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Journal Article Year of Publication 2010

Factors Which Predict Performance in Secondary School Physics in Ebonyi North Educational Zone of Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Authors Onah, D.U.; Ugwu, E.I.

Identification of the factors affecting performance in secondary school Physics is the first step in the solution to the problem of poor performance in physics at this level, and subsequently at higher levels. The factors studied in relation to... More

Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

Optimizing Students’ Performance in English through Quality Teacher Education

Authors Nta, E.G.; Oden, S.N.; Gabriel, B.E.; Ebuta, C.N.

Research has established significant connection between quality teacher education and student achievement. This cannot but be a concept in considering the performance of students in English language, a skill-based school subject. This paper... More

Journal Article Year of Publication 2011

Promoting Effective Management of the Universal Basic Education in Primary Schools through the Establishment of Guidance and Counselling Programme

Authors Olufunmilayo, T.O.; Olorunfemi-Olabisi, F.A.

There are multifaceted challenges which the child faces as he or she crosses over from the home to the school. If the initial fears, stress and confusions are not properly managed, it could lead to loss of interest in learning. To assist the... More

Journal Article Year of Publication 2010

Gender-Stereotypes Belief and Practices in the Classroom: the Nigerian Post-Primary School Teachers

Authors Ifegbesan, A.

This study explores the gender-stereotyped beliefs and perception of secondary school teachers’ in classroom practices. A total of 250 teachers’ participated in this study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to generate responses from... More

Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

The Needed Resources for UBE and STM Education in Nigeria

Authors Omosewo, E.O.; Olorundare, A.S.; Abimbola, I.O.; Upahi, J.E.

This paper discussed the inclusion of primary education in the MDGs, the substantial progress and the challenges of a number of educational policies such as UPE, UBE and EFA (as its international antecedent), put in place by the Federal... More

Journal Article Year of Publication 2004

Examination Malpractice: a Stigma on School Effectiveness in Nigeria

Authors Adewale, G.

The paper opens with the meaning of school effectiveness and the need for examination as a method of assessment of students who have gone through one level of education or the other It discusses the incidence of examination malpractice in Nigeria... More

Miscellaneous Year of Publication 2011

Implementing Nigeria’s Nomadic Education Programme (Nep)

Authors Abbo, B.M.
Miscellaneous Year of Publication 2012

Examination Malpractices and Students’ Poor Performance in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations in Nigeria

Authors Boris, O.O.
This study adopts the theoretical research design to review issues in examination malpractices as they influence students' poor performance in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations in Nigeria. The result of the study reveals among others... More
Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

An Evaluation of Teachers’ Service Delivery in Nigeria: Measures for Programme Accountability and Improvement

Authors Igwe, Ro.; Rufai, S.A.
The recruitment and retention of quality teachers is not only beneficial for social transformation but also for a sustainable economic growth of Nigeria. That explains why there is need for continuous evaluation of the performance of the teachers... More
Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

Effects of Teachers’ Competence on Students’ Academic Performance: a Case Study of Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State

Authors Tope, O.
Competent teachers are the most critical piece in improving students’ achievement and closing the achievement gap. The single most important influence on student learning is the quality of teaching, yet most schools don’t define what good teaching... More
Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

Effect of Group Counselling on the Attitude of Nomadic Fulani Male Parents Towards Girl-Child Education in Madagali Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Authors Mburza, A.; Hanafi, U.M.
This study determined the effect of group counseling on the attitude of nomadic Fulani male parents towards girl-child education in Madagali Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Four objectives were stated and three (3) null hypotheses... More
Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

The Digital Divide among Secondary School Students in Benin City Cosmopolis: An Analysis

Authors Ukpebor, C.O.; Emojorho, D.
This article analyses the technological differences among children in secondary school in Benin City cosmopolis and how this gap called digital divide is being widening. Highlights include the far reaching policy and government neglects on reforms... More
Miscellaneous Year of Publication 2012

De Facto Privatisation of Basic Education in Africa: A Market Response to Government Failure? A Comparative Study of the Cases of Ghana and Nigeria

Authors Rolleston, C.; Adefeso-Olateju, M.
Low-fee private schools (LFPSs) enroll a growing proportion of children in Ghana and Nigeria, including the poor. This trend raises questions about the quality of provision in the public sector as well as in relation to equity and social justice in... More
Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

A Critical Evaluation of the Implementation of the Nigerian Language Policy at the Pre-Primary and Primary School Levels

Authors Ojetunde, F.
The National Policy on Education is the document that expresses the mind of the government on various educational matters. All the stakeholders in the educational theatre must abide by the dictates of this legal document. This paper examines the... More
Miscellaneous Year of Publication 2012

Community Voice for Better Schools

School-based management committees improving schools in Nigeria Summary of a qualitative research study
Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

Citizenship Education: Curriculum Implications in Nigeria Secondary Schools.

Authors Mgbor, M.O.; Mgbo, M.A.
Citizenship education has been neglected over the years, because there was no clear boundary between it and social studies. The understanding of citizenship as defined in the study, will help the communities in particular and the nation in general... More
Journal Article Year of Publication 2012

Challenges of Effective English Language Learning in Nigeria Secondary Schools

Authors Akujobi, O.S.; Ephraim, C.
This paper dwells on the factors that hamper the learning of the English language in Nigeria’s secondary schools. The factors that influence the students’ effective learning of the English Language as second language learners, the attitude of... More