Salihu A B D U L L A H I Galle ''Ph.D'' | NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE-NIGERIA (original) (raw)

Papers by Salihu A B D U L L A H I Galle ''Ph.D''

TIMBOU-AFRICA PUBLICATION INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL NOVEMBER, 2024 EDITIONS., 2024

The study investigated the relationship between stress and texts anxiety on performance of Econom... more The study investigated the relationship between stress and texts anxiety on performance of Economics students in Kano State, Nigeria. Two research questions with its corresponding hypotheses guided the study. A correlational research design was adopted. Population of all 7,333 students offering Economics from 17 public secondary school in Kano State, Nigeria, and 365 students offering Economics were as a sample size of the study. Stress Questionnaire (SQ) and Anxiety Questionnaire (AQ) was used as instruments anchored on five pints Likert scale. SQ and AQ were validated which gave 0.77, 075 validity indexes and 0.77 and 0.76 reliability indexes.The SQ and AQ ware administered and data collected was analyse using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) to answer the research questions while regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significant. Finding revealed that here is significant relationship between stress and students' academic performance in Economics and there is significant relationship between test anxiety and students' academic performance in Economics. the study recommended that, schools should enhance students' academic performance by addressing factors like teaching quality, study environments, and socio-economic challenges, offering counseling services, mentorship programs, and innovative teaching methods.

International Journal Of Assessment & Evaluation In Education , 2024

The study investigated the relationship between creativity and intelligence on performance of Eco... more The study investigated the relationship between creativity and intelligence on performance of Economics students of secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Population comprises of all 21,333 students offering Economics from 27 public secondary school in Benue State, Nigeria, and 377 were used as a sample size of the study. Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) and Standardized IQ test (Scores from Economics examinations) were used as instruments for data collection. The TTCT and Standardized IQ were validated and pilot tested, which yielded 0.79, 078 validity indexes for TTCT and Standardized IQ. In addition, the reliability indexes of 0.76 and 0.79 for TTCT and Standardized IQ. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer research question, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis was used for testing hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that, there is no significant relationship between creativity, performance of students offering Economics, there is a significant relationship between intelligence and performance of students offering Economics, and there is a significant relationship between creativity, intelligence and performance of students offering Economics secondary schools in Benue State. The study recommended that, schools should incorporate creative teaching strategies, organize workshops for teachers, and adopt comprehensive assessment methods to evaluate both intelligence and creativity, promoting a broader approach to academic excellence in Economics.

Keywords: Creativity, Intelligence, Performance, students, Economics

International Journal of African Development and Sustainable Research , 2024

The study investigated the effect of flipped classroom strategy on achievement of Social Studies ... more The study investigated the effect of flipped classroom strategy on achievement of Social Studies students in Sanga LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study used Quasi- experimental research design. The population of the study comprises of all 6,234 JSS students in Sanga LGA, and 140 JSS II students offering Social Studies were used a sample size of the study. The instrument for data collection entitled ‘‘Social Studies Achievement Test (SOSAT)’’. Experts validated the SOSAT, the logical rating yielding 0.78 validity index and 0.79 reliability index. The SOSAT was administered and the data generated was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions, while ANCOVA was used for testing the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there is a significant deference in the achievement mean scores of students taught Social Studies using flipped classroom strategy and those taught using conventional classroom strategy, and there is a significant deference in the achievement mean scores of male and female students taught Social Studies using flipped classroom strategy and those taught using conventional classroom strategy. The study concluded that flipped classroom strategy had more effects in gaining high achievement in Social Studies among male and female students. It was recommended that Social Studies teachers should apply the use of flipped classroom strategy to teach the students, and Kaduna State Ministry of Education should organize a training workshop on the application of flipped classroom strategy to equip teachers.
Keywords: Flipped Classroom Strategy, Social Studies, Achievement, Gender, JSS II students

Journal of Educational Studies, Trends and Practice , 2024

The study investigated tests, examination anxiety and stress on econometrics performance of stude... more The study investigated tests, examination anxiety and stress on econometrics performance of students in north central states universities, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study utilised descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprises of all 9, 700 students offering econometrics at the North Central State University 2023-2024 academic season, and 400 students that offering econometrics were utilized as a sample size of the study. Google Form Questionnaire on Test, Examination Anxiety and Stress (GFQTEAS) was used as tools for data collection contained 33 items anchored on five Points Likert Scale. The GFQTEAS validated, which yielded 0.77 validity index, and 0.78 reliability index. GFQTEAS was administered (shared) via WhatsApp, data generated was analysed using mean, and standard deviation to answer research question and One-Way ANOVA was used for testing hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significant. The findings revealed that, there is a significant impact of examination, tests anxiety and stress on students’ academic performance in Econometrics, and there is significant impact of examination, tests anxiety and stress on male and female students’ academic performance in Econometrics. The study recommended that schools should introduce stress-management workshops and counseling sessions for students, focusing on gender differences. Econometrics Lecturers should promote inclusiveness and use group assignments or peer mentoring to reduce anxiety and continuous assessment methods, such as assignments and quizzes, can help manage anxiety effectively.
Keywords: Tests, Examination, Anxiety, Stress, Econometrics, Students

Quest Journals, 2020

an assessment of examiners and students ‘attitudes in Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JA... more an assessment of examiners and students ‘attitudes in Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) towards Computer-Based Tests (CBT) in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Two research questions and its corresponding hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted an exploratory cross-sectional survey research design and 1,400 examiners and students were used as a sample size drawn from the total population of 1.90001,436 examiners and students who registered and sat for JAMB/UTME 2020/2021 in Kaduna State using a multi-stage stratified random sampling technique. The researchers developed an instrument for data collection entitled ‘‘Examiners and Students Attitude Scale toward Computer-Base Test” (ESASCBT) contained 16 structured items used for data collection. ESASCBT was anchored on the 4-point scale was validated which yielded 0.85 validity index and 0.79 reliability index. Descriptive statistics was used to answered research questions while Chi-square-X2) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05level of significance using SPSS version 23 on the arrayed of cross-tabulation and the findings revealed that poor internet network, failure of electricity, unfavourable examination halls among others. Further results revealed that there was a significant different in attitude of examiners and students in JAMB toward CBT and there was no significant different in the attitude of male and female students in JAMB toward CBT in Kaduna state. It was recommended that appropriate measures should be taken by concerned stakeholders to find out means of eliminating and minimizes the challenges confronting examiners and students in subsequent CBTs.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION RESEARCH & ADVANCED STUDIES , 2024

This study-assessed effect of realia material on achievement of social studies upper basic II Stu... more This study-assessed effect of realia material on achievement of social studies upper basic II Students in Nyanya-Abuja FCT. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses using quasi- experimental research design. The population of the study consist of all 4,788 upper basic II students in Nyanya-Abuja FCT and 120 upper basic II student were used as sample size of the study selected from two schools. Social Studies Achievement Test (SOSAT) and Social Studies Interest Inventory (SOSII) were used instruments for data collection, were validated which yielded 0.78 and 0.82 validity indexes. SOSAT and SOSII were pilot tested which yielding 0.79 and 0.82 reliability indexes. After the treatment, data generated was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions, while ANCOVA was used to test the hypotheses at the 95% confidence level. The findings revealed that there is significant high interest in the students exposed to realia material than their counterpart students who were not exposed to realia material, and there is a significant difference in the achievement mean scores of males and females students taught social studies using realia material and their counterpart students taught without using realia material. The study concluded that using realia material in teaching of social studies at the upper basics arose high interest and enhancing better achievement among male and female students. It was recommended that social studies teachers should consider using realia material during teaching/learning and Federal Ministry of Education should organize workshop/seminar to improve students' academic progress in the subject.

International Journal of Library Science & Education Research Vol. 4 No. 8 June, 2024. Published by Cambridge Research and Publications , 2024

The study investigated the impact of item parameters and scoring models on economics students’ ac... more The study investigated the impact of item parameters and scoring models on economics students’ achievement in senior secondary schools in Plateau State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null (Ho) hypotheses guided the study. The study utilized factorial research design (FRD) and a sample size of 1,260 (760 males and 500 female) SSII students from 15 Secondary Schools in in Plateau State, Nigeria, using multi-stage stratified random sampling technique. The instrument is achievement tests based on 1-PL and 2-PL, Parameter Logistic Model Economics Achievement Test (PLMEAT) contained 30 items for SS2 students and, it was validated which yielded 0.83 validity index, and 0.83 reliability index. Data generated was analyses using descriptive statistic/regression coefficients, mean and standard deviation for answering research questions while One-Way ANOVA was used for testing hypotheses at the 95% confidence level of significant, and the findings revealed that there is a significant impact of psychometric properties on students Economics achievement tests developed based on 1-PL and 2-PL models, and there is a there is no significant difference between male and female students Economics achievement mean scores developed based on 1-PL, 2-PL, dichotomous and polytomous scoring models. The study recommended that educational authorities in Plateau State adopt IRT for scoring student assessments. IRT provides a sophisticated framework that takes into account the difficulty, discrimination, and guessing parameters of test items, allowing for a more nuanced understanding of student performance and IRT-based scoring models, educators can ensure

International Journal of Library Science & Education Research Published by Cambridge Research and Publications , 2024

International Journal of African Research and Sustainability Studies; Published by Cambridge Research and Publications , 2024

The study investigated the effect of the Heuristic Teaching Approach (HTA) on the Social Studies ... more The study investigated the effect of the Heuristic Teaching Approach (HTA) on the Social Studies achievement of upper basic II students in Karu LGA of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Two (2) research questions and its hypotheses guided the study. Quasi-experimental research design was employed, and upper basic II students were used as sample size of the study. The Social Studies Achievement Test (SOSEAT) was used as a data collection instrument. The SOSEAT was validated which yielding 0.82 validity index and 0.82 reliability index. The SOSEAT was administered and the data generated was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions, while ANCOVA to test the null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that students exposed to HTA performed better than their counterpart students in CTM), and there is a significant difference in the achievement mean scores of males and females students exposed to HTA, and that of counterpart male and female students in CTM. It was concluded that students HTA achieved higher than male and female students in CTM. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Social Studies teachers HTA to teach, and trained on the application of HTA should organize by the authority of schools to improve students' academic progress in the subject.

International Journal of Research & Practice: BERKELEY RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL , 2024

Enhancing curriculum delivery at the secondary level is important for fostering knowledge, measur... more Enhancing curriculum delivery at the secondary level is important for fostering knowledge, measuring, and grading valid individual performance. In light of these considerations, the study explored the impact of Table of Specification (TOS) on teachers’ economics utilization of written curriculum implementation in secondary education in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. The study was directed by two research questions with associated null hypotheses, and survey research was used. A sample size of 340 economics teachers were used, checklist and questionnaire were utilized as data collecting devices, and they were validated, and pilot tested, yielding 0.81 validity and 0.82 reliability indexes. The data acquired was analyzed using the means to answer research questions, and the One-Way ANOVA was employed to test null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that, Economics teachers do not use TOS very often to assess student’s cognitive domain, there is no significant impact in male, and female economics teachers use of TOS toward implementation of written curriculum. The study recommended that Economics teachers should implements written curriculum (lesion plan, or syllabus, test, exam) in agreement with TOS, and Nasarawa State Ministry of Education should organize workshop to train teachers on how to use TOS to enhancing writing curriculum delivery in secondary education.

Introduction ational Examinations Council (NECO) is a Large Scale Assessment Body (LSAB) aimed at... more Introduction ational Examinations Council (NECO) is a Large Scale Assessment Body (LSAB) aimed at measuring students' cognitive performance in Nigeria using standardize Examination (Galle; Ezinwanne; & Ezeofor, 2022). It is an examination body in Nigeria that conducts the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the General Certificate in Education (GCE). Education at secondary school level is supposed to be the bedrock and the foundation towards higher knowledge in tertiary institutions. It is an investment, as well as an instrument that can be used to achieve a more rapid economic, social, political, technological, scientific and cultural development in a country (Galle; Ezinwanne; & Ezeofor, 2022). Education is the process of becoming critically aware of one's reality in a manner that leads to effective action upon it. Education therefore, remains the bedrock for national development. For a country to be technologically sound, economically reliant and politically vibrant, it will depend on the quality of education of its citizenry. It is in recognition of this, that the Federal Government of Nigeria posited in its National Policy on Education (Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2014) that education is adopted as an instrument par excellence for effective national development. The aim of every C N TIMBOU-AFRICA ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Journal of Educational Studies, Trends and Practices, 2023

The study investigated trend analysis of students' performance in Econometrics 2018-2022 in Nasar... more The study investigated trend analysis of students' performance in Econometrics 2018-2022 in Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria. Two research questions and its corresponding hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted Ex-post factor research design and 1,750 Economics students (800 are B.Sc (ED) and 950 are B.Sc) where used as a sample size for the study through purposive sampling techniques. Examination Scores Records of Students Performance in Econometrics (ECO327, 414) (ESRSPE) 2018-2022 were used as an instrument. The ESRSPE was valid and reliable. Time series, mean was used to answered the research questions while ANCOVA and Sample t-test was used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that there is a significant different is the percentage trend of students that obtained E-D grade, C-B grade and A grade in Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria 2018-2022, which indicated about 75% of students passed Econometrics with E-D, 20% C-B grade, while 5% passed with A grade and there is a significant difference in the grade scores of B.Sc (ED) and B.Sc students' performance that obtained E-D grade, C-B grade and A grade in Econometrics 2018-2022 was stochastic with random walk. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Econometrics extra lesson should be created for students to put more effort, Econometrics should be encouraging many strategies lecturing and teachers should be encouraged to allocate more time in learning of Econometrics to enable full coverage of the course syllabus.

This study investigated effects of formative assessment and guidance counseling strategy on Mathe... more This study investigated effects of formative assessment and guidance counseling strategy on Mathematics achievement of junior secondary school students in Nasarawa Eggon LGA of Nasarawa State, Nigeria Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study, and a quasi-experimental research design involving pre-test, post-test control group was employed. The population for the study consisted of all 5,343 JSS II students that offered Mathematics 2021/2022 academic season and 125 students were used as sample size of the study through random sample technique. 40 multiple-choice items entitled ''Mathematics Achievement Test'' (MAT) and Mathematics Interest Inventory were used as an instruments for data collection. MAT and MII were validated and yielded a 0.88 and 0.78 validity indexes, and the KR-21 statistics was used to determine the reliability of internal consistency of MAT which yielded a 0.86 reliability index and 0.76 reliability index for MII through Cronbach Alpha statistics. Mean was used to answered the research questions while ANCOVA was used to test hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this study revealed that, there was a statistically significant difference in the mean achievement scores of students taught Mathematics using FAS, GCS and those in CTM and there was a statistically significant difference in the mean interest scores of students taught Mathematics using FAS, GCS and those in CTM. Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations were raised: Nasarawa State Ministry of Education should formulate policies that will mandate Mathematics teachers to use formative assessment strategy (FAS) and guidance counseling strategy (GCS) to enhance students' interest and academic achievement in teaching Mathematics and organize workshop/seminar to educate Mathematics teachers on how to use teaching strategies.

Journal of Educational Research & Library Practices, 2023

Journal of Educational Studies Trend and Practices (JESTP) , 2023

International Journal of Educational Research and Library Science 12 (8), 51-58, 2023

The study investigated impact assessment of proliferation of private secondary schools on quality... more The study investigated impact assessment of proliferation of private secondary schools on quality education in NorthEast Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. Two research questions and its cross ponding null hypotheses guided the study. A correctional research design was adopted and the population of the study compressed of all civil and public servants in NorthEast Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. The sample for the study comprised of 600 civil and public servants across North Central States were randomly selected. A self-developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection, was validated by experts which yielded 0.86 logical validity index and 0.83 reliability index. Data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answered the research questions while One-Way ANOVA was used to test null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant and the results revealed that, there is a significant impact assessment of proliferation of private secondary schools on quality of education toward students' performance in public certificate examinations has is a significant impact assessment of proliferation of private secondary schools on quality of education toward students' performance in public certificate examinations and there is a significant impact assessment of proliferation of private secondary schools on quality of education toward male and female students' performance in public certificate examinations. The study recommended that Ministry of Education should encourage and enforce the rules and regulations government to ensure proper private schools management.

International Journal of Social Science Research and Anthropology. vol12, No6, pp131-140. ISSN:2977-5745, 2023

This study investigated assessment of principals' administrative leadership skills influence on t... more This study investigated assessment of principals' administrative leadership skills influence on teachers Job effectiveness senior secondary schools in North Central, Nigeria. Two research questions with its corresponding hypotheses guided the study. The study employed descriptive survey design, the population of the study consist all 14,111 principals and teachers from public senior secondary schools in the North Central State in Nigeria and 720 principals and teachers were used as a sample size of the study through lottery method of simple random sampling techniques. The instrument for data collection entitled ''Principals' Administrative Leadership Skills on Teachers Job Effectiveness Questionnaire (PALSTJEQ) was used for data collection. PALSTJEQ was validated which gave 0.82 validity index and 0. 80 reliability index. PALSTJEQ was administered by the researchers and data collected were analyzed, using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answered research question while pair t-test was used to test hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The finding revealed that, there is a significant influence assessment of principals' administrative leadership skills on teachers Job effectiveness and there is no significant influence assessment of principals' administrative leadership skills on male and female teachers Job effectiveness in North Central State of Nigeria. Based on the findings of this study, the following are recommended: To ensure that principals apply good administrative leadership skills in their daily routine, school management should design and apply some instrument for periodical appraisal of teachers' job effectiveness among others.

International Journal of African Sustainable Development Research Vol 12, No2, pp1-12. ISSN:2067-4112, 2023

Trend analysis is the widespread practice of collecting information and attempting to spot a patt... more Trend analysis is the widespread practice of collecting information and attempting to spot a pattern over time series, hence, the study investigated trend analysis of Economics students' performance in NECO 2013-2022 in NorthEast Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. Two research questions and its corresponding hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted Ex-post factor research design. The population of study consist of all 18,882 students in the public senior secondary schools Examination (SSCE/NECO) 2013-2022, and 2,443 students where used as a sample size for the study using multistage sampling techniques. Examination Records of Economics Students Performance (ERESP) was used as an instrument for data generation. The ERESP was valid and reliable which yielded 0.86 reliability indexes. Time series, percentage was used to answer the research questions while Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the trend of students' performance in SSCE/NECO Economics 2013-2022 was stochastic with random walk and there is a significant difference in the percentages of males and females' students' performance that obtained credit (A1-C6), pass (D7 & E8) and fail (F9) in NECO Economics 2013-2022. Based on the findings, it was recommended that educational policy makers should employ more qualified Economics teachers, teachers should be encouraged by the school principals toward teaching learning Economics and teachers should be encouraged to allocate more time to the teaching learning of Economics in school timetable to enable full coverage of teaching syllabus.

TIMBOU-AFRICA PUBLICATION INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL NOVEMBER, 2024 EDITIONS., 2024

International Journal Of Assessment & Evaluation In Education , 2024

Keywords: Creativity, Intelligence, Performance, students, Economics

International Journal of African Development and Sustainable Research , 2024

Journal of Educational Studies, Trends and Practice , 2024

Quest Journals, 2020

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION RESEARCH & ADVANCED STUDIES , 2024

International Journal of Library Science & Education Research Vol. 4 No. 8 June, 2024. Published by Cambridge Research and Publications , 2024

International Journal of Library Science & Education Research Published by Cambridge Research and Publications , 2024

International Journal of African Research and Sustainability Studies; Published by Cambridge Research and Publications , 2024

International Journal of Research & Practice: BERKELEY RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL , 2024

Journal of Educational Studies, Trends and Practices, 2023

Journal of Educational Research & Library Practices, 2023

Journal of Educational Studies Trend and Practices (JESTP) , 2023

International Journal of Educational Research and Library Science 12 (8), 51-58, 2023

International Journal of Social Science Research and Anthropology. vol12, No6, pp131-140. ISSN:2977-5745, 2023

International Journal of African Sustainable Development Research Vol 12, No2, pp1-12. ISSN:2067-4112, 2023

PROJECT_NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSAITY, KEFFI,NIGERIA, 2023

The study investigated the impact of lecturers’ managerial skills on online test and examination ... more The study investigated the impact of lecturers’ managerial skills on online test and examination of undergraduate students’ faculty of education Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study employed a survey research design. The population of the study comprises of all 1928 lecturers and undergraduate students in the faculty of education, NSUK. 78 lecturers and 1,850 registered students (709 are 100 level students and 1141 are 200 level students) from six (6) departments namely, educational foundations, educational management, Arts and Social science Education (ASSE) and Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (STME), Special Education and Guidance and Counselling. The sample size of the study comprises of 320 respondents, 20 are lecturers and 300 are students of 100 and 200 levels that sat for CBT-Online tests/examination 2022/2023 academic year in faculty of education, NSUK. The researcher developed online instrument for data collection entitled “Google Form Questionnaire for Lectures and Students (GFQLS) consist of two sections. Section A contain 2 bio-data information of the respondents while section B contain 15 items each for lecturers and students anchored on four-point rating scale as strongly agree =4, agree =3, strongly disagree=2 and disagree =1. The GFQLS was validates and pilot tested which yielded 0.82 validity index and 0.83 reliability index. Mean and standard deviation was used to answered research questions while t-test was used to test the Ho hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance using SPSS. The findings showed that the managerial skills of lecturers had a significant impact on undergraduate students' online tests and examinations in the faculty of education at NSUK. Additionally, there was a significant difference in the perceptions of students and lecturers regarding these tests and examinations in the faculty of education at NSUK, and there was no significant difference in the perceptions of male and female students regarding these tests and examinations. Based on the results, it was recommended that NSUK should organize workshop/seminar for lecturers/students on management of e-learning tools and its application in academic environment and in collaboration with faculty of education to provide ICT fertilities for students’ uses.

Ph.D Thesis in Educational Measurement and Evaluation, 2021

The study investigated the effect of computer-assisted instruction on senior secondary school Eco... more The study investigated the effect of computer-assisted instruction on senior secondary school Economics students' achievement and interest in Nasarawa state; Nigeria. Six research questions and six hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. The target population comprised all 26,157 SS II students from 276 public senior secondary schools in Nasarawa State. A sample of 140 SS II Economics students (80 males and 60 females) was selected for the study from two senior secondary schools out of 320 students. Two instruments: Economics Achievement Test (EAT) and Economics Interest Inventory (EII) were developed by the researcher and were validated by experts from Nasarawa State University, Keffi, which yielded 0.78 validity index for EII, and 0.80validity index for EAT. The reliability of the instruments "EAT was determined using Kuder-Richardson (KR21) formula which yielded 0.82 reliability index and the EII was determined using Cronbach Alpha yielded that 0.76 reliability index. Means and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions while ANCOVA and post hoc mean comparisons were used to test the null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings from this study revealed that there was a significant difference in the mean posttest scores of students' taught Economics using CAI-course-lab 2.4and their counterparts taught using the conventional method, there was significant difference in the mean posttest interest scores of students taught Economics using CAI-course-lab 2.4 and those taught using the conventional method. Similarly, there was a significant difference in the mean posttest scores of male and female students taught Economics using CAI-course-lab 2.4 and those taught using the conventional method. Likewise, on the ability levels, the male and female students in experimental group performed significantly better than their counterpart in the conventional group. Based on these findings, it was concluded that the use of CAI-course-lab 2.4 is more effective in enhancing students' achievement and interest in Economics than conventional instructional tools. Thus, the study recommended that Economics teachers should use CAI-course-lab 2.4 to teach thereby enhance students' academic achievement, interest and ability in Economics among others.

EFFECT OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ECONOMICS STUDENTS’ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA, 2021

World Journal of Innovative Research (WJIR), 2020

The focused of this study was to explore the relationship between tests anxiety and students acad... more The focused of this study was to explore the relationship between tests anxiety and students academic achievement in educational measurement and evaluation in Usmanu-Danfodiyo University Sokoto State, Nigeria. Four research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. A sample of 520 students was randomly selected from thirteen different departments in faculty of education. The instrument contained 20 items ''Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) developed by Spielberger for data collection. Data were analyses using Pearson correlation, multivariate statistics and regression. It was found that a significant negative relationship exists between test anxiety scores and students' academic achievement scores, which a cognitive factor (worry) contributes highly in test anxiety than affective factors (emotional). Further results reveal a significant effect of male and female students on sub-scales test anxiety and academic achievement scores in educational measurement and evaluation. Therefore, it was concluded that test anxiety is one of the major treats responsible for students' poor achievement and low performance but it can be controlled educating students on how to handle factors responsible for test anxiety at the university.

INTERNATIONAL JOUNAL OF: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2023

Students skills secondary schools such as self-awareness, self-monitoring, self-reflection, and s... more Students skills secondary schools such as self-awareness, self-monitoring, self-reflection, and self-regulation, all of which play a crucial role in effective learning, critical thinking, and decision-making. To stimulate this, the scholars investigated the effect of Metacognition Approach (MA)on Agricultural science achievement of senior secondary students in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Two research questions with its corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. Quasi-experimental research design involving pre-test, post-test control group was employed. The population for the study consists of all 3,343 SS II students that offering Agricultural Science and 140 students were used as sample size of the study. 50 multiple-choice items entitled ‘‘Agricultural Science Achievement Test’’ (ASAT) were used as an instrument for data collection. ASAT was validated and piloted, yielding a validity index of 0.87 and a reliability index of 0.87 using KR20. Data were examined using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions, while analysis of covariance (ANCOV) was employed to test the null hypotheses (Ho) at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this study revealed that, there was a statistically significant difference in the mean achievement scores of students taught Agricultural Science using MA and those counterparts in conventional class. Further result revealed that, there is no statistically significant interaction difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students taught Agricultural Science using MA and those counterparts in conventional class. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that teachers of Agricultural Science should use Metacognition Approach to teach will expend student achievement.

Keywords: Metacognition Approach, Agricultural Science, Achievement, Students, skills

Conference Journal , 2019

Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Three research questions, three null hypotheses were formulated, and cro... more Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Three research questions, three null hypotheses were formulated, and cross-sectional research design was adopted. The sample size of 350 respondents, 50 teachers and 300 students were selected through stratified random sampling techniques. Questionnaire for Teachers and Students Perception on Measurement Error in Economics Achievement was used for data collection (QTSPMEEA). The instrument ''TSPMEEA'' was validated by experts yielded 0.79, and Cronbach alpha was used to determine the reliability of the internal consistency of the instruments which gave 0.80. Data collected were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) to answer research questions while Non-Parametric statistics (x) was used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that there is a significant influence between the perception of teachers and students on the influence of Measurement error in Economics Achievement, there is no significant influence between the perception of male and female teachers on the influence of Measurement error in Economics Achievement and there is a significant influence between the perception of male and female students on the influence of Measurement error in Economics Achievement. The study recommended that teachers and students should be counseled toward reducing or minimizing errors in Economics achievement before and after exam. Emphasis should be placed on moral instructions and value reorientation on male and female teachers to avoid awarding scores to students freely without them meriting it and educational stakeholders/parents should place value reorientation on male and female students to avoid error and any form of exam misconduct.