introduction Background of the Study Education is an important instrument for the all-round development of an individual as well as a vital tool for rational development. According to Kirk (2007), education is the systematic training and instruction that result in acquiring knowledge and […]
PRINCIPALS LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JOS NORTH LGA ABSTRACT The study entitled the Principals Leadership Styles And Administrative Effectiveness Of Secondary Schools In Jos North LGA has six objectives some of which are the assessment of the autocratic, transformational and situational leadership styles. Six research questions were asked in line […]
PRINCIPAL’S GENDER AND TEACHERS’ WORK BEHAVIOURS IN POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE This study investigated the influence principal’s gender has on teachers’ work behaviours in secondary schools in Anambra State. Five research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study employed a descriptive survey design, using a sample size of 1000 teachers (male and […]
ABSTRACT This study investigated the relationship between principals’ financial management strategies and teachers’ task performance in secondary schools in Onitsha Education Zone. Guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses. Two questionnares-How principals provide fund questionnaire (HPPFQ) and the principals’ rate on level of teachers’ task performance questionnaire (PRLTPQ) were used to collect the […]