Research Papers/Topics in Vocational and Technical Education

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This study was designed to examine the use of continuous assessment in motivating and stimulating students' interest in learning Business Studies. The researcher sought to establish whether the use of continuous assessment have a significant impact in motivating and stimulating students' interest in learning. The first Chapter consist of the background study to conduct an assessment and evaluation within the educational system and the factors that led to the shortcoming of the practice. Cha...

Determinants of Mothers’ Breastfeeding Practices in Kaduna State

ABSTRACT Thestudywasondeterminantsofmothers’ breastfeeding practicesinKadunastate.Four(4) objectives and four(4) research questions were formulated with three(3)null hypotheses. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was drawn from 30 different hospitals in Zaria metropolis. A total population of allnursing mothers who attended ante-natal clinics was, three thousand, two hundred andfive (3,205). Simple random sampling was used to draw a sample size o...

Assessment of Compliance with Internal Control Mechanism by Micro Finance Bank in North Central.

ABSTRACT The study is aimed at the assessment of compliance with internal control mechanism by Microfinance Banks in the North Central States of Nigeria. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire which contained 45 items. Descriptive statistics, mean, standard deviation and t-test were used for data analysis. Simple random sampling was used to select three states (Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau) and Abuja out of the six states in the North Central States of Nigeria. The pop...

Strategies for Improving Computer Studies in Secondary School

ABSTRACT The major purpose of this study was to determine the strategies for improving computer studies in secondary schools in Oshimili and Aniocha Local Government Areas of Delta State. Four research questions were answered and four null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population for the study consisted of 282 made up of 118 principals, 118 Vice Principals and 46 computer studies teachers in Oshimili and Aniocha Local Government Areas of Delta State. There was no s...

Skill Enhancement: A Pathway to Sustainable Job Security for Technical College Graduates in Enugu State

This study was set to determine the strategies for enhancing skill among technical college students for sustainable job security in Enugu State. Two research questions guided the study in line with two hypotheses. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised 74 respondents which were made up of 33 technical college administrators and 41 teachers sampled purposively from Enugu education zone. Data pertinent to the study were collected using a str...

Manpower Planning And Development In The Nigerian Conjtruction Indujtry

ABSTRACT In view of the present competitiveness and the general brain drain across the nations, manpower planning and development are becoming increasingly important within the industry. This paper therefore discussed the current manpower situation in the Nigerian industry with a special emphasis on the construction industry in Nigeria. It began with a broad review of manpower planning and its development. It was revealed that modem manpower management relies upon formal programmes of develo...

Perception Of Junior Secondary School Students On Teachers’ Attitude And Competence In Basic Science Teaching In Sokoto State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study investigated perception of junior secondary school students on Teachers’ Attitude and Competence in Basic Science teaching in Sokoto State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was employed in the study. The population consists of 4,823 JS III students and sample consists of 342 JS III students drawn from nine (9) secondary schools within Sokoto State. Stratified sampling technique was used to select the schools where respondents were drawn. Four research questions ...

Investigating Relationships Between Availability Of Laboratory Facilities And Academic Performance In Biology Among Senior Secondary School Students In Zamfara State, Nigeria

Abstract The study investigated relationships between Utilization of Laboratory Facilities and Academic Performance of Students in Biology in Senior Secondary Schools in Zamfara State, Nigeria. A total of sixty three (63) schools were sampled from the four Educational Zones of the State. Three hundred and seventy five (375) students and one hundred and fifty- five (155) teachers were selected using stratified sampling technique. The research instruments were Biology Laboratory Facility ...

Learning Management Systems in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania: Analysis of Students’ Attitudes and Challenges towards the use of UDOM LMS in Teaching and Learning at the University

ABSTRACT A number of higher learning institutions in Tanzania have implemented Learning Management systems (LMSs) to manage online teaching and learning. However, effective use by both learners and instructors has been hindered by many challenges. This paper analyzes the students’ attitude towards the use of such systems with a focus on the University of Dodoma (UDOM). An online questionnaire was administered to sixty students from three different colleges who took different courses deliver...

Lived Experiences Of Orphaned Learners And School Level Strategies For Their Inclusion At Selected Public Secondary Schools In Omusati Region, Namibia

ABSTRACT From the premise that education enables people to live with dignity, this study investigated, in meso-systemic settings (home and school), the lived experiences of orphaned learners (OLs) from two selected public secondary schools in the Outapi Constituency, Omusati Region, Namibia. Additionally, the study investigated the implementation of the 2013 Sector Policy on Inclusive Education in a rural setting, inquiring the strategies that schools employed to include OLs, and to further ...

A Study On Hifikepunye Pohamba Unam Campus Primary Student Teachers’ Information And Communication Technology Use And Integration Practices During School Based Studies

ABSTRACT  The use and integration of ICTs in the classroom practice of pre-service student is very important for student teachers to become more proficient in integrating technology in their teaching. The main purpose of this study was to investigate primary student teachers’ field experience of information and communication technology use and integration during school-based studies. The exploratory sequential mixed methods design targeted pre-service student teachers that were majoring in...

An investigation and analysis of factors contributing to boys dropping out of secondary schools in the khomas region in namibia.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that contribute to boys dropping out of secondary schools in the Khomas Region. According to statistical reports of the Educational Management Information System (EMIS) Education Statistics at the Ministry of Education, on average, early school leaving is a greater problem among male learners than among female learners. This is an exception only in two regions. Another aim was to identify the needs which are specific to the educat...

Exploring The Use Of Manipulatives In Teaching Number Sense In Grade 2: Oshana Region, Namibia

ABSTRACT  The main purpose of this study was to establish how selected Grade 2 teachers in the Oshana region used manipulatives when teaching number sense aspects in mathematics. The study wanted to establish in what way the teachers’ understanding of number sense and use of manipulatives influenced the Grade 2 learners’ performance in selected number sense skills. The target population was all government schools with Grade 2 classes in the Oshana Region. The sample for the study was pur...

Investigating The Teaching And Assessment Methods Of English Literature As A Second Language In The Junior Phase: A Case Study Of Three Schools In Windhoek, Namibia

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to investigate the teaching and assessment methods of English literature as a second language in the junior phase. Literature showed that studying literature in a second language has many benefits which range from integrating language skills to increasing learners overall reading proficiency. Social constructivism formed the theoretical framework for this study. The study followed a qualitative case study design by investigating the teaching strategies...

A Study To Examine Parents’ Participation In The Learning Process Of Their Children: A Case Study Of Eembaxu Combined School In Ohangwena Region

ABSTRACT  The main purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which parents in the Ohangwena region is involved in the learning processes of their children. The target population was parents, grade ten teachers and learners in the Ohangwena Region. ECS was randomly selected. Seven grade ten teachers and ten parents whose children were doing grade ten at ECS in 2011 were selected as respondents for this study. Learners were randomly selected. This study used both qualitative and qua...


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