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Papers by Adepeju O Prince

Research paper thumbnail of Secondary Science Teachers’ Views and Approaches for Teaching for Climate Justice and Action

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Research paper thumbnail of Self-Care Needs and Practices in Newly Hired Science Teachers

Routledge eBooks, Jul 1, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Science Education Scholars' Views and Approaches to Qualitative Research

Journal of Educational Technology and Instruction, 2023

The guidelines for qualitative research have been established in previous studies. However, it is... more The guidelines for qualitative research have been established in previous studies. However, it is subjected to the interpretation of individual researchers due to its nature in explaining complex phenomena about human interactions. Many areas of social science research utilize qualitative research as a primary research method or in addition to quantitative research. However, the approach of science education scholars has minimal documentation. This qualitative study uses a phenomenological approach to explore the views of four science education scholars and their approach to how they use qualitative research in their published works. The finding revealed that science educators ventured into qualitative research due to the influence of professors and courses they took in graduate school. Additionally, they established the strength of qualitative data in explaining the numbers.

Research paper thumbnail of Telling the story in the data: Narrative writing for doctoral students and qualitative researchers

American Journal of Qualitative Research

Research paper thumbnail of Culturally and socially responsible assessment: theory, research, and practice

American Journal of Qualitative Research

Multicultural education is beginning to gain inroads into teaching practices, educational researc... more Multicultural education is beginning to gain inroads into teaching practices, educational research, and teacher training programs. There is a growing list of resources to support educators in creating welcoming spaces in the classroom for marginalized students from underrepresented groups. Educational researchers and practitioners have provided frameworks for the proper integration of multicultural content and strategies into the teaching and learning process. However, a vital part of the learning process is assessment, which is majorly framed after the content of the dominant culture. Research has shown that intelligence and state-approved tests are characterized by content that is relatable to students from the dominant culture. Taylor and Nolen (2022) have combined years of experience in teaching and research to suggest ways of creating an inclusive and just assessment that showcases the diversity of the modern American classroom. This article is a review of their book, whose aim...

Research paper thumbnail of Everyday phenomena in physics education: impact on male and female students’ achievement, attitude and practical skills in urban and peri-urban settings in Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 2011

The study integrated some everyday phenomena into the teaching and learning of Physics and determ... more The study integrated some everyday phenomena into the teaching and learning of Physics and determined impact of its implementation on students’ achievement, attitude and practical skills. The one group pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design was adopted. 171 SS2 Physics students (86 males and 86 females) purposively selected from four schools across urban and rural parts of Ibadan metropolis participated in the study. Four instruments viz: Instructional Package on Integration of Everyday Phenomena into Physics Concepts (r=0.82), Physics Achievement Test (r=0.81), Students Attitude to Physics Scale (r=0.84) and Practical Skills Test in Physics (r=0.81) were employed in the study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and paired and independent samples t-test. Results showed significant impact of the treatment package on students’ achievement and practical skills (p<.05). Also, urban school students performed better in achievement (mean=14.81) and practical skills (mean=15.23) than their counterparts in peri-urban schools while female students had higher practical skills score (mean=15.20) than the males (mean=13.94). The findings confirmed the assumption that everyday phenomena could establish a positive transfer of learners’ experiential paradigm to the formal paradigm. Physics teachers should, therefore, adopt the approach towards more effective students’ learning and acquisition of practical skills.
Key Words: Everyday Phenomena, Physics Education, Achievement, Practical Skills.

Research paper thumbnail of Secondary Science Teachers’ Views and Approaches for Teaching for Climate Justice and Action

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Research paper thumbnail of Self-Care Needs and Practices in Newly Hired Science Teachers

Routledge eBooks, Jul 1, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Science Education Scholars' Views and Approaches to Qualitative Research

Journal of Educational Technology and Instruction, 2023

The guidelines for qualitative research have been established in previous studies. However, it is... more The guidelines for qualitative research have been established in previous studies. However, it is subjected to the interpretation of individual researchers due to its nature in explaining complex phenomena about human interactions. Many areas of social science research utilize qualitative research as a primary research method or in addition to quantitative research. However, the approach of science education scholars has minimal documentation. This qualitative study uses a phenomenological approach to explore the views of four science education scholars and their approach to how they use qualitative research in their published works. The finding revealed that science educators ventured into qualitative research due to the influence of professors and courses they took in graduate school. Additionally, they established the strength of qualitative data in explaining the numbers.

Research paper thumbnail of Telling the story in the data: Narrative writing for doctoral students and qualitative researchers

American Journal of Qualitative Research

Research paper thumbnail of Culturally and socially responsible assessment: theory, research, and practice

American Journal of Qualitative Research

Multicultural education is beginning to gain inroads into teaching practices, educational researc... more Multicultural education is beginning to gain inroads into teaching practices, educational research, and teacher training programs. There is a growing list of resources to support educators in creating welcoming spaces in the classroom for marginalized students from underrepresented groups. Educational researchers and practitioners have provided frameworks for the proper integration of multicultural content and strategies into the teaching and learning process. However, a vital part of the learning process is assessment, which is majorly framed after the content of the dominant culture. Research has shown that intelligence and state-approved tests are characterized by content that is relatable to students from the dominant culture. Taylor and Nolen (2022) have combined years of experience in teaching and research to suggest ways of creating an inclusive and just assessment that showcases the diversity of the modern American classroom. This article is a review of their book, whose aim...

Research paper thumbnail of Everyday phenomena in physics education: impact on male and female students’ achievement, attitude and practical skills in urban and peri-urban settings in Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 2011

The study integrated some everyday phenomena into the teaching and learning of Physics and determ... more The study integrated some everyday phenomena into the teaching and learning of Physics and determined impact of its implementation on students’ achievement, attitude and practical skills. The one group pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design was adopted. 171 SS2 Physics students (86 males and 86 females) purposively selected from four schools across urban and rural parts of Ibadan metropolis participated in the study. Four instruments viz: Instructional Package on Integration of Everyday Phenomena into Physics Concepts (r=0.82), Physics Achievement Test (r=0.81), Students Attitude to Physics Scale (r=0.84) and Practical Skills Test in Physics (r=0.81) were employed in the study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and paired and independent samples t-test. Results showed significant impact of the treatment package on students’ achievement and practical skills (p<.05). Also, urban school students performed better in achievement (mean=14.81) and practical skills (mean=15.23) than their counterparts in peri-urban schools while female students had higher practical skills score (mean=15.20) than the males (mean=13.94). The findings confirmed the assumption that everyday phenomena could establish a positive transfer of learners’ experiential paradigm to the formal paradigm. Physics teachers should, therefore, adopt the approach towards more effective students’ learning and acquisition of practical skills.
Key Words: Everyday Phenomena, Physics Education, Achievement, Practical Skills.