scholarly journals Impact of Parental Background Support in Relation to Education, Income and Academic Performance of Public Senior Secondary School Students in Sokoto State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maimuna Umar Rabo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Parental Background ◽  
Senior Secondary

scholarly journals Effect of Cooperative Learning Strategy (CLS) On Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics in Anambra State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezeanyi, Benson Chukwunonso ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study investigated the effect of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school students’ performance in Mathematics. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. The sample for the study consisted of one hundred and forty-four (144) Senior Secondary School two students, selected from Awka Education, Anambra State, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was Mathematics Performance Test (MPT). The instrument was validated by three experts and had a reliability index of 0.89 obtained through the use of Pearson product moment correlation. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The collected data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha levels. The result of the study showed among others that senior secondary school students performed highly when taught Mathematics concepts using cooperative learning instructional strategy; both the male and female students benefitted equally from the cooperative learning strategy. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Mathematics teachers should adopt cooperative learning strategy as an effective learning strategy in order to improve senior secondary school students’ academic performance. Also, school management boards should organize workshops, seminars and conferences to expose teachers and students constantly to the use of the strategy for maximum academic output.

scholarly journals Impact Of Mobile Phone Usage On Academic Performance Among Secondary School Students In Taraba State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruna Rabiu ◽  
Aisha Indo Muhammed ◽  
Yunusa Umaru ◽  
Hadiza Tukur Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study employed survey design in investigating the influence of mobile phone usage on academic performance among secondary school student in Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria. The sample for the study was 300 respondents selected from the total population of 6,482 respondents. Stratified sampling technique was employed to select the sample. The Mobile Phone Usage Questionnaire (MPUQ) adapted from Twum (2011), Mathematic Achievement Test (MAT) and English Language Achievement test (ELAT), were the instrument used for this study. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA to answer the research questions and hypotheses. The finding of this study, revealed that mobile phone usage significantly influence academic performance among male and female senior secondary school students (t = 6.113, P = 0.02), age difference was not a significant factor in mobile phone usage on academic performance among senior secondary school students (f = 6.431, P = 0.022), parent’s occupation was not a significant factor in mobile phone usage on academic performance among senior secondary school students (f = 9.005, p= 0.031) and that the frequency of mobile phone usage does not significantly influence academic performance among male and female senior secondary school students (t = 8.131, p = 0.02). It was recommended that, School psychologists, teachers, school administrators, parents and students should be sensitized on the influence of mobile phone usage on academic performance among secondary school students irrespective of gender and age differences.

scholarly journals Impact of Information Sources Availability on Academics Performance of Students in Senior Secondary School

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
K. Emmanuel, Akinyemi ◽  
O. Abiodun, Ogunleye ◽  
O. Hakeem, Olaoye ◽  
O. Moses, Omotosho
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
The Government ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This research explored the influence of information sources availability on academic performance of secondary school students using a descriptive survey design. One hundred and fifty senior secondary school students were randomly selected from three secondary schools in Osogbo. Data was collected using a self-structured questionnaire that covers all the variables under study. Percentage was used to answer the research questions while regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses postulated. The findings indicated that information sources (library information, teachers information and textbook information) has significant influence on academics performance of student. The result of the hypotheses showed significant relationship between the independent variables (information sources) and dependent variable (academic performance). The value of F-statistic was 627.253 with p <0.05 shows that the overall model was statistically significant. The result revealed that library information, Teachers information and Textbook information have significant combined impact on academics performance of selected senior secondary school in Osun State. It recommended that The school administration should maintain the existing information sources they have and make request to the government for the provisions of this sources.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document