Research Papers/Topics in Elementary Education

Parental Absence and its Impact to the Behavior and Academic Performance of Pupils in PCES

This study was focused on the impact of parental absence on the behavior and academic performance of pupils in Polillo Central Elementary School.  It utilized descriptive and cor relational types of research.  The respondents comprised of 248 pupils in PCES from different grade levels.  To gather data the researcher used a checklist questionnaire consisting of four dimensions, viz., behavior in the family, in the school, in the society and one for the data of the students.  The data gathe...

Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Teacher and Learning of Social Studies in Junior Secondary School

ABSTRACT This study was designed to examine the impact of ICT on the teaching of Social Studies in Junior Secondary School in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja FCT. A survey research design was adopted for the study while a simple random technique was used to select one hundred (100) respondents which include the teachers and student of Social Studies that constituted the sample size for the study. The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire and the data collected were analyzed us...

THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE PLANNING ON TEACHING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ON TEACHING AND LEARNING OF INTREGRATED SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

The overall objective of this study is to determine the impact of effective planning and curriculum development on teaching and learning of integrated science in secondary schools. To this end, the study seeks to accomplish the following specific objectives:i)To determine the effect of planning on teaching and learning of integrated science in secondary school.ii)To examine the effect of National Integrated Science Curriculum on teaching and learning in secondary schools.iii)To identify the p...

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF PREMARITAL SEX SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

ABSTRACTThe research work focuses on the causes of Premarital Sex among Secondary School Girls and Its Impact on their Academic Achievements in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. One Hundred and Fifty Questionnaires were administered to female students in different schools. The data were analyzed and the following findings were discovered: Participation in Sex Education was at a low stage; Drop out cases were paramount in that vicinity; there is high rate of Media Exposure; Pover...

Challenges To Implementation Of Every Child Counts Curriculum By Teachers In Kwara State

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was carried out to investigate the challenges to implementation of every child curriculum by teachers in Kwara State. The target population for the study was teachers. A 20-item questionnaire constructed by the researcher, validated and tested for reliability was administered to 250 respondents. The sample was chosen through random sampling technique. The data collected was analyzed using chi-square statistical to test the hypotheses formulated at 5% signific...