Interest Inventory Research Articles

Effect of flipped classroom learning approach on mathematics achievement and interest among secondary school students

This study aimed at determining the effect of flipped classroom approach on mathematics achievement and interest of students. Given this, a quasi-experimental design was used, specifically non-equivalent pretest-posttest control group design. The study’s population comprised six hundred and seventy-three seniors in class one (SS 1) from Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State. The study’s participants were a sample of 86 learners selected from two schools purposively. Each school had two SS 1 classes, divided into experimental and control groups via balloting. Data were gathered through the instrumentality of the Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) and Mathematics Interest Inventory (MII), which have reliability scores of 0.88 and 0.79, respectively. Prior to and following a six-week course of treatment, each group completed a pretest and posttest. SPSS, a statistical tool for social sciences, was applied to analyse the acquired data. The mean and standard deviation were utilised to report the study’s questions, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was utilised to evaluate the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. Results established that learners taught mathematics utilising flipped classroom approach had higher mathematics achievement and interest scores than their peers taught using the conventional approach. Results also revealed that the achievement and interest scores of male and female learners who received mathematics instruction using flipped classroom approach were the same. Considering the findings, recommendations were given, among others, that mathematics teachers should use the flipped classroom approach to assist learners in boosting their achievement and interest in mathematics, especially in geometry.

Relationship Among Teachers’ Occupational Interests, Job Satisfaction and Performance in Government Secondary Schools in North Central Nigeria

This study investigated the relationship among teachers’ occupational interests, job satisfaction and performance in government secondary schools in North-Central Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design using teachers in government secondary schools in the North-Central Geopolitical zone of Nigeria. A sample size of 384 teachers comprising 153 males and 231 females participated in the study through stratified random sampling procedure. Three instruments were used for the study – Vocational Interests Inventory (VII) Job Satisfaction Inventory for Teachers (JOSIT) and Teachers Job Performance Inventory (TEJOPI). The reliability of the instruments was determined through test re-test method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient which yielded reliability indices of 0.92, 0.84 and 0.81 for VII, JOSIT and TEJOPI respectively. One research question and three hypotheses guided the conduct of the study. Data generated was analyzed using mean scores and standard deviation for the research question. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for hypotheses one and two while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test hypothesis three. The findings revealed that teachers in government secondary schools in North-Central Nigeria were dissatisfied with their jobs as reflected in the sectional mean of 2.712. The findings further revealed that a significant relationship existed between occupational interests and job satisfaction but not with job performance. The findings further indicated that there was no significant relationship between jobs satisfaction and Job performance. The researcher recommended among other measures, that government as the major employer of labour should ensure periodic improvements in the working conditions of teachers to enhance their job satisfaction and boost productivity.

Interactive Effects of Guided Inquiry and Teachers’ Experience on Chemistry Students’ Interest

The dwindling of students’ interest in chemistry which leads to students poor achievement in chemistry calls for an inward investigation on the interactive effects of two influential factors on pedagogy, effective mode of instruction and the teacher quality on students’ interest in chemistry. Thus, this study adopted the quasiexperimental design to investigate interactive effects of guided inquiry and teachers’ years of experience on students’ interest in chemistry. The study was conducted using Senior Secondary School 2 chemistry students in Ogidi Education zone of Anambra state, Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. 310 chemistry students random sampled in twelve public secondary schools and twelve regular teachers were included in the study. Data were collected using validated chemistry interest inventory (CII). The CII had an average reliability index of 0.93 as determined using Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient. The hypothesis was tested using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The study revealed significant interactive effects of teachers’ years of experience and guided inquiry on students’ interest in chemistry.

Comparative Analysis of Student Entrepreneural Interest Inventory Test

The development of entrepreneurship is one of the factors in the economic development of a country. So that entrepreneurship education is needed to increase student interest in becoming entrepreneurs. This research is a longitudinal study with a descriptive quantitative design with the aim of comparing students' interest in becoming entrepreneurs before obtaining Islamic Entrepreneurship courses with after obtaining Islamic Entrepreneurship courses. The data analysis used in this research is descriptive analysis by using the RIASEC inventory test questionnaire as a data collection tool. The population in this study were new students at one of the universities on the island of Java. The results showed that there was an increase in the number of students who had an interest in entrepreneurship after taking Islamic Entrepreneurship courses compared to before getting Islamic Entrepreneurship courses.

Evidence of validity based on the relation to other variable of Pictorial Vocational Interest Inventory

Introduction. Analysis of the relationship between test scores and other variables provides an important source of evidence for validity. As a new instrument, evidence of validity of Pictorial Vocational Interest Inventory (PVII) is needed to support its psychometric properties. The purpose of this study is to obtain evidence of the validity of Pictorial Vocational Interest Inventory (PVII) based on relationships with other instrument which is Vocational Interest Scale (VIS). Method. 570 high school students were asked to complete Pictorial Vocational Interest Inventory (PVII) and Vocational Interest Scale (VIS). The multitrait-multimethod was conducted by correlating the score of the Pictorial Vocational Interest Inventory (PVII) with the score of Vocational Interest Scale (VIS). Results. Evidence of convergent validity was found in the Realistic, Artistic, and Investigative interest types. However, the results of the study did not show evidence of convergent validity for Social, Enterprising, and Conventional interest types. The negative correlation found in the Realistic-Social, Investigative-Enterprising, and Artistic-Conventional interest type relationships indicates the evidence of discriminant validity. Discussion and Conclusion. The evidence of validity obtained in this study supports the evidence of validity that has been obtained previously which are evidence of content validity and evidence of internal structure validity of the Pictorial Vocational Interest Inventory (PVII). The items of Pictorial Vocational Interest Inventory (PVII) need to be developed further to strengthen the representation of each type of interest.

EFFECTS OF TEACHER CONSTRUCTIVIST MODEL AND INTEREST ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN FABRICATION AND WELDING IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN LAGOS STATE

The study determined the effects of teacher constructivist model and interest on students academic achievement in fabrication and welding in technical colleges in Lagos state. The study is a pre-test, post-test involving students in two groups:namely Experimental and control groups. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population and sample of the study consists of all the 80 National Technical Certificate (NTC) 11 students offering fabrication and welding in the four technical colleges selected. The instruments used for data collection were the Fabrication and Welding Achievement Test (FWAT) and Fabrication and Welding Interest Inventory (FWII). The reliability co-efficient using Cronbach alpha for interest and Kuder-Richardson for achievement yields 0.76 and 0.74 respectively. Mean and Standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while Z-score was used to test the hypotheses. Based on the findings, students thought with teacher constructivist model performed better than those taught with conventional teaching method, and also have higher interest in fabrication and welding. Recommendation were made pertaining to the findings of the study.

The Early-Stage Development and Content Validity Examination of Ubaya Vocational Interest Inventory

Vocational interest alignment is the key for job seekers to successfully undertake training programs. However, the assessment tool under the context of the vocational system has not been available, specifically in the Employment and Transmigration Agency of the East Java Provincial Government in Indonesia. Therefore, this research aimed to develop an online assessment to measure the vocational interest of job seekers. It generated theories and items for the Ubaya Vocational Interest Inventory (UVII) and tested the content validity. The process of developing the construct of the UVII was conducted by reviewing the descriptions of job training programs in East Java Province. The examination of content validity involved 10 panelists, and the data were analyzed by the coefficient Aiken V. Based on the categorization of all training program reviewed, the results showed that there were 20 categories of vocations encompassing 4 clusters of interests, which were services, agriculture, arts, and engineering. There were 10 items developed for each category of vocational interest. The content validity examination found that 152, 32, and 16 items at 76%, 16%, and 8% were good (V>0.70), fairly good (V = 0.50 – 0.69), and poor (V<0.50), respectively. The findings indicated that most of the developed items represented the constructs measured. However, items in the fairly good category need to be revised, and those in the poor category should be changed with the new items.

Developing A Computerized Adaptive Test Form of the Occupational Field Interest Inventory

In this research, the aim was to apply the Occupational Field Interest Inventory (OFII), which was developed in paper-pencil format, as a Computerized Adaptive Test (CAT). For this purpose, the paper and pencil form of the OFII was applied to 1425 high school students and post-hoc simulations were carried out with the obtained data. According to results obtained from the simulations, it was decided that the most ideal criteria for the CAT application were GPCM as the IRT model, .40 standard error value as the test termination rule, and MFI as the item selection method. The OFII ended with an average of 59 items, and the correlations between scores obtained from the paper-pencil form and thetas (θ) estimated by simulation ranged between .91-.97. According to post-hoc simulation results, the CAT application was applied to 150 students. It was observed that the correlations between the scores of students from the online application of the paper-pencil form and θ levels estimated by the CAT form varied between .73 and .91.

Web-Based Intelligent Tutoring System On Students Achievement And Interest In Technical Drawing In Niger State

The study examines how a web-based innovative coaching system affects students' performance and interest in technical drawing in Niger, Nigeria. The hypotheses created in answer to the two study questions are evaluated using the A.05 significance threshold. The investigation was conducted utilizing a pre-post non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental study design. The study's participants comprised 428 National Technical College (NTC) II, students. The sample size for this study was 180 students, of whom 68 were in the experimental group, and 112 were in the control group. The experimental group employed Simple Random Sampling (SRS) and intentional sampling techniques. The instruments used to gather data are the Technical Drawing Achievement Test (TDAT) and the Technical Drawing Interest Inventory (TDII). The reliability coefficient for TDAT is 0.77, whereas the reliability coefficient for TDII is 0.79 using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient. The mean was used to answer research questions, and ANCOVA was used to evaluate the hypotheses. The study's findings demonstrated that web-based intelligent tutoring solutions are more successful in raising student achievement and piquing their interest in technical drawing than traditional teaching techniques. It was suggested that professors, particularly those teaching technical drawing, employ a web-based intelligent tutoring system for technical college students to enhance students' academic performance and pique their interest in technical drawing.

The Interest of Undergraduate Students in Co-curricular Activities in Relation to their Leadership Skills

The study explores the levels of interest of undergraduate students in Co-curricular Activities and their level of Leadership skills about their gender, stream of education and locality. The investigator collected data from 160 Undergraduate students from different Degree colleges of Balasore municipality having arts and science as their streams of studies through stratified random sampling technique. The researcher used the self-made Interest Inventory on Co-curricular Activities and Leadership skill Questionnaire to collect data. The students’ responses were analyzed using Frequency and Percentage Analysis, Mean, Standard deviation, t-test, and Karl Pearson’s correlation method. The study reveals that irrespective of the factors like gender, locality and streams of education, majority of the Undergraduate students have medium levels of interest in co-curricular activities and Leadership skills. Gender seems to be associated with the students’ level of interest in Co-curricular Activities and Leadership skills. Female students are better in their interest in Co-curricular Activities and Leadership skills than the Male students. Further, it is observed that level of Leadership skills of the students depends highly on the interest in Co-curricular Activities, higher level of interest in Co-curricular Activities of the undergraduate students leads to higher Leadership skills.

Effect of Dreyful Model On Motor Vehicle Mechanic Work Trade (MVMW) on Students Performance and Interest in Colleges, in Bauchi State

This study identified the effect of Dreyful Model on Motor Vehicle Mechanic Work trade (MVMW) on student’s performance and interest in technical colleges in Bauchi State. Pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design, was used to guide the study. Specifically, the study seeks to find out the effect of using; Dreyful Model of training compared to Lectures method on student’s performance and interest on Motor Vehicle Mechanic Work Trade. The population for this study comprises of 100 respondents NTC I/II students of MVMW. The sample size for this study was 80 NTC I/II students and 20 teachers were selected for the study. Instruments used for data collection were: Auto-mechanics Achievement Test (AAT) with 50 multiple questions, marking scheme answers options (A-C) and Auto-Mechanics Interest Inventory (AMII) with 40 items. Score guide sheet based on five-point rating scale was used by teachers.The research work will help to improve the performance and interest of the students in (MVMW) in technical colleges of Bauchi State.

PEMANFAATAN INVENTORI MINAT DALAM LAYANAN BIMBINGAN KARIR DI MAN ASAHAN

This study aims to look at the implementation of career guidance services by utilizing interest inventories at MAN Asahan. Planning for further studies for a course is not an easy thing for students to decide considering it supports their future life. They will have difficulties in determining a career, for example in terms of information, doubts about their own interests, as well as input from their parents and surroundings. Students need direction and guidance from the guidance and counseling teacher at school, in order to gain understanding and be able to make future career decisions. Therefore, it is necessary to implement career guidance by utilizing an interest inventory. This interest inventory will later be used as reference material for students in understanding their own interests. This research is a type of descriptive research with observation and interview methods. The results of the implementation of career guidance by utilizing interest inventories at MAN Asahan make it easier for students to understand the direction of their interests and obtain more accurate information about their interests associated with the study program that students will choose later. The obstacle faced in the implementation of this career guidance is the lack of time that can be used considering that this service is carried out on the sidelines of study time so that the implementation is not optimal, however this is different from students who take the initiative themselves to go to the counseling teacher to carry out career guidance services at the right time. after school or during free hours. 
 

The Use of Podcast Instructional Techniques in General Woodwork: Interest and Ability Levels Reflections

The study sought to determine the effects of the basic podcast and vodcast methods on students’ interest and ability in general woodwork in Technical Colleges. Two research questions were raised and answered as well as two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design of quasi-experimental and factorial design for the study. The study was conducted in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. A simple random sampling technique was used to select two technical colleges with 126 students out of a population of 156 years two NTC II general woodwork students in the three technical colleges in FCT. Abuja. The instrument used for data collection was General Woodwork Achievement Tests (GWWAT) and General Woodwork Interest Inventory (GWWIIT). The selected schools are Federal Science and Technical College, Orozo 72, and Government Science and Technical College, Garki 54. The instrument was subjected to face and content validation by three experts. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was determined as 0.78 using Kuder-Richardson 20 (K-R 20). Cronbach Alfa formula was used to determine the internal consistency of GWWIIT the reliability coefficient of 0.85 was obtained. The data for the study was collected by the researcher with the help of two research assistants through the physical administration of the instrument. The study employed the use of descriptive statistics using mean and inferential statistics using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) to analyze the data and test the hypotheses. The study found that basic podcast and vodcast teaching techniques had a positive effect on the interest and ability of students taught General Woodwork. The study recommended among others that General Woodwork teachers should adopt the use of basic podcast and vodcast teaching techniques to enhance students' interest and ability.

Gender Disparity on the Interest of Learners When Exposed to Concepts in Technical Drawing Using Mind Mapping Instructional Techniques

This study determined the effect of Mind mapping instructional techniques (MMIT) on learners’ interest in secondary school (SS) Technical Drawing (TD). The interest of learners exposed to instruction in TD using MMIT was compared with learners exposed to instruction in TD using the traditional approach as control. Three research questions and 3 null hypotheses guided the study. A quasi-experimental research design was employed. The Participants were 298 SSII TD students for the 2018/2019 Academic session in Gwagwalada Area Council of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The sample was 86 TD students drawn through a multistage sampling technique. TD Interest Inventory (TDII) developed by the researcher and validated by three experts was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was trial tested and its internal consistency index was determined using the Chronbach alpha procedure. A reliability coefficient index of 0.69 was obtained for the TDII. Data collected were analysed using mean and ANCOVA. Findings revealed that MMIT was more suitable for improving learners’ interest in TD than the Conventional or traditional method. Gender was not an established fact or variable that contributed to learners’ interest in TD when exposed to MMIT. Lastly, the research outcomes show a significant interaction effect of gender and treatment on interest. The study suggested adequate training of teachers on the use of MMIT in TD for secondary schools.

Applicability and Efficiency of a Polytomous IRT-Based Computerized Adaptive Test for Measuring Psychological Traits

Currently, research on computerized adaptive testing (CAT) focuses mainly on dichotomous items and cognitive traits (achievement, aptitude, etc.). However, polytomous IRT-based CAT is a promising research area for measuring psychological traits that has attracted much attention. The main purpose of this study is to test the practicality of the polytomous IRT-based CAT and its equivalence with the paper-pencil version. Data were collected from 1449 high school students (45% female) via the paper-pencil version. The data were used for IRT parameter estimates and CAT simulation studies. For the equivalence study, the research group consisted of 81 students (47% female) who participated in both the paper-pencil and live CAT applications. The paper-pencil version of the vocational interest inventory consists of 17 factors and 164 items. When the EAP estimation method and setting SE < .50 as the termination criterion, better performance was obtained compared with other CAT designs. The Item selection did not help to reduce test duration or increase measurement accuracy. As a result, it was found that an area of interest can be assessed with four items. The results of the live CAT application showed that the estimates of CAT were strongly positively correlated with its paper-pencil version. In addition, the live CAT application increased applicability compared to the fixed-length test version by reducing test length by 50% and time by 77%. This study shows that the polytomous IRT-based CAT is applicable and efficient for measuring psychological traits.

VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN DIVERSITY-FOCUSED UNDERGRADUATE MENTORSHIP

Abstract The UC San Diego MADURA Mentorship Program, funded the National Institute on Aging, strives to improve diversity in Aging/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) research and clinical practice. Goals include improved academic success of undergraduate URM trainees, and facilitating graduate/medical school applications and entry into Aging/ADRD research or clinical careers. Mentees receive paid research experience, training, Program and lab-based faculty supervision, peer support, seminars, and professional development opportunities. To enhance educational and career planning, MADURA incorporated Individual Development Plan (IDP) use, in 2022. IDP training by a Career Services presenter was followed by interactive IDP completion during small group break-outs, with ongoing revisions occurring throughout the quarter. Further, all trainees were offered formal vocational assessment (Strong Interest Inventory®, College Edition). 21 trainees participated and some engaged in individual 30-minute feedback sessions. All mentors were asked to incorporate IDP and vocational assessment discussions into year-end professional development meetings with mentees. Data to be presented includes: Student evaluation of IDP training; prior vocational assessment access; student and mentor ratings of IDP and vocational assessment feasibility, utility and satisfaction; and cohort vocational profile characteristics. Discussion includes implementation challenges, benefits and limitations of IDP and vocational assessment use, and future research suggestions.

Effectiveness of Origami-based Instructional Model Approach (Obima) on Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance and Interest in Mensuration, Enugu State, Nigeria

The study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of origami-based instructional model approach (OBIMA) on secondary school students’ academic performance and interest in mensuration. The population of the study consisted of 2105 SSS III students in 15 government owned secondary schools in Igbo-Etiti local government area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was guided by five research questions and five null hypotheses. The hypotheses were tested at P £ .05 level of significance. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to randomly sample 153 students used for the study. Two instruments were developed by the researcher and used for gathering data. One was Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) instrument containing 15 essay items and the other was Mathematics Interest Inventory Questionnaire (MIIQ) which contains 9 items. The instruments were face validated by experts and their reliability estimates were determined using split-half method which yielded 0.80 and 0.88 for MAT and MIIQ respectively. The data collected with the instruments were analyzed using mean and standard deviation (S.D) to answer the research questions while independents t-test statistic was used in testing the hypotheses (P £ .05). Findings of the study revealed that origami-based instructional model approach is effective in teaching mathematics, especially in sketching roots of mensuration theories. Gender was found not to be a significant factor of variance in mathematics performance, particularly when origami is used in mathematics instruction, among other issues found in the study. It was recommended to teachers to adapt and adopt origami-based instructional model approach in mathematics instruction since the study has shown that the use of origami in mathematics instruction effectively enhances students’ interest in mathematics learning.

Efficacy of Constructivist’s Teaching Method in Proving Mensuration Theorem: Implications for Nigeria Senior Secondary School Students

The study was conducted to determine the efficacy of the constructivist’s teaching method (CTM) on teaching proof of mensuration theorem: a panacea for senior secondary school students’ interest and achievement. The population of the subjects was 3095 SSS II students composed of students in secondary schools in the Agbani Education zone of Enugu State. Four research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used for the study, based on which 197 students composed of 95 males and 102 females were randomly sampled. Data was collected using Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) and Mathematics Interest Inventory Test (MIIT). The Cronbach alpha statistic and test-retest methods were used in determining the reliability estimates of the MAT and MIIT respectively which yielded 0.89 and 0.91 respectively. The data obtained with the instruments were analyzed with descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) in answering the research questions. The findings of the study clearly showed that CTM is effective in enhancing students’ achievement and interest in mathematics learning, especially in proving mensuration theorems. Those exposed to the treatment performed significantly higher than those exposed to the expository method after the treatment. Moreso, those in the experimental group showed a significant difference in mean interest rating in Mathematics than those in the control group after the treatment (post-test). These recorded significant mean differences in achievement and interest of the students after they were exposed to the treatment showing that CTM is responsible for such enhanced increase in performance of the students and their interest. The observed no significant mean difference in performance and interest between male and female subjects shows that CTM is capable of bridging the existing gap in performance and interest in mathematics between males and females.

A university‐led initiative to expand pharmacy residency program development statewide

Given trends in pharmacy practice advancement, additional residency training positions are needed to meet future workforce development goals. Although there has been aggressive growth in the number of pharmacy residency training programs over the past decade, a shortage in the number of available residency positions persists. As such, residency expansion initiatives across the profession are ongoing. To describe a university-led initiative to expand pharmacy residency program development statewide, programmatic outcomes associated with implementation, and key elements of success. Health systems interested in residency program development were invited to participate in a university-led initiative that included an online residency resource repository, preceptor interest inventory, monthly video calls, collaboratively established goals and deadlines, and preceptor development. Health system participation rates, utilization of resources, and programmatic outcomes such as number of new residency programs and positions were tracked over time. Over a 3-year period, six health systems participated in the initiative, yielding four new postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) programs and eight new PGY1 positions. Five of six health systems utilized the online resources and participated in the monthly video calls. Four of the six health systems accessed the preceptor development materials. A University-led initiative is an effective method for developing new residency training programs. Widescale efforts to implement models such as this one, could prove beneficial in addressing the nationwide shortage of residency programs.

Validity of The Career Interest Inventory Competence Instrument (K-IMK) Using the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM)

This study aims to obtain expert agreement on the content validity of the Career Interest Inventory Competency Instrument (K-IMK). The K-IMK instrument contains three main constructs namely knowledge, skills and attitudes. There are 58 question items with a breakdown of each Attitude Construct 19 question items, Knowledge Construct 22 question items and Skill Construct 17 question items. In this study, the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) uses five Likert scales to obtain expert agreement. A total of 15 experts in the field were used in this study to determine the value of the expert agreement. The results of this study found that the construct in this instrument got more than 75% and the threshold value is (d) < 0.2.