{"title":"Development of vocational education in Nigeria: The impact of corruption","authors":"Imafidon Adesuwa","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v11i3.5375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v11i3.5375","url":null,"abstract":"This paper is a conceptual paper aimed at examining the effect of corruption on the development of vocational education in Nigeria. The paper reviews the relevant literature such as the concept, different levels, forms and origin of corruption. The concept of vocational education, the relationship between vocational education and corruption and the consequences of corruption on the development of vocational education in Nigeria are also examined. Some strategies for combating corruption and some of the efforts of the government to fight corruption were also looked at. In conclusion, a direct link between corruption and vocational education is established; some recommendations were suggested, which include that in order to reduce corruption, the government must have the political will to initiate and sustain the fight against corruption.\u0000 \u0000Keywords: Corruption practices, education, vocational education, Nigeria, development.","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122303268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determining the reasons for private schools prefance and a case study in TRNC","authors":"Hatice Kuluma, Özgül Davulcu, Selva Kaçmaz","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v11i2.5706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v11i2.5706","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, it is aimed to determine the reasons for choosing private schools in the education process according to the views of the parents of students studying in primary and secondary education institutions in TRNC. The effects of the physical conditions of the school, educational activities, artistic-sports-social and cultural activities, management and academic staff characteristics, communication processes and economic resources were examined. In the research, survey model, one of the descriptive research methods, was used. Parents of 7355 students studying at private schools in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Primary Education and General Secondary Education constituted the research universe of this study. Parents of 242 students studying in Nicosia, Famagusta, Güzelyurt and Kyrenia constituted the sample group of this study. The unit of analysis in the research is the parents of the students. The Private School Preference Criteria questionnaire used in this study was developed by Pulat (2019). The scale consists of a total of 41 items. The data collected with the help of scales in the study were analyzed with the statistical methods \"Correlation\", \"Regression\", \"Kruskal-Wallis H\" and \"Mann-Whitney U\". The most important reasons for parents to enroll their children in private schools are their belief that they will receive a good education in English, their belief that they will receive a better education in general, and the availability of full-time education as working parents. \u0000 \u0000Keywords: Private School, Parent, Parent Preference Attitudes, Primary School, Secondary School","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132811609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of learning interventions on mathematics achievement among learners with hearing impairment","authors":"O. Kuku, S. Adeniyi","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v10i4.5214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v10i4.5214","url":null,"abstract":"There had been consistent concern and reports on the low achievement of learners with hearing impairment in mathematics with mixed observations about the ability and influence of learning environment of learners with hearing impairment. However, there are consensus that impactful teaching effort could aid in stimulating innovative approaches in teaching and learning of mathematics of learners particularly among learners with hearing impairment. This study seeks to appraise the impact of gamification and experiential learning on achievement in mathematics among learners with hearing impairment in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study population comprised learners with hearing impairment in Lagos State. Purposive and simple random sampling were used to select sample of 24 learners. The research design used was quasi-experimental pretest posttest control group. Mathematics Knowledge Check (MKC) was used to collect data and the data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, mean difference and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study found out that achievement in Mathematics improves as a result of exposing learners with hearing impairment to gamification and experiential methods of instruction. Besides, the study observed that the two interventions were of benefit to male and female learners with hearing impairment. The employment of gamification and experiential instructional strategy was recommended for mathematics lessons of learners with hearing impairment.\u0000 \u0000Keywords: Achievement in Mathematics; Experiential Learning; Gamification; Learners with Hearing Impairment","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123258283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teachers’ role in curriculum implementation at primary and secondary schools of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia","authors":"Asrat Dagnew Kelkay","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v10i2.4660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v10i2.4660","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to investigate teachers’ role in curriculum implementation at primary and secondary school of Addis Ababa. Descriptive survey study was carried out at primary and secondary schools.64 department heads and 64 teachers were randomly selected in the schools. Mixed approach of quantitative and qualitative study was employed. A sample of four primary schools and four secondary schools were selected at random from Addis Ababa. Through the use of questionnaire data were collected from members of the curriculum committee and teachers in the respective schools. The findings from the data revealed that the role of teachers in curriculum implementation is ineffective due to various reasons among which shortage of materials and students’ problems are worth noting. Lack of adequate curriculum materials have encountered teachers to bring about the required changes in the behavior of students through the provision of various activities and experiences. On the basis of the finding, it was recommended to combat the problem by providing the means and materials for schools. The school should develop the culture of organizing the efforts of teachers and students to generate fund and promote self-sufficiency in the long run. Further, deep investigation was recommended to screen out the essence of the problem from its root. \u0000Keywords: Curriculum implementation, primary school, secondary school, teachers","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"195 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128198101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communist human models promoted by the Romanian history textbooks","authors":"Carmen Alexandrache","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v10i2.4733","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v10i2.4733","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a historical approach of Romanian communist education as it is reflected in the textbooks edited in the second part of XX century. For communist regime the textbooks, especially history ones became a tool of promotion political principles. There are many pictures, texts, exercises, additional readings which offer enough examples about what behaviour ought to be (non)appreciated and manifested by students, what they have to feel, to act or not. Also, scientific contents of textbook transmit to students a set of beliefs and values even if the teacher do not intend to focus on them. In this way, history textbook could be a perfect promoter of communist thinking and lifestyle. In addition, the textbook narrates about some „heroes” and their acts, gestures, political and military victories. Talking about them, it is a good way to promote those personalities that could become „models” for younger generation. Using theoretical research methodology, we have structured human models, as they had presented in the history textbooks, placing them into a communist human typology. As a result, this paper demonstrates that the textbooks have been important ideological tools, having a bigger impact to students’ consciousness and behaviour. \u0000 \u0000Keywords: Education; communist ideology; human models; textbooks; history;","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"25 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120976171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analyzing the use of mathematics apps in elementary school classrooms","authors":"R. Kay","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v10i2.4732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v10i2.4732","url":null,"abstract":"Limited research has been conducted on the use of mathematics apps in elementary school environments. The purpose of this study was to examine student (n=127) and teacher (n=6) attitudes toward the use of constructive-based, mathematics apps in grades 4 to 6 and to explore what factors influence learning performance. Students rated the design and engagement value of mathematics apps high, and the learning value moderately high. Teachers were neutral about app design but rated the engagement and learning value high. Student learning performance increased significantly after using mathematics apps for remembering, understanding, applications and analysis-based tasks. Student gender, ability, attitudes, and age had no significant impact on student learning performance. On the other hand, teacher gender and strategies had a significant impact on student learning performance. Students scored 13% higher with female teachers, 24% higher when students used apps in pairs, and 21% lower with a teacher-led strategy. \u0000 \u0000Keywords: mobile apps, mathematics, elementary school, attitudes, learning performance","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115641451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trend of income inequality in Asia and effects of education","authors":"Kang H. Park","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v10i2.4681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v10i2.4681","url":null,"abstract":"This study considers how education and globalization affect income inequality in Asia, with the unbalanced panel data. The evidence supports the validity of Kuznets inverted-U hypothesis for the connection between the income level and income inequality. However, when more variables are integrated into the model, the consistency of inverse U-shaped curve becomes weaker. The empirical results suggest that educational variables are highly influential in affecting income distribution. Our analysis indicates that a higher level of education achieved by the population aged 15 and over has improved income distribution in Asia, while educational inequality, measured by the educational Gini, has a negative effect on income distribution. Higher levels of globalization are correlated with higher levels of income inequality, while freedom, either political or economic, has marginal effects on the level of inequity in income distribution. \u0000Key words: Education inequality, globalisation, income inequality","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125562738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of communication styles between adolescents and parents (example of Kyrgyzstan)","authors":"M. Gokalp","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v9i4.4442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v9i4.4442","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the aim was to determine the motivation levels of primary school fourth grade students with regard to their. The purpose of this study is to explain the forms of communication of adolescents with parents, problems in the school, sexual identities, conflicts with parents, how parents behave towards adolescents, the reasons of physical and mental changes experienced by adolescents and adolescents, to determine the anxiety and fear of adolescents and to reveal the expectations of parents from adolescents. The research was carried out in 2017–2018 academic year with 780 students, including 380 male, 400 female and 45 parents who have students in the same school.. According to the data obtained from the scale, the scores of girls were higher than males. Besides, the scores of the families with lower income were higher than the middle and upper groups. \u0000Keywords: Adolescent, parent, adolescent communication, adolescent parent.","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114954367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Students’ achievement in mathematics: Analysing the influence of gender and school nature","authors":"Ado Abdu Bichi, Aisha Hassan Suleiman, H. Ali","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v9i3.4293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v9i3.4293","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined students’ achievement in senior secondary school mathematics qualifying examination in Kano State, the influence of sex and schools nature on their achievement in mathematics has been assessed. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. A pro forma was used to collect data from a sample of 300 students, selected using stratified random sampling procedure from the science secondary schools in Kano state Nigeria. The data collected were the students’ performances in mathematics achievement test. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test to test the hypotheses at 0.05, level of significance. Overall results showed that students performed below average and a significant gender difference exists in mathematics performance. Similarly, a significant difference was also observed with respect to schools nature (boarding and day schools); day school students performed above better than boarding school students. The implication of this finding is that despite government continuous efforts, the academic achievement of students in mathematics through above hypothetical pass mark fell below the required average mark for admission into Nigerian universities. It was recommended among others that teachers should regularly motivate students to develop a good study habit and test them on the various mathematics concepts and feedback provided should be used to prepare them for credible achievement in mathematics at both internal and external examinations. \u0000Keywords: Gender; mathematics; school nature; students’ performance","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123623729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing innovation pedagogy","authors":"Taru Konst, L. Kairisto-Mertanen","doi":"10.18844/cerj.v9i3.4224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18844/cerj.v9i3.4224","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of a pedagogical strategy called innovation pedagogy and study how it has been and will be developed. The paper provides a discussion of the changes in innovation pedagogy and, more generally, in higher education, including the changes in educational goals and involving a sustainable future as the priority in all education. The research methodology is based on action research and participatory observation as well as on the experiences of the authors of the development process, which has taken place in a Finnish university of applied sciences during the past 12 years. The study helps to understand how education development takes place gradually and how it can simultaneously respond to the demands of a sustainable future. This paper strengthens the understanding of innovation pedagogy by providing a set of concrete steps to advise how to put innovation pedagogy in practice. \u0000Keywords: Education development, higher education, innovation pedagogy, sustainable future","PeriodicalId":115118,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Educational Researches Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128996280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}