Assessment Of The Implementation Of Contents For Secondary School Biology Curriculum In Three States In Southwest, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 270-276
Author(s):  
Oladamola Dickson Akinnodi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Biology Teachers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Biology Curriculum

The study assessed the implementation of contents for secondary school biology curriculum in three states in Southwest, Nigeria. The descriptive research design of the survey type was used in this study. The population of the study comprised all Biology teachers in all the public secondary schools in Ondo, Osun and Oyo States. The samples for the study consisted of 180 biology teachers drawn from 180 public secondary schools in the three states. The sample was selected using multistage sampling procedure. An instrument tagged Inventory on Implementation of Biology Curriculum (IIBC) was used for collecting the data for the study. The validation process was exempted since an inventory was used. The responses obtained were collated and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that Biology curriculum contents were not fully covered. It was also revealed that most of the schools do not meet the recommended standard of at least 2 periods per week for practical work in Biology. It was further revealed that the implementation of the contents of Biology curriculum in secondary schools do not differ among the three states considered in this study. It was recommended among others that Biology teacher should intensify efforts to see that the biology curriculum contents are covered and implemented.

Quality Management Practices and Performance of Public Secondary School Heads in Pangasinan, Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-13
Author(s):  
Jeger P. Paragas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Management Practices ◽  
Public Secondary School ◽  
And Performance ◽  
School Heads

This is a descriptive study which determined and analyzed the quality management practices of public secondary school heads. The study included the school heads and teachers in all Schools Division in Pangasinan. The identified quality management practicesare based on the parameters of APPES Manual. Kendall’s tau correlation coefficient was utilized to identify the significant relationship in the quality management practices of public secondary school heads to the performance of their respective schools. The researcher used questionnaire, interview and google form to gather the needed data. Same set of questionnaire was utilized for the teachers and school heads as respondents of this study. Findings of the study revealed that stakeholders were truly a great agent in improving the public secondary schools. Therefore, school heads must be eager to do this to have a strong partnership and participation of the stakeholders in the school. They contribute a lot for the direction leading to greater learning outcomes. Also, it was found out that weak correlation was hardly related to the quality management practices of the school heads with regard to the performance of their respective schools. Further, a proposed plan of action with regard to the indicators that were found out moderate would be presented to public secondary schools for them to better identify the risk and opportunities so to attain and maintain quality management practices of school heads and school perfomance in the Department of Education.

scholarly journals Ecological parks educational environment usage at Biology lessons in schools (on the example of N.A. Avrorin Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-355
Author(s):  
Elena Garisonovna Mitina ◽  
Anastasia Vladimirovna Ishchenko
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Cellular Structure ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Biology Teachers ◽  
Curriculum Creation ◽  
General Program ◽  
Biology Curriculum ◽  
Biological Education

The paper is devoted to the search of alternative ways to update school Biology curriculum. Creation of educational environment at the premises of ecological parks is considered to be an innovative and promising prospective approach that meets contemporary demands and follows central developmental trends of society. Based on the results of practicing Biology teachers poll, we give an expediency analysis of engaging ecological parks educational opportunities for school lessons. According to available data as well as based on the structure and the content of biological education prescribed for secondary school, the authors program Kola Land nature has been developed. The content of our program is an addition to the General program line Biology for 6-9 classes created by V.V. Pasetchnik, it matches the themes of a school Biology course: Biology as a science of vital nature, Cellular structure of organisms, Plant kingdom, Diversity of fauna, Ecosystems. Effectiveness evaluation of the authors educational program Kola Land nature was realized in the ecological park of N.A. Avrorin Polar Alpine Botanical Garden Institute. The obtained data confirm that the program usage as an addition to the basic school Biology course improves the level of its mastering by students.

scholarly journals Effect of Leadership Styles of Secondary School Heads on School Improvement

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 519-527
Author(s):  
Maria Noureen ◽  
Nazir Haider Shah ◽  
Shazia Zamir
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Data Survey ◽  
School Heads

This research.is designed to assess the effects of the leadership style of the secondary school principals on the school improvement. It was basically descriptive research in nature and for the collection of data survey method was used. Twenty senior school leaders from the AJ&k Mirpur department and 60 senior teachers from the public sector were selected as subjects. Samples were selected using simple random sampling techniques. Two questionnaires were prepared, one for the principal and the other for the senior teachers. Mean, standard deviation, and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The result revealed that the leadership style of the school heads greatly contributed to the progress of the school. It is recommended that the principal must understand the level of learning in his department and the ability to share leadership style with the faculty and staff in order to get the most out of the academic process

Evaluating Reading Habit among Junior Secondary School Students in Ekiti State in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Babalola Olurotimi Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Reading Habit ◽  
School Students ◽  
Junior Secondary School ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Abstract The study evaluated reading habit among students in Ekiti State Secondary Schools. The study specifically examined the frequency and time of reading among Junior Secondary School students in Ekiti State, the extent students read, how teachers’ attitudes affect their students reading habits, and ways reading habit can be improved. The descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted in this study. The population for the study consisted all of the Junior Secondary School Students in public secondary schools in Ekiti \central senatorial district. The size of the sample was 200 students drawn from ten public secondary schools using multistage sampling technique. A self-structured questionnaire tagged Reading Habit Questionnaire (RHQ) was used to collect relevant data for the study. The responses obtained were collated and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that most of the students rarely read as majority of them spend less than 2 hours daily on reading. They settle down to read only when given assignments or when examination was near. Based on the findings, it is therefore recommended among others that parents should teach their children to start reading from an early age and should provide reading materials for them. Also, it was recommended that teachers should engage students in fervent reading and writing activities. Keywords: Reading, Habit, Library, Descriptive, Revealed Students Teachers

scholarly journals Awareness and Adoption of Information and Communication Technology Innovations among Secondary School Students in Anambra State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Obiageli Ifeoma Ikwuka ◽  
Amaka Charity Okoye ◽  
Samuel Ade Olonikawu ◽  
Innocent Chiawa Igbokwe ◽  
Agatha Adanna Offordile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
State Government ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Information And Communication

Despite the effort of the Federal Government of Nigeria to improve the standard of instructional delivery process in secondary schools via the introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovations, the attainment of the ICT objectives in secondary schools still remains far-fetched. The study investigated awareness, acceptance and adoption of ICT innovations among secondary school students. Three research questions guided the study and survey research design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of all 7012 students in the 18 public secondary schools in the study area. The sample for the study comprised 360 students obtained through multi-stage sampling procedure. “Awareness of ICT Innovations among Secondary School Students” (Awareness), “Acceptance of ICT Innovations by Secondary School Students” (Acceptance) and “Adoption of ICT Innovations by Secondary School Students” (Adoption) were constructed by the researchers and used for data collection. The instruments were validated by three experts. The findings revealed that secondary school students in Aguata Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State are aware of ICT innovations, and have accepted them for learning. It was further revealed that the said students have adopted ICT innovations for learning to a low extent. In line with the results of the study, it was suggested that State government have to ensure that ICT innovations are made accessible to students to adopt for learning and research purposes.

scholarly journals A comparative analysis of Biology books included in the Federal list of school textbooks (2018) for grades 5–7

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-316
Author(s):  
Antonina Vasilyevna Marina ◽  
Irina Nikolaevna Selina ◽  
Ekaterina Mikhailovna Churapina ◽  
Anna Serezhaevna Shahzadyan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
General Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Federal State ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Biology Teachers ◽  
Main Component ◽  
State Educational

The paper discusses one of the most important issues for educational process organization while teaching Biology at secondary school educational and methodological support and its main component a course book. The authors prove the urgency of this problem as school teachers face a great choice of Biology course books. The paper also contains a brief overview how the notion course book developed in Russia. The authors have given a modern interpretation of the notion course book taking into account the Federal State Educational Standards of General Education. Particular attention is paid to considering the structure of the course book. The specificity of a Biology course book for secondary schools is characterized. The authors have also revealed some variability of Biology course books for 57 grades of secondary schools in modern conditions when there are two federal lists of school textbooks. The reasons for the existing difficulties in the choice of a Biology course book by school Biology teachers are revealed. Particular attention is paid to the criteria for a comparative analysis of the content of Biology course books for secondary schools. The authors have also revealed a degree of completeness of Biology courses with various components for grades 57. The presented materials can be used by school teachers while teaching a Biology course at a secondary school.

scholarly journals Identification of the Learning Choices of Students after Higher Secondary School Education: An Exploratory Research

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 121-127
Author(s):  
Safura Fatima ◽  
Sidra Rasheed ◽  
Tehrima Sundas
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Secondary School Education ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

The main purpose of conducting this study was to identify the learning choices of students after higher secondary schools. The key objectives of the study were (a) to examine the impact of learning choices on academic achievement, (b) to find out the factors that influence on the learning choices of students after higher secondary schools. The quantitative research approach was used while completing this research study. Hence, the descriptive research method was used to explore the reasons from the students about their learning choices. 240 BS Students from Higher Education Institutions were selected randomly. The questionnaire was considered the appropriate instrument to explore the true opinion and problems of students regarding their learning choices. Results of the study identified that majority of the students face difficulty to choose the right learning course, and less than half of the students satisfied with their learning choices, grades and marks.

School Plant Security Management and Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom State.

2019 ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Nwosu-Kanu, D. ◽  
Oleford Ngozika A. ◽  
Ekanem E.E. ◽  
Akpanudo E.M.
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Security Management ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Multistage Sampling

The study examined school plant security management and students‟ academic achievement in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The design of the study was ex-post facto. The study population consisted of 48, 840 SSII students and 6755 teachers in 235 public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The sample comprised 977 SSII students and 811 teachers in 118 Secondary Schoolswhich were sampled, using multistage sampling procedure. Two instruments were used for data collection. They are researcher developed checklist and questionnaire respectively titled “School Plant Security Availability Checklist (SPSAC) and School Plant Security Utilization Questionnaire (SPSUQ)”. SPSUQ was responded to by both the teachers and students. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was determined using the Cronbach Alpha statistic. The Reliability index of 0.82 was obtained. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of the study are that lacks of security devices in the school affect negatively students‟ academic achievement in English Language, Mathematics and Biology. The study recommended that there is need to overhaul the existing policy on school plant security as to ensure proper provision and utilization of the devices. It also recommended that government should make available suitable security devices and all the materials needed to make them functional.

scholarly journals QUALITY ASSURANCE CHALLENGES: A study of quality assurance in private secondary education in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quynh-Anh Giang Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Type ◽  
School Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Of School Life

Due to the developing of science and technology, education is fundamental for a country to develop human resource, talent resource and improve the knowledge of people. UNESCO extremely stress on the importance of education, which is the obvious human right for whole their life. Moreover, this right must be shown in the term of quality (UNESCO, 2017). Especially in the context of the twenty-first century, globalization is a community-oriented process for advancement, yet it is an effective procedure as far as ensuring national interests, particularly in developing nations like Viet Nam. The global monetary rivalry is turning out to be progressively wild and severe, well off nations are gradually generous thus of their upper hand in preparing the first HR and in examining and creating propelled innovation. ICT is utilized as a part of all zones of social life, and are gainful in instruction. The education framework is open; distance learning allows students to learn at any time, any place, at all levels and for all, which has turned into an exceptionally powerful answer to taking care of the expanding demand for instruction in the public arena (MOET, 2015).Besides the global aspects, the primary mission for the school is to ensure the quality of the school to provide a good learning environment for students to develop. In the past, there are many researchers who proposed the theories and frameworks to help the school in term of quality assurance. Among those theories and frameworks, the quality of the school life (QSL) framework should be noticing because students spend most of their time in the school so that the quality of the school life is a part of the quality assurance in the school. Vietnam is one of the countries which spend a lot of money on education. However, the education system of Vietnam has been focusing on the student’s performance for many years, especially in secondary education, not the quality of the student life. Within the scope of this thesis, the researcher aimed to identify issues related to the school life of secondary school students in Vietnamese private schools, to assess the current level of school life of the students and proposed recommendations for quality improvement to achieve the student satisfaction. To ensure this goal, the researcher used a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, in which the survey is an important part. From the survey of students who have been studying at the school, the researcher collected the data using the QSL questionnaire to have the comparison with the previous studies about the quality of the student school life, which will contribute to the future research.Based on the analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data, we clarified the positive quality of school life in a secondary school in Vietnam. There are positive relationships among the perception of teacher, the opportunity to learn, the perception of student status, and the student satisfaction and the quality of the student school life. However, there is no positive relationship between gender and the quality of school life. On the other word, the females and males perceive the quality of school life equally. In comparison with public secondary school, we found out the differences between school type. In overall, the private secondary schools have more neutral and negative feedbacks than the public secondary schools due to the more autonomy in this school type. While the public schools focus more on the learning environment so that the pressure for the students in public school are high, the private schools focus more on the development environment so that the pressure and the competitive aspects are less. The students in private schools concern about the tuition fee, the rector, the school policies, whereas the students in public school concern about the uniform, the competitors. There are also some negative issues in private secondary schools which are the teacher behaviours, school policies, so that makes the student feel not good about school.According to the results of quantitative and qualitative data, the researcher proposed the recommendations to improve the quality of the school life to gain student satisfaction based on the Deming Wheel.

scholarly journals Mission Statements as a Basis for Reflection on the Priorities of the General Secondary School

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020(41) (4) ◽  
pp. 113-123
Author(s):  
Urszula Dernowska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
School Mission ◽  
The Public

The article provides an analysis of general secondary school mission statements of 53 schools from the public sector in Warsaw. The purpose of the study was to gain a perspective on the school's priorities as defined by secondary schools themselves. The qualitative content analysis revealed that mission statements highlight the broad range of goals that the schools pursue. Some of these goals may be thought of in terms of educational results, while others may be seen as educational “inputs”. The obtained results show that schools share certain priorities, but there was also a range of “specific” objectives that the educational institutions pursue.

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