scholarly journals Effects of Brain-Based Learning Strategies on Secondary School Students’ Attitude to Learning in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. p19
Author(s):  
Apeh, H. A. ◽  
Gidado, B. K. ◽  
Iyiegbuniwe, O. A.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Brain Based Learning ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Experimental Group

The study was carried out to find out whether Brain-Based Learning Strategies had any effect senior secondary school students’ attitude to learning in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A pre-test post-test Quasi Experimental Research design was used with a sample size of 142 Senior Secondary School Students (S.S.S 1) drawn from two Senior Secondary Schools in the Abuja Municipal Area Council. Two intact classes were used; one class drawn from each of the schools, the classes were assigned to Groups using a Lucky Dip. With 70 students constituted in the Experimental Group and 72 in the Control Group. The Student Attitude Scale (SAS) was used to collect data for the study. All hypotheses were tested at a significant level of 0.05 using t-test. Findings revealed a significant difference in Students Attitude to learning with a mean difference of 0.59 in favor of the Experimental Group. However, no significant difference was observed in Students Attitude to learning in the Experimental Group based on gender. It was recommended that teachers should adopt the Brain-based learning strategies in teaching Economics in Senior Secondary Schools. In addition, since the teaching pedagogy is Gender-fair, it should be implemented in all schools irrespective of learners’ gender.

scholarly journals DEMOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS OF SELECTED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OGBOMOSO AREA OF OYO STATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. T. Akanbi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

This study aimed at exploring academic self-efficacy beliefs of Senior Secondary School students using some demographic variables. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Two hundred and seventy-nine (279) students randomly selected from selected Senior Secondary Schools in Ogbomoso area of Oyo State participated in the study. The instrument used for r the study was the Students' Academic Efficacy Scale with reliability co-efficient of 0.76. Subjecting the data collected to statistical analysis, student t-test was used. Four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that male students were more self-efficacious than their female counterparts. Also, the students who are older than being in secondary school (especially SS 1 & SS2), aged 17 years and above had lower self-efficacy than students aged 17 years and below. However, significant difference did not occur among the students based on subject combinations and parental educational qualifications. The outcomes of the study were fully discussed and suggestions were made for further studies.

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.

scholarly journals Effect of Brain-Based Learning Strategies on Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-156
Author(s):  
Angela Orengwu Okatahi ◽  
Hosea Abalaka Apeh ◽  
Omolara Ayoka Iyiegbuniwe
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Good Nutrition ◽  
Brain Based Learning

The study was on the effect Brain-Based Learning Strategies on the academic achievement of secondary school students in Abuja, Nigeria. The pretest post-test Quasi Experimental Research design was used with a sample of 142 Senior Secondary School Students drawn from two schools. Two intact classes were randomly selected from each school. Data for the study was sourced using the Economics Achievement Test (EAT). The hypothesis was tested at a significant level of 0.05 using ANCOVA. The findings revealed a significant difference in the academic achievement with mean difference of 15.82 in favor of the Experimental Group. The study concluded that Brain-based learning strategies have significant effect on students’ academic achievement as the result indicated that the effect of the treatment, (brain-based learning strategy) was significantly positive on students’ academic achievement in Economics. The study recommended that teachers should adopt the Brain-based learning strategies in teaching Economics by providing a relaxed environment with low threat, good nutrition, physical exercise, movement, drama, drinking of water before and during lessons.

scholarly journals Influence of Peer Pressure as a Determinant of Premarital Sexual Behaviour among Senior Secondary School Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
O L Badaki ◽  
M F Adeola
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Premarital Sexual ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study investigated peer pressure influence on premarital sexual behaviour of senior secondary school students in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The population for the study comprised students in public senior secondary schools in the twenty-three Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. Simple random sampling was used to select Kaduna North senatorial zones from the three existing zones in Kaduna State. Nine schools from thirty-two senior secondary schools were randomly selected. The population of senior secondary schools in Kaduna North zone was 5,730 in 2010/2011. 50% (2,865) of the population was used as sample size. A total number of 1,655 males and 1,210 female students were used. In each of the nine (9) schools, 319 copies of questionnaire were administered to the Students using simple random sampling technique. The data collected were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean, and standard deviation. The hypothesis was tested using one sample Z-test at 0.05 level of significance. It was found that, there is significant influence of peer pressure on premarital sexual behaviour among senior secondary school students in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was recommended, that Kaduna State Ministry of Education to intensify awareness programme on premarital sexual behaviour through workshops or seminars for the students on how to deal with peer pressure, and other social pressures that may lead to sexual intercourse.

CAREER MATURITY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman Kumari Katoch
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Developmental Theory ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Selection Of

Career Maturity has its origin in the Super’s developmental theory of career behavior, which envisages that selection of an occupation is a process spanning a considerable number of years usually from late childhood to early adulthood. Career Maturity describes one’s ability to successfully cope with vocational development tasks (e.g. crystallizing, specifying, and implementing career choice) that are encountered across the developmental continuum from exploration stage through withdrawal. The present study aimed at investigating career maturity among secondary school students. All the senior secondary school students of district Mandi constituted the population of the study. In all a sample of 108 senior secondary schools students were selected randomly from the selected schools. In the present study analysis and interpretation of the data statistical techniques mean, standard deviation and t-test were used. The findings of the study revealed that gender-wise, locality-wise, type of school in which student are studying do not differed significantly in their career maturity.

Sex Differences in Algebra by Senior Secondary School Students in Transkei, South Africa

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1266-1266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajmer S. Grewal
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Sex Difference ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Algebra Achievement

No sex difference in algebra achievement for a sample of 311 Standard 10 (Grade 12) students (140 boys and 171 girls) from 10 senior secondary schools in the Umtata district of Transkei, South Africa, was observed.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of Senior Secondary School Students’ Mock Examination Questions in Chemistry in Adamawa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Maryamu Buba Atari ◽  
Joseph Maundis Bika ◽  
Stephen Tizhe Kojigili
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Chemistry Curriculum ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Examination Question

The study examined the content validity of Chemistry MOCK examination questions for senior secondary school students set by Adamawa State Educational Resource Centre (ERC), Yola. Students have been passing the MOCK examinations but unfortunately performance poorly in the subject in their final year external examination like WAEC in Adamawa State. The main objective of the study was to determine the representativeness of the topics in the senior secondary school Chemistry curriculum in the MOCK examination question papers from 2015 to 2019. Three research questions were raised and two research hypotheses formulated. An ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised all MOCK examination questions in Chemistry and those involved in handling Chemistry MOCK question papers which includes both essay and objective examination questions. The research instrument used for the study was MOCK examination question papers in Chemistry in order to determine whether the contents are as indicated in Chemistry curriculum for senior secondary schools. The validity of the instrument was determined by some experts. And for the reliability of the instrument, a trial-test was conducted where a reliability index of 0.75 was obtained using Cronbach alpha. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics while the null hypotheses were tested using Chi-square. The findings of study revealed that the content validity of the chemistry MOCK examination questions has not yet improved in order to prepare the students of senior secondary schools in Adamawa state for WAEC, NECO or NABTEB examinations.

Psychometric Properties of Cognitive and Metacognitive Learning Strategies Scale Among Chinese Senior Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292110118
Author(s):  
Faming Wang ◽  
Shing On Leung ◽  
Chunlian Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Metacognitive Learning ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study aimed to investigate the validity of the Cognitive and Metacognitive Learning Strategies Scale (CMLSC) for mathematics learning in Chinese context. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, measurement invariance across gender groups, and criterion-related validity were conducted on 698 Chinese senior secondary school students. Results supported that the adapted CMLSC was reliable and valid. A bifactor model with one general and four specific factors (i.e., rehearsal, elaboration and organization, critical thinking, and metacognitive self-regulation) was found. Residual invariance across gender groups was also achieved. This adapted CMLSC is expected better to understand students’ mathematics learning strategies in Chinese culture.

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