scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among senior secondary school students in Fako Division, South West Region, Cameroon

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Colins Kingoum Nubed ◽  
Jane-Francis Tatah Kihla Akoachere
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
West Region ◽  
South West ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
South West Region

scholarly journals Effects of Mentoring in the Utilization and Improvisation of Biology Learning Resources on the Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in South West Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Olu-Ajayi Funmilayo Elizabeth
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
South West ◽  
Biology Learning ◽  
Senior Secondary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of mentoring in the utilization and improvisation of Biology learning resources on the performance of senior secondary school students. The main purpose of this study is to mentor the senior secondary students on the utilization of the available Biology learning resources in their schools and the improvisation of unavailable resources, when necessary, for effective learning. The study employed the quasi-experimental design which utilizes non-randomized pretest, post-test, and experimental-control group system. The population of the study was made up of senior secondary school students in South West Nigeria. The sample consisted of 180 Biology students selected from six secondary schools. The sampling technique was multi stage, involving simple random and purposive sampling techniques. The instruments used in the study were Biology learning Resources Questionnaire (BLRQ) and Biology Concept Test (BCT). There was a mentoring package involving a Supplemental Instruction Learning Model. The instrument was validated by experts in science education and test evaluation, and the reliability of the instruments was ascertained using test-retest method. Reliability coefficients of 0.72 and 0.67 were obtained through Pearsons Product Moment correlation statistics. The BCT was administered as both pre-test and posttest, while BLRQ was used to gather information on available learning resources in the secondary schools. In addition, SILM was used for treatment. Data collected were analyzed using Pearsons Product Moment Correlation. It was discovered from the study that mentoring served as an effective tool in encouraging the utilization of available and improvisation of unavailable, but needed, learning resources for Biology teaching and learning in secondary schools. This was discovered to improve students' performance in Biology. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made. Among which was that mentoring should be used by Biology teachers as an adjunct to normal classroom teaching, especially in improvisation of learning resources for experiment demonstration during practicals, for effective performance by students.

scholarly journals Peer Group and Parental Support as Correlates of Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in South West, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Comfort O Akomolafe ◽  
Veronica O Adesua
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
South West ◽  
Senior Secondary

This paper examines peer group and parental support as correlates of the academic performance of Senior Secondary School Students in South West Nigeria. The study adopted an ex-post facto design and descriptive research design of survey type. The population comprises all Senior Secondary School Students in South West Nigeria. The sample of the study consisted of one thousand, one hundred and fifty (1,150) senior secondary school students (i.e. SS 3) drawn from three states out of the six states in the South West Geo-political zone; namely Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. The researcher made use of a questionnaire and an inventory to collect data. A self -designed questionnaire tagged “Motivation and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students” (MAPSSS) was used to elicit information from the respondents. This consists of two parts. Parts A and B. Parts A consists of the bio-data of the respondents (students), while Parts B consists of 9 Sections, Sections A-I, Section H and I of the questionnaire support was used to measure the relationship between peer influence and parental support on students’ academic performance. The two null hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there was a positive significant relationship between peer group, and parental support and the academic performance of students. On the basis of these findings, it was recommended that parents should monitor the type of peer group their children or ward mix or mingle with in school and provide the necessary support by providing all the educational needs of their children. They need to monitor the academic performance of their children/wards while they are in school.

A Study of Study Habits and Academic Achievement among Secondary and Senior Secondary School Students of Mysore City

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Sherafat ◽  
C. G. Venkatesha Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary

The authors of this study have attempted to understand whether study habits affect academic achievement among secondary and senior secondary school students of Mysore. It is also attempted to know whether students at secondary level differ from senior secondary level on their study habits. The study was conducted on the sample of 625 students of Mysore City in India using stratified random sampling technique. Results indicated that the study habits facilitate higher academic achievement. Further, it was also found that secondary school students are significantly better than senior secondary students on study habits. The findings are analyzed and explained. Thus, study habit is found to be an important correlate of academic achievement.

STUDY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Mahmood Alam
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Senior Secondary

The present study was conducted to ascertain the environmental awareness across gender, locale, type of schools and academic stream among senior secondary school students. The sample of the study comprised of 300 11th class students studying in different government and non- government senior secondary schools of Sambhal district (U.P.) of Moradabad region. Environment Awareness Ability Measure (EAAM) by Praveen Kumar Jha (1998) was used to collect the data for the purpose. The data were analyzed using descriptive (Mean, Standard Deviations) and inferential (‘t’- test) statistics. The findings of the present study revealed that there is significant difference in environmental awareness of senior secondary school students across gender (boys and girls), type of schools (government and non-government) and academic stream (science and arts). However no significant difference is found in case of rural and urban sample. The reason for this result may be the rampant illiteracy in the district. Stakeholders should, therefore, ensure that the curriculum relating to environmental education is transacted as a core curriculum. Other activities related to environmental education viz., curricular, co- curricular and literary activities should also be organized to infuse environmental awareness among students.

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