SOCIAL MEDIA AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
benjamin ibitham
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Education Students

scholarly journals Use of fun book in science education; sample application

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (Fall) ◽  
pp. 57-82
Author(s):  
SALİH GÜLEN ◽  
TUĞBA YADİGAR
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Hand Pain ◽  
Sample Application ◽  
The Subject

This study is to determine the effect of fun book used in a science course to enhance academic achievement and retention and to investigate student's views on the use of the fun book. Another aim of the study is to set an example for process evaluation in using fun lessons for higher education students. Participants used the fun book for reasons such as learning and not forgetting the subjects, repeating the subject in a fun way, and taking notes from the teacher. The positive aspects of using the fun book was that it enabled students to learn subjects while having fun, prevented them from forgetting material, and it made it easier for teachers to take notes by preparing for the exam. The negative aspects of using the fun book were that students said that they considered it to be exhausting and that the intensive writing caused hand pain. 

scholarly journals Career Choice Determinants and Academic Achievement of First Year Science Education Students of University of Uyo

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 136-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Ufonabasi Etiubon
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
First Year ◽  
Education Students ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
And Mathematics

The study investigated career choice determinants and academic achievement of first year science education students of the  University of Uyo. It was an ex-post facto research design with three research questions and three hypotheses guiding the study. The population of the study was 634 undergraduate science education students in the 2016/2017 academic session. One hundred and twenty-four (124)first year students randomly selected across the five units of the department (integrated science, physics chemistry, biology and mathematics) formed the sample size for the study. Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation, ANOVA and MANOVA. Instrument reliability using Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was 0.82.  The findings of the study showed that students find themselves tied down to rigid programme schedules that do not give them room to fully concentrate on their areas of specialization. This adds to schooling burden and dampens the excitement they originally came into the programme with. The study also found that   due to lack of information on various career choices students lose interest easily even though their choices were on the career choices they made.  Parental desire causes students to come out with poor results at the end of semester and graduation. It was also found that gender is not a significant factor on the problems encountered. The result further showed that different units of the department have significant influence on the problems encountered. It was recommended amongst others, that proper orientation/counseling be given to students to enable them cope with workload challenges at the commencement of the programme in the  different units of the department.  

scholarly journals The Study of Internet Use and Academic Achievement of Elementary Students in Bangkok

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Aouyporn Suphasawat ◽  
Sirichai Hongsanguansri ◽  
Patcharin Seree ◽  
Ouaychai Rotjananirunkit
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Math Achievement ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
School Students ◽  
Wide Range Achievement Test ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Negative Effect

<p>The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between internet usage behavior and academic achievement among elementary school students from grade 4-6 in Bangkok. The researcher employed Multi-stage Sampling to recruit 297 samples. The data was gathered via the following tests: 1) Intelligence tests, namely Colored Progressive Matrices (CPM) for students aged 5-11 year old or Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) for 12 year old and above, and 2) Academic achievement test, namely Wide Range Achievement Test Thai Edition: WRAT-Thai. The findings revealed that time spent on the internet is negatively correlated to student’s reading achievement (r = -.24, p &lt; .001), spelling achievement (r = -.26, p &lt; .001), and math achievement (r = -.20, p = .001). More surprisingly, academic related internet usage was also found to be negatively correlated to math achievement (r = -.20, p &lt; 0.05). Meanwhile, internet usage for social media has a correlation with academic achievement in math and reading, (r = -.20, p = .001) and (r = -.13, p &lt; .05), respectively. Moreover, internet usage for entertainment was found to have a negative correlation with academic achievement in reading, spelling and math, (r = -.25, p &lt; .001), (r = -.27, p &lt; .001) and (r = -.21, p &lt; .001), respectively. Internet usage for online business, however, yielded no correlation to academic achievement. The study concluded that daily internet usage does have an effect on academic achievement in math. Moreover, when used for entertainment and social media, internet usage can pose a negative effect on academic achievement in reading and writing.</p>

scholarly journals Learners and Instructors Attitude towards Physics Achievement at Secondary Level

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 441-449
Author(s):  
Farkhunda Rasheed Choudhary ◽  
Tariq Javeed ◽  
Sobia Zaman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
First Century ◽  
Scientific Attitude ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
Twenty First Century Learning ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Scientific Attitudes

Scientific attitude towards science education facilitates twenty first century learning and provides a strong foundation for learners academic achievement. Science education at secondary level is placed as a backbone towards higher secondary level. The focus of the present study was to investigate the instructors and learners scientific attitudes towards physics at secondary level. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires by using survey research from 1000 random sampled respondents i.e. instructors and learners. Multistage stratified sampling technique was applied in the present research and the collected data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. A low level of learners attitude towards physics was found which reflects in learners academic achievement level in physics. Scientific approach among learners can be promoted through instructors attitudes towards physics at the secondary level, which will be beneficial for the development of Pakistan.

scholarly journals Algebraic competences and emotional intelligence of first year Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Science Education students at the Copperbelt University in Zambia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-195
Author(s):  
Allan Musonda
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Self Report ◽  
First Year ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Mathematics And Science Education ◽  
Algebra Achievement ◽  
Mathematics And Science

This study examined the relationship between algebraic competences and emotional intelligence offirst yearBachelor of Science in mathematics and science education students at Copperbelt University in Zambia. All (143) first year Bachelor of Science in mathematics and science education students, in 2016, were purposively selected for the study. The study was motivated by evidence that students generally do not perform well in their first year university mathematics examinations despite the students having very good university entry grades in secondary school mathematics. This poor academic performance may be due to many factors. However, this study identified and focused on emotional intelligence as one such factor. Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to identify, assess and manage the emotions of one’s self, of others and of groups. It is argued that emotional intelligence represents an ability to reason with emotions and to use emotions to facilitate thought. On the other hand, Algebra was chosen as the focus of the study because of its centrality to the whole offirst yearuniversity mathematics content. Algebra is found in all branches of mathematics directly or indirectly. Therefore, the study explored the algebraic competences of the first year students and examined possible relationships with their emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence was measured using the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT), and algebraic competences were measured through a Grade 12 level algebra achievement test and a university level algebra achievement test constructed by the researcher. Data were analysed using non-parametric statistical techniques: Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation (rho) and the Mann-Whitney U Test. Results showed that there is a significant positive correlation between Grade 12 level andfirst yearuniversity level algebraic competences. Results also showed that there is no significant relationship between students’ algebraic competences and their emotional intelligence. Furthermore, the study reviewed that female students have higher levels of emotional intelligence than their male counterparts.Published online: 30 November 2017

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