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Papers by Stella Erinosho
Journal of Career Development
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1999
AGOGO: Journal of Humanities
Sexual harassment (SH) is increasingly reported as an issue of major concern among both students ... more Sexual harassment (SH) is increasingly reported as an issue of major concern among both students and staff on campuses across the globe, and has been confirmed to have social and psychological consequences on the victim. However, the scale of the menace is underplayed because of under-reporting of cases. As a way to containing and/or regulating the behaviour, it is therefore imperative to obtain credible evidence on the veracity, the different forms, and how they play out to affect student victims with a view to foster an equitable campus climate. Thus, against the magnitude of the anecdotal reports on SH and the absence of empirical evidence on its extent, this study is concerned with obtaining baseline data on the forms and prevalence of campus-based sexual harassment, as well as ascertaining the awareness and knowledge of SH among undergraduates in a Nigeria University (OOU). An exploratory study involving cross-sectional survey of 1420 males and females was undertaken cutting ac...
In an attempt to impact on girls' interest in science, an instructional package on 'Learn... more In an attempt to impact on girls' interest in science, an instructional package on 'Learn Science by Doing (LSD)' was developed to support science teachers in teaching integrated science at the junior secondary level in Nigeria. LSD provides an instructional framework aimed at actively engaging girls in beginners' science through activities that are discovery-oriented and allow for experiential learning,. The goal of this study was to show the impact of application of LSD on girls' performance and interest in science. The m ajor hypothesis that was tested in the study was that students would exhibit higher learning outcomes (achievement and attitude) in science as effect of exposure to LSD instructional package. A quasi experimental design was adopted, incorporating four all-girls schools. Three of the schools (comprising six classes) were randomly designated as experimental and one as control. The sample comprised 357 girls (275 experimental and 82 control) and ...
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 2020
The study examined the interplay of test taking skills ((before-test, during-test and after-test ... more The study examined the interplay of test taking skills ((before-test, during-test and after-test strategies) and performance in open ended mathematics test among secondary school students in Lagos State, Nigeria. The sample consisted of one thousand and six (1006) Senior Secondary (SS) II students selected from eighteen (18) schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. Two instruments, open-ended mathematics tests in short answer and extended typesand Test-Taking Skill Scale (TSS), were administered one after the other. Findings show that the three categories of test-taking skills contributed significant positive variance to the prediction of students' performance on the tests, with test-preparation skill contributing the most. Differences were found in the performance on the test types, higher on extended open-ended test. Also, the high, average and low scorers reported different use of test-taking skills, with high scorers recording the highest use of testing strategies. The findings have implications for supporting students to develop and use appropriate test-taking skills for more success in mathematics.
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 2013
This study aimed at identifying the areas of physics that students considered as posing difficult... more This study aimed at identifying the areas of physics that students considered as posing difficulty and what account for this difficulty. A questionnaire was administered to 830 (306 females and 524 males) final year students in science class and 52 physics teachers purposively drawn from secondary schools in Ogun and Lagos States, Nigeria. The findings show three major sources of difficulty in learning physics as related: nature of subject, teaching/teacher factors and curriculum/assessment.. Students were found to have difficulty understanding specific topics in the curriculum that are usually characterized as lacking concrete examples and requiring a lot of mathematical manipulations or visualization. Many also found difficult the tasks of solving problems alone and asking questions in class. The findings have implications for designing interventions and identifying pedagogical techniques that help students overcome the underlying sources of difficulty that impede quality learning.
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1993
If we do not want to judge this generation on the wrong side of history, this is the time to focu... more If we do not want to judge this generation on the wrong side of history, this is the time to focus on the youths. We must invest in them, we must learn from them, and we must partner with them. There can never be development in Africa without the development of the youth. The challenge of development in Africa is hinged on developing the productive capabilities of its youths, in particular females. We need to mainstream them in the current development agenda, and create the platform to enable healthy relationship and/or interactions between the boys and girls. No doubt, culture is a strong component of Africa’s identity, but it is our responsibility to promote fair, non-discriminatory, non-violent culture that will guarantee that both boys and girls thrive in a culture of equality – equality of access to basic human rights. Gender equality is the chore of development in Africa. This is recognized in the MDGs. The eight key points in the MDGs – universal basic education, eradicating ...
This study attempted to implement a teaching framework that was developed to place formal school ... more This study attempted to implement a teaching framework that was developed to place formal school science instruction in the context of indigenous scientific knowledgeand to assess its effectiveness on learning of concepts in science among secondary school students. There is increasing recognition of the importance of using indigenous (traditional) knowledge for contextualizing school science instruction because it forms part of students' prior experiences and source of information that they carry to school learning. Despite its proven effectiveness as useful teaching tool, there is yet no systematic effort to develop effective framework for incorporating indigenous knowledge into school science curricula to complement instruction process in Nigerian schools. This case study involved eighty students in two Senior Secondary 111 science classes and six teachers. Students responded to an activity sheet and experience assessment questionnaire.The findings demonstrate the positive impact of the framework on cognitive learning among students. The teachers also gained insight into how the framework can be integrated into instructional procedure to support students learning. The implication for school science curriculum and instruction reform was highlighted.
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 2015
In an attempt to impact on girls’ interest in science, an instructional package on ‘Learn Science... more In an attempt to impact on girls’ interest in science, an instructional package on ‘Learn Science by Doing (LSD)’ was developed to support science teachers in teaching integrated science at the junior secondary level in Nigeria. LSD provides an instructional framework aimed at actively engaging girls in beginners’ science through activities that are discovery-oriented and allow for experiential learning,. The goal of this study was to show the impact of application of LSD on girls’ performance and interest in science. The major hypothesis that was tested in the study was that students would exhibit higher learning outcomes (achievement and attitude) in science as effect of exposure to LSD instructional package. A quasi experimental design was adopted, incorporating four all-girls schools. Three of the schools (comprising six classes) were randomly designated as experimental and one as control. The sample comprised 357 girls (275 experimental and 82 control) and nine science teachers drawn from the experimental schools. Questionnaire was designed to gather data on students’ background characteristics and their attitude toward science while the cognitive outcomes were measured using tests, Both within a group and between groups, the girls who had exposure to LSD exhibited improved cognitive outcomes and more positive attitude towards science compared with those who had conventional teaching. The data are consistent with previous studies indicating that interactive learning activities increase student performance and interest.
An assessment of this scheme on poverty alleviation and power redistribution among rural women in... more An assessment of this scheme on poverty alleviation and power redistribution among rural women in Nigeria should be beneficial at this point. Therefore this study attempted to undertake an impact evaluation of cooperative schemes in rural Nigeria as an instrument for mobilizing rural women increasing economic production and promoting the socioeconomic transformation of rural women. (excerpt)
Journal of Career Development, 1997
Research has indicated that the interest of girls in a career in science and technology can be fo... more Research has indicated that the interest of girls in a career in science and technology can be fostered by female role models. In Nigeria women accounted for only 17% of total enrollment in science-related university programs in 1984 and 21% in 1988. In order to provide a basis for designing an intervention program to promote sciences among girls in Nigeria a study was undertaken of Nigerian women scientists and technologists. Of the 520 Nigerian women working in scientific and technological professions who were sent a questionnaire 209 responded. Data were also gathered from in-depth interviews with a subsample of women. it was found that 89.5% of the women were married divorced or widowed and 72.7% had attended an all-girls secondary school. Most had formally educated parents and 43.5% and 33.5% had fathers and mothers respectively working in scientific professions. The most important factor in their choice of profession was personal interest followed by ability and altruism. The ...
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 2013
This study aimed at identifying the areas of physics that students considered as posing difficult... more This study aimed at identifying the areas of physics that students considered as posing difficulty and what account for this difficulty. A questionnaire was administered to 830 (306 females and 524 males) final year students in science class and 52 physics teachers purposively drawn from secondary schools in Ogun and Lagos States, Nigeria. The findings show three major sources of difficulty in learning physics as related: nature of subject, teaching/teacher factors and curriculum/assessment.. Students were found to have difficulty understanding specific topics in the curriculum that are usually characterized as lacking concrete examples and requiring a lot of mathematical manipulations or visualization. Many also found difficult the tasks of solving problems alone and asking questions in class. The findings have implications for designing interventions and identifying pedagogical techniques that help students overcome the underlying sources of difficulty that impede quality learning.
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1993
In an attempt to impact on girls’ interest in science, an instructional package on ‘Learn Science... more In an attempt to impact on girls’ interest in science, an instructional package on ‘Learn Science by Doing (LSD)’ was developed to support science teachers in teaching integrated science at the junior secondary level in Nigeria. LSD provides an instructional framework aimed at actively engaging girls in beginners’ science through activities that are discovery-oriented and allow for experiential learning,. The goal of this study was to show the impact of application of LSD on girls’ performance and interest in science. The major hypothesis that was tested in the study was that students would exhibit higher learning outcomes (achievement and attitude) in science as effect of exposure to LSD instructional package. A quasi experimental design was adopted, incorporating four all-girls schools. Three of the schools (comprising six classes) were randomly designated as experimental and one as control. The sample comprised 357 girls (275 experimental and 82 control) and nine science teachers...
1.0 Introduction The supply of adequate numbers of quality teachers, required to provide quality ... more 1.0 Introduction The supply of adequate numbers of quality teachers, required to provide quality education for all children in Africa faces a number of very serious challenges which have not been met by conventional approaches to teacher education First, the tremendous upsurge in school enrollment since the 1990s following the global Declarations on “Education for All” and the Millennium Development Goals and the adoption of the policy of UPE (or UBE) in the majority of African countries has created the need for more teachers. For example, Primary school enrolments are up sharply, with nearly 20 million new students (translating into GER increases of 11.2). Primary school enrolment grew from 81 million in 1998 to over 100 million in 2003 (46% females) (EFA 2006) and the forecast is that by 2015, the target year of EFA, school age children in Sub-Saharan Africa is likely to increase by 34 million or by 32% (UNESCO, 2004). Despite this, EFA (2006) report indicates that there were over 40 million out-of-primary school children (18m males and 22m females) in 2003 who should have been in school. Most countries also recorded above 80% transition rate to secondary schools with the regional average transition rate growing from 54% in 1998 to 60% in 2003. Enrolment in secondary education grew from 21 million in 1998 to over 26 million in 2003 (EFA, 2006). As a result of the multiplier effects of expansion at the lower levels, tertiary education enrolments are also witnessing progressive expansion over the years. Second, apart from the fact that teacher numbers are generally too low and pupilteacher ratios too high in a large number of countries in the sub-region (median PTRs is 43 in SSA compared to 14 in developed countries), education systems also face the
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1992
Research in Science & Technological Education, 1997
This study was undertaken to ascertain the interplay between scientific experiences and participa... more This study was undertaken to ascertain the interplay between scientific experiences and participation in school science among girls in the first year of senior‐level classes in four secondary schools (two all‐girls and two mixed) in Nigeria. The outcomes indicate that: ft) girls in science tend to participate in activities which relate to living aspects of science and those which are academic, but only occasionally in tinkering activities; (ii) experience in academic and physical activities in science promotes participation in school science among them; and (iii) these girls tend to be more active than their peers in non‐science. Finally, the paper highlights the implication of these outcomes for a school programme that is designed to stimulate interest in science among girls.
Journal of Career Development
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1999
AGOGO: Journal of Humanities
Sexual harassment (SH) is increasingly reported as an issue of major concern among both students ... more Sexual harassment (SH) is increasingly reported as an issue of major concern among both students and staff on campuses across the globe, and has been confirmed to have social and psychological consequences on the victim. However, the scale of the menace is underplayed because of under-reporting of cases. As a way to containing and/or regulating the behaviour, it is therefore imperative to obtain credible evidence on the veracity, the different forms, and how they play out to affect student victims with a view to foster an equitable campus climate. Thus, against the magnitude of the anecdotal reports on SH and the absence of empirical evidence on its extent, this study is concerned with obtaining baseline data on the forms and prevalence of campus-based sexual harassment, as well as ascertaining the awareness and knowledge of SH among undergraduates in a Nigeria University (OOU). An exploratory study involving cross-sectional survey of 1420 males and females was undertaken cutting ac...
In an attempt to impact on girls' interest in science, an instructional package on 'Learn... more In an attempt to impact on girls' interest in science, an instructional package on 'Learn Science by Doing (LSD)' was developed to support science teachers in teaching integrated science at the junior secondary level in Nigeria. LSD provides an instructional framework aimed at actively engaging girls in beginners' science through activities that are discovery-oriented and allow for experiential learning,. The goal of this study was to show the impact of application of LSD on girls' performance and interest in science. The m ajor hypothesis that was tested in the study was that students would exhibit higher learning outcomes (achievement and attitude) in science as effect of exposure to LSD instructional package. A quasi experimental design was adopted, incorporating four all-girls schools. Three of the schools (comprising six classes) were randomly designated as experimental and one as control. The sample comprised 357 girls (275 experimental and 82 control) and ...
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 2020
The study examined the interplay of test taking skills ((before-test, during-test and after-test ... more The study examined the interplay of test taking skills ((before-test, during-test and after-test strategies) and performance in open ended mathematics test among secondary school students in Lagos State, Nigeria. The sample consisted of one thousand and six (1006) Senior Secondary (SS) II students selected from eighteen (18) schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. Two instruments, open-ended mathematics tests in short answer and extended typesand Test-Taking Skill Scale (TSS), were administered one after the other. Findings show that the three categories of test-taking skills contributed significant positive variance to the prediction of students' performance on the tests, with test-preparation skill contributing the most. Differences were found in the performance on the test types, higher on extended open-ended test. Also, the high, average and low scorers reported different use of test-taking skills, with high scorers recording the highest use of testing strategies. The findings have implications for supporting students to develop and use appropriate test-taking skills for more success in mathematics.
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 2013
This study aimed at identifying the areas of physics that students considered as posing difficult... more This study aimed at identifying the areas of physics that students considered as posing difficulty and what account for this difficulty. A questionnaire was administered to 830 (306 females and 524 males) final year students in science class and 52 physics teachers purposively drawn from secondary schools in Ogun and Lagos States, Nigeria. The findings show three major sources of difficulty in learning physics as related: nature of subject, teaching/teacher factors and curriculum/assessment.. Students were found to have difficulty understanding specific topics in the curriculum that are usually characterized as lacking concrete examples and requiring a lot of mathematical manipulations or visualization. Many also found difficult the tasks of solving problems alone and asking questions in class. The findings have implications for designing interventions and identifying pedagogical techniques that help students overcome the underlying sources of difficulty that impede quality learning.
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1993
If we do not want to judge this generation on the wrong side of history, this is the time to focu... more If we do not want to judge this generation on the wrong side of history, this is the time to focus on the youths. We must invest in them, we must learn from them, and we must partner with them. There can never be development in Africa without the development of the youth. The challenge of development in Africa is hinged on developing the productive capabilities of its youths, in particular females. We need to mainstream them in the current development agenda, and create the platform to enable healthy relationship and/or interactions between the boys and girls. No doubt, culture is a strong component of Africa’s identity, but it is our responsibility to promote fair, non-discriminatory, non-violent culture that will guarantee that both boys and girls thrive in a culture of equality – equality of access to basic human rights. Gender equality is the chore of development in Africa. This is recognized in the MDGs. The eight key points in the MDGs – universal basic education, eradicating ...
This study attempted to implement a teaching framework that was developed to place formal school ... more This study attempted to implement a teaching framework that was developed to place formal school science instruction in the context of indigenous scientific knowledgeand to assess its effectiveness on learning of concepts in science among secondary school students. There is increasing recognition of the importance of using indigenous (traditional) knowledge for contextualizing school science instruction because it forms part of students' prior experiences and source of information that they carry to school learning. Despite its proven effectiveness as useful teaching tool, there is yet no systematic effort to develop effective framework for incorporating indigenous knowledge into school science curricula to complement instruction process in Nigerian schools. This case study involved eighty students in two Senior Secondary 111 science classes and six teachers. Students responded to an activity sheet and experience assessment questionnaire.The findings demonstrate the positive impact of the framework on cognitive learning among students. The teachers also gained insight into how the framework can be integrated into instructional procedure to support students learning. The implication for school science curriculum and instruction reform was highlighted.
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, 2015
In an attempt to impact on girls’ interest in science, an instructional package on ‘Learn Science... more In an attempt to impact on girls’ interest in science, an instructional package on ‘Learn Science by Doing (LSD)’ was developed to support science teachers in teaching integrated science at the junior secondary level in Nigeria. LSD provides an instructional framework aimed at actively engaging girls in beginners’ science through activities that are discovery-oriented and allow for experiential learning,. The goal of this study was to show the impact of application of LSD on girls’ performance and interest in science. The major hypothesis that was tested in the study was that students would exhibit higher learning outcomes (achievement and attitude) in science as effect of exposure to LSD instructional package. A quasi experimental design was adopted, incorporating four all-girls schools. Three of the schools (comprising six classes) were randomly designated as experimental and one as control. The sample comprised 357 girls (275 experimental and 82 control) and nine science teachers drawn from the experimental schools. Questionnaire was designed to gather data on students’ background characteristics and their attitude toward science while the cognitive outcomes were measured using tests, Both within a group and between groups, the girls who had exposure to LSD exhibited improved cognitive outcomes and more positive attitude towards science compared with those who had conventional teaching. The data are consistent with previous studies indicating that interactive learning activities increase student performance and interest.
An assessment of this scheme on poverty alleviation and power redistribution among rural women in... more An assessment of this scheme on poverty alleviation and power redistribution among rural women in Nigeria should be beneficial at this point. Therefore this study attempted to undertake an impact evaluation of cooperative schemes in rural Nigeria as an instrument for mobilizing rural women increasing economic production and promoting the socioeconomic transformation of rural women. (excerpt)
Journal of Career Development, 1997
Research has indicated that the interest of girls in a career in science and technology can be fo... more Research has indicated that the interest of girls in a career in science and technology can be fostered by female role models. In Nigeria women accounted for only 17% of total enrollment in science-related university programs in 1984 and 21% in 1988. In order to provide a basis for designing an intervention program to promote sciences among girls in Nigeria a study was undertaken of Nigerian women scientists and technologists. Of the 520 Nigerian women working in scientific and technological professions who were sent a questionnaire 209 responded. Data were also gathered from in-depth interviews with a subsample of women. it was found that 89.5% of the women were married divorced or widowed and 72.7% had attended an all-girls secondary school. Most had formally educated parents and 43.5% and 33.5% had fathers and mothers respectively working in scientific professions. The most important factor in their choice of profession was personal interest followed by ability and altruism. The ...
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 2013
This study aimed at identifying the areas of physics that students considered as posing difficult... more This study aimed at identifying the areas of physics that students considered as posing difficulty and what account for this difficulty. A questionnaire was administered to 830 (306 females and 524 males) final year students in science class and 52 physics teachers purposively drawn from secondary schools in Ogun and Lagos States, Nigeria. The findings show three major sources of difficulty in learning physics as related: nature of subject, teaching/teacher factors and curriculum/assessment.. Students were found to have difficulty understanding specific topics in the curriculum that are usually characterized as lacking concrete examples and requiring a lot of mathematical manipulations or visualization. Many also found difficult the tasks of solving problems alone and asking questions in class. The findings have implications for designing interventions and identifying pedagogical techniques that help students overcome the underlying sources of difficulty that impede quality learning.
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1993
In an attempt to impact on girls’ interest in science, an instructional package on ‘Learn Science... more In an attempt to impact on girls’ interest in science, an instructional package on ‘Learn Science by Doing (LSD)’ was developed to support science teachers in teaching integrated science at the junior secondary level in Nigeria. LSD provides an instructional framework aimed at actively engaging girls in beginners’ science through activities that are discovery-oriented and allow for experiential learning,. The goal of this study was to show the impact of application of LSD on girls’ performance and interest in science. The major hypothesis that was tested in the study was that students would exhibit higher learning outcomes (achievement and attitude) in science as effect of exposure to LSD instructional package. A quasi experimental design was adopted, incorporating four all-girls schools. Three of the schools (comprising six classes) were randomly designated as experimental and one as control. The sample comprised 357 girls (275 experimental and 82 control) and nine science teachers...
1.0 Introduction The supply of adequate numbers of quality teachers, required to provide quality ... more 1.0 Introduction The supply of adequate numbers of quality teachers, required to provide quality education for all children in Africa faces a number of very serious challenges which have not been met by conventional approaches to teacher education First, the tremendous upsurge in school enrollment since the 1990s following the global Declarations on “Education for All” and the Millennium Development Goals and the adoption of the policy of UPE (or UBE) in the majority of African countries has created the need for more teachers. For example, Primary school enrolments are up sharply, with nearly 20 million new students (translating into GER increases of 11.2). Primary school enrolment grew from 81 million in 1998 to over 100 million in 2003 (46% females) (EFA 2006) and the forecast is that by 2015, the target year of EFA, school age children in Sub-Saharan Africa is likely to increase by 34 million or by 32% (UNESCO, 2004). Despite this, EFA (2006) report indicates that there were over 40 million out-of-primary school children (18m males and 22m females) in 2003 who should have been in school. Most countries also recorded above 80% transition rate to secondary schools with the regional average transition rate growing from 54% in 1998 to 60% in 2003. Enrolment in secondary education grew from 21 million in 1998 to over 26 million in 2003 (EFA, 2006). As a result of the multiplier effects of expansion at the lower levels, tertiary education enrolments are also witnessing progressive expansion over the years. Second, apart from the fact that teacher numbers are generally too low and pupilteacher ratios too high in a large number of countries in the sub-region (median PTRs is 43 in SSA compared to 14 in developed countries), education systems also face the
Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1992
Research in Science & Technological Education, 1997
This study was undertaken to ascertain the interplay between scientific experiences and participa... more This study was undertaken to ascertain the interplay between scientific experiences and participation in school science among girls in the first year of senior‐level classes in four secondary schools (two all‐girls and two mixed) in Nigeria. The outcomes indicate that: ft) girls in science tend to participate in activities which relate to living aspects of science and those which are academic, but only occasionally in tinkering activities; (ii) experience in academic and physical activities in science promotes participation in school science among them; and (iii) these girls tend to be more active than their peers in non‐science. Finally, the paper highlights the implication of these outcomes for a school programme that is designed to stimulate interest in science among girls.