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Reflecting on the Challenges on the Attainment of Mdgs in Science Education in Nigeria and the Way Forward

Iniobong F. Akpan                                                                                                                   1-8

Educational Management, Records and Records Keeping, and Entrepreneurship Skills Acquisition in the Post-Basic Level of Education: The Way Forward.

Oresajo, N. Olasunkanmi, Oyekan, Opeyemi A, Adeniyi, Adetunji A,

Akinkuowo, Folajogun O.                                                                                                        9-26

Teachers Professional Competence and Students Academic Performance in Senior Secondary Schools in North Central Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria.

Stephen Usman, Azan, Baba James, Elisha, Bulus Gidinye, Yakubu Mikailu Machuwe           27-36

Poor Internet Services Plans as Hinderance to Effective Use of ICT in Education for Global Improvement.

Stephen Usman, Azan, Baba James, Elisha, Bulus Gidinye, Yakubu Mikailu Machuwe           37-50

Biology Teacher’s Attitudes to Improvisation of Materials for Teaching Biology in the Senior Secondary Schools Ilorin.

Olusegun Adeniyi Ogundeji                                                                                                     51-66

An Investigation on Parental Role in Curbing Examination Mal-Practice in our Educational System

wS.F Popoola                                                                                                                              67-76

AN INVESTIGATION ON PARENTAL ROLE IN CURBING EXAMINATION MAL-PRACTICE IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

S.F Popoola

Department of Educational Foundations,

University of Jos, Nigeria.

Email: funsoiye@yahoo.com

Abstract

Cases of examination misconduct have been on the increase in various institutions of learning across the nation, the consequence of which has put a serious dent on the image of our educational system nationally and internationally, rendering procured certificates invalid while the half-baked products are unsuitable in the expected task. Some measures have been put in place to curtail this menace but all to no avail. This study identifies parents as important stakeholder in the educational system with a major role to play in tackling this ugly trend head-long. The investigator largely employs literature review to examine parental influence on examination malpractice. Parents are challenged to wake up to their responsibility of inculcating the right value in their children at the early stage of life to enable them shun vices in their later lives. In conclusion, the study recommends parental personal development of right values, as role models, closeness to the children as well as development of interest in their educational pursuits among other things in playing their expected roles and curbing examination malpractice in our educational system.

BIOLOGY TEACHER’S ATTITUDES TO IMPROVISATION OF MATERIALS FOR TEACHING BIOLOGY IN THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS ILORIN.

Olusegun Adeniyi Ogundeji

Department of Science Education

Nana Aishat Memorial College of Education Ilorin Alagbdo

Email: segunadeniyi83@gmail.com

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to identify and explain the attitudes of biology teachers to improvisation of instructional materials in the secondary schools located in Ilorin town. In specific terms, the objectives of the study were to: (i) ascertain the level of improvisation achieved by biology teachers; (ii) establish the nature of teachers attitudes to improvisation of learning materials; (iii) find out whether sex and experience of the teachers, as well as ownership and age of the school are important determinants of the attitudes of biology teachers to improvisation. After a broad background review of the related literature, a descriptive a research design with the survey method was adopted for the study. A researcher designed questionnaire was administered on the nineteen biology teachers were purposively selected from a random or ten senior secondary schools. Their responses were used to answer the five research questions and test the four null hypotheses raised in chapter one. Findings from the study included the following: (i) the level of improvisation of instructional materials among biology teachers in the senior secondary schools in Ilorin town was just average though the female teachers had a higher level of improvisation; (ii) Both the male and female biology teachers had a higher level of improvisation; (iii) Biology teachers in the private schools; those in the old schools and those with more experience had positive attitude to improvisation of instructional materials.   

POOR INTERNET SERVICES PLANS AS HINDERANCE TO EFFECTIVE USE OF ICT IN EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL IMPROVEMENT.

Stephen Usman¹, Azan, Baba James², Elisha, Bulus Gidinye³, Yakubu Mikailu Machuwe⁴

¹Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Nasarawa State University, Keffi,

²Department of English and Literary Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

³Dean Student Affairs, Ipere College of Eduction Agyaragu, Nasarawa State,

⁴Department of General Studies, Ipere College of Education, Agyaragu Nasarawa State

Email: usmanstephen.ndo@gmail.com, azanbaba240@gmail.com, elbulusgidinye@gmail.com, Mikailu4real@gmail.com

Abstract

The world is a global village that is moving with a speed of lightening and in it, decisions are made very fast through the quick access to correct and obtained current information.  In this village, Nigeria cannot afford to lag behind if she is to develop.  Development can be viewed as modernization, but more importantly, as growth in a positive direction.  Development can only take place with access to information that will lead to rational decisions, which will eliminate challenges in each sector of the economy.  Education as one of the sectors of the economy is expected to lead in this era of information technology, but it is unfortunate to note that many educational managers are yet to come to term with the new and better ways of managing information in their institutions. This paper therefore x-rays what internet services planning means, and how it’s unplanned can hinder the effective use of ICT in education vis-à-vis the pedagogical and technical expertise of the teacher as a critical component in computer education. In this 21^st century, the official definition of an illiterate may mean someone who cannot operate or program a computer.

Keywords:  Internet Services, Planning, ICT, Education, Development.

TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE, NIGERIA.

Stephen Usman¹, Azan, Baba James², Elisha, Bulus Gidinye³, Yakubu Mikailu Machuwe⁴

¹Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Nasarawa State University, Keffi,

²Department of English and Literary Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

³Dean Student Affairs, Ipere College of Eduction Agyaragu, Nasarawa State,

⁴Department of General Studies, Ipere College of Education, Agyaragu Nasarawa State

Email: usmanstephen.ndo@gmail.com, azanbaba240@gmail.com, elbulusgidinye@gmail.com, Mikailu4real@gmail.com

Abstract

This study examined the teachers’ professional competence and their impact on students’ academic performance in senior secondary schools in North Central Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria. Seven (7) research questions and four (4) hypotheses were formulated and tested for the study. Related literatures as well as empirical studies were also reviewed. The ex-post facto design was adopted for the study. The Population of the study was 27,221 and 5,496 Teachers, Principals’ and Students representing 20.2% of the total Population were sampled from 216 Senior Secondary Schools using tetrachoric random sampling. A 8-item instrument was developed for data collection titled ‘’Teacher Competence and Students’ Performance Questionnaire (TCSPQ). The instrument used for the study was a modified four point-Likert type questionnaire of Strongly Agreed (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D) and Strongly Disagree (SD). Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviations were used to answer the seven research questions, while chi-square (X²) test of goodness of fit was used to test the three hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance and multiple correlations (R) was used to test hypothesis four. The findings revealed that Teacher professional competence below average (2.43) on students’ academic performance in senior secondary Schools in North Central Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that stakeholders in education should encourage teachers’ through attending conference, workshops, seminars and in-training service or sandwich programmes to develop professionally in senior secondary schools.

 Keyword: Teacher, Professional Competence, Students, Academics Performance and Secondary School.

EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT, RECORDS AND RECORDS KEEPING, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS ACQUISITION IN THE POST-BASIC LEVEL OF EDUCATION: THE WAY FORWARD.

Oresajo, N. Olasunkanmi, Oyekan, Opeyemi A, Adeniyi, Adetunji A, & Akinkuowo, Folajogun O.

Training and Research Fellow

National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA, Nigeria), Ondo

Email: oresajo_nojeem@yahoo.com, oyekanope@yahoo.com, Tunjiadeniyi68@gmail.com, fola4debby@gmail.com

Abstract

Contribution of education in a national development of a Nation cannot be over-emphasized. Likewise education contribute immensely on entrepreneur skills acquisition, in the sense that it is a vehicle of passing instruction on how to do a particular exercise or event that lead into production of a product. This study examined the concept of entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial education, educational management, roles of education management and significant of records and record keeping in relation to promoting entrepreneurial trade in post-basic education. Conclusion and recommendations were made which include: Government at the centre, states and local should endeavour to provide all necessary equipment’s that will enhance entrepreneurship trade in secondary schools and basic schools. Government should as well as make the schools environment be conducive for teaching/learning process that will accommodate learning of trade by the learners among others.

Keywords: Educational Management, Post-basic education, Entrepreneurship, Skills acquisition, Record and Record Keeping

REFLECTING ON THE CHALLENGES ON THE ATTAINMENT OF MDGs IN SCIENCE EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AND THE WAY FORWARD

Iniobong F. Akpan

Department of Science Education,

Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin L.G.A.

Email: finiobong@yahoo.com

Abstract: Nigeria as a country has always had highly recommended education programmes which sometimes have no positive effect on the society or often times die natural death due to poor implementation. This paper assesses the implementation related problems that hinders the attainment of MDGs in science education as well as the general goals of education. The paper identifies lack of proper retraining of teachers and supply, large class size, inadequate teaching facilities, deficient curriculum and overloaded syllabus as some of the problems.  The paper suggested the roles of government such as the recruitment of more science teachers and support staff, reform of the teacher education programme, the construction of more classroom blocks in the already existing schools as well as self improvement of individual teachers through workshops, seminars and in- service short training programmes in science if the country is to overcome the challenges of the MDGs in science education.