Effect of Analogy Teaching Method on the Teaching of Social Studies in Junior Secondary School in Nigeria

Effect of Analogy Teaching Method on the Teaching of Social Studies in Junior Secondary School in Nigeria   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY According to Treagust (1990), analogy compares   similarities between things which are otherwise unlike. Maharaj-Sharma, (2012) stated that It is a constructivist-based teaching approach designed to provide a powerful means of bringing about…

Assessment of Youtube as an Effective Teaching and Learning Channel (a Case Study of Selected Mba Students of the University of Southwales

Assessment of Youtube as an Effective Teaching and Learning Channel (a Case Study of Selected Mba Students of the University of Southwales   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The use of YouTube has attracted the attention of many social media users in contemporary times. The channel has succeeded in attracting millions of users.  YouTube as…

Strategies for Motivating and Maintaining Students Interest in Creative Art at Junior Secondary Level in Eggon Lga of Nasarawa State

Strategies for Motivating and Maintaining Students Interest in Creative Art at Junior Secondary Level in Eggon Lga of Nasarawa State   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The Creative art is characterized by originality of thought or inventiveness. It is having the ability or power to create and having or showing an imagination of a creative…

Influence of Teachers Attitude Towards Work on Students Interest and Performance

Influence of Teachers Attitude Towards Work on Students Interest and Performance   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The importance of motivation   to induce positive work attitude from teachers cannot be overemphasized. Good working conditions and welfare scheme which meet the needs of teachers enhances   teachers’ job performance and productivity. According to Locke and Latham (2004)…

Assessment of Effectiveness of Extracurricular Activities on Junior Secondary School. (a Case Study of Fgc, Ikom).

Assessment of Effectiveness of Extracurricular Activities on Junior Secondary School. (a Case Study of Fgc, Ikom).   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The human life sometimes requires rest and less attention to work and stress. These are moments and times of great importance and sensitivity where one gathers strength and takes off work stress. These…

Effect of Computerization of Library on Students Academy Performance.

Effect of Computerization of Library on Students Academy Performance.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A library consists of a large collection of books, periodicals, films or other information sources including digital. The collections can be of print, audio, and visual materials in numerous formats, including maps,  prints, and documents (Banerjee et al, 1999). However, Information and Communication Technology…

Effect of Reading Club on Reading Habits of Secondary School Students in Nigeria. A Case Study of Booldoz Book Club.

Effect of Reading Club on Reading Habits of Secondary School Students in Nigeria. A Case Study of Booldoz Book Club.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Reading constitutes a channel of deriving meaning from books, prints and documented material and requires that the reader be active participants in reading. According to Fatimayin and Lawal (2010),…

Examination of the Malpractice Among Muslim Students in Nigeria (a Case Study of Ypo Shodeinde Memorial Islamic Schools Bariga.

Examination of the Malpractice Among Muslim Students in Nigeria (a Case Study of Ypo Shodeinde Memorial Islamic Schools Bariga.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The addiction to religion is high in our society. Almost every aspect of lives and activities is linked to religion .There is the high believe that religion affects our everyday…

Impact of School Mapping Exercise on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students

Impact of School Mapping Exercise on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The essential planning tool required to overcome possible inequality in the investment policies of public authorities is school mapping. Its aim is to address the deficiency in educational system. School mapping constitute the strategic location of…

Influence of Educational Supervision on Academic Performance of Business Studies Students in Upper Educational Level.

Influence of Educational Supervision on Academic Performance of Business Studies Students in Upper Educational Level.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Education is viewed as the process of inviting truth and possibility. It is the wise, hopeful and respectful cultivation of learning undertaken in the belief that all should have the chance to share in…

Relationship Between Motivational Needs and Attitude Among Secondary School Teachers in Obio Akpor Local Government Area.

Relationship Between Motivational Needs and Attitude Among Secondary School Teachers in Obio Akpor Local Government Area.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The importance of motivation   to induce positive work attitude from teachers cannot be overemphasized. Good working conditions and welfare scheme which meet the needs of teachers enhances   teachers’ job performance and productivity. According…

The Leverage of Industrial Actions on Academic Performance of University Students in Nigeria.

The Leverage of Industrial Actions on Academic Performance of University Students in Nigeria.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The Academics Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was formed in 1978 as umbrella body for the academic staff members of universities to serve as a channel for dialogue and making their request and grievances to the…

The Role of Language Laboratory on Effective Teaching and Learning of Oral English in Junior Secondary School in Aninri Local Government Area

The Role of Language Laboratory on Effective Teaching and Learning of Oral English in Junior Secondary School in Aninri Local Government Area   Abstract on The Role of Language Laboratory on Effective Teaching and Learning of Oral English in Junior Secondary School in Aninri Local Government Area Study is on the role of language laboratory…

The Assessment of the Competence of Teachers Teaching Integrated Science Subject in Secondary School

The Assessment of the Competence of Teachers Teaching Integrated Science Subject in Secondary School   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Education is viewed as the process of inviting truth and possibility. It is the wise, hopeful and respectful cultivation of learning undertaken in the belief that all should have the chance to share in life…

Assessment of Community Participation in the Management of Adult Education in Nassarawa Local Government

Assessment of Community Participation in the Management of Adult Education in Nassarawa Local Government   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Adult education involves the provision of systematic and sustained self-educating activities to the adults so enable them gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values (Merriam, Sharan B. & Brockett, Ralph, 2007). It is any form…

Effects of Modelling on Students Performance in Biology in Some Selected Secondary Schools

Effects of Modelling on Students Performance in Biology in Some Selected Secondary Schools   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A definition proffered by Bryce (2016), shows that models are simplified representations of more complex systems which enables scientists simplify the knowledge they acquire for easy understanding thereby making models very essential and indispensable in scientific research and…

The Effect of Western Education on Women Education in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State

The Effect of Western Education on Women Education in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Western education came into being with the coming of the European missionaries. Western education constituted an effective instrument used for colonizing the country before its independence in 1960. Western education greatly affected the…

Attitude of Supervisors Towards Their Projects Students in Niger Delta Universities.

Attitude of Supervisors Towards Their Projects Students in Niger Delta Universities.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The successful implementation of academic research project is different from the traditional learning activity. Research projects aims to discover new scientific knowledge through the collection, presentation of data, finding and analysis of scientific information. The essence being to…

Availability of Qualified Teachers and Effective Teaching and Learning of Basic Technology on Selected Junior Secondary Schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area

Availability of Qualified Teachers and Effective Teaching and Learning of Basic Technology on Selected Junior Secondary Schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area   Abstract on Availability of Qualified Teachers and Effective Teaching and Learning of Basic Technology on Selected Junior Secondary Schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area The study examines the availability of…

Computer Literacy Among Students and Teachers: a Survey of Schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area

Computer Literacy Among Students and Teachers a Survey of Schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area   Abstract on Computer Literacy Among Students and Teachers a Survey of Schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area The study examines computer literacy among students and teachers; a survey of schools in Ethiope East Local Government Area. Computer…

Assessment of the Impact of Sustainable Development Goals on the Development of Primary Education in Nigeria.

Assessment of the Impact of Sustainable Development Goals on the Development of Primary Education in Nigeria.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute the new global agenda which succeeded the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) referred to as Agenda 2030 signifying the timeline for the attainment of SDGs globally (United Nations,…

Implementation Strategies of Modern Mathematics Curriculum in Nigeria

Implementation Strategies of Modern Mathematics Curriculum in Nigeria   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Comte (1851) defined mathematics as the science of indirect measurement. While the definition given earlier by Aristotle stated that mathematics is the science of quantity. In Aristotle’s classification of the sciences, discrete quantities were studied by arithmetic, continuous quantities by geometry. Auguste Comte’s definition tried to explain the role…

Challenges and Prospects of Economics Education in Nigeria Tertiary Institutions. A Case Study of Ibadan Polytechnic

Challenges and Prospects of Economics Education in Nigeria Tertiary Institutions. A Case Study of Ibadan Polytechnic   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The growing significance of economics to the nation constitutes a fundamental reason for the need to propagate economic Education in tertiary institution. According to Adu and Ayenia (1998), Economic education impacts significantly on…

Factors That Affect the Growth and Performance of Schools and Childcare Providers in Edo State

Factors That Affect the Growth and Performance of Schools and Childcare Providers in Edo State   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Childcare centers play significant role in the early development of the child. Child care also referred to as day care, is the care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time,…

Perception of the Impact of English Language on Teaching and Learning of Islamic Studies in Secondary School.

Perception of the Impact of English Language on Teaching and Learning of Islamic Studies in Secondary School.   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY English which was first spoken in early medieval England is a West Germanic language but later became a global lingua franca (  Finkenstaedt, Thomas, Dieter Wolff, 1973). On other hand, Islamic studies is the study of Islam. The two…

Teachers Awareness and Utilization of Ict Facilities in Teaching Biology in Osun State

Teachers Awareness and Utilization of Ict Facilities in Teaching Biology in Osun State   Chapter One of Teachers Awareness and Utilization of Ict Facilities in Teaching Biology in Osun State INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The rate at which Information and Communication Technology utilization is integrating into the world is such that only nations and…

Ict and Its Impact on Curriculum Development in Secondary School in Delta State

Ict and Its Impact on Curriculum Development in Secondary School in Delta State   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The application of ICT in various aspect of life has impacted significantly on the standard of work and lives of the people since its advent and subsequent spread. In the field of education the need to apply…

Safety Procedures and Performance of Primary School Children

Safety Procedures and Performance of Primary School Children   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The performance of primary school children has been greatly influenced by the school environment. The need to provide safe and conducive school environment has been of great concern to parents, school authorities and the government in view of ugly incidences in…

Class Room Administration of Primary School Instructional Structure in Obio/akpor

Class Room Administration of Primary School Instructional Structure in Obioakpor   INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Education is viewed as the process of inviting truth and possibility. It is the wise, hopeful and respectful cultivation of learning undertaken in the belief that all should have the chance to share in life. Dewey, J. (1938). Learning is both…

The Role of Computer in Educational Development a Case Study of Jos North L.g.a in Plateau State

The Role of Computer in Educational Development a Case Study of Jos North L.g.a in Plateau State   Chapter One of The Role of Computer in Educational Development a Case Study of Jos North L.g.a in Plateau State INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The educational sector in Nigeria over the past two decades has experienced…