Sakiru Okedeyi | Lagos State University of Education (original) (raw)
Papers by Sakiru Okedeyi
The economic development of a nation is correlated with the scientific and educational developmen... more The economic development of a nation is correlated with the scientific and educational development (EL-Khawas, DePietro-Jurand, & Holm-Nielsen, 1998), thus the yearnings and concerns for developing new ways of science teaching and learning, and to further improve the experiences in science teachers professional development. This study emphasised on how the characteristics of transformative science teacher professionalism can support science teacher professional development and develop scientific literacy, such that science teachers’ professional transformation could provide skills, behaviours and attitudes which are essential for social development and economic growth. Data in the study revealed that science teachers have negative experiences of the characteristics provided in the Scientific Literacy and Transformative Science Teacher Professionalism Questionnaire (SLTSTPQ). The findings in the study provide insight into how science teachers’ professional learning and professionalis...
Journal of Education and Practice, 2013
This study explores science teachers’ perceptions of effective science teaching and their classro... more This study explores science teachers’ perceptions of effective science teaching and their classroom teaching practices. The study was carried out from a population of junior secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. A purposive sample of 78 basic science teachers selected from 61 junior secondary schools from three Education Districts of the state was used for the study. A research instrument tagged effective teaching characteristics questionnaire (ETCQ) was used to elicit information from the teachers. The questionnaire has a test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.83. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentage. The findings indicated that the science curriculum used in schools was overloaded with content to be memorized by learners for examination purposes and that most science teachers engaged students mostly in explanation and demonstration, whole class discussion and note copying. The findings further showed that effective science teaching is ch...
This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientifi... more This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Self constructed questionnaire was administered to 120 students randomly selected in four secondary schools in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos state. Data generated were analyzed using chi-square statistical instrument. The findings of the study revealed that the acquisition of relevant skills in multi media will improve teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered to inculcate knowledge of multi media skills in improving teaching of science. Key words : Scientific concepts, Multimedia, Skills and Data
International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 2016
In this technological era, teachers as conveyors of knowledge should, in addition to content know... more In this technological era, teachers as conveyors of knowledge should, in addition to content knowledge, prepare themselves with most current aiding tools that can make knowledge delivery easier, design of teaching application available and relevant to various scientific concepts. Studies reveal that, teachers in teaching sciences are not aware of authoring tools for presentation of concepts, few teachers that aware of the authoring tools could not use the available tools to come up with well-prepared material to teach while remaining teachers were aware and could use it to design but have serious hindrance in implementing it into classroom environment. This paper, through pictorial representation of data, shows that out of 180 teachers in both primary and secondary schools teaching sciences and other subjects sampled, over ninety percent were not aware of authoring tools existence; over five percent could use any of available authoring tools to design. Adapt Learning was the major tool used mostly by those teacher that can use the tools; accessibility and cost of software were counted as factors that can affect the use of authoring tools. It is recommended that workshops should be introduced on the use and proper application of authoring tools with their peculiar benefits and weaknesses; teachers should be trained to design with these tools effectively to solve scientific conceptual problems.
International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 2016
In this technological era, teachers as conveyors of knowledge should, in addition to content know... more In this technological era, teachers as conveyors of knowledge should, in addition to content knowledge, prepare themselves with most current aiding tools that can make knowledge delivery easier, design of teaching application available and relevant to various scientific concepts. Studies reveal that, teachers in teaching sciences are not aware of authoring tools for presentation of concepts, few teachers that aware of the authoring tools could not use the available tools to come up with well-prepared material to teach while remaining teachers were aware and could use it to design but have serious hindrance in implementing it into classroom environment. This paper, through pictorial representation of data, shows that out of 180 teachers in both primary and secondary schools teaching sciences and other subjects sampled, over ninety percent were not aware of authoring tools existence; over five percent could use any of available authoring tools to design. Adapt Learning was the major tool used mostly by those teacher that can use the tools; accessibility and cost of software were counted as factors that can affect the use of authoring tools. It is recommended that workshops should be introduced on the use and proper application of authoring tools with their peculiar benefits and weaknesses; teachers should be trained to design with these tools effectively to solve scientific conceptual problems.
Journal of Education and Practice, 2014
The economic development of a nation is correlated with the scientific and educational developmen... more The economic development of a nation is correlated with the scientific and educational development (EL-Khawas, DePietro-Jurand, & Holm-Nielsen, 1998), thus the yearnings and concerns for developing new ways of science teaching and learning, and to further improve the experiences in science teachers professional development. This study emphasised on how the characteristics of transformative science teacher professionalism can support science teacher professional development and develop scientific literacy, such that science teachers' professional transformation could provide skills, behaviours and attitudes which are essential for social development and economic growth. Data in the study revealed that science teachers have negative experiences of the characteristics provided in the Scientific Literacy and Transformative Science Teacher Professionalism Questionnaire (SLTSTPQ). The findings in the study provide insight into how science teachers' professional learning and professionalism could make them become creative and innovative pedagogues for the benefit of the society and for dispersing 'best practices' in science teaching profession to overcome the global economic crisis. This article concluded with a number of recommendations on national reorientation and rebirth, and for reclaiming our national pride through scientific literacy with the development of transformative science teaching profession.
Journal of Education and Practice, 2013
This study explores science teachers' perceptions of effective science teaching and their classro... more This study explores science teachers' perceptions of effective science teaching and their classroom teaching practices. The study was carried out from a population of junior secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. A purposive sample of 78 basic science teachers selected from 61 junior secondary schools from three Education Districts of the state was used for the study. A research instrument tagged effective teaching characteristics questionnaire (ETCQ) was used to elicit information from the teachers. The questionnaire has a test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.83. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentage. The findings indicated that the science curriculum used in schools was overloaded with content to be memorized by learners for examination purposes and that most science teachers engaged students mostly in explanation and demonstration, whole class discussion and note copying. The findings further showed that effective science teaching is characterized by student-centered activities associated with students being attentive, reading notes, doing homework, asking and responding to questions and engaging in regular hands-on practical inquiry-based activity and carrying out their own observations among others. Finally, recommendations for improving science teaching for junior secondary schools in Lagos State were proffered.
This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientifi... more This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Self constructed questionnaire was administered to 120 students randomly selected in four secondary schools in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos state. Data generated were analyzed using chi-square statistical instrument. The findings of the study revealed that the acquisition of relevant skills in multi media will improve teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered to inculcate knowledge of multi media skills in improving teaching of science.
Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientifi... more This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Self constructed questionnaire was administered to 120 students randomly selected in four secondary schools in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos state. Data generated were analyzed using chi-square statistical instrument. The findings of the study revealed that the acquisition of relevant skills in multi media will improve teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered to inculcate knowledge of multi media skills in improving teaching of science.
The economic development of a nation is correlated with the scientific and educational developmen... more The economic development of a nation is correlated with the scientific and educational development (EL-Khawas, DePietro-Jurand, & Holm-Nielsen, 1998), thus the yearnings and concerns for developing new ways of science teaching and learning, and to further improve the experiences in science teachers professional development. This study emphasised on how the characteristics of transformative science teacher professionalism can support science teacher professional development and develop scientific literacy, such that science teachers’ professional transformation could provide skills, behaviours and attitudes which are essential for social development and economic growth. Data in the study revealed that science teachers have negative experiences of the characteristics provided in the Scientific Literacy and Transformative Science Teacher Professionalism Questionnaire (SLTSTPQ). The findings in the study provide insight into how science teachers’ professional learning and professionalis...
Journal of Education and Practice, 2013
This study explores science teachers’ perceptions of effective science teaching and their classro... more This study explores science teachers’ perceptions of effective science teaching and their classroom teaching practices. The study was carried out from a population of junior secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. A purposive sample of 78 basic science teachers selected from 61 junior secondary schools from three Education Districts of the state was used for the study. A research instrument tagged effective teaching characteristics questionnaire (ETCQ) was used to elicit information from the teachers. The questionnaire has a test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.83. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentage. The findings indicated that the science curriculum used in schools was overloaded with content to be memorized by learners for examination purposes and that most science teachers engaged students mostly in explanation and demonstration, whole class discussion and note copying. The findings further showed that effective science teaching is ch...
This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientifi... more This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Self constructed questionnaire was administered to 120 students randomly selected in four secondary schools in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos state. Data generated were analyzed using chi-square statistical instrument. The findings of the study revealed that the acquisition of relevant skills in multi media will improve teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered to inculcate knowledge of multi media skills in improving teaching of science. Key words : Scientific concepts, Multimedia, Skills and Data
International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 2016
In this technological era, teachers as conveyors of knowledge should, in addition to content know... more In this technological era, teachers as conveyors of knowledge should, in addition to content knowledge, prepare themselves with most current aiding tools that can make knowledge delivery easier, design of teaching application available and relevant to various scientific concepts. Studies reveal that, teachers in teaching sciences are not aware of authoring tools for presentation of concepts, few teachers that aware of the authoring tools could not use the available tools to come up with well-prepared material to teach while remaining teachers were aware and could use it to design but have serious hindrance in implementing it into classroom environment. This paper, through pictorial representation of data, shows that out of 180 teachers in both primary and secondary schools teaching sciences and other subjects sampled, over ninety percent were not aware of authoring tools existence; over five percent could use any of available authoring tools to design. Adapt Learning was the major tool used mostly by those teacher that can use the tools; accessibility and cost of software were counted as factors that can affect the use of authoring tools. It is recommended that workshops should be introduced on the use and proper application of authoring tools with their peculiar benefits and weaknesses; teachers should be trained to design with these tools effectively to solve scientific conceptual problems.
International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 2016
In this technological era, teachers as conveyors of knowledge should, in addition to content know... more In this technological era, teachers as conveyors of knowledge should, in addition to content knowledge, prepare themselves with most current aiding tools that can make knowledge delivery easier, design of teaching application available and relevant to various scientific concepts. Studies reveal that, teachers in teaching sciences are not aware of authoring tools for presentation of concepts, few teachers that aware of the authoring tools could not use the available tools to come up with well-prepared material to teach while remaining teachers were aware and could use it to design but have serious hindrance in implementing it into classroom environment. This paper, through pictorial representation of data, shows that out of 180 teachers in both primary and secondary schools teaching sciences and other subjects sampled, over ninety percent were not aware of authoring tools existence; over five percent could use any of available authoring tools to design. Adapt Learning was the major tool used mostly by those teacher that can use the tools; accessibility and cost of software were counted as factors that can affect the use of authoring tools. It is recommended that workshops should be introduced on the use and proper application of authoring tools with their peculiar benefits and weaknesses; teachers should be trained to design with these tools effectively to solve scientific conceptual problems.
Journal of Education and Practice, 2014
The economic development of a nation is correlated with the scientific and educational developmen... more The economic development of a nation is correlated with the scientific and educational development (EL-Khawas, DePietro-Jurand, & Holm-Nielsen, 1998), thus the yearnings and concerns for developing new ways of science teaching and learning, and to further improve the experiences in science teachers professional development. This study emphasised on how the characteristics of transformative science teacher professionalism can support science teacher professional development and develop scientific literacy, such that science teachers' professional transformation could provide skills, behaviours and attitudes which are essential for social development and economic growth. Data in the study revealed that science teachers have negative experiences of the characteristics provided in the Scientific Literacy and Transformative Science Teacher Professionalism Questionnaire (SLTSTPQ). The findings in the study provide insight into how science teachers' professional learning and professionalism could make them become creative and innovative pedagogues for the benefit of the society and for dispersing 'best practices' in science teaching profession to overcome the global economic crisis. This article concluded with a number of recommendations on national reorientation and rebirth, and for reclaiming our national pride through scientific literacy with the development of transformative science teaching profession.
Journal of Education and Practice, 2013
This study explores science teachers' perceptions of effective science teaching and their classro... more This study explores science teachers' perceptions of effective science teaching and their classroom teaching practices. The study was carried out from a population of junior secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. A purposive sample of 78 basic science teachers selected from 61 junior secondary schools from three Education Districts of the state was used for the study. A research instrument tagged effective teaching characteristics questionnaire (ETCQ) was used to elicit information from the teachers. The questionnaire has a test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.83. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentage. The findings indicated that the science curriculum used in schools was overloaded with content to be memorized by learners for examination purposes and that most science teachers engaged students mostly in explanation and demonstration, whole class discussion and note copying. The findings further showed that effective science teaching is characterized by student-centered activities associated with students being attentive, reading notes, doing homework, asking and responding to questions and engaging in regular hands-on practical inquiry-based activity and carrying out their own observations among others. Finally, recommendations for improving science teaching for junior secondary schools in Lagos State were proffered.
This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientifi... more This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Self constructed questionnaire was administered to 120 students randomly selected in four secondary schools in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos state. Data generated were analyzed using chi-square statistical instrument. The findings of the study revealed that the acquisition of relevant skills in multi media will improve teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered to inculcate knowledge of multi media skills in improving teaching of science.
Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientifi... more This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Self constructed questionnaire was administered to 120 students randomly selected in four secondary schools in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos state. Data generated were analyzed using chi-square statistical instrument. The findings of the study revealed that the acquisition of relevant skills in multi media will improve teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered to inculcate knowledge of multi media skills in improving teaching of science.