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Journal of advanced research in education, Mar 1, 2024
This research investigated the possibility of enhancing senior secondary school students’ academi... more This research investigated the possibility of enhancing senior secondary school students’ academic performance in electrolysis using Collaborative-Predict-Observe-Explain-Write (CPOEW) and Exploration, Explanation and Evaluation (3E’s) learning models. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. Electrolysis Performance Test (EPT) was the instrument used for data collection. Kuder-Richardson (KR-21) formula was used to test the internal consistency of EPT which yielded a reliability value of 0.91. The population was 7,152 SS2 students offering chemistry in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. A sample of 143 students drawn from 3 schools in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria was selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The research questions were answered using Mean and Standard Deviation scores while the null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using results from Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The study revealed that there was significant difference in the mean academic performance of students taught Electrolysis using CPOEW, 3E’s model and discussion method [F2, 140=1943.116, P<0.05]. The study revealed that there was no significant interaction effect of treatments and gender on the mean academic performance scores of students in electrolysis [F2, 140=114.340, P<0.05]. It was recommended among others that to enhance students’ academic performance in electrolysis, serving teachers should be encouraged to use CPOEW and 3E’s learning models in teaching electrolysis.
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education, 2021
This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achieveme... more This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achievement in physics in senior secondary schools of Makurdi Local Government Area. Quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. One hundred and fifty six students in physics in senior secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government area formed the sample for the study. Intact classes were assigned to experimental and control group. The experimental group was taught using the brainstorming strategy. Four research questions and four hypotheses were generated and formulated to guide the study. A Physics Achievement Test (PAT) was developed and used for obtaining data. The data was analyzed using simple percentage and t-test to answer the research question and to test the hypotheses at 0.05% level of significance. Findings of the study showed that there is more improvement in the academic performance of students based on brainstorming strategy than those taught based on the conventional teaching method. From the research findings, the research has the following recommendations for learning of physics for students, parent and guardians, teachers of physics, school authorities and government. Students should pay more attention while been taught physics using brainstorming method and allied study material. This is because they will learn faster, perform well in their examination, and evidently further studies. However, students cannot do this alone, parents are therefore encouraged by the findings of this work to motivate their ward and children for the use of such materials where required so that their wards can access it for good. Teachers on the other hand are recommended by this research to accept school policies of using brainstorming in the teaching of physics. It becomes essential for school authorities to make it a policy for physics teachers to use these methods and materials throughout the process and learning of physics. At the state and national levels that harmonize education, the policy on teaching and learning of physics should be incorporated in templates for supervision of schools. The government through its agencies should ensure that teaching aids are provided by schools and properly used in teaching in other to give a better understanding of what is been taught. This will go a long way to improve the standard of learning that the government has been yearning for.
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovation, 2019
American Journal of Educational Research, Jul 9, 2017
This study aims at exploring the problem of classroom management-as a facet of teacher leadership... more This study aims at exploring the problem of classroom management-as a facet of teacher leadershipfacing newly appointed teachers in Palestine's public schools. Its main purpose is to determine the relationship of attitudes and behaviors, as well as other study variables such as gender and academic qualification, to classroom management for newly appointed teachers. To achieve this, the researcher used a 14-item questionnaire distributed among a sample of 30 male and female teachers randomly selected from a cohort of 150 of newly appointed teachers in the West Bank governorate of Qabatia. The study was conducted during the first semester of the scholastic year 2014-2015. In collecting and analyzing the data necessary for the study, the researcher used different statistical procedures such as means, frequencies, and independent t-test. The findings indicate a low competency level of 53.7% in classroom management skills among newly appointed teachers. In the light of this finding, the study recommends the inclusion of class management theory and practice in the syllabus of the practicum courses for all courses in pre-service teacher education. Likewise, the study recommends that school principals, with support from district leadership, provide newly appointed teachers with structured, systematic induction and mentoring by experienced teachers who can model effective classroom leadership.
American Journal of Educational Research, Aug 11, 2018
A guidance and counselling programme in school assist students to harmonize their abilities, inte... more A guidance and counselling programme in school assist students to harmonize their abilities, interests and values and thereby help them to develop their full potential. All this is geared towards improving the personality of the students in all ramifications and facilitating better achievement in academic performance. This study sought to establish the influence of guidance and counselling programme on the academic performance of secondary school students in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. This study adopted an ex-post facto research design. It targeted all the 5464 population of Form Four students, 21 teacher counsellors and 21 head teachers of the 52 available public secondary schools in the study area. A random sample of 196 students, ten teacher counsellors and ten head teachers were selected from the ten selected schools. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaires on the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of mean and standard deviation. The study established the following findings: Secondary schools in the study area differed in the number of guidance and counselling services that they offer. Teacher counsellors had little training in guidance and counselling while Stakeholders adequately supported guidance and counselling programme in the schools. It is discovered that students were aware of the role and importance of career counselling in their schools and there was poor academic performance among students. Guidance and counselling programme has a positive impact on the academic performance of students. Based on these findings, it is recommended that there is need to improve the level of training of teacher counselors in guidance and counseling through further on the job training programme, further schooling for better skill development and competence as this will tell on the offering of all the services required for a focused and positive guidance and counselling programme. Teacher counsellors should also be encouraged to take advantage of the positive attitude and readiness of the students to make themselves available for guidance and counselling services in order to enhance career counselling in their schools. Above all, the concerned authority should be persuaded to see that Guidance and counselling programme in available schools is well strengthened in order to improve the academic performance of secondary schools in the area.
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovation, 2019
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education, 2021
This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achieveme... more This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achievement in physics in senior secondary schools of Makurdi Local Government Area. Quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. One hundred and fifty six students in physics in senior secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government area formed the sample for the study. Intact classes were assigned to experimental and control group. The experimental group was taught using the brainstorming strategy. Four research questions and four hypotheses were generated and formulated to guide the study. A Physics Achievement Test (PAT) was developed and used for obtaining data. The data was analyzed using simple percentage and t-test to answer the research question and to test the hypotheses at 0.05% level of significance. Findings of the study showed that there is more improvement in the academic performance of students based on brainstorming strategy than those taught based on the conventional teaching method. From the research findings, the research has the following recommendations for learning of physics for students, parent and guardians, teachers of physics, school authorities and government. Students should pay more attention while been taught physics using brainstorming method and allied study material. This is because they will learn faster, perform well in their examination, and evidently further studies. However, students cannot do this alone, parents are therefore encouraged by the findings of this work to motivate their ward and children for the use of such materials where required so that their wards can access it for good. Teachers on the other hand are recommended by this research to accept school policies of using brainstorming in the teaching of physics. It becomes essential for school authorities to make it a policy for physics teachers to use these methods and materials throughout the process and learning of physics. At the state and national levels that harmonize education, the policy on teaching and learning of physics should be incorporated in templates for supervision of schools. The government through its agencies should ensure that teaching aids are provided by schools and properly used in teaching in other to give a better understanding of what is been taught. This will go a long way to improve the standard of learning that the government has been yearning for.
International journal for social studies, 2016
This study investigated the effects of Generative Learning Strategy on the academic performance o... more This study investigated the effects of Generative Learning Strategy on the academic performance of secondary school students in physics in Otukpo LGA of Benue State. The design of the study was quasi-experimental. A total of 824 students from six schools out of all the schools in Otukpo educational area took part in the study. A 25 item, multiple choice “Students Performance Test in Mechanics” (S.P.T.M) was designed by the researcher to collect data. The S.P.T.M. was validated and trial tested to determine its reliability.
International Journal of Research, 2021
This study examined the challenges faced by student-teachers during teaching practice and their p... more This study examined the challenges faced by student-teachers during teaching practice and their possible solutions in the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue state, Nigeria. To achieve this, the descriptive survey research design was adopted. Four Research questions and four Research hypotheses guided the study .The sample of the study was drawn from five degree options out of the eight degree options in the College of Agricultural and science Education in the study area. Primary data were used for the study specifically obtained using well-structured questionnaire. Two hundred copies of the questionnaires were administered on the respondents and survey data analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Results of the analyses showed that classroom management significantly affect student-teachers’ performance during teaching practice in secondary schools. The results revealed that curriculum development and instruction significantly affect student-teachers’...
American Journal of Educational Research, 2018
A guidance and counselling programme in school assist students to harmonize their abilities, inte... more A guidance and counselling programme in school assist students to harmonize their abilities, interests and values and thereby help them to develop their full potential. All this is geared towards improving the personality of the students in all ramifications and facilitating better achievement in academic performance. This study sought to establish the influence of guidance and counselling programme on the academic performance of secondary school students in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. This study adopted an ex-post facto research design. It targeted all the 5464 population of Form Four students, 21 teacher counsellors and 21 head teachers of the 52 available public secondary schools in the study area. A random sample of 196 students, ten teacher counsellors and ten head teachers were selected from the ten selected schools. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaires on the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed...
Circuits and Systems, 2014
In this paper a comparison of a sixth-order active band pass R-filter output response with the ou... more In this paper a comparison of a sixth-order active band pass R-filter output response with the output response of a sixth-order band pass RC-filter at different quality factors (Q = 2, 5, 7, 8 and 10) was carried out at a fixed frequency of 10 KHz. The architecture used in the design is the multiple feedbacks for both filter networks. The simulated response characteristics show that both filters (R-and RC-filters) have their mid-band gains increasing with Q, while their bandwidths monotonically decreased with Q-values. The bandwidths are in the range of 22.23 dB to 62.97 dB and −55.49 dB to −50.81 dB (Q = 2 to 10) for R-and RC-filters respectively. At higher Q-values, R-filter showed better selectivity with a smaller bandwidth (400 Hz) at the edge of the pass band, when compared to 450 Hz for the RC-filter. The roll-off rate around −58.9 dB/decade for the R-filter appears to be that of a third-order filter response, while the RC-filter has its response in the range −106 to −132 dB/decade which is in the neighbourhood of an ideal sixth-order response (roll-off of 120 db/decade). A shift in the center frequency with Q was observed for the RC-filter only.
Journal of advanced research in education, Mar 1, 2024
This research investigated the possibility of enhancing senior secondary school students’ academi... more This research investigated the possibility of enhancing senior secondary school students’ academic performance in electrolysis using Collaborative-Predict-Observe-Explain-Write (CPOEW) and Exploration, Explanation and Evaluation (3E’s) learning models. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. Electrolysis Performance Test (EPT) was the instrument used for data collection. Kuder-Richardson (KR-21) formula was used to test the internal consistency of EPT which yielded a reliability value of 0.91. The population was 7,152 SS2 students offering chemistry in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. A sample of 143 students drawn from 3 schools in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria was selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The research questions were answered using Mean and Standard Deviation scores while the null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using results from Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The study revealed that there was significant difference in the mean academic performance of students taught Electrolysis using CPOEW, 3E’s model and discussion method [F2, 140=1943.116, P<0.05]. The study revealed that there was no significant interaction effect of treatments and gender on the mean academic performance scores of students in electrolysis [F2, 140=114.340, P<0.05]. It was recommended among others that to enhance students’ academic performance in electrolysis, serving teachers should be encouraged to use CPOEW and 3E’s learning models in teaching electrolysis.
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education, 2021
This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achieveme... more This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achievement in physics in senior secondary schools of Makurdi Local Government Area. Quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. One hundred and fifty six students in physics in senior secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government area formed the sample for the study. Intact classes were assigned to experimental and control group. The experimental group was taught using the brainstorming strategy. Four research questions and four hypotheses were generated and formulated to guide the study. A Physics Achievement Test (PAT) was developed and used for obtaining data. The data was analyzed using simple percentage and t-test to answer the research question and to test the hypotheses at 0.05% level of significance. Findings of the study showed that there is more improvement in the academic performance of students based on brainstorming strategy than those taught based on the conventional teaching method. From the research findings, the research has the following recommendations for learning of physics for students, parent and guardians, teachers of physics, school authorities and government. Students should pay more attention while been taught physics using brainstorming method and allied study material. This is because they will learn faster, perform well in their examination, and evidently further studies. However, students cannot do this alone, parents are therefore encouraged by the findings of this work to motivate their ward and children for the use of such materials where required so that their wards can access it for good. Teachers on the other hand are recommended by this research to accept school policies of using brainstorming in the teaching of physics. It becomes essential for school authorities to make it a policy for physics teachers to use these methods and materials throughout the process and learning of physics. At the state and national levels that harmonize education, the policy on teaching and learning of physics should be incorporated in templates for supervision of schools. The government through its agencies should ensure that teaching aids are provided by schools and properly used in teaching in other to give a better understanding of what is been taught. This will go a long way to improve the standard of learning that the government has been yearning for.
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovation, 2019
American Journal of Educational Research, Jul 9, 2017
This study aims at exploring the problem of classroom management-as a facet of teacher leadership... more This study aims at exploring the problem of classroom management-as a facet of teacher leadershipfacing newly appointed teachers in Palestine's public schools. Its main purpose is to determine the relationship of attitudes and behaviors, as well as other study variables such as gender and academic qualification, to classroom management for newly appointed teachers. To achieve this, the researcher used a 14-item questionnaire distributed among a sample of 30 male and female teachers randomly selected from a cohort of 150 of newly appointed teachers in the West Bank governorate of Qabatia. The study was conducted during the first semester of the scholastic year 2014-2015. In collecting and analyzing the data necessary for the study, the researcher used different statistical procedures such as means, frequencies, and independent t-test. The findings indicate a low competency level of 53.7% in classroom management skills among newly appointed teachers. In the light of this finding, the study recommends the inclusion of class management theory and practice in the syllabus of the practicum courses for all courses in pre-service teacher education. Likewise, the study recommends that school principals, with support from district leadership, provide newly appointed teachers with structured, systematic induction and mentoring by experienced teachers who can model effective classroom leadership.
American Journal of Educational Research, Aug 11, 2018
A guidance and counselling programme in school assist students to harmonize their abilities, inte... more A guidance and counselling programme in school assist students to harmonize their abilities, interests and values and thereby help them to develop their full potential. All this is geared towards improving the personality of the students in all ramifications and facilitating better achievement in academic performance. This study sought to establish the influence of guidance and counselling programme on the academic performance of secondary school students in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. This study adopted an ex-post facto research design. It targeted all the 5464 population of Form Four students, 21 teacher counsellors and 21 head teachers of the 52 available public secondary schools in the study area. A random sample of 196 students, ten teacher counsellors and ten head teachers were selected from the ten selected schools. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaires on the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of mean and standard deviation. The study established the following findings: Secondary schools in the study area differed in the number of guidance and counselling services that they offer. Teacher counsellors had little training in guidance and counselling while Stakeholders adequately supported guidance and counselling programme in the schools. It is discovered that students were aware of the role and importance of career counselling in their schools and there was poor academic performance among students. Guidance and counselling programme has a positive impact on the academic performance of students. Based on these findings, it is recommended that there is need to improve the level of training of teacher counselors in guidance and counseling through further on the job training programme, further schooling for better skill development and competence as this will tell on the offering of all the services required for a focused and positive guidance and counselling programme. Teacher counsellors should also be encouraged to take advantage of the positive attitude and readiness of the students to make themselves available for guidance and counselling services in order to enhance career counselling in their schools. Above all, the concerned authority should be persuaded to see that Guidance and counselling programme in available schools is well strengthened in order to improve the academic performance of secondary schools in the area.
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovation, 2019
International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education, 2021
This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achieveme... more This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achievement in physics in senior secondary schools of Makurdi Local Government Area. Quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. One hundred and fifty six students in physics in senior secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government area formed the sample for the study. Intact classes were assigned to experimental and control group. The experimental group was taught using the brainstorming strategy. Four research questions and four hypotheses were generated and formulated to guide the study. A Physics Achievement Test (PAT) was developed and used for obtaining data. The data was analyzed using simple percentage and t-test to answer the research question and to test the hypotheses at 0.05% level of significance. Findings of the study showed that there is more improvement in the academic performance of students based on brainstorming strategy than those taught based on the conventional teaching method. From the research findings, the research has the following recommendations for learning of physics for students, parent and guardians, teachers of physics, school authorities and government. Students should pay more attention while been taught physics using brainstorming method and allied study material. This is because they will learn faster, perform well in their examination, and evidently further studies. However, students cannot do this alone, parents are therefore encouraged by the findings of this work to motivate their ward and children for the use of such materials where required so that their wards can access it for good. Teachers on the other hand are recommended by this research to accept school policies of using brainstorming in the teaching of physics. It becomes essential for school authorities to make it a policy for physics teachers to use these methods and materials throughout the process and learning of physics. At the state and national levels that harmonize education, the policy on teaching and learning of physics should be incorporated in templates for supervision of schools. The government through its agencies should ensure that teaching aids are provided by schools and properly used in teaching in other to give a better understanding of what is been taught. This will go a long way to improve the standard of learning that the government has been yearning for.
International journal for social studies, 2016
This study investigated the effects of Generative Learning Strategy on the academic performance o... more This study investigated the effects of Generative Learning Strategy on the academic performance of secondary school students in physics in Otukpo LGA of Benue State. The design of the study was quasi-experimental. A total of 824 students from six schools out of all the schools in Otukpo educational area took part in the study. A 25 item, multiple choice “Students Performance Test in Mechanics” (S.P.T.M) was designed by the researcher to collect data. The S.P.T.M. was validated and trial tested to determine its reliability.
International Journal of Research, 2021
This study examined the challenges faced by student-teachers during teaching practice and their p... more This study examined the challenges faced by student-teachers during teaching practice and their possible solutions in the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue state, Nigeria. To achieve this, the descriptive survey research design was adopted. Four Research questions and four Research hypotheses guided the study .The sample of the study was drawn from five degree options out of the eight degree options in the College of Agricultural and science Education in the study area. Primary data were used for the study specifically obtained using well-structured questionnaire. Two hundred copies of the questionnaires were administered on the respondents and survey data analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Results of the analyses showed that classroom management significantly affect student-teachers’ performance during teaching practice in secondary schools. The results revealed that curriculum development and instruction significantly affect student-teachers’...
American Journal of Educational Research, 2018
A guidance and counselling programme in school assist students to harmonize their abilities, inte... more A guidance and counselling programme in school assist students to harmonize their abilities, interests and values and thereby help them to develop their full potential. All this is geared towards improving the personality of the students in all ramifications and facilitating better achievement in academic performance. This study sought to establish the influence of guidance and counselling programme on the academic performance of secondary school students in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. This study adopted an ex-post facto research design. It targeted all the 5464 population of Form Four students, 21 teacher counsellors and 21 head teachers of the 52 available public secondary schools in the study area. A random sample of 196 students, ten teacher counsellors and ten head teachers were selected from the ten selected schools. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaires on the selected respondents. The collected data was then processed and analyzed...
Circuits and Systems, 2014
In this paper a comparison of a sixth-order active band pass R-filter output response with the ou... more In this paper a comparison of a sixth-order active band pass R-filter output response with the output response of a sixth-order band pass RC-filter at different quality factors (Q = 2, 5, 7, 8 and 10) was carried out at a fixed frequency of 10 KHz. The architecture used in the design is the multiple feedbacks for both filter networks. The simulated response characteristics show that both filters (R-and RC-filters) have their mid-band gains increasing with Q, while their bandwidths monotonically decreased with Q-values. The bandwidths are in the range of 22.23 dB to 62.97 dB and −55.49 dB to −50.81 dB (Q = 2 to 10) for R-and RC-filters respectively. At higher Q-values, R-filter showed better selectivity with a smaller bandwidth (400 Hz) at the edge of the pass band, when compared to 450 Hz for the RC-filter. The roll-off rate around −58.9 dB/decade for the R-filter appears to be that of a third-order filter response, while the RC-filter has its response in the range −106 to −132 dB/decade which is in the neighbourhood of an ideal sixth-order response (roll-off of 120 db/decade). A shift in the center frequency with Q was observed for the RC-filter only.