scholarly journals DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERACHIEVEMENT AMONG UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN SOUTH-SOUTH FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Inuadume Syder ◽  
OG Kemjika ◽  
IE Ehibudu
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Progressive Matrix ◽  
One Way Anova

The study investigated the demographic factors responsible for Underachievement among Undergraduate Engineering students in South-South Federal Universities”. Four research questions and corresponding null hypotheses guided this study. Ex-post facto research design was used. A population size of 1,155 students from year2 to 4 was used and a sample size of 630 was drawn. Three instruments were used, they are; the Demographic Inventory (DI), General Engineering Mathematics Underachievement Test (GEMUT) and Standard Progressive Matrix (SPM). The reliability of these instruments was tested on 20 respondents using Cronbach alpha method of internal consistency. The reliability indexes are 0.60, and 0.55 respectively for General Engineering Mathematics Underachievement Test (GEMUT) and Standard Progressive Matrix (SPM). Research question 1 was answered with simple percentage, while research questions 2 & 3 were answered with One-way ANOVA. The corresponding null hypothesis 1 was tested with Z-test and one-way ANOVA associated with regressions to test hypotheses 2 & 3. Hypothesis 4 was tested with simple linear regressions. Findings show that federal institutions of study significantly influence underachievement, while gender and department of study do not relate to underachievement in South-South Federal Universities. Also, there was a significant relationship among the CGPA and general engineering mathematic test among engineering students. The researcher recommends that course advisers, counsellors and lecturer should identify these underachievers early and appropriate counselling measures given; also, the Federal Government has to provide and supervise Federal Institutions.

scholarly journals Perceived Problems of Strike Action and Deviant Behavior at Selected Higher Institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
Yusuf Suleiman ◽  
Muraina Kamilu Olanrewaju ◽  
Jamiu Mahmood Suleiman
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Deviant Behaviors ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
High Level ◽  
Higher Institutions

This study aimed to investigate the perceived problems of strike action and deviant behavior in selected higher institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The descriptive research design of ex-post-facto type was used in the study. Three hundred respondents were selected randomly from two Universities. The respondents were measured with a self-developed scale, and the data obtained were analyzed using descriptive (mean) statistical analysis. Four research questions were raised and answered. The result showed that causes of strike action in selected higher institutions include non-payment of teacher’s salaries, low responds to problems confronting schools among others, problems of strike action in selected higher institutions include production of half-baked graduates, youth involvement in secret cult, widespread of examination malpractice, causes of deviant behavior in selected higher institutions include parental neglect, drug addiction, high level of poverty among others and problems of deviant behavior in selected higher institutions include incessant strike action, widespread of examination malpractice, prevalence of teenage pregnancy among others. Given these findings, the study recommended that school counselors should identify deviant behaviors and counsel adolescents on how it can be prevented and that Government should deem it fit to respond to the yearnings and aspirations of the workers in terms of quick payment of their salaries and other emoluments.

scholarly journals Library Services and Availability of Information Resources in University Libraries, South-South Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Patience Owere Ekpang ◽  
Martina Ekpenyong Ekeng
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
User Education

This study investigated the relationship between library services and the availability of information resources in federal university libraries, in South-South, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 16620 students and a sample of 800 respondents was selected for the study. The selection was done through the stratified and purposive random sampling technique. The results of the analyses revealed a significant relationship between user education and preservation of information resources and availability of information resources. Based on these findings, it was recommended, among others that: User education should be adequately given to students to enable them to make the most use of the information resources and Government should prioritize funding for the preservation of information resources for university libraries.

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH MADE BY THE ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMK SARASWATI DENPASAR IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2009/2010

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-169
Author(s):  
Dewa Gede Agung Gana Kumara
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Good Communication ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Good Ability ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Academic Year

This study was undertaken in order to assess the acquisition of information questions by the eleventh grade students of SMK Saraswati Denpasar in academic year 2009/2010. The undertaking of the study was motivated by the fact that information questions are the fundamental basis of good communication skills in English. This study was intended to answer the research question: To what extent is the acquisition of the eleventh grade students of SMK Saraswati Denpasar in constructing information question in English. This study made use of an ex-post facto research design. The population of the study was the eleventh grade students of accountancy department which consists of two classes with the total students of 79 altogether. They were considered to have homogeneous characteristic. In this study, only 40 students were determined as the objects by using quota random sampling technique with lottery system. The data obtained in the study which were in the form of raw scores showing the subjects’ acquisition of information questions of the eleventh grade students of SMK Saraswati Denpasar, were analyzed with norm reference measure with five standard values. It clearly showed that: (1) there are 5 subjects (12.5%) out of 40 subjects under study who got excellent ability in asking information questions in English, (2) there are 11 subjects (27.5%) out of 40 subjects under study who got good ability in asking information questions in English. (3) there are 13 subjects (32.5%) out of 40 subjects under study who got sufficient ability in asking information questions in English and (4) there are 11 subjects (27.5%) out of 40 subjects under study who got insufficient ability in asking information questions in English. In general these research findings revealed that the acquisition of information questions by the eleventh grade students of SMK Saraswati Denpasar is remarked as good, where the number of subjects who got insufficient acquisition in information questions were under 50% or half of the number of subjects understudy. The number of students who got insufficient acquisition in information questions is only 11 subjects or 27.5% out of 40 subjects understudy. The findings of the study have limited validity and reliability, because it made use of an ex-post facto research design. Therefore, the research findings should be carefully depended upon.

scholarly journals The Effect of Parenting Toward Students Mathematics Learning Achievement on Grade VII Students of SMPN 4 Sungguminasa

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ardani Samad ◽  
Mangindara Mangindara
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Parenting Groups ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
One Way Anova

This research is an Ex-post Facto research with a quantitative approach and a comparative causal research design. This study aims to determine whether there is a parenting effect toward students mathematics learning achievement on grade VII students of SMPN 4 Sungguminasa. The population used in this study were all students on grade VII of SMPN 4 Sungguminasa, there are 349 students. The sample in this study was 64 students. Sampling using a random sampling technique. Data collection used the questionnaire and documentation method. Before data analysis, first do testing of the analysis requirements includes the normality and homogeneity tests. The data analysis technique used to test the hypothesis is Analysis  Variant (ANOVA) with one way type (One Way Anova). The results showed that there was a parenting effect toward students mathematics learning achievement on grade VII students of SMPN 4 Sungguminasa. This is indicated by the value of Fcount (31.375)>Ftable (3.32) and the Sig value is 0.000 <0.05 which means that there are significant differences in mean of all parenting groups.

scholarly journals PENGARUH SIKAP MENGAJAR GURU TERHADAP MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN PJOK

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-154
Author(s):  
Rahayu Prasetiyo ◽  
Nugroho Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
The Real ◽  
A Value ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Teaching Attitudes ◽  
One Way Anova

The purpose of this study was to determine the analysis of teachers' teaching attitudes towards students' learning motivation and also to find out which teaching attitudes motivated students the most. This research is a quantitative research with Ex Post Facto method. Subjects in this study amounted to 274 students. Collecting data in this study in the form of a questionnaire. Based on the results of calculations from One Way Anova through the SPSS program, there are significant differences in the three teachers' teaching attitudes in influencing students' learning motivation with a significant value of 0.000 which is smaller than the significant level of 0.05. Real teaching attitudes with permissive teaching attitudes have a significant difference in influencing students' learning motivation, as evidenced by a significant value of 0.000 <0.05. Authoritarian teaching attitude with permissive teaching attitude has a significant difference in influencing student learning motivation, as evidenced by a significant value of 0.000 <0.05. However, there is no significant difference between real teaching attitudes and authoritarian teaching attitudes in influencing learning motivation, as evidenced by a significant value of 0.126 > 0.05. Meanwhile, the teaching attitude of the teacher which has the greatest influence on students' learning motivation is the real teaching attitude with a value of 4.896. In the second place, there is an authoritarian teaching attitude that has an influence on students' learning motivation with a value of 3,624. And lastly, there is a permissive teaching attitude which has an influence on learning motivation with a value of -3.624.

scholarly journals STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Wright ◽  
Chris Campbell ◽  
Susan Nesbit ◽  
Thomas Froese ◽  
Steve Wilton
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Survey Validation ◽  
Depth Of Knowledge ◽  
Graduate Attributes ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering ◽  
Survey Instruments

This paper outlines a survey validation process and presents preliminary findings from a study of Civil and Electrical and Computer engineering graduate perspectives on their program with respect to the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) Engineering Graduate Attributes. The study’s research question was: What breadth and depth of knowledge, as specified by the Engineering Graduate Attributes, do undergraduate engineering students perceive they have achieved? This research is part of a larger research agenda in these departments in UBC engineering to collect data for the ongoing processes of curriculum improvement and CEAB accreditation. While the Civil and Electrical and Computer Engineering departments at UBC collaborated in this study, different survey instruments were produced for each context. This paper focuses primarily on the Civil Engineering Graduate Attributes Survey Tool.

scholarly journals Counsellor Trainees’ Views about Practicum Exercises in the Guidance and Counselling Programme of the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Grace Omejevwe Akpochafo
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
State University ◽  
School Head ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Exercise Period ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Delta State University

The study investigated counsellor trainees’ views of practicum exercise in Guidance and Counselling programme in Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. To guide the study, four research questions were raised and one hypothesis formulated. The study is a descriptive survey which utilized the ex-post facto design. The population was made up of all guidance and counselling students who had done the practicum exercise in the 2017 Sandwich contact. A sample of 35 students was used and this was drawn using purposive sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire which was valid and had a reliability index of 0.74. The data was analysed using mean, standard deviation and t-test for the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that students gained competencies during the period, had positive view about their supervisor but suggested that supervisors should come more than once. Moreover, the students enjoyed the support of the school counsellor and the school head. On duration, the study revealed that the period was too short. The study recommends among others for extension of the practicum exercise period and also for supervisors to visit more than once.

Collection Development Variables and Utilization of Information Resources in University Libraries, South-South, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Patience Owere EKPANG ◽  
William Ofem. NKANU
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between collection development variables, and utilization of information resources in university libraries, south-south, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 16620 students and a sample of 800 respondents was awareness for the study. The awareness was done through the stratified and purposive random sampling technique. The results of the analyses revealed a significant relationship between awareness, acquisition and utilization of information resources. Based on these findings, it was recommended, among others that: Government should prioritize funding for the acquisition of information resources for university libraries

scholarly journals Effect of Principal Supervision on Teacher Pedagogic Competencies

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Aswinda Aswinda ◽  
Arifuddin Siraj ◽  
Saprin Saprin
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Research Use ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Linear Regression Coefficient ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Principal Supervision

The research aims to Effect of Principal Supervision on Teacher Pedagogic Competencies at Public Elementary School 237 Aletellue in Soppeng Regency.This research use quantitative methodology with correlational ex post facto design to explain the research questions. To understand the issue, this research use methodological approach (quantitative-positivistic) and scientific approach (pedagogic and psychological). The participants of this reseach are 13 teachers at Publich Elementary School 237 Aletellue. The data were gathered using survey and dokumentasi, and then analysed through descriptive statistic with hypothesis testing using correlation and linear regression coefficient. The research reveals some key findings. The first finding shows that the supervision of principals shows a comparison of the competence of pedagogic teachers. This, seen from every activity of the teacher who is able to be effective in improving the competencies possessed. Helps develop science with innovation and creativity.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF LIBRARIANS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-28
Author(s):  
C. O. Offem ◽  
M. O. Otun
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Administrative Effectiveness ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Research Questions

The study was carried out to determine the effect of gender and educational qualification on the administrative effectiveness of librarians in federal universities in South-South Nigeria. The study adopted the non-probability sampling technique together with the ex-post facto research design which implemented the purposive and accidental sampling technique in choosing the population. A total of two hundred and thirty-one (231) respondents were chosen from six federal university libraries which comprised one hundred and seven professional (107) librarians and one hundred and twenty-four (124) Para-professionals. Data were elicited through a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics (independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis. The research questions were answered and the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 levels of significance. Results show that there is a positive correlation between educational qualification and administrative effectiveness of librarians in the South-South universities of Nigeria. Secondly, a significant result was obtained for gender as a predictor of administrative effectiveness of librarians. The study, therefore, recommends that employers of librarians should allow them to improve themselves via acquiring postgraduate qualifications such as a master’s degree and PhD as this will go a long way to add value to them and improved their skills.

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