Levels Of Education In Nigeria Research Articles

Need for ICT adoption in the teaching of Christian religious education at the basic education level in Nigeria

The acquisition of essential skills and knowledge is considered a primary aim of education to effectively navigate and succeed in various aspects of life. In modern times, the role involves proactive engagement in a society that is rich in information, where knowledge is considered the primary driver for the socio-cultural and politico-economic progress of nations. The teaching and learning of religious education has not fully utilized the abundant resources available in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) era, owing to several limitations. This study analyzed the current status of religious education during this era, as well as the factors that facilitate, inhibit or hinder the integration of ICT in Nigerian basic education level. The research provides recommendations for the effective integration of ICT initiatives in the teaching of Christian religious education within Nigerian basic education level in the contemporary era. The study employed quasi-experimental design. The research suggests that it would be beneficial for Nigerian basic education level to be equipped with contemporary computer laboratories by the appropriate authorities, for the benefit of both basic education level students and teachers.

Proprietorship: A Major Determinant of Control, Funding and Management at All Levels of Education in Nigeria

Proprietorship: A Major Determinant of Control, Funding and Management at All Levels of Education in Nigeria

The Womb and the Representation of Ecological Cohesion: A Linguistic Reading of Nicole Chinelo’s Save the African Womb

This paper examined the place of the womb as a representative of ecological cohesion. Using the selected text, the paper explored the didactic role of literature, essentially from the purview of imparting on the youth and the adolescent; and based on this background, the paper made use of a literary text, Save the African Womb, which is one of the Government recommended texts for students at the junior secondary level of education in Nigeria. The adolescent and youth stage in human development, no doubt, is critical in the social, moral, cultural, intellectual, and psychological education and formation. Again, the paper advanced from the understanding that literature as a special area of writing thrives in the indirect expression of ideas and messages. As much as a literary writer sets to communicate his or her literary messages, such are often allegorically embedded, demanding the creative ability of the reader to decode and sieve the messages from the twined knot in the writer’s language choices. To be able to do this in our paper, we adopted the eclectic approach in the selection of theoretical framework, considering the fact that the paper involves a cross disciplinary adventure. The paper thus adopted principally, the semiotic theory, and then the eco-feminist theory as relevant theories. Part of the findings of the paper is that the writer represented the importance of the womb using different manners of signification, both the literal and the semiotic. The conclusion of the paper is that the womb is central to the woman’s position as unique biological specie. The womb is also critical in the discussion of the overall human nature, and the need for mutual co- existence in the ecology of human existence. Therefore, the text can be read from the viewpoint of fostering a solution to the social tensions which often arise in the society.

THE ROLE OF CONSUMER SCIENCE IN CURBING GENDER ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN POST COVID-19 ERA IN NIGERIA

This paper examined the role of consumer science in curbing gender issues and challenges in post COVID19 era in Nigeria. The paper noted that women are burdened with devising skills to cope with high prices ofgoods in the face of limited funds while men remain under intense economic pressure to provide for theneeds of their families. The paper, therefore, opined that consumer science promotes skills, research andknowledge that assists people to make informed decisions about their well-being, relationships; to wiselydeploy resources to achieve optimal quality of life and also plays a significant role in curbing gender issuesand challenges created by COVID-19. The paper recommends the teaching of all aspects of consumerscience at all levels of education in Nigeria; gender mainstreaming in the pedagogical training of teachers;and a Government gender post-COVID-19 national strategy that includes special grants to retool womenand counselling for the victims of GBV

Teaching Reading Comprehension at Senior Secondary School Level of Education: An Exploration of its Importance and Problems in Classroom Delivery

This paper takes a cursory look at the concept of reading comprehension – one of the basic components in English language as enshrined in the curriculum of senior secondary school level of Education in Nigeria. It identifies the advantages and roles played by reading comprehension in enhancing academic performance in virtually all school subjects among senior secondary school students in Nigeria. It explores some of the strategies to teaching reading comprehension and highlights practical problems associated with delivery of lessons in the teaching and learning of reading comprehension in typical classrooms of senior secondary schools in Nigeria. These problems include: lack of proper implementation of curriculum; unsuitable choice of language teaching strategies; inadequate instructional resources; and so on. The paper contends that to provide possible solutions to the identified problems, qualified English language teachers must be employed to handle reading comprehension; and the use of modern technology in lesson delivery by teachers should be encouraged. The educational implication which aims at stimulating students' academic performance in all school subjects may be ineffective if the issues are not handled wisely. The paper concludes that senior secondary school students must acquire the reading comprehension abilities, as it forms the basis for all learning activities. Finally, the paper suggests that teachers of English language should be exposed to more training so as to acquire knowledge of different language strategies. This could go a long way in ameliorating the problems in teaching reading comprehension at senior secondary school in Nigeria.

Assessment of Teachers’ Competence and Interest in Online Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Despite the numerous advantages of the online mode of instruction in terms of flexible learning methods, convenience, broader coverage and its ability to ensure that no child was ignored educationally during the COVID-19 lockdown, teachers found it difficult to cope with such an approach. A survey was conducted on teachers' interests, competencies, and awareness of the online mode of instruction and its possible problems. The snowball sampling technique was used to identify 377 teachers at all levels of education in Nigeria during the lockdown. Amongst the outcomes of the study, it was revealed that teachers were fully competent in online teaching, thus encouraging them to continue using the approach after the COVID-19 pandemic. Support from private organisations, especially in the provision of subsidised technology devices and organisation of skills development programmes for teachers at all levels of education, will enhance their competency and performance in the ‘new normal’ generation. </span></p></div></div></div>

Relationship between Self-Concept, Emotional Intelligence and Problem-Solving Skills on Secondary School Students’ Attitude towards Solving Algebraic Problems

Mathematics is required from primary (basic) through junior secondary and senior secondary levels of education in Nigeria. The position of mathematics within the curriculum is reflective of the significance of the subject to the expansion of scientific knowledge and technological capability. However, student performance in mathematics, particularly algebraic aspects, is a challenge for Nigerian secondary school students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-concept (SC), emotional intelligence (EI), and problem-solving skills (PSS) on students’ attitudes towards solving algebraic problems (ATSAP). The study aimed at developing a model based on students’ SC, EI, PSS, and ATSAP. A total of 377 students were proportionately and randomly selected to collect the quantitative data. Two instruments: (i) a questionnaire measuring SC, EI, and ATSAP, and (ii) a test measuring PSS developed by the researcher, were used in this study. The data was analyzed by using structural equation modelling (SEM) and partial least square (SEM-PLS3). The major findings of the study revealed that secondary school students’ PSS could be improved with due consideration of their SC and EI. However, the three hypotheses tested indicated that there was a significant but negative relationship between SC and the students’ ATSAP (t > ±1.96, α = 0.05) and also there was a significant positive relationship between PSS and their ATSAP; however, the relationship between EI and their ATSAP was not significant (t < ±1.96, α = 0.05). Therefore, a model was developed based on the study’s findings. This model has a practical implication for the federal and state governments, curriculum planners, students, teachers, and parents.

REFOCUSING TEACHER EDUCATION IN NIGERIA FOR GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES: ISSUES, CHALLENGES & WAY FORWARD

<p>The paper highlighted some of the issues and challenges facing teacher education in Nigeria. These include: Government’s neglect of the education sector, poor funding and shortage of qualified teachers to meet the manpower needs at all levels of the educational system in Nigeria. The paper also highlighted some global best practices in countries like Finland, Canada, Singapore and Australia. The paper recommended that a conscious and conscientious effort needs to be<strong> </strong>made to refocus teacher education in Nigeria. Teacher education policies need to be implemented in practical terms to provide highly motivated, conscientious, and efficient classroom teachers for all levels of education in Nigeria. The paper strongly advocated for a holistic teacher education programme in Nigeria, in line with global best practices.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0579/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Factors Influencing Saving Behaviour of Nigerians

Purpose: This paper is motivated by the dearth of domestic savings required for inclusive economic growth in Nigeria. The paper examines the impact of financial literacy and socio-economic factors on Nigerians saving behaviour.
 Methodology: The models are estimated with linear probability and probit estimators. There are three categories of variables in the models; the independent variables, which are the computed scores of financial literacies; control variables, which are the measures of demographic and socioeconomic factors and; the dependent variables, which are the measures of frequencies of saving in three financial institutions in Nigeria.
 Findings: Our finding resonates with policy debates suggesting that improving Nigerians knowledge about finance and financial services would foster Nigerians saving behaviour. We observed also that households with 1 – 4 persons have tendency to put away more money as savings. The paper documented that the optimum household size for accelerating saving is 5-6 persons beyond which enforces financial exclusion or dissaving, among others.
 Unique contributions to theory, practice and Policy: This paper provide fresh evidence on the influence of the newly financial literacy scores variables designed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Nigerians saving behaviour. It equally, expanded the saving literature by considering differently level of household sizes to explained Nigerians saving behaviours. Consequent on the findings the paper suggested that the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the States governmant reenforce the National Financial Inclusion Strategy framework and include a finance course to be made mandatory and taught at all levels of education in Nigeria. The paper also suggested a rethink on the Nigerian population policy to an aggressive campaign on family planning aimed at reducing fertility level to about 2 – 3 children per family.

The Place of School Library Services in Promoting Reading Culture at Basic Education Level in Nigeria

The Place of School Library Services in Promoting Reading Culture at Basic Education Level in Nigeria

Interactive-Invention Instructional Strategy and Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Selected Electromagnetic Concepts in Ibadan North Local Government Area (LGA), Nigeria

Physics translates scientific discoveries to technology but students’ achievement in the subject has been observed to be below expectation at all levels of education in Nigeria. Electromagnetism aspect of physics is one of the areas in physics that has been reported to be very wide in coverage and abstract in nature, but students have difficulty understanding it. This paper focuses on determining the effect of interactive-invention instructional strategy on secondary school students’ achievement in electromagnetic concepts in Ibadan North LGA of Nigeria. Mixed methods research design was adopted for the study. Three senior secondary schools were randomly selected from Ibadan North LGA and also randomly assigned to the two treatment groups and control group. Intact classes from the selected schools were used and a total of 125 students participated in the study. The two treatment groups were taught using the interactive-invention instructional strategy with the electric motor/generator learning kits. Treatment group I participants worked individually while Treatment group II worked in groups of five. The control group were taught using the conventional lecture method. Physics Achievement Worksheets (PAW), Physics Students’ Attitude Questionnaire (PSAQ), and in-class discussion guide were the instruments used. The result of the study indicates a significant main effect of treatment on students’ academic achievement in the Experimental groups (F (2, 124) = 88.00; p<0.05, partial η2 = 0.61) and a significant main effect of students’ attitude on their academic achievement in the treatment groups (F(1, 124) = 5.80; p<0.05, partial η2 = 0.49). It was recommended that physics teachers should adopt interactive-invention instructional strategy in teaching electromagnetism concepts.

Information Communication Technology as A Tool for Improving Nigerian Education at All Levels: A Theoretical Perceptive

The importance and integration of ICT equipment and facilities in teaching and learning are needed in Nigerian schools. However, the use of ICT in learning is still experiencing problems. The aims of this study are information and communication technology as a tool to improve Nigerian education at all levels. This type of research is qualitative research. The methods used in data collection are documentation study, literature study, and observation. The primary data collection instrument is the researcher observing, asking, listening, asking, and taking research data in qualitative research. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative analysis. The result of the research is that Nigeria is experiencing problems with the integration and application of ICT tools due to many factors such as; Limited ICT facilities in Nigerian Schools, Lack of experienced technical tutors, Electrical Problems, Environmental Factors, and Expensive IC tools, and Lack of professional skills. The research concludes that the government should make efforts to offer solutions to the problems mentioned in this paper to improve Nigerian education at all levels. The researcher asks education stakeholders to encourage tutors, facilitators, and students to develop positive attitudes towards using ICT tools at all levels of education in Nigeria.

CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PROLONGED COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AND ACADEMIC REGRESSION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENUGU STATE

The emergence of the Covid-19 virus represents an unprecedented global health crisis that affected every human endeavor. Intimations suggest that the prolonged lockdown occasioned by the dreaded coronavirus pandemic may have triggered academic regression among school students, especially at the secondary education level in Nigeria. Based on this, we conducted this study to explore if there would be a significant relationship between the prolonged school break and academic regression among a sample of secondary school students in Enugu State, Nigeria. A convenience sample of three hundred and eighteen students randomly pooled from secondary schools participated in the study. The participants completed a self-report measure of the Academic Regression Inventory. The result of Pearsons correlation revealed a significant positive relationship between the prolonged academic break and academic regression. The findings, implications, and conclusion are discussed.

Application of Cutting-Edge Tools in Built Environment Architecture Research: Prospects and Challenges

The rapid technological advancements in the 21st century have been galvanized by the development of innovative tools which have aided research undertakings that have yielded breakthroughs whose influence is ubiquitous in human society. At the center of this research are higher institutions of learning like universities and other advanced research institutes. To meet the expected level of output and innovations, these institutions rely on cutting-edge tools for problem formulation and investigation, information dissemination, and data analytics. One such area of research is the built environment in which architecture plays a central role. To be effective, modern architectural designs and practices require the use of cutting-edge tools which are undergirded by technology in order to meet the demands of an evolving human society. It is against this backdrop that this paper investigates the prospects and challenges of applying innovative tools in the field of architectural research for the built environment. Four tools that are tangential to this study are DepthMapX, AutoCAD, MATLAB, and SPSS. The paper will examine these tools and the advantages these tools bring to architectural built environment research, and the likely challenges to be encountered if these tools are to be fully utilized. The context of this study is the tertiary level of education in Nigeria.

The Challenges of Effective Teaching and Learning of English in Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria

The strategic place of English language in national development and mutual co-existence of Nigerians is not debatable. English has become a foreign national language to which the destiny of Nigeria is inextricably tied. The teaching of English at all levels of education in Nigeria is bedeviled with certain debilitating challenges. This paper examines some of the challenges of teaching and learning English in public secondary schools in Nigeria. It identifies such problems as poor quality of pupils admitted to secondary school, incompetent teachers of English, poor methodology and lack of motivation among others. The paper concludes that effective teaching of English language is a sine qua non for meaningful development in Nigeria and emphasizes the need for collective efforts in this direction. It recommends better training and retraining of teachers through continuing professional development practices and better commitment on the part of the government to the course of English studies in schools in Nigeria.

IMPACT OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE AS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR ETHNIC INTEGRATION IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

The study assessed the impact of indigenous language as a pre-requisite for ethnic integration in Osun State, Nigeria. The study employed descriptive survey research design where questionnaire was used to acquire necessary data for the research work. Population comprises of all primary schools in Ayedade Local Government, Osun State. Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select ten (10) primary schools in Ayedade Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. Fifteen (15) teachers were randomly selected from each of the chosen school to make a total of one hundred and fifty (150) teachers as sample for the study. Two (2) research hypotheses were raised and tested in this study. Reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha. The statistical techniques were employed to analyze the data in order to test the hypotheses, Mean, Standard deviation, t-ratio. The research findings concluded that the use of indigenous languages is central to the holistic development of any nation and the issue of indigenous languages be handled with total commitment and seriousness. It was further revealed that, local language is the pride of any Nation’s development that promote cultural heritage so as not to go into extinction. The paper therefore recommended that, a body of committed linguists be set up in Nigeria and that amendment of National Policy on Education be done to integrate the use of indigenous language for teaching-learning purposes across all levels of education in Nigeria and Nigerian indigenous languages should be made official languages at state levels while maintaining English language as the official language at the federal level.

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ATTITUDES OF SCIENCE AND NON-SCIENCE STUDENTS TOWARDS STATISTICS: THE ROLE OF STATISTIC ANXIETY

Statistics is an essential part of the curriculum in Nigerias education landscape taught in the science and non-science classrooms. However, there has been a growing concern about the students attitudes towards statistics across every level. The present study aimed to determine whether there would be a difference between science and non-science students attitudes towards statistics and whether statistics anxiety contributes to the variations in students attitudes towards statistics in the tertiary education level in Nigeria. A convenience sample of two hundred and twenty-two first-year students pooled from three public tertiary institutions in the Kogi State of Nigeria participated in the study. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. The participants completed a self-report measure of Survey of Attitude toward Statistics (SATS-36),initially developed by Schau (2003), and a modified version of the Statistics Anxiety Rating Scale (SARS) developed initially by Baloǧlu (2002). An independent t-test performed on the data established a statistically significant difference in the attitudes of the science and non-science students towards statistics at MD = 1.78, t (200) = 13.632, P< = .05. The result of a regression analysis performed on the data revealed that statistics anxiety positively predicted attitudes towards anxiety. It was concluded that the variation between the attitude of science students and non-science students towards the teaching and learning of statistics is moderated by statistics anxiety. The study recommends that robust attitude change strategies be adopted to reshape the attitudes of the non-science students towards statistics.

EFFECT OF THE PROLONGED LOCKDOWN ON STUDENTS SCHOOL WORK ENGAGEMENT IN THE POST COVID-19 CLASSROOM

Insinuations suggest that prolonged academic break occasioned by the dreaded coronavirus pandemic may have impacted students participation in schoolwork activities, especially at the secondary education level in Nigeria. The current study aimed to determine the variation in students schoolwork engagement based on the long Covid-19 break. Two hundred and four students randomly pooled from secondary schools in Kogi State, Nigeria, participated in the study. The participants completed a self-report measure of schoolwork engagement inventory originally developed by Salmela-Aro and Upadaya (2012). A simple regression analysis was conducted on the data. The result revealed a positive interaction between prolonged academic break and schoolwork engagement. Findings, implications, and conclusions are discussed.

EFFECTS OF INDIVIDUALIZED COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTION ON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN BUSINESS STUDIES

The study investigated the effect of individualized computer based instruction on junior secondary school students’ academic achievement in Business Studies. The study adopted a pre-test posttest control quasi-experimental design. Eighty (80) students purposively selected in public schools in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria participated in the study. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The Business Studies Achievement Test (BSAT) r = 0.88 was the major instrument used for data collection. The data from the study were analysed using analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA) and Multiple Classification Analysis (MCA). There was a significant main effect of treatment on students’ achievement in Business Studies (F(1,75) = 347.617, P > 0.05). Furthermore, there was no two-way significant interaction effect of treatment and gender (F(1,75) = .956, P > 0.05) on students achievement in Business Studies. It is recommended among others, that computer based instructional strategy should be incorporated into the teaching and learning of Business Studies with a view to enhancing students’ academic performance in the subject at the junior secondary level of education in Nigeria.

Appropriate Instructional Method(S) for Teaching Entrepreneurship Education at Tertiary Level in Nigeria

The study was designed to establish the best teaching method(s) that could be appropriate in imparting entrepreneurship skills to students at tertiary levels of education in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population for the study consisted of all students and teachers of General Studies courses-GST/GSS/GSE-Entrepreneurship Studies/Education, in tertiary institutions spread across North-Central and South-South geo-political zones in Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to obtain a sample of twenty-five (25) teachers and two hundred and fifty (250) students of GST/GSS/GSE-Entrepreneurship Studies/ Education, from the five institutions selected for the study. Two separately structured questionnaires were used to elicit responses from the respondents- Teachers and Students. The instruments were structured based on the Likert’s five –point rating scale. Data obtained was classified and translated into frequency tables. The mean and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions, while Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to determine the strength of relationship between the independent and the dependent variables and to test the hypotheses. The study revealed that Teachers of entrepreneurship education use lecture method and other traditional methods of teaching to give instructions on entrepreneurship education. The study also revealed that Teachers of entrepreneurship education do not employ extensive use of modern methods of teaching entrepreneurship education. Moreover, the study revealed that teachers of entrepreneurship education prefer the lecture method and discussion method of teaching in giving instructions in entrepreneurship education. The study recommends that: Teachers of entrepreneurship education should employ the lecture method in giving instructions in entrepreneurship courses. Teachers of entrepreneurship should also make use of the modern methods of teaching especially the business plan development method and the school industrial collaboration methods because of the potential benefits to enhance students understanding of entrepreneurship studies. Attempts should be made by teachers of entrepreneurship to make the courses interesting to students, especially students of non-business background or orientation. Teachers of entrepreneurship education should be subjected to retraining on modern methods of teaching entrepreneurship education to acquaint than with new skills and enable these teachers develop in the learners the positive skills of entrepreneurship.