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ABSTRACT Education today has embraced ICT to make the learner more personalized/individualized in his studies. It has brought changes that are very convenient and flexible to the learner as well as helped to develop skills and competencies needed in the 21st century to ensure that learners have the digital literacy skills required in their discipline. To this effect, the researcher decided to apply the method of ICT in four selected secondary schools. A ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The major problem of learning within the conventional school setting is the undue emphasis on verbalism as the sole mode of communication between the teacher and the learners (Bolick 2003) Maduabum, (2000) have proved that words above simply make learning abstract and inactive as it address only one of the major sense of human understanding and communication. In some cases such as ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The influence of audio visual materials in promoting student’s academic achievement and teaching and learning in educational development cannot be over emphasized. The teaching of geometry in Nigerian junior secondary schools needs to be properly handled. The materials used by teachers to teach and drive home their subject points at the primary and secondary school levels of our education system is incontrovertibly ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM Following the established fact that the Nigerian nation was being colonized by the Britain, Nigerian educational system was constructed on a remnant of the three ‘Rs’ as brought by the British government, -these include: reading, writing and arithmetic. The formation of the Nigerian academic system consciously omitted the most vital or important educative valves. The fourth ‘R’ which was termed reasoning or thinking has been ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Social studies programme has been in existence in Nigeria for more than two decades, yet, there has been no comprehensive pro­gramme and endeavour at training social studies teachers. As a result, most of those who teach social studies never received any training in teaching social studies. Most teacher-trainers, themselves the pro­ducts of the traditional system, naturally experience difficulties in training their student-teachers in ...

ABSTRACT The need for Inquiry Based System of Education have be seen to be very vital to primary schools. This study has attempted to analyze the controlling of factors militating against teaching and learning  of social studies in primary schools in Udi Local government area of Enugu state. Using Inquiry Based System of Education with a holistic view of ascertaining its adequacy and important. Ten primary schools in Udi local government ...

ABSTRACT The needs for Community of Inquiry philosophy for children system of Education (COIP4C) have been seen to be very vital to primary schools. This study has attempted to analyze the arresting the factors militating against teaching and learning of social studies in primary schools in Udi local government area of Enugu state, using Community of Inquiry philosophy for children system of education (COPI4C) with a holistic vie of ascertaining ...

ABSTRACT This project work was carried out to determine the effect of science practicals on effective teaching and learning of junior secondary school sciences in Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State. The long held notion is that practiclas offer students a more realistic experience in sciences but lunette (2008), reported that some educators have begun to question seriously the effectiveness and the role of laboratory work. They opined that ...

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine science in Junior Secondary Schools in Enugu Educational Zone. In order to carry out this study effectively two (2) research questions where asked and answered. Which are; what are the major problems of teaching and learning computer science in Junior Secondary Schools in Enugu Educational Zone and how can such problems be tackled? The instrument used is questionnaire. Data obtained where analyzed are ...

ABSTRACT The primary objective of this research work was to determine the availability of laboratory facilities for effective teaching and learning of Mathematics, Integrated Science and Computer Science in Junior Secondary Schools in Enugu North L.G.A Enugu State, Nigeria.  The descriptive survey research method was used for the study and data were analyzed descriptively using simple percentages.  The results of the study reveal that school principals’ negative administrative styles and the inadequacy ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   The present study is undertaken to determine the various strategies to enhance teaching and learning of computer science in secondary schools. The major findings were that employing qualified and professional teachers and the creation of a conducive academic environment and PTA body could enhance the teaching and learning of computer science. The need for the provision of financial support by some philanthropists and communities will also ...

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to find out the extent to which audio-visual materials are used in teaching the English Language in Junior Secondary Schools in Enugu East Local Government Areas of Enugu State. The work will be divided into five chapters. Chapter one is the introduction; chapter two reviews the literative; chapter three is the methodology; chapter four is the analyses while chapter five is the summary, ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of the study Class size appears to be one of the crucial elements that is often considered by educational planners in order to achieve the set out objectives in any educational system.  This is because of the obvious negative implication of our crowded classroom on the teacher and the learner.  Ozochie (2009) opined that to make the correct estimate of the resources needed is the function of population.  This ...

ABSTRACT The study centers on the problems militating against effective teaching and learning of computer science in junior secondary schools of Igbo –Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. In carrying out the research above, data were collected through questionnaires administration and in depth interview. The simple percentage analysis method was used to analyzed the responses elicited from respondents. Also, chi-square was used in testing the hypotheses and meaningful ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Science according to Attiji (2008) is a dynamic human activity concerned with understanding of working of our world. Ali (2000) believes that the word science stands for a variety of information, abilities and operations about the natural environment. He believes that science is more concerned with various investigative processes and activities with regards to developing acquiring and controlling knowledge, skills, acceptability, attitudes about ...

ABSTRACT This study was on “Extent use of instructional materials in teaching and learning of integrated science and computer science in junior secondary school, A case study of Enugu North L. G. A in Enugu State. Four research questions were answered and the population of this study is fourteen (14) schools in Enugu North L. G.A and nine (9) school were selected. Data were presented in table and were analyzed ...

Abstract The study was carried out to determine the role of continuous assessment in teaching and learning of Economics in Enugu South L.G.A. Specifically, the objective of the study include the following (i) To find out the extent of teacher compliance with the continuous assessment standards. (ii) To determine the ways of assisting teachers in improving upon their skill in continuous assessment practices in Economics thereby enhancing the optimum performance ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Background information from creation shows that there has been consistent search by man to improve and raise the standard of his existence. The ever-increasing research has been necessitated and moved by the simple need to address the challenges posed by his environments. As a result of this need, a number of inventions have been made in virtually every field of human life. The ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY All school subjects have their intrinsic value (intellectual and utilitarian)  and art is one of those whose utilitarian and aesthetic value are of the most precious significance to human life and happy living (Majasca 1995). It has been observed that art education has not been given adequate recognition, attention and support in Nigeria. The society believes that it is all about drawing and painting but ...

ABSTRACT This research was designed to investigate the factors militating against the teaching and learning of Science and Technology in Secondary Schools. It is a survey of the Government/Public Secondary Schools in Enugu Education zone. There are three Local Government Areas that make up Enugu Education zone. They are Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu North Local Government Area and Isiuzo Local Government Area. Out of these Local Governments, a ...