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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background to the Study Education is regarded as an instrument par excellence in achieving national development. Hence, No nation can rise more relevant than it’s education. As a result of this, countries in the world are investing heavily on education to position it on sound pedestal to achieve their national goals and aspirations. Education whether at the lower or higher level does not exists on its own, ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background to the Study Teaching and learning at the secondary school is fast changing; group work has become an important focus in this time of pedagogical change (Burke, 2011). Group work is one strategy for group instruction which is under the learner-centered approach. It is a pedagogical approach that promotes students to students’ interaction through working in small groups to maximize their learning and reach their shared ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background to the study Although the over-all philosophy and objectives of education in Nigeria states among others that: the integration of the individual into a sound and effective citizen and equal education opportunities for all citizens of the nation at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels (Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1981), several factors however influence individual decision and choices. This term “influence” refers to the ability to ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background to the Study Examination has been generally accepted as the best means of assessment. It is a formal test of knowledge or ability. Infact, in a school setting, examination is a means of evaluating the quantity of knowledge a student has acquired within a specific period of time. Adekunle (2003) sees examination as an instrument used for the assessment of individual skills and knowledge content, both ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background to the Study The era of the teacher being a reservoir of knowledge is gone. The world is moving at a jet speed as a result of advances in technology. Importantly, technology entails information and communication which may be defined as the handling and processing of information (texts, images, graphs, instruction) for use by means of electronic and communication devices such as computer, cameras, telephones (Ozoji, ...

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study The era of the teacher being a reservoir of knowledge has past. The world is moving at a jet speed as a result of advancement in technology. More, importantly, technology entails information and communication which can be defined as the handling and processing of information (texts, images, graphs, instruction etc) for use by means of electronic and communication devices such as computer, ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background to the Study It is widely accepted that education is one of the leading tools for promoting economic development as it covers some processes the individuals go through to help them develop and use their potentials. Through education, individuals acquire knowledge, skills and attitude that are necessary for effective living. The main purpose of teaching at any level of education is thus to bring a major ...

ABSTRACT A serious government must always strive to help its citizens to reduce poverty and encourage self-sufficiency, self-independent and self-reliance at elementary level. Hence, the introduction of Home Economics as subject in secondary schools educational system as well as a course of study in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The study sought to find out factors that affect students’ academic performance in Home Economics in secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. ...

ABSTRACT This study was designed to study the effects of sex education in secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area. The project attempts to examine the prevalent factors of unwanted pregnancy among students; questionnaire were used for data collection. Research showed that secondary schools students are not ignorant of sex education. They get information about sex from their peer etc. The issue of unwanted pregnancy is as a ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Teaching and learning activities are interesting when instructional materials are used effectively and efficiently in a classroom-teaching situation. It is necessary for the teacher in the learning of Physics in Nigeria to use visual aid material as instructional tools in order to make their teaching more interesting that is to arouse the learning interest, sustain their attention for effective learning. But the problem in many secondary schools ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the several educational technologies which came up after the industrial revolution. According to Jimba (1998) “At the end of the 2oth century, a new revolution has just began to shape the context of human civilization, it is called the result of the convergence between Information and Communication Technology. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are ...

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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The internet is a global system of interconnected computers that uses the standard internet protocol suite (TCPT/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide Castells, (1996) it is a network of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government computer networks linked by a broad array of electronic and optical networking technologies. Castells, (2001) defines the internet as a worldwide interconnection of computers and ...

ABSTRACT  Mathematics is the only subject that cut across all sciences. The high level of students’ deficiency in mathematical knowledge will not only have negative effects on their performances in mathematics but also in other science subjects. The importance of effective teaching of the subject cannot be over-emphasized. The aim of this study was to investigate the classroom processes used by secondary school mathematics teachers in Edo state. To do ...

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of home economics laboratory for effective teaching and learning of home economics in senior secondary school in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The study was guided by three research objectives which are: to ascertain the impacts of the use of home economics laboratory on the senior secondary school students in Ogbia Local Government Area, to establish the prevalence of the use of ...

  ABSTRACT The study examined the problems facing English teachers in teaching literature in English in Nigerian senior secondary schools In order to answer the questions of the study, the researcher adopted the descriptive analytical approach. The sample of the study consisted of (184) male and female teachers of English and (20) English language supervisors in six secondary schools in Uyo, AkwaIbom state. The researcher reviewed many books, previous studies, ...

ABSTRACT This project was carried out to find out the problems in teaching Biology practicals in senior secondary schools in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State. Opoh (2008) and Onah (2002), observed  that Biology practical is the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals and their relative environments in real or experimental set up. Furthermore, the present researchers findings made it evident that there ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page   -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Approval Page      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Declaration -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Dedication  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Acknowledgement         -        -        -        -        -        -        - Abstract      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Table of Contents -        -        -        -        -        -        ...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the factors influencing choice of school subjects by senior secondary students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state. The study was aimed at ascertaining the factors influencing the choice of subjects by senior secondary school students. In the process of carrying out the study, questionnaires were administered to six (6) different secondary schools. The data collected were analyzed and ...

ABSTRACT This study is an attempt to look critically into the influence of instructional materials on the teaching and learning in senior secondary school. Five (5) senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area were selected for this research work. The aims and objectives were clearly stated in chapter one. Chapter two, some related literature were reviewed that discussed the various types of instructional materials, their roles and importance, concepts ...