scholarly journals Assessment of Access of Reading Resources in Bolstering Extensive Reading Habits and Composition Writing Skills in Secondary Schools in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 333-344
Author(s):  
Francis G. Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Schema Theory ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Reading Interest

Reading resources in schools can help in inculcating the reading culture and reading proficiency amongst students. This may help learners develop rational skills that are crucial in dealing with the current unpredictable and dynamic world. There has been a concern from educationist and researchers about the declining reading interest among secondary school learners in Kenya and one of the causes could be unavailability of reading resources amongst other determiners. This study was prompted by the lack of adequate reading resources that can bolster and sustain reading interest among secondary schools learners in Laikipia County in Kenya. The study therefore sought to establish whether there existed any relationship between availability and access of extensive reading resources and development of extensive reading habits evidenced in composition writing amongst learners. The study was guided by Piaget's (1952)) Schema Theory. The study used descriptive survey research design. Fifteen secondary schools in Laikipia County were sampled using proportional stratified sampling technique in five sub-counties across the county. Purposive sampling was used to sample 30 out of 80 (37.5%) teachers of English language. A Simple random sampling technique was used to sample 327 students out of appproximately 2670 students (12.24%) in form 2 and 3 in the County. The research instruments used for data collection included: questionnaire for students, interview guides for teachers and composition writing test. A pilot study of the instruments was done to ensure their validity and reliability in a co-educational secondary school in the neighbouring county that was not involved in the study. The reliability of the questionnaire and interview guide was estimated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient as 0.871 which met the recommended threshold of 0.7 and above. Analysis of data was done using descriptive statistics such as frequency, tables and percentages. T-test was done at 95% confidence level (F(2) = 80.933, P = .001) to establish whether there was statistically significance difference between availability of reading resources and development of extensive reading habits captured in composition writing mean scores of different categories of school using (SPSS) version 17. Qualitative data were organized according to the study themes and presented descriptively on the basis of the study objective. It was established that learners in secondary schools with adequate extensive reading resources performed better in composition writing than those who did not. Therefore, it was established that inadequate supply of reading resources in schools had a negative impact on development of reading interest amongst learners. The study recommended that schools should collaborate with various stakeholders to solicit reading resources so as to promote access of reading materials and reading culture in schools and consequently improve learners’ composition writing skills.

Availability of Print Resources as a Factor Affecting Reading Culture of Secondary School Students in Edo State, Nigeria

Libri ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-167
Author(s):  
Christopher Osaretin Ukpebor
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Students ◽  
Poor Reading ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Reading Culture

AbstractStudies have shown that Nigerians have a poor reading culture which could be as a result of several factors including unavailability of print resources. Literature has revealed that the quality of reading by secondary school students in Edo State was regrettably on the decline and that inadequate use of print resources was a major factor. The descriptive survey design of correlational type was adopted for the study. Stratified multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in selecting participants for this study. Fifty percent was used to select nine local governments, 10 % to select public and private secondary schools from the already selected nine local governments, making a total of 65 schools. From each of the selected 65 schools, a sampling fraction of 11 % was used to select a total of 895 students for the study. A questionnaire was used for students while an interview checklist was used for school principals in justification of the students’ responses. Regression analysis (at 0.05 level of significance) was used to analyse the data. Findings revealed that secondary school students in Edo State have print resources readily available, while secondary school students had a poor reading culture with the weighted average of 3.06. The effect of print resources (β = 0.141; p < 0.05) in predicting students’ reading culture was significant. Conclusively, the study showed that secondary school students in Edo State have a poor reading culture irrespective of the availability of print resources.

scholarly journals TERAS LIBRARY UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT BACA SISWA SEJAK DINI DI SEKOLAH DASAR

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Biya Ebi Praheto ◽  
Octavian Muning Sayekti
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Early Age ◽  
School Age ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The World ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Reading Interest

Reading Opening Window The world is a pearl word that describes the importance of reading habits among people. Reading can provide a wealth of knowledge and information from different disciplines in any part of the world. Seeing this, reading has an important role to educate the next generation of the nation. The term reading culture will be a mere discourse if it does not begin with reading habits from an early age. It is the habit that will build the reading culture in Indonesia. According to data from UNESCO in 2012 mentioned that reading interest in Indonesia is only 0.001. That is every 1000 residents only one person who has an interest in reading. The low interest in reading in Indonesia is of particular concern to academics. Teras Library is one of the solutions to instill interest and reading habits in elementary school early on. The habit that is planted early on can be a character that is embedded in students to adulthood. The Teras Library will bring the book closer to the students so that students can read the book casually according to the characteristics of elementary school-age children. With the cultivation of interest and reading habit from an early age, it is expected in the long run there is no longer the term "Generation Zero Book" in Indonesia.

Influence of Environment and Gender on Career Choice among Secondary School Students in Kaura Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-134
Author(s):  
Abayomi Ambali Alaka ◽  
Salamatu Ishaku ◽  
Sadiq Aderibigbe Idowu
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
And Gender

The study examined the influence of environment and gender on career choice among secondary school students in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State. A descriptive research design was used and 18 secondary schools were clustered into three chiefdoms to draw a sample of 6 secondary schools using purposive sampling technique. Also, a sample of 422 students from a population of 3558 students from the three Chiefdoms was drawn using cluster sampling technique. The study developed and used a questionnaire tagged 'Environment, Gender and Career Choice Questionnaire (EGCCQ)' with correlation coefficient of 0.78. The students' career choice was based on the adoption of Career Interest Survey (CIS) and Vocational Interest Inventory (VII) developed by Bakare (1977). Descriptive statistics of simple percentage was used for the research question generated, while inferential statistics of multiple regression analysis was employed to analyse the null hypotheses developed for the study and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that students had preferences for career choice based on gender and environment. There was a significant composite influence of environment and gender on career choice among secondary school students in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State, with the influence of environment being relatively than that of gender. It is therefore recommended among others that students should be well counselled in the choice of career process by professional counsellors and they should take into consideration the immediate environment of the students, their gender, interest, ability, skills and personality.

scholarly journals PENGARUH MINAT MEMBACA DAN PENGUASAAN KOSAKATA TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN MENULIS NARASI SISWA KELAS V SDN SEKECAMATAN ALIAN TAHUN AJARAN 2019/2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfiya Hikmawati ◽  
Rokhmaniyah Rokhmaniyah ◽  
Ngatman Ngatman
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Narrative Writing ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Reading Interest

<em>Reading interest and vocabulary mastery affects the language style in writing narrative texts.</em><em> The study aimed to prove positive correlation of: reading interest on narrative writing skills, vocabulary mastery on narrative writing skills, reading interest and vocabulary mastery on narrative writing skills for fifth grade students of public elementary schools in Alian sub-district in academic year of 2019/2020. The research used quantitative research design with correlation method. Sampling method was cluster random sampling technique. SPSS version 18 was applied in analysing correlation data. The result indicated that the correlation coefficient between reading interest and vocabulary mastery on narrative writing skills was 0.169 with Sig. F Change = 0,000 &lt;0.05 and the value of adjusted R-squared variables was 5.1%. It concludes that there are positive and significant effects between reading interest and vocabulary mastery on narrative writing skills to fifth grade students of public elementary schools in Alian sub-district.</em>

scholarly journals Occupational Stress: Associated Factors, Related Symptoms, and Coping Strategies Among Secondary School-heads

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-553
Author(s):  
Qaiser Suleman ◽  
Alam Zeb Khattak ◽  
Ishtiaq Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
And Coping ◽  
School Heads

This study examined occupational stress, its related symptoms, associated factors, and coping strategies among heads of secondary schools in Kohat Division, Pakistan. A sample of 101 secondary school-heads was taken using a multistage sampling technique. Occupational Stress Index (Shrivastava & Singh, 1981) followed by four open-ended questions was used to investigate the study variables. Findings revealed that heads of secondary schools were occupationally stressed in their workplace. The most associated factors causing occupational stress were poor compensation, work overload, lack of effective advancement and promotion policy, poor implementation of education policy, lack of basic facilities, political interference, and under-participation. Several symptoms such as headaches, alterations in blood pressure, and digestive problems, were found to be associated with an increased risk of occupational stress. Furthermore, various related perceived physiological, psychological, and behavioral consequences were found to be caused by stress at work. Findings suggest that a comprehensive strategy promoted by the education department should be recommended for reducing stress among secondary school-heads and improving their wellbeing and other health-related conditions at the workplace.

scholarly journals Impact of boarding secondary schools on students’ achievement in mathematics in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
John Aduwa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
State Government ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Achievement In Mathematics ◽  
The Impact

The study examined the impact of boarding Secondary Schools on students’ achievement in mathematics. The study was conducted in Ogbia Education Zone of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Two research questions and their corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. A post-test only of quasi- experimental research design was adopted. Furthermore, a purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 219 senior secondary school class 1 (SSS 1) mathematics students from a mixed model boarding secondary school. This school consisted of both boarding and day students. A Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) was used to collect data from the students after a period of instruction that lasted for one full academic term. All data collected were analysed by the methods of mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics. The finding indicated that the establishment of the model boarding secondary schools by the Bayelsa State Government had a very significant impact on students’ achievement in mathematics. The study recommended that more model boarding secondary schools should be established by the Bayelsa State Government.

scholarly journals Principals’ Learning Resources Managerial Practices for Implementing Entrepreneurship Studies in Public and Private Secondary School in Anambra State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 311-315
Author(s):  
Emegwa Tina Uzoamaka Uzoamaka
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Anambra State

The purpose of this study was to ascertain principals’ learning resources managerial practices for the implementation of entrepreneurship studies in public and private secondary school in Anambra State. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. This study was conducted in public and private secondary school in Anambra State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population for this study is 16,727 respondents made up of 481 principals and 9,697 teachers from the 481 private secondary schools and 256 principals and 6,293 teachers from the 256 public secondary schools in Anambra state. The sample size for this study is 1,332 respondents drawn from public and private secondary schools in Anambra state. The multi-stage sampling technique was utilized to arrive at the sample size. The first stage involved randomly drawing three education zones out of the six education zones in Anambra state. Accordingly, Aguata, Awka, and Nnewi zones were drawn using simple random sampling technique balloting with replacement. The second stage involved the use of proportionate stratified sampling technique to draw 74 secondary schools from the three education zones, consisting of 26 public and 48 private secondary schools. Each zone was regarded as a stratum. From each stratum, 10% of principals and teachers were sampled from the public and private secondary schools in the stratum. Researcher-developed instrument was the instrument for data collection. The validity of the instrument was determined using three lecturers. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined using respondents from Enugu State

scholarly journals Relationship between teacher empowerment and principal effectiveness at secondary schools level

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-424
Author(s):  
AZHAR CH MAHMOOD ◽  
Irshad Hussain ◽  
Irshad Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Teacher Empowerment ◽  
Principal Effectiveness ◽  
Leadership Roles

The continual cycle of education reform movements suggests that there is a need for principals to evaluate and re-define their leadership roles on a continuous basis. The expanded expectations and responsibilities placed on schools have seemingly created a need for school leadership to be shared or distributed among teachers and principals. The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship between teacher empowerment and principal effectiveness in secondary schools of Islamabad. It was correlational study included the collection of quantitative data to obtain greater understanding and detail about the relationships between teacher empowerment and principal effectiveness as perceived by teachers. The population of the study was 458 Secondary School male teachers working in 45 secondary schools. The 229 Secondary School Teachers were taken as a sample by a random sampling technique which is 50% of the population. Two standardized instruments i.e. School Participant Empowerment Scale and Audit of Principal Effectiveness were used for collection of data on the study of two variables. Pearson r) Mean and Standard Deviation were used for data analysis. The findings of this study were showed significant relationships between Teacher Empowerment and Principal Effectiveness. It is concluded that the teacher’s empowerment in schools enhanced the effectiveness of the principals. Keywords: Teacher Empowerment, professional growth, principal effectiveness, organizational development.  

scholarly journals School Administrators and Teachers Identification Mechanism of Students with Behavioral Problems in Secondary Schools: South West Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 854
Author(s):  
Aminu Jibril Arfasa ◽  
Jaffer Lola Dano
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Ethiopia ◽  
Identification Mechanism

The purpose of the study was to investigate school administrators and teachers identification mechanism of students with behavioral problems in secondary schools. The research method was descriptive survey method and quantitative research design was used. The researcher used both primary and secondary data as a source. The primary data was gathered through questionnaire while the secondary sources were from written documents. Study populations were school administers (school principals, vice school principals and unit leaders) and teachers of secondary school of south west Ethiopia. The sampling technique used to draw sample from study population was multi stage random sampling technique. First stage 5 zones in south western Ethiopia were selected. On the second stage, from each zones 3 woredas/twon and one secondary school in each woredas were selected. The schools administers of selected schools were selected by purposive sampling and teachers were selected by random sampling techniques. All school administers of selected secondary schools 45 schools administers (school principals, vice school principals and unit leaders) selected purposively and 420 teachers selected by simple random sampling techniques. The instruments of data collection were Likert scale closed-ended self- administered questionnaire for teachers and school administers.To check the reliability of instrument pilot testing was conducted on 30 individuals. Cronbach alpha calculated result showed that reliability coefficient was 0.83. Validation of the instruments was done by using experts' review and discussion. Based on experts comments irrelevant items were discarded and some ambiguous items were modified. The current study was used quantitative methods of data analysis. The analysis of data was done using percentage, mean and standard division while analysis of qualitative data was done by thematic analysis methods. The result of the study indicated both teachers and school administers were not used standardized tools to identify student’s behavioral problem. The mean scores of teachers (M= 3.40 with Sd 1.24) and school administers (M= 4.10 with Sd=1.01) agreed that most of the time they identify students behavioral problems by office discipline and/or classroom minor behavioral records and attendance the methods. In addition, both teachers and school administers reported that they identified students behavioral problems based on information get from peers, other staff teachers and parents. Both teachers and school administers perceived that internalized behavioral problems such  initiation of aggressive behaviors, harassments, lack of empathy and externalized behavioral problems external behavioral problems such as frequent absences from school or poor performance in school, exhibits persistent patterns of stealing and lying. From these results, it was recommended that to reduce student’s behavioral problems the researcher recommended that the school principals, teachers and other stakeholders should set some sorts of rules and regulations specific to the school with the active involvement of the students, in addition to the rules and the regulations of the country.

Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies in Driving Reading Habits of Secondary School Learners in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Zimbabwe

Mousaion ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sifundo Nkomo
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Web 2.0 Technologies ◽  
Reading Habits ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Reading Culture

Reading in the 21st century networked society is no longer confined to print. The scope of reading has extended to Web 2.0 technologies that have changed the traditional reading culture of readers. The problem is that secondary school learners in Zimbabwe are not fully adopting Web 2.0 technologies to cultivate their reading habits. This qualitative study examined the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in driving the reading habits of secondary school learners in the Bulawayo Metropolitan Province in Zimbabwe. A multiple-case study design was employed, which collected data from 210 learners. The learners were divided into 14 focus groups as a data collection tool. Data were augmented through interviews with school librarians and then analysed thematically. Findings reveal that some learners spend five hours per day using different types of Web 2.0 technologies, which include WhatsApp, Facebook, WattPad, Pinterest and YouTube for the purposes of entertainment, and this has a negative effect on their reading. The study revealed potential positive effects of using Web 2.0 technologies, such as having up-to-date reading materials. It is concluded that Web 2.0 technologies can be adopted in driving the reading habits of secondary school learners. Some learners are already using Web 2.0 technologies for downloading novels. Especially girls (and some boys) are reading newspapers by using Web 2.0 technologies; however, other learners are using them for the wrong reasons. This paper contends that if guided well, young people can use these technologies to cultivate their reading habits. A further study is recommended on how parents/guardians can adopt the use of Web 2.0 technologies as a drive to improve the reading habits of learners.

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