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{"title":"Heterogeneous catalysis: Efficacy of curriculum and item-teaching techniques on students’ conceptual understanding of heat and vapours among senior secondary schools in Zamfara State","authors":"S. Bashir, Marvellous Ogundeji Oluwatomisin, B. Abdullahi","doi":"10.31248/ijet2022.144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2022.144","url":null,"abstract":"The study sought to find out the relative effect of curriculum and item-teaching techniques on students’ conceptual understanding in heat and vapours in senior secondary school in Zamfara State. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design, precisely non-equivalent control group design. Simple random and Purposive sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 157 SS2 physics students for the study. Thermal Conceptual and Traditional Physics Exercises (TCTPE), which has twenty (20) items, was used to collect data for the study. Three experts in Department of Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, validated the instrument. Two reliability estimates confirmed the reliability of the instrument (TCTPE). The first tested the temporal stability and the second, the internal consistency of the TCTPE. The estimated values of 0.76 and 0.82 were obtained. The data obtained for the study were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Also, Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and Chi-square were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that item-teaching technique increase students’ achievement (or test) score in Traditional Physics Exercises in Heat and Vapour. However, there is no statistically significant difference in the mean achievement score of students given traditional physics exercises in heat and vapours under curriculum and item-teaching techniques. Meanwhile, students under curriculum teaching techniques had higher Conceptual Understanding mean score in heat and vapours, compared to their counterpart under item-teaching techniques. Finally, it was revealed that majority of students under curriculum teaching techniques were on scientific/conceptual understanding level, compared to their counterpart under item-teaching techniques where a very small number of students were on Scientific/Conceptual Understanding level. The study therefore, recommends that Physics teachers should teach to the curriculum for scientific/conceptual understanding of Senior Secondary School Students.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"62 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114011256","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":"Perceived influence of male child preference on the social adjustment of women producing only females in Jalingo Local Government Taraba State, Nigeria","authors":"Ma ' Aji, Linus K. Sababa, Kefas Vivian Azumi","doi":"10.31248/ijet2022.143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2022.143","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of male child preference on the social adjustment of women producing only females in Jalingo Local Government, Taraba State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population that was used for this study was the entire single and married female gender in Jalingo Local Government. The sample for the study which comprised ninety (90) females and ninety (90) female producing women making 180 respondents altogether were randomly selected from educational centres, recreational centres, as well as marketplaces within the Local Government. The instrument that was used for data collection was a self-designed instrument titled “Male Child Syndrome on Female social Adjustment Questionnaire (MCPSAQ)”. Cronbach's Alpha reliability test was used to determine the reliability coefficient. The reliability result of .996 shows that the instrument was reliable for data collection. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The findings showed that male child preference negatively influences the social adjustment of female producing women in Jalingo Local Government. It was therefore recommended among others that government and non-governmental organizations should mount a serious campaign against the practice of male child syndrome using jingles, public enlightenment, and the declaration of an international day for female producing women.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128895183","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":"Human resource management practices in senior high schools: An account of those who matter","authors":"M. Obeng Kyere, K. Amaning Adjei, Kwarteng, A. Addai-Amoah","doi":"10.31248/ijet2022.139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2022.139","url":null,"abstract":"The study reports human resource management practices in senior high schools. Specifically, the study sought to determine the existing human resource management practices and to examine the perception of teachers on human resource management practices. Descriptive survey and quantitative research approach were adopted in this study. A sample of 90 teachers and 30 management staff were selected using simple random and census sampling techniques respectively. Two sets of questionnaires were used in gathering data. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviations and frequency count) were the statistical tools that were used to analyse the data. The study revealed that job instruction and promotions were highly practised in the schools. However, seminars, coaching, job assignments, fringe benefits, job security, conducive working environment, recognition, participation and autonomy were not prioritised as human resource practices in the schools. It was also found that a majority of teachers had low perception of the human resource management practices. It is recommended that management of the senior high schools be given the appropriate training on effective implementation of human resource management practices so that they can positively influence the performance of employees and improve their perception on these practices.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"149 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122350791","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":"ICT skills activation for secondary school students and its implication on mathematics proficiency","authors":"O. I. Oginni, E. O. Alebiosu","doi":"10.31248/ijet2022.137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2022.137","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated an assessment of ICT skills needed for mathematical proficiency among secondary school students. Mathematics proficiency made up of procedural fluency (PF), conceptual understanding (CU), strategic competence (SC), adaptive reasoning (AR) and productive disposition (PD) were examined in the study. The research design employed was descriptive survey, as it enables the researcher describe the existing situation regarding participants’ opinion towards the integration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) into teaching and learning of mathematics. The population of this study consists of mathematics teachers and students of senior secondary schools in Ado-Ekiti Local Government of Ekiti State. The sample for the study consists of 1000 students selected from 189 public and private secondary schools in Ado-Ekiti. The instrument used in carrying out this research was a questionnaire on the level of students’ use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and mathematics proficiency. Face and content validity of the instrument was ascertained while the reliability of the instrument was ensured by administering it on 20 students outside the sample used in this study. The Pearson's Product Moment Correlation analysis was used which yielded a reliability co-efficient of 0.80. Data collected were analyzed using the descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage, and inferential statistics such as t-test, regression and analysis of variance. The findings of the study revealed that the procedural fluency in ICT makes students more effective in learning mathematics. Also, there were significant possible correlations among senior secondary school students’ conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, productive disposition and performance in mathematics. Based on these findings, it was recommended that PF, CU, SC, AR and PD should be applied in order to achieved mathematics proficiency expectations and teachers and students should be skillful in ICT.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116492685","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":"Perception of secondary school science and mathematics teachers on Professional development participation in Zamfara State, Nigeria","authors":"Umar Sodangi, A. Isma’il, Aliu Abdulrahaman","doi":"10.31248/ijet2022.138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2022.138","url":null,"abstract":"The study adopted a descriptive survey design to examine the perception of secondary school science and mathematics teachers on professional development in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of all Science and Mathematics teachers in public secondary schools in Zamfara State. A sample of 217 respondents were drawn through purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Four research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Analysis of data was done using descriptive statistics and z-test. The study revealed that science and mathematics teachers in Zamfara State have low level of awareness on the various types of professional development programmes and have not been participating in the programmes. They ascribed these to the lack of incentives, lack of employer support, too expensive/unaffordable and poor publicity. They also identified content knowledge and pedagogy of teaching as the two major areas they needed professional development. The two groups of teachers have no significant difference on the areas they needed professional development as well as on the barriers impeding their participation. The study recommended among others that, government should regularly sponsor teachers to attend professional development programmes and that teachers should explore and take advantage of numerous free professional development opportunities.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127748159","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":"Psychological factors as correlates of undergraduates students’ academic performance in Educational Psychology, Gombe State University","authors":"Musa Maikamba Abubakar, Ibrahim Sagir Jummai, S. Danjuma, Bashir Jibril Nadikko, Aishatu Muhammad Yusuf","doi":"10.31248/ijet2021.127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2021.127","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined psychological factors as correlates of students’ academic performance in Education Psychology (EDUC 203) at Gombe State University. The study adopted a correlation design. The population used for this study was level two undergraduate students with a total of 781 students. Purposive sampling was used where the whole population was used as sample since the population was accessible in the exams office. Two hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The instrument used for this study was psychological factors scale. It has face, content and constructs validity. It was also reliable with obtaining the alpha value of 0.668 for academic engagement and 0.781 for social engagement. The result revealed that there is significant relationship between academic engagement and performance of students in Educational Psychology (EDUC 203). It was also a significant correlation between social engagement and students’ academic performance in Educational Psychology. Based on the findings, it was concluded that there is significant relationship between academic engagement, social engagement and students’ academic performance in Educational Psychology (EDUC 203). The study therefore recommend that lecturers should invariably engaged students academically and socially in their studies so as to improve their academic performance.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121172496","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":"The relationship between parental availability and aggression in the 21stcentury: Studies among adolescents in Nnewi North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria","authors":"F. N. Ufearo, R. C. Ebenebe, L. I. Eleje, E. Chukwuma, U. M. P. Onukafor, U. I. Oparaugo","doi":"10.31248/ijet2021.128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2021.128","url":null,"abstract":"Manifestation of aggression among adolescents could be related to poor parental availability. In this study, the relationship between parental availability and aggression in the twenty-first century among adolescents in Nnewi North Local Government Area (LGA) Anambra State, Nigeria was investigated. Two research questions guided the study. The researchers adopted a correlation research design. The sample for study comprised of 800 respondents randomly selected from eight (8) secondary schools in the LGA. The instruments for data collection were adopted questionnaire on aggression and questionnaire for parental availability designed by the researchers and validated by two experts in test construction. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach alpha statistics with an index of 0.78 for parental availability and 0.85 for aggression. Pearson correlation was used to analyse the collected data. The results of the study revealed that parental availability (communication and supervision) reduced aggression among adolescents. It was therefore concluded that establishing a strong parent adolescent relationship in the families could be an immeasurable help in raising well-adjusted and successful adolescents. It was recommended that parents should always have in mind the need for family attachment and as such provide opportunity for family meeting where they will listen to their children’ views and give them corrections and some pieces of advice where necessary. In addition, parents are to visit their children’s schools from time to time to meet their teachers who will help them in assessing their behaviours.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134078671","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":"Problem of students in learning Biology practical in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State","authors":"F. Abidoye, Nafisat Wasiu","doi":"10.31248/ijet2021.126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2021.126","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated the problems of students in learning Biology practical in senior secondary schools in Ilorin West LGA, Kwara State. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey was adopted for this study. The population comprised SS1 to SS3 Biology students in Ilorin-West LGA, Kwara State. Questionnaires were involved in the collection of data from one hundred and eighty (180) Biology students and the data collected were analyzed using descriptive mean, t-test and analysis of variance ANOVA. The findings revealed that problems of students in learning Biology practical in Ilorin West LGA was significant. There was no significant difference in students' opinion towards the problem of learning Biology practical in senior secondary schools based on gender and class size. There was no significance difference in the problems of learning Biology practical in senior secondary school based on school type. In conclusion, it was recommended that Government and private school owners should ensure the provision of well-structured infrastructural facilities that would improve learning process and adequate laboratory equipment should be provided for senior secondary school students to ease the learning difficulty experienced in learning Biology practical. Schools should also endeavor to avail more and replace the obsolete equipment with more technologically modern equipment.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126027901","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":"Attitudinal, normative and control beliefs underlying graduate students’ adoption of the learning management system for learning at the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana","authors":"S. Hayford, Rhoda Mahamah, I. Asante, A. Anane","doi":"10.31248/ijet2022.132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2022.132","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the study was to use the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to identify the underlying beliefs that impact online learning behaviours of graduate students at the Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana following the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, which led to national lockdowns and closure of schools. The article reports attitudinal, normative and control beliefs of graduate students to accept learning management system (LMS) for online learning and also establishes which of the three beliefs influenced their readiness for online learning. One hundred and sixty-four graduate students of the Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba, completed questionnaire hosted on Google Form. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, MANOVA, Pearson's moment correlation and ordinary least squares multiple regression. The findings revealed that perceived usefulness of the LMS for online learning and perceived lecturer readiness to use LMS as well as students’ learning autonomy combined to influence students’ willingness to accept LMS for online learning. The study recommended that the university authority should intensify ICT training and usage among students and staff to sustain the use of LMS for online teaching and learning. The researchers should also extend the study to the undergraduate students who constitute the largest proportion of student population of the university.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122670436","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":"A study of the impact of birth order on academic performance as perceived by Guidance and Counselling students of Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria","authors":"C. Y. Menchak, V. A. Kefas, C. H. Garba, Helen J. Mshelia, Musa Usman","doi":"10.31248/ijet2022.135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/ijet2022.135","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined the impact of birth order on academic performance as perceived by Guidance and Counselling students, Taraba State University Jalingo, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. From a population of 382 Guidance and Counselling students (2020/2021 academic session) in Taraba State University Jalingo, a sample of 101 students comprising of 47 male and 54 female was selected using purposive sampling technique. A reliability of 0.89 was obtained using Cronbach’s Alpha. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. Two research questions were framed and two hypotheses were formulated and tested. Questionnaire was used for data collection: Impact of Birth Order on Students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire [IBOSAPQ]. The study found that birth order has impact on academic performance of student. The study concludes that first, middle and last birth orders have impact on students’ academic performance while gender is a predictor of birth order on academic performance as perceived by Guidance and Counselling students. The study recommends that counsellors and teachers should pay attention to students’ birth order in order to provide for adequate counselling of parents and students as this will equip them with issues relating to birth order and measures to be taken to improve on students’ academic performance generally.","PeriodicalId":344221,"journal":{"name":"Integrity Journal of Education and Training","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126782257","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}