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Sparks, David M. – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2023
Three 1.5-generation immigrant, Nigerian American, women students attending a diverse urban university participated in face-to-face interviews and a focus group to share their experiences as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. Qualitative analysis revealed influences from their African heritage, identities as African…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blacks, Immigrants, Females
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Victoria Olubola Adeyele; Umesh Ramnarain – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2024
ChatGPT, an AI-powered service known for its effective delivery of information and solutions, has the potential to transform education, scientific problem-solving, and student learning. However, to fully harness its advantages, understanding the pedagogical approach needed is essential. This study explores teachers' awareness of ChatGPT and the…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Technology Uses in Education
Salau, Adetola A. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The population of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow to 1.52 billion by 2050, which means that food production must significantly increase at the same rate to ensure that there is reduced impact to the environment. Society's major challenges include energy security, national security, public health, and climate change, all of which are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production
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Dunne, Máiréad; Humphreys, Sara; Bakari, Salihu – Journal of Education Policy, 2021
Community participation is a vital component of the educational decentralisation policies that are now widespread in Nigeria. In this paper, we explore school-community relations in different localities in northern Nigeria, where there is both very little inter-generational experience of schooling and minimal engagement by local communities in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Community Relationship, Elementary Schools, Developing Nations
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Akpomudjere, Ovwiroro – Higher Education Studies, 2020
The purpose of the study is to find out the effects of school location and teachers' quality on students performance in Business Studies Examination in public secondary schools in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study, and the expost facto research design was used for the study. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Location, Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement
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Musa, Rose Jummai; Adeyinka, Adeyemi Abiodun – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
The study investigated the effects of school environment and methods of teaching on language skills achievement of pre-primary school pupils in Edo State. It also investigated the interaction effects of Montessori and played methods and urban and rural environments on pupils' achievement in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Three…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Preschool Children, Montessori Method, Rural Schools
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Ige, Olugbenga Adedayo; Jita, Loyiso C.; Jita, Thuthukile – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2019
The grim actualities of modern societies have shifted the attention of human beings from civil wars and beggary to environmental issues such as pollution and climate change. The subtle shifts in environmental balance that are observable from global warming, water scarcity, and poor harvest resulting from erratic rainfall distributions across…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Schools, Middle School Students, High School Students
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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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Kabir, Umar; Marty, Ana H.; Akinrinmade, Bodunrin; Zuilkowski, Stephanie S. – Literacy, 2022
High quality teaching and learning materials (TLM) are essential for early literacy learning. The purpose of this study was to determine if the TLM used in schools in Kano State, Nigeria, were culturally appropriate, gender balanced and relevant to the Nigeria Universal Basic Education Curriculum, with particular emphasis on primary reading. Using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Grade 3
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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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Onoyase, Anna – International Journal of Higher Education, 2018
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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Kumi-Yeboah, Alex; Brobbey, Gordon; Smith, Patriann – Education and Urban Society, 2020
Immigrant students in U.S. educational system experience challenges learning to adapt and integrate into new educational environments. Little is known, however, about factors that facilitate acculturation strategies of immigrant youth from West Africa and how they affect their academic success and challenges faced. Considering the current…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Academic Achievement, Immigrants, Urban Schools
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Faremi, Yinusa Akintoye; Akinwarere, Kehinde C.; Fakolujo, Abayomi Babatunde – European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2017
The study examined mental ability of Junior Secondary School Students in Basic Technology in Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The purpose of this study is to compare the mental abilities of junior secondary school students in basic technology in terms of age, sex and types of school (Urban and Rural). Two hundred students were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Cognitive Ability, Technological Literacy
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Egwu, Sarah Oben – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
This study was conducted to determine principals' performance in promoting learning climate in Ebonyi State secondary schools. A sample of 630 teachers completed a 12-item questionnaire designed for the study. Out of 630 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 606 copies representing about 96.2% return rate were properly completed and returned.…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries
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