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The Use of Inquiry Based Learning to Teach Ohm’s Law among Secondary School Physics Teachers in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Inquiry-based learning is a student-centred approach that, focuses on moving students beyond general curiosity into the realms of critical thinking and understanding. The traditional teacher-centred approach is practised by teachers of kebbi state secondary schools. Students failed physics in their final examinations. This paper introduced the use of one of the IBL models to teach Ohm’s law to secondary school physics teachers in Kebbi state.  Benefits of the approach, such as improving te...

Ethnic Conflict and its Impact on the Socio-economic Development of Nigeria: A Study of Billiri, Kaltungo and Shongom crises in Gombe State.

Abstract This research examined the long-run communal disputes between the people of Billiri, Kaltungo and Shongom in Gombe State. The crisis between Billiri, Kaltungo and Shongom had been recurring every time for more than 3 decades now. The long dispute was attributed by many writers and oral tradition to land, with lingering legal battle of ownership between the People of Tangale in Billiri Local Council and Kulishin People in Shongom Local Council of KaltungoChiefdom.This Research work pr...

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy as an Intervention for Experimenting With Drugs Among Adolescents in Oyo East Local Government

ABSTRACT The phenomenon of drug experimentation is presently at alarming rate as reflected in maladjusted behavior been exhibited by some adolescents in some secondary schools in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigated on Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy as an intervention for experimenting with drugs among adolescents in Oyo East Local Government.  The study adopted descriptive survey research design while simple random sampling procedure was employed to select eighty participants wi...

Discovery of Da Vinci's Notes on Paintings

Davinci, an artisan, a mathematical genius, a man who was ahead of his time... He has most of his paintings across the world's famous paintings currently( the Mona Lisa, the supper, etc)...  In his ways of writing his note seems so peculiar and very difficult to read for an average intellectual  in other for it not to get into the wrong hands.  He gave details on paintings and how to understand the human anatomy even though there no X-ray machines then he still have the correct structure o...

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE SUCCESS OF SOCIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The basic aim of this project is to carry out an investigation into the problems affecting the success of Social intervention programs in Nigeria. It has been the conviction of thee research to know what problems usually hinder the survival of governments social intervention programs in Nigeria and bring forth, possible suggestion toward solving the problems.           To achieve this therefore, this research work has been  carried out in some selected government agencies ...

AN ASSESSMENT CARRIED OUT ON THE HISTORY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

The paper examines the history of Islamic education in Nigeria. It looks at its contribution to society. Effort is made to look at it success and failure with the aim of giving corrections.

SUPERSTITION AND SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNNG IN NIGERIA

Introduction Study has shown that there is a significant relationship between cultural practices and the students' achievement in Science and Technology (Agogo, 2010). The researcher continues that a learner who is not positively disposed to or has a socio-cultural background that is indifferent to the learning of science would find it uneasy to accept new scientific concepts. Deducing from the above researcher's finding, it may be pertinent to opine that there is a severe conflict between sc...

Students' Attitudes Towards Choosing Technical Education as a Career in Secondary Schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Edo State

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page i Certification ii Dedicationiii Acknowledgement iv Table of Content vi Abstractx CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background of the Study1 Statement of Problem 4 Purpose of the Study 5 Research Question 5 Significance of the Study 6 Scope of the Study 6 Limitation of the Study7 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Theoretical Framework                                                                       Summary of Literature Revi...

The Relationship Between Family's Social-Economic Background and Academic Performance of Junior Secondary School Students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State

TABLE OF CONTENT Title pagei Approval ii Dedicationiii Acknowledgementiv  Table of Contentv Abstractvi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background of the Study1 Statement of Problem4 Purpose of the Study6 Research Question6 Significance of the Study7 Scope of Study                          7 Limitation of the Study   8 Definition of Terms          8 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Conceptual framework                                               ...

TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE ADEQUACY OF UPPER BASIC SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM AS A TOOL FOR CITIZENSHIP PARTICIPATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe present upper basic social studies curriculum in Nigeria which was introduce in 2007 and began its implementation in 2008 has eighteen themes and forty-seven topics. Meanwhile, part of its objective was to enable pupils to: become responsible and disciplined individuals capable and willing to contribute to the development of their societies; and develop a sense of solidarity and sharing based on a sense of security in one’s own culture. This study examines the perception of teac...

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL RECORDS IN GBOKO

The findings of this study have both theoretical and practical significance. The theoretical significance is hinged on effective management theory. Management theory tries to explain the relationship between workers and the organization towards effective record keeping management. Thus, many management bottleneck/problems facing the Nigerian education system particularly, the secondary education level could be solved through effective management theory and sound record keeping. In Benue State...

EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF FAMILY SOCIO-ECONOMY AND ITS EFFECTS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN IKERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EKITI-STATE

ABSTRACT           The purpose of this research work is to examine the impact of family socio-economic and its effects on students’ academic performance in primary schools in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State.           The sample consists of 120 students randomly selected in three schools in the Local government. The Instrument was a structure questionnaire on socio-economic status of family.           It was concluded that the educational level ...

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) PROJECT-ORIENTED ORGANISATIONS: CHALLENGES AND CHANGES

ABSTRACT This thesis is about human resource management (HRM) in project-based organizations. Firms have over the last decades tended to rely increasingly on project-based structures. This process of project implies a changed work situation for individuals in modern organizations. Researchers from the project field of research as well as from the HRM field of research have pointed to possible implications that project might have for HRM. This thesis explores this area through a combination of...

The Effects of Rural-Urban Migration on the Development of Rural Communities in Awka South Local Government Area

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Migration – the permanent relocation of residential place and activity space – has been one of the enduring themes of human history. It contributed to the evolution of separate cultures and their component by interchange and communication and to the frequently complex mix of people and cultures found in different areas of the world. Massive movements of people within countries have emerged as a pressing concern of recent decades. Th...


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