The study investigated Social Media Facilities and Students’ Academic Performance in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The sample comprised 100 students drawn randomly from four faculties in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Students’ addictiveness, students’ exposure and students’s social media usage formed the sub-variables of the study. An instrument titled “Social Media and Academic Performance of Students Questionnaire (SMAAPOSQ)” was used to gather responses ...
The study examined determinants of students’ academic performance in Mathematics among Senior Secondary School students in Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The objectives of the study were to find out whether parental factors, teacher’s factors and students’ factors affect students’ academic performance in Mathematics. A descriptive survey design was used. The population of the study was 6479 which comprised 6443 Senior Secondary School students and 36 Senior Secondary School Mathem...
Covid-19 pandemic has caused education disruptions and prolonged school closures all around the world, which affected nearly 95% of the world’s student population. This paper holistically looks into Post COVID-19 crisis: Effects and Transformation of Secondary Education in Nigeria. Theoretical frame, Concept of Secondary Education, COVID-19 Effects on Secondary School Students were x-rayed and some of the resultant effects that may likely occur after COVID-19 were highlighted. They are: S...
Purpose: The present study sought to evaluate the quality of virtual education in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) courses at the wake of COVID-19. In addition, ways to knowledge sharing in the courses was investigated. Methods: The statistical population of the quantitative section consisted of 95 TEFL professors and the qualitative section consisted of 13 TEFL professors in the first semester of the 2020-21 academic year. Da...
This is one of our several publications on research method and research methodology. In this paper, we support the idea of a structured and formal approach to scientific research. However, there may be many different exceptions to this as all types of research problems may not lend themselves to research in the form of pre-determined steps. Thus, the first preference would be to follow a standard and a highly structured and formalized scientific method wherever this is possible. In case this ...
Abstract: This paper focuses on Social Studies Education as a tool for Nigeria's national development. The paper x-rays the concept and nature of Social Studies, the development of Social Studies in Nigeria and the concept of national development. It further examines the characteristics of Social Studies; Objectives of Social Studies; factors militating against national development as well as the contribution of Social Studies Education to national development in Nigeria which include, the in...
Abstract: Nigeria as a democratic nation has been plagued over the years with enormous democratic leadership challenges which have undermined her attempt at nation-building. These challenges range from tribalism, nepotism, lack of authentic voters’ register, ethno-religious conflict, economic and political instability among others. A theoretical method was adopted in this paper, in which concepts like democracy, social studies, and nation-building were extensively explicated. The paper exam...
Abstract A nation with most of its citizens lacking participatory skills with poor social values will have citizens' actions hindering the flourishing and sustenance of democratic structures. This paper aimed at examining the effectiveness of citizenship education, highlighting how the younger generations are being prepared for democracy in Nigeria. No doubt, Nigeria is on the verge of total collapse, the economy is in shambles and the political atmosphere is violently charged. Arson and murd...
Abstract With Nigeria's long history, great natural and human resource endowment, and scientific and technological advancements, one would expect that a stable national integration of the country's society would have been created long ago. However, the current situation in Nigeria suggests that the journey thus far has left much to be desired, and national integration has become a non-issue in national debate. As a result of the country's current challenges, many people have called for secess...
The purpose of this project was to survey the availability and the extent of utilization of instructional materials in the teaching and learning of Financial Accounting in Lagos State Secondary Schools. Five research questions were formulated from the statement of problem and the purpose of the study. Data were collected through the use of questionnaire, administered on Business subject's teachers of the five (5) selected sample Secondary Schools. Data collected were analysed using Descriptiv...
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...
The work is entitled “Visual Techniques: A Proposal to Avoid L1 Overuse in the Classroom. The case of 11th graders at Cabassango IMTAGSC (Instituto Médio Técnico de Administração Gestão e Serviços do Cabassango) ”. This work aimed at proposing useful visual techniques to avoid L1 overuse in the classroom to teachers of 11th grade IMTAGSC. The aim of this work is not to propose techniques of how to eradicate L1 use in the classroom but rather to avoid its overuse. Two research ques...
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...