Abstract In an attempt to prove Newton’s linear equation using several methods. New formulae were obtained for eight rectilinear motion and several other new formulae were obtained for linear momentum were obtained for linear momentum, energy, power, and projectiles. Keywords: Linear Momentum, Impulse, Work, Energy, Power, Newtonian Physics, Rectilinear Motion, Linear Motion, Projectiles,
ABSTRACT This research examined influence of quality assurance on principal-teacher effectiveness in public secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The study covers all the public senior secondary schools. Three research questions were raised and three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey research design was used. The population of the study was 4014 consisting of 57 principals and3957 teachers from 57 public seconda...
The development of any nation depends on many factors including education. Recently, the government of India introduced New Education Policy 2020 .The policy emphasized on all educational aspects to bring change and development in the Indian Education System. The objectives of this study was (1) To identify the major changes advocated by NEP 2020 for improving the quality of Higher Education in India and (2) To examine the pros and cons of NEP 2020 in Higher education in India. This paper foc...
The challenges inherent in a university have become a serious problem to student’s welfare and academic performance. This is the motivation this study, which aims to solve the challenges faced by students in Higher institutions such as the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, by suggesting ways that these challenges can be surmounted by the students of the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa and students generally. This research is centered on the chall...
A report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) in the 2020/2021 financial year reported that as of September 30, 2021, the country had 64.9 million active mobile subscriptions. Additionally, the penetration level of feature phones and smartphones was 67.9% and 53.4%, respectively. The report highlighted that one out of every two Kenyans owned a smartphone. This article discusses the motivation behind the increased uptake of PAYG electronics like Smartphones, Televisions, and Solar ...
This paper uses an historical approach to bring to light the roles played by Civil Societies in ensuring sustainable development in Bayelsa State of Nigeria. In this paper, the meaning, nature and attributes of Civil Society organizations are established. The paper further establishes the important roles that civil society organizations have played in economic, social and political development of Bayelsa State, since its creation on October 1st, 1996.
Abstract The study adopted descriptive research design. The population comprises all regular classroom teachers in the FCT. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 10 Schools (5 each from secondary and primary schools) and 100 teachers ( 10 from each school) from two area councils ( Gwagwalada and Kwali ) in the FCT. A questionnaire titled:”Learning Disability Perception Survey (LDPS) constructed by the researcher was used for the study. The instrument was validated by two ...
Abstract The paper focused on emerging issues surrounding inclusive educational practice vis-à-vis the availability of the wherewithal or apparatus to make it a reality in Nigeria. Inclusive education within the scope of this paper was seen as an educational idea whose main aim is geared towards ensuring that equal educational opportunities and delivery is given to every learner irrespective of gender, sex, disabilities and so on. The paper, however, specifically advanced some measures and s...
Abstract This paper examined teachers perception as per obstacles that stand in the way of proper and effective implementation of inclusive curriculum in our schools as well as the measures to curtail the obstacles. This was done so as to put forward measures capable enough to solve the problems for the betterment of the entire nation. 100 teachers were purposively selected from 10 government primary and secondary schools within Oyo North Senatorial District to elicit information from a self-...
People with disabilities (PWD) could best be described as those due to one impairment/handicapping condition or the other could not function optimally in virtually every aspect of human endeavours especially academic tasks unless special modalities are put in place to thwart the negative effects of the disabilities in them. The paper therefore focused on the educational challenges confronting people with disabilities as ranked by educational experts selected using random sampling technique ...
In an attempt to ensure that learners with special needs in regular schools are adequately taken care of , it becomes highly imperative to engage in a number of modifications and adjustments including curricular modifications so as to suit the learning needs of this category of learners. Modifying curriculum for learners with special needs will go a long way in enabling them benefit optimally from various academic programmes by acquiring the needed knowledge and skills without tears, and late...
The paper tries to make a case for creative special education as well as the benefits inherent therein towards the development of sub-Saharan Africa. Creative special education could be described as that form of special education in which the teaching- learning process are geared towards ensuring that students with special needs become independent and contributing members of society by inculcating in them the spirit of critical thinking ( creativity) for the purpose of development. Sub Sahara...
Inclusive education was adopted at the Salamanca World Conference on Special Needs Education (1994) as the best educational measure capable of dealing adequately with varying learning needs in the general classroom setting. Most of the participating countries e.g The United States, South Africa, Canada etc. have gone far in providing inclusive education. However, Nigeria, being one of the countries that recognise Inclusive education has failed to create conducive atmosphere for the proper tak...
This study was geared toward analyzing the perception of teachers in Saki West local government area , Oyo State, on the effectiveness of education of learners with special needs. The study adopted a descriptive research design, in which a self-designed questionnaire called Perception on Effective Education for Learners with Special Needs Questionnaire (PEELSNQ) was used to elicit information regarding the subject matter (the perception of teachers in Saki West local government area , Oyo Sta...
The paper is an overview of mission education in Nigeria with particular reference to the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria. The work traces the brief history of mission education, progress, challenges, contributions to development and the relevance in the contemporary society. It also gives recommendations on how to improve quality education through the efforts of faith-based organizations.