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Badmus, Olalekan Taofeek; Jita, Loyiso C. – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2023
The awareness and application of the knowledge of Further Mathematics transcends the boundary of Physics as a discipline. The application of further mathematics in physics and vice versa is evident in the curriculum and literature. This study explores the attrition between physics and further-mathematics among senior secondary school students with…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Science Achievement, Prediction, Gender Differences
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Onoyase, Anna – Education, 2019
This study investigated Principals' Perception of misconduct among Secondary School teachers in Delta State. Four research questions and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The instrument used for collection of data was tagged "Principals' Perception of Teachers Misconduct Questionnaire" (PPOTMQ). For content validity,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Behavior
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Bichi, Ado Abdu; Ibrahim, Fatima B.; Ibrahim, Rahinatu H. – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2019
Science education is believed to be a vital tool for individual and societal development at large. The persistent low levels of students' achievement in sciences at the various public examinations in Nigeria have continued to draw the attention of major stakeholders in education. This study examined academic achievement of Senior Secondary School…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Evaluation, Secondary School Science
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Chukwumah, Fides Okwukweka – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The study examined the extent to which development of quality strategic plans for Anambra State secondary schools' improvement had been done by schools. The research design used was a descriptive survey. Respondents comprised 217 principals. There was no sampling since all the principals were used. Data were collected using "Schools'…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Secondary Schools, Educational Improvement, Surveys
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Igbojinwaekwu, Patrick Chukwuemeka – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study investigated, using pretest-posttest quasi-experimental research design, the effectiveness of guided multiple choice objective questions test on students' academic achievement in Senior School Mathematics, by school location, in Delta State Capital Territory, Nigeria. The sample comprised 640 Students from four coeducation secondary…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests
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Chiekem, Enwefa – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Assigning grades is probably the most important measurement decision that classroom teachers makes. When teachers are provided with some measurement instruction, they still use subjective value judgments when assigning grades to students. This paper therefore, examines the grading practice as valid measures of academic achievement in secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grading, Secondary School Students, Economic Development
Olutola, A. T. – Online Submission, 2016
This study investigated the assessment of students' performance in Senior School Certificate (SSC) multiple-choice test in biology. The survey research design was employed for the study. Sample for the study consisted of 1450 Senior Secondary Three (SSIII) students drawn from 20 randomly selected secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests, Biology, High School Students
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Okonkwo, Adaobi F. – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2016
The study focused on languages of education in Nigeria and extent of implementation in the (UBE) Schools in Ebonyi State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study constituted all the Universal Basic Education teachers in the 13 LGA of the State. A sample study of 555 respondents was selected using proportionate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Native Language Instruction
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Fasasi, Rasheed Adekunle – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
This study investigated the effect of Ethnoscience instruction and moderating effects of school location and parental educational status on students' attitude to science. It employed pretest-posttest, non-equivalent control group quasiexperimental design. Participants were 352 Junior Secondary School 1 (aged 9-12 years) students from two schools,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Effect Size, Statistical Analysis, Parent Background
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Odejobi, Cecilia Omobola – World Journal of Education, 2014
The study compared the language instructional delivery system between the nursery schools in rural and urban areas in Osun state. The population consisted of all the nursery school teachers in Osun state. Proportionate random sampling was used to prune down the population. In all 130 nursery school teachers, 68 in urban areas and 62 in rural areas…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Rural Schools, Urban Schools
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Asiyai, Romina – College Student Journal, 2014
This study examined the perception of secondary school students on the condition of their classroom physical learning environment and its impact on their learning and motivation. Four research questions were asked and answered using descriptive statistics while three hypotheses were formulated and tested using t-test statistics at 0.05 level of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Physical Environment, Learning
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Arubayi, Eric A. – Negro Educational Review, 1985
A study investigated the estimated time allotment of urban and rural secondary school principals in Nigeria to each of seven administrative functions. Results showed that location (rural or urban) was a determinant of estimated time spent on functions such as inspection, planning, coordination, evaluation, supervision, counselling, and public…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Foreign Countries, Principals, Rural Schools