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Teacher Policies and Practices for EFA in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Uganda Synthesis Report
The synthesis report summarises the main findings and conclusions of the four case studies of teacher education policies in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa (SA), and Uganda. In particular, it explores similarities and differences, challenges and... More
Teacher Education Policy: International Development Discourses and the Development of Teacher Education
An Analysis of Sociolinguistic Functional Elements in the English Language Course Books: Implications for English Language Teaching/learning in Nigeria
This paper discusses the importance of exposing secondary school students to sociolinguistic functional elements, which reflect the social functions they need to perform with English language. It highlights the fact that Nigerian secondary school... More
A Critical Review of the Involvement of Teachers and Students’ Interest in Current English Language Curriculum in Nigerian Secondary
This paper evaluated the appropriateness of teaching English language in some selected secondary schools in both Urban (Ile-Ife) and Rural (Ibodi) areas respectively of former Oranmiyan and Atakunmosa Local Government Areas of Osun state, Nigeria... More
Use of ICT in Knowledge Consolidation and Management: the Case of WAEC Review Questions on English Language
Teachers Challenges in Nigerian Public Secondary Schools Climate: Implications on Students Dropouts
This paper discusses the challenges Nigerian teachers are facing in public secondary schools [Government owned schools] and its effects on the present rising students dropouts. Secondary school in Nigeria is an educational stage to be attended by... More
Improvisation/Teaching AIDS: Aid to Effective Teaching of English Language
This paper stresses the need to make English language lessons easy and enjoyable through the use of instructional aid/improvisation. The poor performances in English language in most schools are the fact that the teaching of it is textbook... More
Improving the Quality of Nomadic Education in Nigeria: Going Beyond Access and Equity
Class Size and Academic Achievement of Secondary School in EKITI State, Nigeria
The study looked at the class size as it relates to academic performance of students in Ekiti state of Nigeria between 1990 and 1997. The study population was the results of the West African School Certificate Examinations (WASCE) conducted... More
Primary School Pupils’ Perception of the Efficacy of Mother Tongue Education in Ibadan Metropolis
This survey research investigated the perception of primary school pupils on the efficacy of MTE in enhancing cognitive achievement in selected primary schools in Ibadan metropolis. A total of 1000 pupils from 50 randomly selected primary schools... More
Parents’ and Teachers’ Preferred Medium of Instruction in Primary Schools in Enugu, Nigeria
This study which investigated parents’ and teachers’ preferred medium of instruction in primary schools was conducted in Enugu, South East, Nigeria. It employed the descriptive survey research method. 500 respondents were used for the study. 250... More
Isolation of Teaching Effectiveness Factors from Nigerian Senior Secondary School Chemistry Students' Point of View
Establishing the specific criteria by which effective teaching can be evaluated is a vital step in the teaching learning process. Students’ evaluation is commonly used in developed countries to provide information that could be used by teacher to... More
Expression of Classroom Management Principles by Secondary Schools’ Teachers’
Expression of classroom management principles by secondary schools’ teachers is the submission in this article. Six (6) secondary schools were randomly selected from western section of Owo, in Ondo State of Nigeria. Twelve (12) teachers selected... More
Examination Malpractices among Secondary Schools Students in Ondo State, Nigeria: Perceived Causes and Possible Solutions
This paper investigated teachers’ perception of examination malpractices among secondary schools students in Ondo State, Nigeria. As a descriptive research, the study population comprised all the 481 secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. This... More
Analysis of Students’ Performance in Junior Secondary School Mathematics Examination in Bayelsa State of Nigeria
Mathematics is the bedrock of all science and technologically based subjects. The poor performance of students in mathematics tests has become a thing of great concern to all stakeholders such as: parents, teachers, and government. This paper... More
Planning the 9-Year Universal Basic Education Programme in Nigeria for Successful Implementation
The paper examined issues that will bring about a successful implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) at post primary school level. The Nigerian government had to change to UBE following the high rate of unemployment with the previous... More
Catch Them Young: a Learning Value for Computer-Based Instruction for Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Nigeria
The fundamental principle of Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Nigeria is that everybody must have access to equivalent education comprehensively and co-educationally. The concept of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) introduced in 1976 (6... More
An Analysis of the New 9-Year Basic Education Mathematics Curriculum in Nigeria
The intention of this paper is to describe and reflect on the changes in the new 9-year basic education mathematics curriculum in Nigeria. The paper is divided into four major themes: history of curriculum development in mathematics education at... More
Teachers’ Views on the Incorporation of Entrepreneurial Capacity Building (ECB) Programmes in the Basic Education Curriculum in Ilorin Emirate, Nigeria
The aim of the study conducted, in Ilorin Emirate, Nigeria, was to seek the views of teachers on the incorporation of Entrepreneurial Capacity Building (ECB) Programmes in the Nigerian Basic Education Curriculum. The descriptive survey method was... More
Nigeria’s Education Policy: Issues of Sustainable Curriculum Development
The concerns for education sustainability have prompted debates, brainstorming, dialogues and legislations world over. The outcome of these endeavors has, in a way, favored the reduction of ‘unemployment and unemployables’ syndromes and... More
Social Studies Teachers' Perception of the Junior Secondary School Social Studies Curriculum in Edo State
Curriculum development and implementation have pre-occupied the minds educationists and philosophers since the global evolution of modern educational systems. The search for a defined role for teachers in the successful implementation of Social... More
Administrative Constraints Affecting Curriculum Development and Implementation in Nigeria: towards Education for Sustainable Development
Nigeria’s Education Policy is quite laudable yet her investments in education are not too rewarding considering the deteriorating educational standards. No matter how laudable education policies/programmes are, poor implementation would lead to... More
Test Item Validity: Item Response Theory (IRT) Perspective Nigeria
Tests as measuring instruments are designed for a variety of purposes, and validity is often evaluated only in terms of purpose. Validity refers to whether or not the test measures what it claims to measure. With item response theory (IRT) the... More
An Analytical Model of Psycho-Social Variables as Determinents of Cheating Tendency among Secondary School Students
This study is a path modeling, which examined the effect and magnitude of six psycho-social variables on students’ tendency to cheat in examinations. Questionnaire data were generated from 600 secondary school students in 10 schools in Cross... More
Staff Motivation and Students’ Academic Performance in Social Studies in Nigerian Private Schools
This study investigated staff motivation and students’ academic performance in social studies in Nigerian private schools. It adopted descriptive research design, with 100 teachers and 10 School Principals as participants. Private secondary... More
Teacher Training, Teacher Quality and Student Achievement
We study the effects of various types of education and training on the ability of teachers to promote student achievement. Previous studies on the subject have been hampered by inadequate measures of teacher training and difficulties addressing... More
Teachers' Utilization as Correlate of Students' Academic Performance in Senior Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria
This paper examines the relationship between utilisation of teachers and students’ academic performance in senior secondary schools in Ondo State of Nigeria. Descriptive survey and ex-post facto designs were used. Two inventories titled ‘... More
An Examination of Professional and Non-Professional Teachers Classroom Methodological Competencies
This research paper examines professional and non-professional teachers’ methodological competencies among secondary school teachers in Nigeria. The main focus of this study is to probe the impact of the professional and non-professional teachers... More
Teachers’ Teaching Experience and Students’ Learning Outcomes in Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria
This article examined teachers’ teaching experience and students’ learning outcomes in the secondary schools in Ondo State Nigeria. As a correlational survey, the study population comprised all the 257 secondary schools in the State. This... More
Perception of Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Teaching Skills as Predictors of Academic Performance in Nigerian Secondary Schools
The study investigated the relationship/effect of students’ perception of teachers’ knowledge of subject matter, attitude to work and teaching skills on students’ academic performance. The population consisted of senior secondary three (SS.III)... More
Teacher Variables as Predictors of Academic Achievement of Primary School Pupils Mathematics
This study examined the relationship between Teacher self- efficacy, interest, attitude, qualification, experience and pupils’ academic achievement in primary school mathematics. The participants of the study comprises of 254 primary school... More
Interactive Influence of Experience, Qualification and Gender on Elementary School Teachers' Attitudes towards External Supervision of Instructions
Utilization of Instructional Materials by Primary School Teachers in the Mid Western Schools in Nigeria: Innovative Educational Methods
Pre-school Education in Nigeria: Discrepancies between policy and practice
Assessing the relative effectiveness of three teaching methods in the measurement of student' achievement in mathematics
Assessing the effect of prompt feedback as a motivational strategy on students' achievement in secondary school mathematics
Line and Staff: A Critical issue in Administration of Wages and Salary as a Factor of Motivation
Impact of Training and Retraining on Teachers' Productivity: An Empirical Analysis of Public Schools in Calabar South, Nigeria
Teachers' Perception of the Continued Use of English as the Language of Instruction in Nigerian Schools
Some scholars in recent times have attributed the fallen standard of education to the use of English as the language of instruction in Nigerian schools. Consequently, there has been a call for the use of Mother Tongue to replace English as the... More
Teachers' Opinion on the Infusion of Environmental Education in the Nigerian Primary School Curriculum
This paper presents the report of a research carried out in Kwara Sate of Nigeria to seek the opinions of teachers on the Infusion of Environmental Education (EE) in the Nigerian Primary School Curriculum. The descriptive survey method was... More
Teachers’ Effectiveness and Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Delta State, Nigeria
This study determined the influence of teachers’ classroom effectiveness on students academic performance in public secondary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. It was descriptive in nature and involved 979 teachers, made up of 450 males and 519... More
Teachers Motivation on Students Performance in Mathematics in Government Secondary Schools, Makurdi Lg Area
One of the important factors in realizing educational objectives in mathematics as a subject is the role of the teachers` motivation within the educational set up. The negative performance of student towards an educational aims and objectives... More
Teachers’ Utilization in Ondo State Public Secondary Schools, Nigeria: Some Planning Implications
The study examined teacher’s utilization in Ondo State Public Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) in Nigeria with particular reference to Ondo State from 2006/07 to 2009/2010 academic session with a view to appraising whether all these secondary... More
Teachers and Students’ Academic Performance in Nigerian Secondary Schools: Implications for Planning
This paper examined the number of qualified teachers and its relationship to students' academic performance in public secondary schools in a sample of Local Government Areas (LGA) of Osun State. This descriptive study used a post-hoc dataset. An... More
Education Policies from Gender Perspective: the Case of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal
Teacher Training Quality and Effectiveness in the Context of Basic Education: an Examination of Primary Education Studies (PES) Programme in Two Colleges of Education in Nigeria
The need to ensure quality teachers that will implement basic education motivated this study. Teacher education in Nigeria is aimed at providing trainees with intellectual and professional background adequate for their assignment and to make them... More
Teacher Education Curriculum in Nigeria in the Perspective of Lifelong Education
Teacher education, both pre- and in-service programmes, are offered in the country by different teacher education institutions as declared in the National Policy on Education. However, although commendable efforts have been made, yet much needs... More