ABSTRACT This study sought to determine teachers’ perception of the effectiveness of methods employed in teaching financial accounting in secondary schools in Egba education zone of Ogun State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Six research questions and six null hypotheses (at 0.05 level of significance) guided the study. The population of the study consisted of all the 179 financial accounting teachers in the education zone. There was no sampling since the e...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of using social media networks on students’ academic performance at the University of Dodoma. Specifically, the study was geared to investigate the extent to which the university students have knowledge on the use of social media in academic activities, examine the impacts of the use of social media on students’ academic performance and identify the strategies for enhancing the use of social media on students’ academic...
Abstract The main purpose of the study was to investigate parenting skills needed by young parents in Enugu State for proper child upbringing. Specifically, it investigated feeding, health care, emotional, physical exercise, sleep/rest and safety skills needed by young parents in Enugu State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population comprised 625 young and older parents with 245 young and older parents as the sample size. The questionnaire was used for data collection...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine the practical skills in the repairs of four selected digital electronic appliances required of electronic students in technical colleges in Edo State. The gadgets studied were mobile phones, laptop computers, DVD home theatre sound system and LCD television. In line with these gadgets, four research questions were raised and answered using mean and standard deviations, while four hypotheses comparing the mean responses of electronic teachers in...
Abstract The study was conducted to determine the extent of application of working capital management practices in small and medium scale enterprises in Enugu State. Four research questions were developed and answered by the study while four null hypotheses were formulated and tested at p ≤ 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and was carried out in Enugu State. The population for the study consisted of registered 150 small and medium scale busi...
ABSTRACT Interaction between teacher and students is an essential part of teaching and learning geography. Perhaps few studies have been carried out regarding classroom interactions in Tanzania on this vital aspect of teaching and learning geography. This study intended to investigate the patterns of classroom interactions in teaching and learning geography in Tanzanian secondary schools in Dodoma Municipality. To do this, 30 geography teachers were selected using purposive random sampling f...
Abstract This study was designed to determine the effects effect of simulations using MATLAB on the achievement and gender of electronic technology education students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Two Research questions and two hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance guided the study. A pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent control group, the quasi-experimental research design was adopted. A total of 254 students were involved in the study. The instruments used for data collectio...
Abstract This study was designed to determine comparative effect of computer tutorial and simulation techniques on achievement, interest and retention of automechanics students in technical colleges in Lagos state. The study was a pretest, posttest, non-equivalent control group quasiexperiment which involved groups of students in their intact classes assigned to treatment groups. Six research questions and nine hypotheses, tested at 0.05 level of significance, guided the study. The populati...
ABSTRACT This study determined the Effects of Concept Mapping on Higher National Diploma (HND) Students’ Achievement and Retention in Marketing communication in Polytechnics in Benue and Kogi The states of Nigeria. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. The study was carried out in Benue and Kogi States, Nigeria. The population for the study comprised 228 HND II students offering marketing in the four polytechnics in Benue and Kogi States of Nigeria. Purposive sampling tec...
Abstract This study focused on Mechanisms for enhancing the competencies of the building technology education students in the universities in South-East Nigeria as the solution to the persistent problems of craftsmanship in the building industry. Seven purposes of the study were formulated for this study. In line with these purposes of study, seven research questions guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design. The area of the study is South-East Nigeria, with a concentrati...
ABSTRACT This study focused on determining the competency improvement needs of financial accounting lecturers in colleges of education in North-West Nigeria. This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population for the study comprised of all the 36 Financial Accounting Lecturers currently teaching in the public Colleges of Education in North West Nigeria out of which 28 were male and 8 was female. There was no sample and sampling because of the manageable size of the population he...
ABSTRACT This study examined teachers‟ instructional strategies‟ for development of problem solving skills among pre-primary school children aged 5-6 years situated in four public pre-primary schools in Kilimanjaro region; particularly two in Rombo district, and two in Mwanga. Data collection and interpretation were guided by cognitive developmental (Piaget, 1963) and social cultural theories (Vygotsky, 1978). From the theories and literatures underpinning the study; a conceptual model w...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the leadership styles practiced by secondary school heads working in Kondoa District. Specifically, the study aimed at understanding how Kondoa District secondary school teachers perceived the way their heads apply Situational Leadership (SL) styles. Four research questions guided the study: (1) How do school heads understand leadership styles? (2) What are the SL styles employed by the school heads as perceived by the teachers? (3) What are ...
Abstract The study examined the effect of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) on primary school pupils’ attendance and academic performance in Rombo district of Tanzania. Using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection and analysis, the study found that 132 (83%) of the pupil respondents were engaged in IGAs mainly in farming activities in the border area. They used the money to buy school uniforms and other school essentials. Excessive alcohol drinking among parent...
ABSTRACT The study explored the current challenges in English Language learning in Tanzanian secondary schools and developed a school-based professional development programme (SB-PDP) as an intervention to address the challenges observed. The study began with a baseline study in which the current English Language syllabus for O-level secondary education, schemes of work, and lesson plans which teachers prepare and use during lesson preparations were analyzed. The aim was to establish the mai...