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The Perceived Relevance of Entrepreneurship Education in Tertiary Institutions

Emamuzo, N.O, & Isiboge O.E.                                                                                                            1 – 9

Impact of Reformatory Programmes on Inmates Reintegration into the

Society in Gombe Central Prison, Gombe State, Nigeria

Diana Inusa & Amina Abba Sanda                                                                                         10-23

Determination and Comparison of the Quality of Lecturers in the

Open and Conventional Universities in Line with the National Universities

Commission Benchmark

Kareem Adeyinka Oluwaseun                                                                                                 24-38

Assessment of Students on Computer Assisted Instruction Packages on Music

Among Senior Secondary School Students in Oyo Nigeria

Aderele, Shadrack Omotayo & Odewumi Michael Olubunmi                                                 39-50

Gender Differential Perception on Impacts of Conflict and Consensus in

Classroom Interaction on Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Rivers State

Dienye V.U. & David Chima Osilem                                                                                       51-72

Education of the Gifted for Leadership Development

Aikomo, D. Olaniyi                                                                                                               73-79                                                             


EDUCATION OF THE GIFTED FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Aikomo, D. Olaniyi

Department of Education for the Gifted and Talented,

Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo

Email: vatedu009@gmail.com

                                                                        Abstract                    

Leadership development is essential for immeasurable growth of any organization and institution notwithstanding. The place of leadership development cannot be filled in the education of the gifted and talented. On the other hand, gifted and talented are identified among numerous traits to include leadership ability. Hence, it is important that leadership ability is encouraged and properly developed in the education of the gifted and talented. This paper presents the concept of the education of the gifted and talented, the concept of leadership development approaches to leadership development, and limitation to the education of the gifted and talented and appropriate recommendations were made.

Keywords: Leadership Ability, Leadership Development, Gifted and Talented, Gifted and Talented Education.



ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS ON COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION PACKAGES ON MUSIC AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OYO NIGERIA

Aderele, Shadrack Omotayo & Odewumi Michael Olubunmi

Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. Nigeria.

Department of Educational Technology, University of Ilorin. Nigeria

Email: adememento@yahoo.ca. & agbegilerebunmi@yahoo.com.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of computer assisted instructional package on the performance of senior secondary school students in music in Oyo. Nigeria. The pre test, post test control group design was used for the study. Eighty (80) students were randomly selected (40 males and 40 females) from two secondary schools that took part in the study. The students were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups respectively. The subjects in the experimental group were taught using computer assisted instructional package (CAIP) on Music, while the control group were taught using conventional method. The treatment for the study was the CAIP and Music performing Test (MUPET). The Music Performance Test contained 20 multiple test questions and was administered to the students as pre test and post test. Two hypotheses were postulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance using Analysis of covariance. Finding indicated that there is significant differences between the performance of students taught with CAIP and those taught using the conventional method and that gender had influence in the performances. In line with the findings, recommendation was made that computer assisted instructional packages CAIPs should be develop for teaching Music topics in Nigerian Senior Secondary Schools.


DETERMINATION AND COMPARISON OF THE QUALITY OF LECTURERS IN THE OPEN AND CONVENTIONAL UNIVERSITIES IN LINE WITH THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION BENCHMARK


Kareem Adeyinka Oluwaseun

Department of Science and Technology Education,

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Email: adeyinkareem@gmail.com

Abstract

The study determined and compared the quality of lecturers that Implement BEC in both types of the University. These were with a view to providing information about the gap in the implementation of BEC as well as determine the level of implementation of BEC in both university types. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised of all Biology Education lecturers and the departments that handle Biology Education courses in both University types in Southwestern Nigeria. All the three Federal Universities that offer Biology Education except the newly established Federal University in Ekiti State and the Open University Study Centre in the states where they are located were used for the study. The study sample included all Biology Education lecturers found in the selected schools. One research instrument was used for the study, namely: Biology Education Lecturers Questionnaire (BELQ). BELQ was used to collect data about the Universities’ Biology Education lecturers. The instruments were validated by curriculum experts in the Faculty of Education in Obafemi Awolowo University and thus were judged reliable. A reliability of 0.84 for BELQ was obtained for the instruments using Cronbach Alpha Co-efficient. The data collected were analyzed using the descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages. It was revealed from the study that the Open University Study Centres have a low level of availability of facilitators (lecturers) while the lecturers of the Conventional Universities have a high level of content knowledge and year of experience but low level of pedagogical knowledge. The study concluded that there is a difference in the attainment of the specified conditions in both University types. It concluded that most of the BEC lecturers do not have educational qualification to produce trained Biology teachers.


IMPACT OF REFORMATORY PROGRAMMES ON INMATES REINTEGRATION INTO THE SOCIETY IN GOMBE CENTRAL PRISON, GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA

Diana Inusa & Amina Abba Sanda

Department of Continuing Education and Extension Services,

Faculty of Education, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Email: dianainuwa@gmail.com & aminaabbasanda@gmail.com

Abstract

Reformation of prison inmates is one of the most important functions of the Nigerian prisons service; the main focus of this study was to determine the impact of reformatory programmes on inmates reintegration into the society in Gombe Central Prison, Gombe State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine: the impact of vocational and Literacy education services as reformatory programmes on inmates’ reintegration into the society in Gombe Central Prison. The study adopted a survey design. The target population of the study was three hundred (300) convicted inmates, out of which one hundred and sixty nine (169) inmates were selected through simple random sampling technique. The instrument used was a fifteen (15) item questionnaire. The instrument was tested for reliability, using split-half alpha. The correlation coefficient r= 0.74 was obtained; which indicates that the instrument is highly reliable. Data collected was analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The findings showed that the vocational skills they acquired will enable them become self-reliant and contribute to the development of the society; Literacy education has impacted to a large extent on their reintegration into the society as they can now read, write, calculate figures and further their education. The study concludes that the reformatory programmes in Gombe Central Prison, Gombe State, Nigeria has a high impact on inmates reintegration into the society. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study amongst which was Government and donor agencies should be encouraged through advocacy to fund the prisons; in the areas of vocational education programmes by providing  modern vocational equipment, facilities, tools and takeoff grant should be given to inmates after they are released.

Keywords: Gombe Central Prison, Impact, Inmates, Reformatory Programmes, Reintegration.


INSTITUTIONS

Emamuzo, N.O. & Isiboge O.E.

1Department of Mathematics, College of Education, Agbor, Delta State

2Department of Fine and Applied Art, College of Education, Agbor, Delta State

Email: mamexnice@yahoo.com

Abstract

Education as a factor affects the lives of a nation and it determines the success of the citizens and to a large extent, the rate of development of the country. This is the thrust of the study, to ascertain the relevance of entrepreneurship education into the curriculum of tertiary institutions. Also, it examines how entrepreneurship education can serve as a catalyst to national development. This study combines a descriptive survey design as well as the use of questionnaires to source for the requisite primary information. A sample of three hundred (300) students was drawn from a university, a polytechnic and a college of education situated in Delta state, Nigeria. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested in the study by using simple percentage and the chi-square statistical technique. The results reveal that entrepreneurship education in tertiary institution is needful and effective in building students entrepreneurial skills with the aim to equipping and inculcating self reliant skills. The implication of this is that every student in tertiary institutions should have at least a relevant skill, but the reverse is the case today, as most tertiary institutions still lack the basic infrastructures and requisite facilities to groom students in the needed entrepreneurial skills. The paper concludes by recommending a practical and not just theoretical head knowledge but demonstrative skills. This is the underpinning philosophy behind entrepreneurship education that can serve as a sine qua non to development through tertiary institutions.


Table Of Contents

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soils within the Coalite Plant

in Bolsover, North Derbyshire

Ivwurie W., Emelife S.C., Sun C. and Snape C.                                                                          1-9

Modelling the Dynamic Mechanism of a Metal Bulb Temperature

Transmitter

Seigha I. Fetepigi, Zekieni R. Yelebe* and Revelation J. Samuel                                               10-18

Experimental Study of Physical Property Changes in Monodora

Myristica Seed during Roasting

Kwino Danlami Ibi & Benjamin A. Iwan                                                                                 19-37

The Effect of COR on the Riser Reactor Performance of the FCCU

Yousuo Digieneni                                                                                                                    38-51

Proximity Intruder Security System: A Technological and Scientific

Innovation for Social and National Development

Taneh, Nadum Anthony, Ndudi Christopher Okorieocha, Harry Inye H.                                 52-63

Emergence of Integrated Circuit as a Means of Deepening Development

in Engineering in Era of Globalization

Nwosu, Frederick Chukwuebuka                                                                                              64-74

Applications of Composite Materials in the Development of Aerospace Industry

Ogakwu Paul Andrew & Okpanachi George Echiye                                                                75-85

Inhibition of Nst-44 Mild Steel Corrosion by Some Inorganic Substances

in 0.1m Ammonium Nitrate Solutions

M. Alagbe                                                                                                                                86-95  

Effects of Starch Additions in Concrete on the Passivation of Steel

in Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Aggressive Environments

Alhassan, A. Yunusa                                                                                                                96-110

Application of Least Absolute Sum (Las) Deformation Detection Method

using Coordinate Differences from Different Observational Campaigns

Omogunloye O.G., Shittu O.G., Ipadeola A.O. and Ojegbile B.M.                                          111-135


APPLICATION OF LEAST ABSOLUTE SUM (LAS) DEFORMATION DETECTION METHOD USING COORDINATE DIFFERENCES FROM DIFFERENT OBSERVATIONAL CAMPAIGNS

Omogunloye O.G., Shittu O.G., Ipadeola A.O. and Ojegbile B.M

Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering

University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos, Nigeria

E-mail:- gabolushohan@yahoo.com,

Abstract: Deformation study is one of the main research fields in geodesy. Deformation study comprises measurement, processing and analysis phases, Measurement techniques can be divided into geotechnical, structural and geodetic methods. Geotechnical and structural methods uses equipment such as tiltmeters, Pseodolites, Laser scanners e.t.c to measure changes in length, inclination, relative height, strains e.t.c.  The geodetic methods are of two basic types, the reference and relative methods. This study focuses on the deformation analysis using the geodetic method known as the Least Absolute Sum Method. The method consists mainly of the independent adjustment of each of two epoch data, compatibility test on their a posteriori variances, followed by determination of Trend of movements for all the common points in the monitoring network. A triangulation network was designed (carefully selected) consisting of  45  YTT series second order control  points within the study area (Lagos State) resulting in  a total of  63 triangles,189 observations and 90 unknown parameters with 99 degrees of freedom. The network adjustment was done using the method of least squares observation equations. The estimated variance factors for the 2D (horizontal) network were 7.82989325645394e-08 and 7.7207636996395e-08 while 0.03944 and 0.052339 represent the estimated variance factors for the 1D (height) for the first and second epochs networks respectively. The compatibility of the two epoch data was tested with the variance ratio and compatibility test criteria. Actual displacement vectors were computed and transformed into the same computational base using S-transformation by Least Absolute Sum (LAS), stable and unstable points within the monitoring network were determined using Single Point displacement test, the displacement vector magnitude was computed for the two methods, represented graphically to indicate possible trend of movements that might have occurred. This study finds applications in studying the deformation of large engineering structures such as high rise buildings, bridges, dams, oil exploration zones, mining sites and land slide monitoring.


EFFECTS OF STARCH ADDITIONS IN CONCRETE ON THE PASSIVATION OF STEEL IN REINFORCED CONCRETE EXPOSED TO AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Alhassan, A. Yunusa

Department of Civil Engineering,

Federal Polytechnic Idah, Idah, Nigeria

Email: alhassanay@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: Corrosion of steel reinforcement embedded in concrete is a major cause of deterioration of reinforced concrete structure. Corrosion agents penetrate concrete due to its porous nature. This study examines the effects of cassava starch in concrete as corrosion inhibitor of reinforcement steel embedded in concrete. Starch enhances the protection of reinforcement by forming a protective film of gamma ferric oxide around the steel as well as reducing the pore spaces in concrete thereby impeding the ingress of corrosion agents. The effects of cassava starch addition, different curing types and varying concrete cover to reinforcement on the rate of corrosion of embedded reinforcing steel were investigated in the study. The result of the study shows that the use of 15% cassava starch in concrete mixtures, curing of reinforced concrete samples by sprinkling with water and a concrete cover of 40 mm improves the passivation potential of the embedded steel in concrete exposed to either chloride or sulphate environments.


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