PREMIER JOURNAL OF EDUCATION

Preliminary

2022-09-27

Preliminary

Economic Impact of poor Security Management in Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State

Joseph Akwu Okolo — 2022-09-26

The researchers investigated the economic impact of security management in Prince Abubakar
Audu University Anyigba, Kogi State. The study adopted a survey research design. The population
of the study is made up of 396 academic and non-academic staff. The sample for this study was 78
academic staff and 120 non-academic staff using cluster random sampling technique. Two
research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A researcher made questionnaire,
observation schedule and oral interview titled, ‘Economic Impact of Poor Security Management
in Tertiary Institutions Questionnaire (EIPSMTIQ)’ was used to collect data. The questionnaire
was divided into two main sections. The first section was used to generate demographic
information while the second section contains the questionnaire items addressing the various
variables identified in this study such as cost impact and resource allocation impact. A face and
content validity method was employed to ascertain the authenticity of the questionnaire items.
Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to ascertain the reliability of the
instrument. The reliability index obtained was 0.86. Mean, standard deviation and rank order to
analyze the data related to the research questions and z-test statistical analysis was used to test
the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed among others that both the academic and nonacademic
staff unanimously agreed that resource allocation impact of security management in
Prince Abubakar Audu University, Kogi State is to a low extent and there is no significant
difference between the mean rating of academic staff and that non-academic staff on the extent of
resource allocation impact of security management in Prince Abubakar Audu University, Kogi
State. The researchers recommended among others that the Kogi State government should ensure
that resources allocation for security management of the state-owned institution is improved and
adequate to meet the security demands of the institution.

School-Related Factors as Predictors of Learning Outcome among Primary School Pupils in Southwest, Nigeria

Joseph Olusola FEHINTOLA — 2022-09-26

This study investigated the predictive effects of school related factors on learning outcome among
pupils in selected primary schools where Federal Government in collaboration with state
governments is carrying out an experimental study in Southwest geopolitical zone, Nigeria. The
study adopted a descriptive research design of correlational type. A total number of five hundred
(541) and forty-one pupils in Southwest geopolitical zone with ages ranged from 7±1.5 years with
mean of 8.41 and 3.75 standard deviation were selected using stratified random sampling
technique due to differences in the state of origin and level of monitoring of facilities provided and
the research instrument employed was an adapted questionnaire consisting of demographic
section, and measures of free tuition, free health care, free feeding, scholarship, availability of
teachers, school friendly environment and achievement test on English language and mathematics
was attached for learning outcome (using average score in Mathematics and English language
tests) of the respondents with 0.76 and 0.73 reliability coefficients respectively. The study
answered three research questions using statistical tools like Pearson Product Moment
Correlation (PPMC) and Regression analysis. The findings revealed that there was joint
contribution of the independent variables to learning outcome of primary school pupils in
southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria; R = 0.648, p<0.05. It further revealed that 40.8% (Adj R2
= 0.408, p<0.05) in the pupils’ learning outcome was due to the prediction of the independent
variables. There was significant contribution of all the independent variables. The most potent
contributor to learning outcome was school fee and free health care while other variables had
inverse contribution. Based on this, researcher conclude that government should strive to provide
adequate educational opportunities to the children from inception to enable them have strong
educational background and that at the end both the government and parents will reap the fruits
of their labour..

Heart of Educational Recovery in Nigeria: The Onus of “The Teacher”

Aniedi Usoro — 2022-09-26

This paper sheds light in the discourse of teachers as the heart of all implementation efforts in
educational recovery in Nigeria. It centres on the intermediary role of teachers in delivering
educational outcomes. It attempts to review the declining quality of education in Nigeria, concept
and issues surrounding education recovery in Nigeria. It discusses the role of the teacher in
educational recovery under the following subheadings, the teacher as midwife, the teacher as a
midwife to learning, students’ development, educational and administrative policies. It concludes
that at the heart of all efforts to recovery of the school system is the teacher. No successful
government or school management educational policy can be implemented without the services of
the teacher. Teachers stand between policy and implementation, teaching and learning, students
and school, students and management as well success and failure. This calls for a bottom-up
approach to school management, an effective feedback system that promotes teacher integration
in educational and administrative leadership as well as capacity development for teachers across
the country. Hence it was recommended that teacher be train and retrained in the new and
emerging methods of teaching and technologies, that teachers should be regarded with prompt
payment of salaries and promotions, when retired with prompt payment of gratuity and pension.

Effective Implementation of Entrepreneurship Education Curriculum in Nigeria Senior Secondary Schools for Job Creation and Sustainable Development

Hazrat Maimuna MUSA — 2022-09-26

The introduction of a new curriculum with different trade subjects which provides students with
opportunity to choose only one trade based on their interest, is an innovation in senior secondary
education towards achieving sustainable development goals by the target date of 2030. This
decision is of great importance to provide students with skills and functional education for
secondary school graduates especially at the period when emphasis is placed on job creation and
economic development for sustainability of the nation. The unprecedented rate of unemployment
among secondary school leavers, tertiary education graduates, undue emphasis on possession of
certificate; poor implementation of the new curriculum and progress evaluation merit serious
consideration and the attention of educational managers to act urgently for proper implementation
of the giant programme envisaged in the national curriculum of secondary education. This paper
discusses how entrepreneurship education in senior secondary schools can be a veritable tool for
developing adaptive skills and competences for job creation and sustainable development in
Nigeria if effectively implemented. The paper also highlighted some factors hindering effective
implementation of the programme and established that, restructuring entrepreneurship education
from senior secondary school to tertiary level will provide the knowledge and skills needed to
promote job creation and sustainable development in Nigeria. The study recommended among
others, for restructuring of entrepreneurship education curriculum from senior secondary school
to tertiary level in Nigeria and that trade subjects offered in secondary schools should be used as
one of the core subjects for admission into higher institutions in a related course of study.

Impact of ICT Tools on Students’ Academic Performance in Nigerian Educational System: A Theoretical Perspective

Emmanuel Adebayo Tolorunleke — 2022-09-26

The study investigates the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools on
students’ academic performance in Nigerian educational system. The importance of ICT tools in
teaching and learning cannot be abandoned due to its roles and immense contributions of ICT
tools in Nigerian educational system. This article examined how Google Classroom can improve
students’ academic performance in Nigerian educational system. Nigerian educational system has
experienced so many problems of ICTs implementation in teaching and learning due to many
factors such as corruptions, lack of professional skills, poor infrastructure, etc. The paper
concludes that the use of ICT tools such as Google Classroom can creates room for individualized
learning and makes learning more interesting and meaningful within and outside the school
settings. Way forward were made among which government should provide institutions at all levels
in the country with adequate facilities such as computers, mobile devices, tablets, internet services,
and laboratories. Teachers should also be more committed to teach with the use of Google
Classroom so as to enhance the academic performance of the students.

Animated Visuals and the Teaching of Chemical Bonding in High School in Philippines

Rosalyn Galvez — 2022-09-26

This study sought to investigate the effect of animated visuals in the teaching of Chemical Bonding in High Schools in Philippines. The study used the pretest-posttest in measuring the contribution of the visuals in advancing the knowledge of students in chemical bonding. The posttest indicated that the students gained average knowledge about the topics. This shows that there was gain in the knowledge of the respondents in this topic. The standard deviation mirrored that the scores in this test remained not widely spread. Therefore, there was little variation in the extent of knowledge that students received after the conduct of the study. Result showed that animated visuals in Chemical Bonding are effective in teaching the topics. Thus, the researcher rejects the null hypothesis, that there is no significant difference between the pretest and the posttest scores of students in Chemical Bonding in high school Chemistry.

Instructors’ Style of Teaching in Philippines: Implications for Professional Development in Philippines

Mylah Sison — 2022-09-26

In the education setting, most of the researchers are wondering if teaching style were distinct and
could be measured. Most of the literature identifies learning styles and its inadvertent or direct
effects to the teaching-learning process, but not much focus has been given to teaching styles and
how teachers perform their functions in the classroom. The study aims to discover the Instructors’
styles of teaching in Philippines using the Staffordshire Evaluation of Teaching Styles (SETS). A
sample of 29 instructors were gathered for the study and where the SETS were administered.
Results showed that most college instructors fall under the sixth type of teaching style which is the
“one-off teacher” is. Recommendations and ideas for differentiation are also provided in this
study.

Democratization of Access to Higher: The Distance Education in Brazil Perspective

Roberto Righi — 2022-09-26

This paper highlights the distance education in Brazil that, with information and communication
technologies and its spread in society, becomes an actual possibility, adopted by educational
institutions and organizations. The great growth of this mode of teaching points to the urgent and
first path for the democratization of access to higher education and continuing training, with
quality, across the country. It is not just a simple insertion of technologies but also of changes in
pedagogical conceptions, approaching the student to contemporary reality, increasingly
connected to the Internet. There is a need for a reformulation of public policies so that the
technology can converge with the education, in a collaborative way. It is highlighted the social
responsibility of higher education in advancing the knowledge in issues related to culture,
economy, society, science and policy to meet the global challenges arising from education, work
and generation of income.

Psychosocial Factors Influencing Learners’ Performance in Secondary Schools Sciences in Kenya

Mwandike Kirui Joash — 2022-09-26

The study examined psychosocial factors influencing learners’ performance in secondary school
sciences. Using a descriptive survey design, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed a
statistically significant influence of science anxiety on learners’ performance F (4, 95) =134.511,
p<0.05; parental involvement on learners’ performance F (4, 95) =93.997, p <0.05; peers
influence on learners’ performance F (4, 95) =260.022, p <0.05; and teacher preparedness on
learners’ performance F (4, 95) =213.083, p <0.05. Further analysis of the effect size on the
results showed science anxiety significantly influences learners’ performance in science subjects
(Ƞ2=.850); parental involvement significantly influences learners’ performance in science
subjects (Ƞ2=.798); peers influence significantly influences learners’ performance in science
subjects (Ƞ2=.916); and teacher preparedness significantly influences learners’ performance in
science subjects (Ƞ2=.900). Therefore this finding provide sufficient evidence to conclude that
very high science anxiety had an influence on learners’ performance by lowering learners’
performance in science subjects and very high teacher preparedness had an influence on learners’
performance by increasing learners’ performance in science subjects. Thus, the study recommends
the school should strive to develop adequate learning environment where learners are free to
consult when in need, provide reading materials and arouse interest in learners to work hard.

Teaching Law Courses in Nigerian Polytechnics: Challenges and Improvement Strategies for Non-law Students

Uchenna Onyeulor Obiageri — 2022-09-26

The paper examined the teaching of Law to non-law students in the Department of Accountancy,
Building Technology, Business Administration and Management, Banking and Finance,
Purchasing and Supply, Quantity Surveying, Office Technology and Management in Nigerian
Polytechnics. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.
Purposive sampling technique was used to 500 students out of 1384 students drawn from five
Polytechnics in the South-East geopolitical zone were used for the study. A 226-item questionnaire
of 4-point rating scale was used to gather data. face validity of the instrument was assessed by
three research experts, and the reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Cronbach Alpha
coefficient which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.96. mean and standard deviation were used
to answer research questions while the hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance using
independent t-test for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that non-law students in
Nigerian Polytechnics are inadequately exposed to the Nigerian legal system set up by National
Board for Technical Education. The study recommended that provision of adequate instructional
resources, classrooms and facilities, funding for in-service training, employment of qualified and
experience lecturers are the best strategies to eliminate the challenges facing non-law students’
exposure to the Nigerian legal system in Nigerian Polytechnics in South-East geopolitical zone

Counselling and Social Studies Strategies for Controlling Indiscipline among Students in Zaria Metropolis, Kaduna State

Halima Mu’azu Dalhatu — 2022-09-26

This study explored counselling and Social Studies strategies for controlling indiscipline among
students in Zaria metropolis, Kaduna state. Three research objectives and research questions
guided the study. Descriptive survey method was employed and the population of study was seven
hundred and seventy-seven [777] junior and senior secondary school teachers and counsellors in
Zaria metropolis, out of which, a sample of two hundred sixty-four [264] was selected through the
use of purposive sampling technique. The instrument titled “Counselling and Social Studies
strategies for controlling indiscipline (CONSOS) Scale” was used for data collection. The
instrument was validated by lecturers at Ahmadu Bello University [A.B.U], Zaria, while, the
reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha and a reliability coefficient
of 0.79 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was used to present the descriptive data. The
study found that the counselling techniques for controlling indiscipline include: assisting students
to critically examine their behaviours in line with approved behaviours in their society, assisting
students to modify their behaviours and acquire new skills through interpersonal relationships and
others, just to mention but few. On the other hand, the study found that teaching students the
accepted code of conduct in school, serving as good role models to students, organising school
debates and competitions to occupy students' time in the school, encouraging parent-community
involvement in student discipline matters, developing the value of discipline among students
through teaching and other learning activities are among the Social studies strategies for
controlling indiscipline among secondary school students in Zaria metropolis. Thus, it was
concluded that Counsellors and Social Studies/Civic Educators have an important role to play
using their professional competence, knowledge and skills in addressing the indiscipline problem
among school students in Zaria metropolis, Kaduna State. Based on the findings, it was
recommended among others that, Parents and teachers should be up-and-doing in discharging
their responsibilities as custodians of children/ students in Zaria metropolis, Kaduna state;
Teacher and school administrators should endeavour to develop means of controlling the
reoccurring types of indiscipline among students in Zaria metropolis, Kaduna state.

Lifelong Skills in Technology Education for Self-Reliance in Nigeria

Peter Abuh Yakubu — 2022-09-26

The paper discussed lifelong skills in technology education for self-reliance in Nigeria. Lifelong
skills in technology education for self reliance is an essential ingredient for the attainment of both
individual and national development. Hence, the thrust of the paper is how lifelong skills in
technology education can be acquired for self-reliance through training in the institutions and
relevance complementary agencies. Finally, the paper also x-ray the goal of technology education
and the major for the realization of self reliance in order to reduce the burden of unemployment
in Nigeria.