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Author(s):
Amaniampong Adjei , William Kwabena Nantwi, Beatrice Birago.
Page No : 1-11
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Evaluating the Readiness of Tutors and Students Towards the Acceptance of M-Learning Technology
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The study was intended to evaluate the readiness of tutors and students towards accepting mobile learning in colleges of education in Ghana. Mixed research method was employed with questionnaire and observation as data collection instruments. A student population of 140 and tutor population of 21 were randomly observed and selected to provide responses to questionnaires designed and distributed by the researchers. Generally, majority of the respondents acknowledged that, mobile learning technology is a prerequisite to uplifting the fallen standards of teacher education which has its root in Colleges of education. However, several factors including unavailability of internet facilities hinder successful integration of this new technology. It is recommended that administrators in colleges of education as a matter of urgency should put measures in place to make wireless internet facilities available to students at affordable cost, tutors should be given pedagogical training to enable them engage learners on mobile learning technology.
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Author(s):
Moses Fipasisi Sibo, Ochogba Chukwumela Obulor.
Page No : 12-20
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Implementation of Blooms Taxonomy in the Construction of Teacher Made Biology Test in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Rivers State, Nigeria
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This study focused on the implementation of Blooms taxonomy in the construction of teacher made Biology test in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Rivers State. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised all the Biology teachers and administrators in the 243 secondary schools in Rivers State. From this population, 120 and 40 biology teachers and administrators respectively were purposively selected. An instrument titled “Implementation of Bloom Taxonomy in Biology Survey Questionnaire” (IBTBSQ) was used for this study. The instrument was face validated by two experts in department of Science Education of Rivers State University, Port-Harcourt. The reliability of the instrument was determined through Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient method. The reliability coefficient achieved was 0.86. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while z-test statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses. The study found that Blooms taxonomy is not fully implemented in the construction of Biology test in Senior Secondary Schools in Rivers State due to most biology teachers not being acquainted with Blooms taxonomy. It was recommended that the association as well as school administrators should imbibe or introduce an effective use of Blooms taxonomy and that training centres should be built for science teachers in developing the skills of constructing test in relation to Blooms taxonomy.
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Author(s):
Jacob Jonathan, Veronica Lagi Daniel, Gladys Bulus.
Page No : 21-30
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The Role of Quality Education in National Development: The Interface
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This paper examines the interface between education and national development. Education is the bedrock for national development but in Nigeria there is a wide continuum between the two as the reality on ground still proves that we are still far from actualizing this. Lack of quality education in our nation continues to stare at our faces with indices such as: high rate of Nigerians travelling abroad for study, parents sending their children to private schools, paying high for after school tuition, engaging teachers for private lessons at home and so on. Hence, quantity is replacing quality. Therefore, this paper conceptualizes education, quality education and national development, discusses the indices of quality education. It also outlines factors militating against quality education in Nigeria; highlights the interface between quality education and national development, and chart ways of enhancing the quality of education as a platform for national development in Nigeria.
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Author(s):
Paulo Manuel L. Macapagal, PhD, RPm, RPsy.
Page No : 31-67
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Self-Esteem, Intimacy and Ego Strength of Male College Students With Multiple Sex Partners in University Belt-Manila
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Multiple sex partners means having more than one person that you engage in sexual activity with. There are many risks associated with having multiple sexual partners, such as an increased risk of pregnancy and transmitting a sexual disease. However, some people believe that it’s natural to have multiple sex partners and that it can keep your sex life exciting if you’re not just having sex with one person. It is your personal choice to have sex with multiple people, however you need to be careful particularly as it carries multiple risks. The study is about self-esteem, Intimacy, and Ego Strength of Male College Students in University Belt- Manila who Engage in Multiple Sex Partnership. The statement of the problem includes the 1. Personal profile of male college students engaged in Multiple Sex Partnership in terms of age; 2. The level of self-esteem of these Male College Students; 3. The level of intimacy of these Male College Students to their sexual partners; 4. The level of ego strength of these Male College Students engaged in multiple sex partnership and the; 5. Relationship of the Self- esteem, Intimacy, and Ego Strength of Male College Students who engages in Multiple Sex Partnership. The study was based from the Social Exchange Theory by the Sociologist George Homann. The data gathered by the researchers have been computed quantitatively and in order to identify the general picture of the study, the correlation design under the descriptive research has been used to distinguish the result. The statistical techniques and tools that are used in the study are Frequencies and Percentage to determine the level of Self-Esteem, Intimacy and Ego Strength which are the items number 2, 3, and 4 of the statement of the problem. The researchers used the Pearson R correlation analysis in order to answer the fifth statement of the problem. After the data has been gathered, the researcher concludes that the male college students in University belt- Manila that are engaged in multiple sex partnership have an average level of self-esteem, significantly below average level of intimacy and average level of ego strength. After undergoing to the statistical treatment, the researcher concludes that there is a significant relationship between the self-esteem, intimacy, and ego strength of male college students engaged in multiple sex partnership. After the results has been gathered the researcher recommends that for the families to encourage their children to be more involve in open communications, and to help them in solving adversities, future researchers may conduct a further study of other factors that can improve the correlation of the variables, and for the future researchers to have more respondents for the in depth interview.
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Author(s):
Anthony Daayeng, Hilda Asuo-Baffour, Peter Reindorf Okyere (Rev).
Page No : 66-88
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Improving Mathematics Education Among Teacher-Trainees Through the Use of Cuisenaire Rod in the Teaching of Fraction
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The study is about using Cuisenaire rods to improve the teaching of fractions to teacher trainees (UTDBE) in St. Joseph’s College of Education - Bechem in the Tano South District in the Brong Ahafo Region. The sample comprised thirty-six (36) teacher trainees in St. Joseph’s College of Education. It involved the use of pre-test, post-test and questionnaire as the methods for data collection. The questionnaire was also analyzed. The findings revealed that the use of teaching and learning materials (Cuisenaire rods) greatly improve the teaching of fractions in mathematics. It was also realized that before teacher trainees could grasp the concept of addition and subtraction of fractions, the concept of equivalent fractions should be well understood. It was also realized that teacher trainees grasp a concept when they are taken through the procedure from concrete through semi-concrete and finally to the abstract. The implication of the findings is that teacher trainees should be encouraged to use teaching and learning materials to teach when introducing a concept. The concept of Equivalent fractions should be taught first before addition and subtraction of fractions are taught.
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Author(s):
Bawan Ambrose Mbia, Udo Ndem Nsungo.
Page No : 89-99
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Effect of Innovative Teaching Methods in Physics on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students In Akamkpa Local Government Area
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The purpose of this study was to experimentally determine the effect of innovative method of teaching on the academic performance of senior secondary school physics students in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, putting into consideration variables such as peer tutoring, problem-based learning, discovery learning and cooperative methods. Four research questions were articulated and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study employed a quasi-experimental research design. The population for the study was 6,203 senior secondary two (SSII) students in 19 secondary schools in Akamkpa Local Government Area for the 2016/2017 session. Out of 19 secondary schools, purposive random sampling technique was employed to select six schools. In each of the school selected, an intact class of the students were used. One hundred and twenty (120) students in the six intact classes constitute the sample for the study. The instrument for data collection was a 50-item ‘Physics Achievement Test’ (PAT). The instrument was face and content validated. Using Kuder Richardson formula 21, a reliability index of 0.80 was obtained. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. Hypotheses were tested using t-test analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study revealed that students taught with the peer tutoring, problem-based learning, discovery learning and cooperative methods achieve significantly higher than those taught using the conventional method. The educational implications of these findings were discussed and various recommendations were made such as: efforts should be made by teachers to integrate thoroughly both the peer tutoring, problem-based learning, discovery learning and cooperative approaches in the teaching of physics in secondary schools; and textbooks writers should incorporate appropriately the use of these innovative teaching strategies to guide teachers and students in their usage.
