scholarly journals Acquiring Basic Chemistry Concepts through Virtual learning in Nigerian Senior Secondary Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Michael Olubunmi Odewumi ◽  
Ayotunde Atanda Falade ◽  
Adewale Olusegun Adeniran ◽  
David Akinjide Akintola ◽  
Grace O. Oputa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Chemistry Laboratory ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

Virtual learning has emerged as an ideal platform for learning.  Different e-learning packages has been developed to solve instructional problems globally, but in Nigeria few instructors  are aware of the usage  of this technologies.  Therefore, the study examined the acquisition of basic chemistry practical through virtual among Senior Secondary School students in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. Nigeria. The study further considered gender and achievement level of the students taught with virtual learning.A survey designed method was adopted, sample constituted of 28 Senior Secondary School II Chemistry students, of which fourteen (14) were male and fourteen (14) also female. The results reveal that virtual learning enhances students’ understanding of laboratory chemistry concepts, acquisition and improve performances in chemistry as an alternative to actual chemistry laboratory in Nigerian Senior Secondary Schools.

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.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TRAININGS IN OGBOMOSO NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-135
Author(s):  
Akintonde J.O. ◽  
Akinboye O.A. ◽  
Tiamiyu A.O. ◽  
Akintaro O.S. ◽  
Gbadamosi S.A. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Personal Characteristic ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

The study assesses the attitude of senior secondary school students towards agriculture as a profession in some selected secondary schools in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State. One hundred respondents were randomly selected from five senior secondary schools purposively selected due to their questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed with the aid of frequency count, percentages and cumulative percentage while correlation analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The findings reveal the personal characteristic of the respondents sampled as well as their level of interest in agriculture as a profession. The statistical analysis performed on the respondents’ attitude towards agriculture as a profession revealed that there was significant relationship to the respondents’ gender, educational level father and mother’s occupation respectively while age and religion were statistically insignificant.

scholarly journals Motivation to Learning Mathematics and Gender as Correlates of Senior Secondary School Students’ Performance in Mathematics

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 318
Author(s):  
Adeneye O. A. Awofala ◽  
Abisola O. Lawani ◽  
Olayinka A. Adeyemi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study investigated senior secondary school students’ motivation to learning mathematics and gender as correlates of performance in mathematics. The sample consisted of 315 students from two government senior secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria using the quantitative research method within the blueprint of the descriptive survey research design. Data collected were analysed using percentages, means, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC) and standard and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. Findings from the study revealed that there was a very high level of motivation to learn mathematics among senior secondary schools’ students in Nigeria. There was a significant influence of gender on students’ performance in mathematics but not on motivation to learn mathematics. It was also revealed that self-efficacy, gender and intrinsic motivation were the major significant predictors of performance in mathematics among the sample studied. Based on these findings, future studies in Nigeria should attempt to investigate the psychometric properties of the motivation to learn mathematics scale.

scholarly journals Relationships among senior school students’ self-efficacy, metacognition and their achievement in chemistry

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-221
Author(s):  
Oloyede Solomon Oyelekan ◽  
Seun Sola Jolayemi ◽  
Johnson Enero Upahi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

Learners play very significant roles in the teaching–learning process. Irrespective of how teachers teach, learners often have their own ways of learning. Three hundred senior secondary school II students selected from 10 senior secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria participated in the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 30 students from each of the 10 purposively sampled senior secondary schools. Data were collected using three instruments, namely, Chemistry Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Chemistry Metacognition Questionnaire and Chemistry Achievement Test with reliability indices of 0.83, 0.73 and 0.86, respectively. Answers were provided to four research questions each of which has a corresponding hypothesis. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, regression and analysis of variance. Findings from the study indicates significant positive relationship among senior secondary school students’ Chemistry self-efficacy, metacognition and their achievement in Chemistry F(2, 297) = 332.482, p < 0.05. Keywords: Academic achievement, metacognition, self-efficacy, senior secondary schools.

scholarly journals Effects of Phonics Charts on Senior Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Oral English in Edu, Kwara State

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Muritala Imam Suleiman ◽  
Muhammed Adam
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary

The phenomenon of poor performance in internal and external examinations among Nigerian students, especially, those in the secondary schools, is a matter that has become a source of concern to stakeholders in the education sector in the country. This study therefore investigated the effects of phonics charts on senior secondary school students’ achievement in oral English in Edu, Kwara State. Three objectives and corresponding research questions guided the study. Two hypotheses postulated were tested at 0.05 alpha levels.The quasi-experimental design was adopted using the non-randomised pre/posttest groups design. The population for this study was all senior secondary school students in Edu, Kwara State. The target population for this study was all SSII students in public schools in Lafiagi Emirate,87 students were sampled in their intact classes. The Oral English Achievement Test (OEAT) with a reliability coefficient of 0.69 was used to gather the data for the study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistic methods-mean and standard deviation and the Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).The findings obtained from this study revealed that the general achievement level of students (both the experimental and control groups) in Oral English was low in the pre-test. However, in the post-test, the general achievement level of the students that were taught with phonics charts in Oral English was relatively high (32.00), while that of students taught with the conventional method was average (24.78). there was a statistically significant effect of phonics charts on senior secondary school students that were taught Oral English with Phonics charts and those taught without it in Edu, Kwara State(F(1,82)=7.039,p<0.05)Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that necessary attention should be accorded use of phonics charts in the secondary schools, especially for teaching Oral English. Teachers, textbook writers and curriculum planners should emphasis the use of phonics charts for teaching and learning of Oral English in Secondary schools in Kwara State.

scholarly journals An Investigation on Utilization of Internet and Television in Senior Secondary Schools in Rigachukun Inspectorate of Kaduna State in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwaseyi Fadele ◽  
S Haruna ◽  
Temiloluwa Amusan ◽  
Samsom Oluwmuyiwa ◽  
Nancy Onwuegbunam
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
School Students ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Good Number

An investigation was carried out to study the effects of television and internet on academic performance of senior secondary schools students in Rigachukun Inspectorate of Kaduna state. A well structured and designed questionnaire was adopted in eliciting information from the respondents. The respondents were sampled from schools within Kaduna state. The information obtained showed that the percentage of senior secondary school students who made use of internet for academic purpose was as much as those who could not operate a computer or even browse the internet. Good number of students applied internet mostly through phones and computer with internet access in solving their assignment. A larger percentage of students devoted their time to watching non-educative programs on television, even though it was discovered that some of them also watch educative programs. Positive impacts of television and internet are however obscuring and not glaring. Investigation carried out revealed that students in senior secondary schools need to be sensitized and oriented on how they can derive the best from internet and television. Schools should be encouraged in using television and internet as an instrument of learning and teaching.

scholarly journals Constraints in English Language Teaching and Learning in Senior Secondary Schools: Strategies for Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-76
Author(s):  
Steven Sylvester Bockarie ◽  
Michael Sahr Bengu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

The study entitled 'Constraints in English Language Teaching and Learning in Senior Secondary Schools: Strategies for Implementation' seeks to unravel the myriad of problems in teaching and learning the English Language in senior secondary schools and offers strategies that can be implemented to salvage the situation. Learning to teach is more than simply knowing the results of research and theory; it always involves learning the ‘craft’ of classroom exposition, explanation, organization, and guidance. The desired outcome of the language learning process is the ability to communicate competently, not the ability to the ability to use the language exactly as a native speaker does. To guide the study, three research questions were posed. The questions examined the following three variables: (1) the constraints in teaching English; (2) the constraints in learning English; and (3) strategies for implementation in senior secondary schools. The research will be carried out in two senior secondary schools in Kenema City, Eastern Sierra Leone (Government Senior Secondary School and Methodist Senior Secondary School). The study revealed that: the lack of adequate teaching and learning materials, poor pedagogical and academic subject matter competency, and the negative attitude of students towards the English Language, account for the major constraints in the teaching and learning of the subject.

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.

scholarly journals Mastery Learning Strategy and Learning Retention: Effects on Senior Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Physical Geography in Ganye Educational Zone, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Filgona ◽  
Joel Filgona ◽  
Linus, K. Sababa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Mastery Learning ◽  
Physical Geography ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Learning Retention ◽  
Senior Secondary

The need to alleviate the difficulties of abstraction and improve students&rsquo; achievement in Physical Geography informed this research. This study investigated the Effects of Mastery Learning Strategy and Learning Retention on Senior Secondary School Students&rsquo; Achievement in Physical Geography. The study adopted the quasi experimental non-equivalent pre-test, post-test control group design. The Multi-stage sampling technique at four levels was used to select four co-educational secondary schools in Ganye Educational Zone in Nigeria. The sample for the study was 218 Senior Secondary School two (SS II) students offering Geography from four intact classes in the four selected secondary schools. The instrument used for data collection was &ldquo;Physical Geography Achievement and Retention Test&rdquo; (PGART). The reliability of the instrument was established using Kendall tau b statistic. This gave a reliability index of 0.74. Data collected were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U and t-Test. The results showed that Mastery Learning Strategy has the potentials to improve students&rsquo; learning outcomes, retention and achievement in all spheres of cognitive domain in Physical Geography better than the Conventional Method. Hence the need to incorporate this teaching strategy during instruction so that learners would be guided to learn meaningfully and be assisted to retain content learnt in Geography.

scholarly journals Classroom Size as a Predictor of Bullying Behaviour among Secondary School Adolescents in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bede C. Akpunne ◽  
F. Lanre-Babalola ◽  
Folake S. Alo
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Verbal Bullying ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Physical Bullying

Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the patterns of bullying behaviour among Nigerian secondary school adolescents and to ascertain the link between classroom size and bullying in selected Senior Secondary Schools in Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria.  Study Design: Cross-sectional survey design. Place of Study: Redeemer’s University Osun State, South Western Nigeria. Methodology: Multistage sampling technique was adopted in this study.  Random sampling technique was used to select Obafemi / Owode Local Government Area (LGA) from Ogun central senatorial district, four Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) from the LGA and 397 students. Participants responded to School Congestion Questionnaire (SCQ) and Adolescent Peer Relation Instrument: Bully/Target (APRI-BT). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis Results: Observed prevalence rates included verbal bullying (42.5%), social bullying (42.3%), physical bullying (37.9%) and overall bullying behaviour (44.8%). Class Size (CS) independently and significantly predicted the severities of verbal bullying (R² = .029, p = .001); social bullying (R² = .055, p = .000); physical bullying (R² = .042, p = .000) and overall bullying behaviour (R² = .042, p = .000) among the sample. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of bullying behaviour among Nigerian secondary school adolescents. Classroom size is a significant predictor of the individual factors of bullying behaviour (verbal bullying, social bullying, and physical bullying) as well as the composite of bullying behaviour among Senior Secondary School students in Nigeria.

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