Abstract: This paper provides a systemic remedial approach to the issues of truancy and absenteeism in tertiary institutions by means of action research (AR). Using Botho University in Botswana as a model for the study, the authors highlight the pivotal role student attendance and positive engagement in classroom activities have in a given student’s academic progression and intellectual prowess. A review of negative implications associated with absenteeism and truancy is conducted and a co...
Abstract: In tertiary educations, most of the courses are having group projects as one of the part of assessments in their curriculum. In computer science, especially for software engineering students the group projects are providing the necessary skills to gear for project management, have experiences in playing and maintaining different roles and members within the project group. Traditionally, the evaluators awards the marks or grades for the individuals or group members based on the cont...
Critical Thinking Paper for Educational Psychology PSY 2210 course
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONDEDICATIONAPPROVAL iiACKNOWLEDGMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES vuiABSTRACTABSTRACTCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION i1.1 Background! Introduction 11.2 Statement of the problem 21.3 Aim of the study 31.4 Objectives of the study 3Special objectives 31.5 Purpose of the study 31.6 Justification! significance of the study 41.7 Research questions 41.8 Hypothesis 51.9 Scope of the study 51.10 Ethical considerations 53.11 Limitations of the study3.11.1 Missing information 5...
Introduction: Universities prepare students to play their role in the society and equip students with cognitive and non-cognitive skills. Having the significance of non-cognitive skills in mind, the study was designed to investigate the non-cognitive skills of undergraduate students at university level. Therefore, the objectives of the study were to measure non-cognitive skills of university students and to measure the relationship of non-cognitive skills and academic performance among them.M...
Abstract This study investigated teacher's perceived use of affective assessment on personality and moral development of secondary school students in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. The study researched on the extent the use of affection assessment influences the personality and moral development of secondary school students in Umuahia North Local Government Area. Three research questions and three hypotheses were used for the study. The population of the study consists of ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of community participation on performance of administration in Apac district . The researcher used the objective of the study to establish the findings on the ground which was to examine how decision making affect performance of school Administration and the effects of management committee on performance of school administration in Apac district. The study also found out the extend to the community resources affects performance...
ABSTRACT A research report investigating on female child dropout from Schools in Makindye West, Kampala district and the objectives of the study were; To assess the effect of inadequate instructional materials and the poor relationship between the teachers and pupils, To assess the impact of cultural beliefs and mistreatment of girls by their step mothers or guardians, To identify the suitable ways in which the pupils performance can be improved especially those ones who are above the class ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study to identify specific factors which either generate or perpetuate preconceived notions about physics. Through the use of 165, students identified their intrinsic response to physics and the factors which influenced their respective responses. The students who took part in the survey cited many different reasons for their interest in physics or their dislike of physics. The largest factor to encourage interest in physics was due to influence of teachers. Howe...
ABSTRACT This study sought to establish whether there was a significant relationship among pupils‟ metacognition, attitudes towards reading and their reading comprehension performance in an English passage. Differences in metacognition and attitudes towards reading due to both gender and age were also tested. Flavell‟s Model of Cognitive Monitoring and Mathewson's Model of Attitude Influence upon Reading and Learning to Read guided the study. The study adopted a correlational researc...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish how behavior modification techniques can be applied in handling maladaptive behaviors displayed by boys and girls in secondary schools during games and sports in Kimilili Sub-County, Bungoma County. This study was guided by two theories: Bandura-The Social Learning Theory (1972) and BF Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Theory (1948). The target population was 498 teachers from 21 secondary schools in Kimilili sub-county. The study involved n...
Abstract This study was designed to investigate the relative influence of the selected predictor variables (students’ self-concept, academic achievement, knowledge about careers and home background) in predicting occupational aspirations of secondary school students. The researcher’s aim was to determine the best predictor of secondary school students’ occupational aspirations. Further, the inherent gender differences in students’ self-concept and occupational aspirations were studied...
ABSTRACT The Government of Kenya and NGOs have put a lot of effort in treatment of drug abuse and dependence yet there is an increase in demand for psychoactive drugs in the country. The study was carried out to investigate factors hindering treatment of drug abusers in drug rehabilitation centers in Nairobi province. Referred literature was reviewed on factors hindering treatment of drug abusers in Kenya and other parts of the world. Quantitative research approach was used where survey resea...
ABSTRACT Secondary school students have educational and personal problems which are not usually met by the schools‟ instructional programme. Studies have shown that fear, embarrassment, distress, male gender and stigma are some of the factors contributing to reluctance to seek counseling help for psychological distress. Fear of negative evaluation has been associated with other social attributes. However, no equivocal data exists on fear of negative evaluation on students‟ attitudes towa...