The Influence of Psychological and Societal Factors on Student Performance in Mathematics at the Senior Secondary School Level

Recently, within the increasing implementation of the communicative language teaching (CLT) approach to teaching English as a foreign language (EFL), the Yemeni EFL secondary school curriculum has adopted the CLT approach. This qualitative exploratory case study aimed at examining whether or not the Yemeni English for Science and Technology (EST) senior secondary reading instructional implementation is a communicative-based instruction in nature as it is labelled. The data were collected from reading classroom observations and analysed in terms of student-teacher interaction pattern as well as teacher and learner roles based on Richards’ and Rodgers’ Model (2001). The coding scheme used for coding the features of the Initiation-Response-Evaluation method (IRE) and the Communicative Reading Instructional method (CRI) was developed from previous studies. The findings showed that the traditional IRE and the teacher role as a director are extensively represented in the Yemeni EST senior secondary school reading instruction more than the CRI. This finding contradicts the communicative-label of the Yemeni English language curriculum. The findings are discussed in terms of the alignment of the curriculum communicative-label with regards to the EST senior secondary school reading classroom instructional implementation. Keywords: Communicative Language Teaching approach (CLT); Initiation-Response-Evaluation Approach (IREA); Communicative Reading Instructional Approach (CRIA).

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A STUDY OF FACTOR INFLUENCING ATTITUDE TOWARDS LEARNING OF PHYSICS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

International Journal of Advanced Research ◽

10.21474/ijar01/12845 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 359-365

Author(s):

Monica a ◽

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A. Abuh ◽

Nwaba A. Attah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Attitude Scale ◽

School Level ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Senior Secondary School ◽

The Subject ◽

Senior Secondary

Physics is among the significant science subjects taught at the secondary school level in Nigerias education system. There has been a growing concern about the poor performance in physics in Nigeria. The present study was aimed to determine teachers likability as a factor that could influence students attitudes towards physics. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey. The population of the survey includes secondary school students in the Kogi State of Nigeria. Participants comprised males and females senior secondary school students. They were mainly pooled from the science class. One hundred and thirty-nine students participated in the study. Data was collected using a Teachers Likability Scale and the Physics Attitude Scale (PAS). The result revealed that most of the respondents indicated a negative attitude toward the subject (M = 0.87, SD = 0.35), while few (M = 0.18, SD = 0.39) showed a positive attitude towards the subject. A linear regression model was conducted to test the study hypothesis.The result showed that teachers likability statistically significantly predicted attitude towards physics F(1,137), 124.617 P< .05. The study concluded that a teachers likability is a significant predictor of attitude towards physics. Thus, it is recommended that teachers should be more facilitators than strict instructors.

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Internet Use and Gender Differences at the Senior Secondary School Level

Asian Review of Social Sciences ◽

10.51983/arss-2018.7.1.1402 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 45-50

Author(s):

Syed Noor ul Amin

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Internet Use ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

School Level ◽

The Internet ◽

School Students ◽

Male And Female ◽

Senior Secondary School ◽

Senior Secondary

Present study was aimed to examine the Internet use by male and female senior secondary school students on their Internet use. The research was conducted with two main purposes; firstly, to investigate that gender difference had any effect on their Internet use and secondly, to identify and to find out the differences of any on the Internet use, among male and female senior secondary school student for (i) academic purpose (ii) recreational purpose and (iii) communication purpose. The population of this study consists of 100 senior secondary school students (50 male and 50 female) of District Bandipora (J&k) INDIA and they were selected by a random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was the Information Blank developed by the investigator. The data was subjected to statistical analysis by computing Mean, S.D. and test of significance. The results revealed that that there is difference between male and female secondary school students on Internet use for academic purpose. Male students have better use of Internet for academic purpose as compared to female students. On the other hand there is no difference between male and female senior secondary school students on Internet use for recreational and e-mail purposes. Both the groups have found similar in Internet use for recreational and communication purposes.

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EFFECT OF TEACHERS LIKABILITY ON STUDENTS ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHEMISTRY

International Journal of Advanced Research ◽

10.21474/ijar01/13636 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. 970-976

Author(s):

Gabriel M. Obaje ◽

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John Eje ◽

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Self Report ◽

School Level ◽

School Students ◽

Senior Secondary School ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

Attitudes Towards Chemistry ◽

Senior Secondary

Chemistry is among the essential science subjects taught at the secondary school level in Nigerias education landscape. There has been a persistent concern about the poor performance in chemistry in Nigeria. The present study investigated teachers likability as a scarcely explored variable that could explain the variation in students attitudes towards chemistry. A cross-sectional survey was employed for the analysis, and the population of the study comprised senior secondary school students in the Kogi State of Nigeria. Participants included males and females senior secondary school students enrolled in the science classes. One hundred and fifty-three students participated in the study. The respondents completed a self-report measure of the Teachers Likability Scale and the Attitude Toward Chemistry Lessons Scale (ATCLS). The finding showed that most of the participants indicated a negative attitude toward the subject (M = 2.89, SD = 3.32), compared to others (M = 1.18, SD = 3.39) that exhibited an unfavorable attitude towards the chemistry. A linear regression analysis was conducted to test the study hypothesis, and the result showed that teachers likability statistically significantly predicted attitude towards chemistry F (1,151), 124.716, P< .05. Therefore, the study concluded that a teachers likability is an essential determinant of students attitudes towards chemistry. Thus, it is recommended that teachers should improve in their personal and professional attributes.

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Effects of Word Games, Culturally Relevant Songs, and Stories on Students' Motivation in a Nigerian English Language Class

TESL Canada Journal ◽

10.18806/tesl.v26i1.128 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 27 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yetunde Ajibade ◽

Kate Ndububa

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

English Language ◽

Culturally Relevant ◽

School Level ◽

Control Group ◽

School Students ◽

Control Group Design ◽

Senior Secondary School ◽

Language Class ◽

Senior Secondary

This study investigated the extent to which word games and culturally relevant songs and stories could motivate senior secondary school students in Nigeria, thereby enhancing their performance in English. A pre-test/post-test control group design was used. The sample consisted of 100 senior secondary school II students randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. Four instruments were designed, validated, and used for data collection. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested. The findings revealed that the use of word games and culturally relevant instructional activities was beneficial for these students, as they served as an effective motivational strategy that contributed to better performance in English-language learning at the senior secondary school level.

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Analisis Kemampuan Penalaran Matematis Mahasiswa Calon Guru Matematika Sebagai Kajian Evaluasi

Talenta Conference Series Science and Technology (ST) ◽

10.32734/st.v2i2.526 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hanifah Nurus Sopiany

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Secondary School ◽

Mathematical Reasoning ◽

Mathematics Learning ◽

Good Reason ◽

School Level ◽

Real Analysis ◽

Reasoning Ability ◽

School Students ◽

Secondary School Level

Penalaran matematis menggunakan pola pikir logis dalam menganalisa suatu masalah yang nanti pada akhirnya akan ditandai dengan aktivitas menyimpulkan atas masalah tersebut. Seseorang yang memiliki penalaran yang baik, tentunya akan berhati-hati dalam bertindak dan memutuskan sesuatu. Materi-materi pada kalkulus merupakan materi yang ada pada tingkat sekolah menengah yang nantinya menjadi lahan mengajar mahasiswa calon guru matematika S-1. Kemampuan penalaran yang dikaji mempengaruhi pembelajaran mahasiswa kedepannya karena berlaku pada matakuliah lanjut, contohnya pada kemampuan pembuktian akan selalu digunakan pada matakuliah persamaan diferensial, struktur aljabar, analisis vektor, analisis real, dll. Sedangkan sebagai calon guru yang nantinya mengajar pada tingkat sekolah menengah, maka kemampuan penalaran ini menjadi salah satu capaian pembelajaran matematika bagi siswa sekolah menengah, maka oleh karena itu guru yang mengajarnya haruslah memiliki kemampuan penalaran yang baik. Analisis kesalahan sangat penting untuk melakukan evaluasi dan refleksi pada struktur soal maupun pada perlakuan dalam pembelajaran dalam upaya memperbaiki kemampuan penalarannya. Mathematical reasoning uses a logical mindset in analyzing a problem that will eventually be marked by concluding activity on the problem. Someone who has good reason, will certainly be careful in acting and deciding something. The material content on the calculus is the material that exists at the secondary school level which will become the field of teaching the prospective master of math teacher bachelor. The reasoning ability studied influences student learning in the future as it applies to advanced courses, for example in the ability of proof will always be used in the course of differential equations, algebraic structure, vector analysis, real analysis, etc. While as a teacher candidate who will teach at the secondary school level, then this reasoning ability becomes one of the achievements of mathematics learning for high school students, therefore teachers who teach it must have good reasoning ability. Error analysis is very important to evaluate and reflect on the problem structure as well as on the treatment in learning in order to improve the reasoning ability.

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