scholarly journals Effects of Instructional Materials used at the Community Learning Resource Centers on Adult Learners’ Participation in Community Development Activities in Nyamira North Sub-county Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Benjamin Obonyo Bella ◽  
Peter Koome ◽  
Susan Kamuru
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Adult Literacy ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Community Learning ◽  
Literacy Learners ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This research sought to investigate the effects of instructional materials used at community resource centers on adult literacy learners in community development activities with a specific focus on Nyamira North Sub–County, Kenya. The study was guided by the constructivism theory of learning. It employed the descriptive survey design where a sample of 254 learners was drawn from a population of 492 adult learners in the study area using the stratified random sampling method. Questionnaires were administered to elicit information from the respondents. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. From the findings, there was a clear indication that textbooks and sewing machines were more available and adequately utilized. Other resources like computers, projectors, ovens, banana ripening chambers, and videos were least available and inadequate. Results further showed that most of the adult learners were involved in small-scale farming as their main economic activity with most of their products was selling them to the market in raw form. Some learners were also involved in natural resource management activities with the majority of them planting trees, water resources management, bridges, and path construction. The study recommended that to diversify the livelihoods of the communities in the study area, the Directorate of Adult Education should provide diverse instructional materials such as ICT facilities and equipment that which will impart value addition skills to the learners.

scholarly journals Developing EFL learning materials for adult learners

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-42
Author(s):  
M. Mugni Assapari ◽  
I Nengah Martha ◽  
I Made Sutama ◽  
Luh Putu Artini
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Scale Field ◽  
Large Scale Field ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Listening And Speaking ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Expert Validation

The current study aimed at developing English instructional materials for listening and speaking as additional learning sources. The research was conducted at Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram, Indonesia. The population was university students of semester three in academic year 2018/2019. There were 48 students as the respondents of 20 questionnaires. The current study followed Research and Development Procedures proposed by Borg & Gall (1979). It involves (1) a preliminary stage and collects information, (2) planning, (3) develop of product, (4) expert validation, (5) small-scale and large-scale field tried-out the students. The result of the research has shown that Indonesian students have confirmed the need for listening and speaking English materials. Since the existing materials used in learning had weaknesses, including the lack of opportunity for listening and speaking, the researchers have developed the TEFL materials to meet the standard. After being validated by the experts, and tried-out to the students, the developed TEFL materials have been able to improve students’ speaking ability.

Development of an Interactive Narrative for Adult Literacy Learners

2018 ◽  
pp. 238-262
Author(s):  
Amy M. Johnson ◽  
Elizabeth L. Tighe ◽  
Matthew E. Jacovina ◽  
G. Tanner Jackson ◽  
Danielle S. McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Adult Literacy ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring System ◽  
Strategy Instruction ◽  
Interactive Narrative ◽  
Tutoring System ◽  
Active Reading ◽  
Literacy Learners

This chapter describes development efforts that build upon the Interactive Strategy Trainer for Active Reading and Thinking-2 (iSTART-2), an intelligent tutoring system that provides self-explanation strategy instruction to improve reading comprehension. The chapter reflects on considerations of the unique needs of adult literacy learners, and outlines the specific guidelines followed to adapt the system to these learners. Several modifications have been made to adapt iSTART to adult learners, including the following: 1) two additional strategy instructional modules for summarization and deep question asking, 2) a text library with life-relevant texts for adult learners, and 3) an interactive narrative which allows instantiated practice of reading strategies using life-relevant artifacts. The authors also describe results from two attitudinal studies examining learners' perceptions of the interactive narrative.

scholarly journals Health and Nutrition Issues Affecting Academic Involvement of Adult Learners in Literacy Programmes of Kogi State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Linus Okechukwu Nwabuko ◽  
Eberechukwu Charity Eneh ◽  
Eunice R. Idakpo
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Literacy Programme ◽  
Academic Involvement ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Poor Nutrition ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated health and nutrition issues affecting academic involvement of Adult learners in literacy programme in Kogi State, Nigeria. The specific purpose of the study was: to ascertain the extent health and nutrition affect academic involvement of adult learners in literacy programmes in Kogi State Nigeria. MATERIALS & METHOD: The design for the study was a descriptive survey design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data which wereanalysed using mean scores and standard deviation while t-test statistic was used to test the hypothesis that guided the study. RESULTS: Results of the analysis showed among others health and nutrition issues such as chronic illness, poor nutrition and hunger affect academic involvement of adult learners. The results also showed that unhealthy adult learners do not feel happy in class during lessons or learning activities. CONCLUSION: Based on the finding, it was concluded that health and nutrition have some level of relationship with adult learners’ academic involvement to a high extent.

scholarly journals Prospects and Challenges of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises in Adama City, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S) ◽  
pp. 322-329
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Document Review

This study was aimed to assess prospects and challenges of micro and small scale enterprises in Adama city. A descriptive survey design was employed. A survey questionnaire which included both the close ended and the open ended questions, observation and document review were used as data collection tools of the study. The study used stratified random sampling technique to select the sample and accordingly about 116 MSE respondents were selected from a list of registered micro and small scale enterprises which obtained from Adama city micro and small scale development office. The result of the study showed that limited finance, lack of awareness about policies related to MSE, lack of business development services and internal management related problems are the major challenges of MSE in Adama city. This finding implicate for the need of further research by taking large sample from various micro and small scale enterprises.

scholarly journals The Role of Teacher Characteristics and Managerial Support in Implementation of History and Government Curriculum in Wareng District, Kenya

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Zipporah Jerotich Ruto
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Teaching History ◽  
The North ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This paper undertakes an assessment of the extent of professional support that the teachers of History and Government subject are accorded by the schools’ management. The study investigated the challenges of teaching History and Government in Kenyan secondary schools as experienced by teachers in Wareng District, located in the North Rift region of Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Simple and stratified random sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 120 respondents from the History and Government teachers of the secondary schools in the study area. Questionnaires, interview and observation schedules were used to collect data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. These comprised frequencies and percentages. Data collected was presented using tables. The study revealed that there was inadequate support in the acquisition and purchasing of instructional materials for teaching the subject, teacher recruitment issues, provision of funds for seminars and workshops, and rewarding of high performing teachers. Most teachers also reported underestimation of the importance of History and Government subject by the head teachers of their school. The study recommends the need for professional managerial support to the teaching of history and government in secondary schools. The findings of this study are intended to benefit the school management, teaching staff, educational planners and other stake-holders in identifying the challenges faced by teachers and adopting concerted efforts to overcome them.

scholarly journals Spoken and written ellipsis in (and not in) the experience of adult literacy learners

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 93-113
Author(s):  
Margaret Childs
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Adult Literacy ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Total Absence ◽  
Communicative Functions ◽  
Conversational Language ◽  
Linguistic Skills ◽  
Literacy Learners ◽  
Syntax Study

Interference from spoken language can hinder adult learners’ reading, so it is helpful for tutors to be aware of differences between spoken and written syntax. Study of the incidence of ellipsis in two adult learners’ conversational language demonstrates the absence of most forms of coordination and subordination ellipsis typical of writing, and the frequent omission of subordinators, including the total absence of that relatives from one informant’s corpus. Examples of typically spoken situational ellipsis draw attention to the different locus of reference (situational or textual) in spoken and written ellipsis, and therefore the different strategy of interpretation required in reading. It is also shown that the use and non-use of ellipsis often have communicative functions in the dialogues that reflect linguistic skills rather than sloppiness or incompetence. Implications for tuition are suggested.

scholarly journals Self-Reliance through Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competency of Technical/Engineering Polytechnic Students in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-191
Author(s):  
Shirka Kassam Jwasshaka ◽  
Nor Fadila Mohd Amin ◽  
Gimba Dogara
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Plateau State ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Sector Data ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

The study aimed at assessing the adequacy of innovative and entrepreneurial competency of Technical /Engineering students of Plateau State Polytechnic for self-reliance. It was primarily sought to determine whether they were opinions of final year Technical and engineering students.  A descriptive survey design was adopted where 120 respondents were randomly selected from the School of Technical Education and Engineering. 45 items structured questionnaire was used for the collection of data related to innovation and entrepreneurship competency in order to be self-reliant. The instrument was validated by three experts; two from Plateau State Polytechnic and one from the private sector. Data were analyzed using the descriptive statistic to determine the mean and the standard deviation of respondents. The findings of the study revealed that final year students need innovative and entrepreneurial competencies for self-reliant after graduation. The study also showed that the training provided is not sufficient for the prospective graduates to be able to face the challenges in the myths of job scarcity. Recommendations based on the findings of the study was highlighted which includes the need for a complete overhauling of Technology Education curriculum to reflect the current realities.capable of setting up small-scale business after graduation. Three research questions were formulated to seek

scholarly journals Impact of Globalization on Social Sciences Education in Secondary Schools

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (37) ◽  
Author(s):  
Poosapati Durgaiah
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Modernization Process ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Education is fundamental issue for development. It is an integrated part of modernization process. Modern knowledge is articulated with the idea of global education. Globalization has definitely influenced on education system in different countries. It is also a key instrument of development. To achieve the target of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) it is obviously important that right to education should be ensured from the secondary level of every country .The globalization process has greatly influenced on the educational system, which is largely considered as an outcome of modernization process. The study investigated globalization and its influence on social sciences education in secondary schools in Rangareddy district in Telangana state. The study determined how globalization influences social sciences contents, teaching methods and instructional materials/resources. The research questions were to what extent does globalization influences social sciences contents, teaching methods and instructional materials/resources. Descriptive survey design was employed in which five secondary schools were chosen and ten students were randomly selected from each of the schools making a total of fifty students. A 21-item studied questionnaire comprising of the following sub-sections: social sciences contents, social sciences teaching methods and social sciences instructional materials/resources were used to collect the needed data for the study. The collected data were analysed using chi-square analysis.

Development of an Interactive Narrative for Adult Literacy Learners

2021 ◽  
pp. 520-544
Author(s):  
Amy M. Johnson ◽  
Elizabeth L. Tighe ◽  
Matthew E. Jacovina ◽  
G. Tanner Jackson ◽  
Danielle S. McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Adult Literacy ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring System ◽  
Strategy Instruction ◽  
Interactive Narrative ◽  
Tutoring System ◽  
Active Reading ◽  
Literacy Learners

This chapter describes development efforts that build upon the Interactive Strategy Trainer for Active Reading and Thinking-2 (iSTART-2), an intelligent tutoring system that provides self-explanation strategy instruction to improve reading comprehension. The chapter reflects on considerations of the unique needs of adult literacy learners, and outlines the specific guidelines followed to adapt the system to these learners. Several modifications have been made to adapt iSTART to adult learners, including the following: 1) two additional strategy instructional modules for summarization and deep question asking, 2) a text library with life-relevant texts for adult learners, and 3) an interactive narrative which allows instantiated practice of reading strategies using life-relevant artifacts. The authors also describe results from two attitudinal studies examining learners' perceptions of the interactive narrative.

Perception of Teachers towards the Use of Instructional Materials in Teaching Mathematics at Secondary Level

2020 ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
Shiva Datta Dawadi
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The major objective of the study is to identify the perception of mathematics teachers towards the use of instructional materials in teaching mathematics for the students of secondary level and to compare their perceptions on the basis of their teaching experience. The study has adopted descriptive survey design. A set of the questionnaire with 24 statements regarding the use of instructional materials in teaching mathematics was the tool for collecting the data. The statements in the questionnaire were categorized into four categories as availability, appropriateness, self-confidence in using instructional materials, and motivation to use it. The questionnaire forms were distributed to 68 secondary school mathematics teachers of public schools. The data were collected, tabulated, ordered, compared, calculated and analyzed by using different statistical tools. Finally, it was found that teachers have negative attitudes towards the statements under the subheadings availability which indicates teachers do not feel comfortable in gathering the instructional materials in teaching mathematics and they were found to have positive towards the statements under the subheadings appropriateness, self-confidence in using, and motivation which means mathematics teachers are in the favor of appropriate use instructional materials in teaching mathematics, and they were found confident in using instructional materials. And also teachers are found motivated to use instructional materials in teaching mathematics at secondary level. The study also concluded that the perception of the teachers regarding the use of instructional materials in teaching mathematics at secondary level differs according to the teaching experience of the teachers. Interestingly, the teacher with less teaching experience were found more positive in using instructional materials in teaching mathematics at secondary level.

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