ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Community of Inquiry Method and Language Skills Acquisition: Empirical Evidence
Author: Preece, Abdul Shakhour Duncan
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Language Skills,Language Acquisition,Inquiry,Communities of Practice,Evidence,Secondary School Students,Listening Skills,Speech Skills,Questionnaires,Gender Differences,Predictor Variables,Teaching Methods,Multiple Regression Analysis,Educational Practices,Foreign Countries

The study investigates the effectiveness of community of inquiry method in preparing students to develop listening and speaking skills in a sample of junior secondary school students in Borno state, Nigeria. A sample of 100 students in standard classes was drawn in one secondary school in Maiduguri metropolis through stratified random sampling technique. A self-developed questionnaire was used in generated the data from the respondents and data was analysed using descriptive consisting of mean and standard deviation as well as and inferential statistics one way ANOVA and multiple regression analysis (MRA).The findings show that speaking skill is stronger than that of listening; gender is significant predictor of speaking skill and no significant difference between students in different classes. The study revealed that community inquiry approach is a good method of teaching speaking skill and teachers should be encourage to master and employ the approach for developing English language skills to students.
Effective Strategies for Turning Receptive Vocabulary into Productive Vocabulary in EFL Context
Author: Faraj, Avan Kamal Aziz
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Vocabulary Development,Receptive Language,Expressive Language,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Teaching Methods,Instructional Materials,Instructional Effectiveness,Second Language Instruction,Undergraduate Students,Indo European Languages,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Language Teachers,Writing Instruction,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Analysis

Vocabulary acquisition has been a main concern of EFL English teachers and learners. There have been tons of research to examine the student's level of receptive vocabulary and productive vocabulary, but no research has conducted on how turning receptive vocabulary into productive vocabulary. This study has reported the impact of the teaching methodology; materials and learning context on students' productive use of vocabulary. In addition, exploring the appropriate methods and approaches that the teacher can deploy in class to assist the students to turn their receptive vocabulary into productive vocabulary. Results indicate that EFL learners through practicing Kramsch's procedure of vocabulary learning and some effective strategies of learning vocabulary enabled the students to turn their receptive vocabulary into productive one successfully.
Empowering Learning: Students and Teachers Outlook on Peer Assessment for Oral Presentation
Author: Chaqmaqchee, Zina Adil
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Peer Evaluation,Student Surveys,Teacher Surveys,Questionnaires,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Public Speaking,Speech Communication,Statistical Analysis,Undergraduate Students,College Faculty

The main thrust of this study was to examine students and teachers outlook on the use of peer assessment criteria for oral presentation at Soran University. This strategy advocated enhancing student's involvement in tutorial presentation and contributed to the development of students learning of peer assessment in their faculty. The paper draws on data collected through questionnaires was used to gather a data from a sample of 60 students and 9 academic staff. Findings from the study indicated that students view on peer assessment for presentation depended on the quality of peers language accuracy and competent background. Descriptive statics showed that student's sentiment in peer assessment was believed to be uncertain due to problematic issues; however staffs viewed peer assessment as involvement of learners in learning practices and social development, the findings revealed that teachers were disagreed with the idea of peer's assessment for presentation as a result of inferior level of learners. As a proactive enforcer, peer assessment for presentation must always be achieved in higher education system to produce proactive approach.
Grading Practice as Valid Measures of Academic Achievement of Secondary Schools Students for National Development
Author: Chiekem, Enwefa
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Grading,Secondary School Students,Economic Development,Academic Achievement,Questionnaires,Teacher Surveys,Statistical Analysis,Statistical Distributions,Statistical Significance,Gender Differences,Rural Urban Differences,Rural Schools,Urban Schools,Educational Assessment

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 schools student for national development. Three hundred teachers (300) were sampled by means of stratified random sampling techniques from the three senatorial districts in Delta State. A validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while t-test statistic was used to test the stated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study revealed that there was no significant difference between male and female teachers grading of students in secondary schools; there was significant difference between urban and rural teachers assigning of grades to students work accurately in secondary schools in Delta State.
Impact of Enrollment on the Quality of Learning in Primary Schools in Imenti Central District, Kenya
Author: Mwirigi, Silas Francis
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Elementary Education,Foreign Countries,Questionnaires,Interviews,Statistical Analysis,Enrollment Trends,Teaching Conditions,Educational Environment,Classrooms,Educational Quality,Teacher Attitudes,Student Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Attitude Measures,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Gender Differences,Teacher Student Ratio,Class Size,Educational Resources,Teacher Responsibility

To promote participation and access to education, the government introduced free primary education. The introduction of FSE has resulted into increased enrolment at all levels which has been blamed for the poor performance of pupils in public primary school of Imenti Central District. The current study sought to determine the impact of enrollment on the quality of learning in primary schools in Imenti Central District. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. Purposive sampling was used to select 2 QASO officers in charge of Imenti Central district; giving a sample size of 382 participants. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used as tools for data collection. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The results of data analysis were presented using frequency distribution tables and bar graphs. The study established that high enrolment trends in primary schools led to overworking the staff members, inadequate teaching and learning facilities, poor sanitation facilities and inadequate classroom. The increased enrolment impacted to a great extent on the quality of learning in public primary schools. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that the government puts measures in place to avail facilities that match the pupils' enrolment.
The Difficulties That Seventh Grade Students Face in Comprehensive Reading Skill for English Curricula
Author: Albdour, Waddah Mahmoud
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Grade 7,Reading Comprehension,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Statistical Distributions,Statistical Significance,Gender Differences,Trend Analysis,Teacher Characteristics,Questionnaires,Reliability,Likert Scales,Statistical Analysis,Students

The study aims at identifying the difficulties affecting the student in the area of reading comprehension skill in English language curricula, measuring the differences in English language teachers' attitudes towards difficulties that seventh grade students face in reading comprehension skill for English language according to personal variables. The researcher has used descriptive method because it is suitable for the purposes of this study. The researcher has chosen a sample randomly with percentage of 66% at least of the study population (target group), where the number of sample individuals is (85) male/female teachers of English language at AL Karak departments of education.The study shows the presence of a high degree at the scale of difficulties that seventh grade students face in reading comprehension skill of English language curricula. The answers average of total degree is (3.74). At the level of scale areas, we note that three areas have a high degree while one area has a medium degree. The highest averages are in the area of problems and difficulties that reduce the efficiency of comprehension process with an average of (4.00) and a standard deviation (0.57), while the lowest averages are in the area of reading comprehension skills with an average of (3.66) and a standard deviation (0.65). The study shows the absence of statistical significant differences of study sample answers on difficulties that seventh grade students face in reading comprehension skills for English language curricula due to the gender difference.According to the results of this study, the researcher recommends the following: Conduct training courses for teachers of seventh grade and provide them with modern trends in teaching English language and Reading Comprehension to students; provide linguistic laboratories that will allow students to practically apply English as it's the language of communication and contact; and to encourage students to use English as a means of communication among each other and between them and their teachers instead of excessive use of Arabic language.
Early Childhood Behavior Changing in Terms of Communication between Parents and Teachers
Author: Dewi, Nurul Fitria Kumala
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Parent Teacher Cooperation,Child Behavior,Behavior Change,Qualitative Research,Physical Health,Child Health,Hygiene,Health Behavior,Kindergarten,Preschool Teachers,Young Children,Parents,Interviews,Parent Attitudes

The study aims to explore the effectiveness of the approach of communication between parents and teachers to change the behavior of young children. Surely, it prioritizes on the social interaction between teachers and parents of the students. The method used in this study is field research that is qualitative, while the analysis of the data used descriptive analysis. The focus of study is on the early childhood behavioral changes after the effective interaction between teachers and parents. In conclusion, the hygiene and health environmental behavior in Masigit influenced by culture to do the activities like bathing and washing in the river, the lack of information the importance of maintaining the hygiene and health, and the important information of educating children before elementary school level. In post-treatment; parents and students got new information that can be applied in their daily life. The children behavioral changes of kindergarten &quot;Satap Masigit&quot; is positive, such as the appearance of the children is cleaner than before, their spirit when go to schools, more skillful and creative in learning at school. Furthermore, communication between teachers and parents also established harmonious, because the treatment given makes them closeness or the interaction intertwined more harmonious.
Factors That Inform Students' Choice of Study and Career
Author: Theresa, Lawer Dede
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Choice,Student Educational Objectives,Performance Factors,Attribution Theory,Questionnaires,Interviews,Student Attitudes,Counselor Attitudes,Administrator Attitudes,Career Guidance,Access to Information,High School Seniors,Influences,Career Development,Information Sources,Foreign Countries

The research was conducted to find out factors that informed second cycle students' choices of programmes of study and career in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. The descriptive survey was used for the study, and both questionnaire and interview guide were used in gathering the data. The questionnaire was administered on the students while the Coordinators and the heads of the selected institutions were interviewed. A total of 432 subjects was used for the study. Out of this number, 420 were students, 6 were Guidance Coordinators, and 6 were Heads of Institutions. The study revealed among other things that career guidance programme was not given prominent attention for the full benefit of students. Hence students' source of career information was limited. It was also noted that though students had some information about the self, much was not known about the world of work. Recommendations on how to improve the implementation of career guidance programmes in senior high schools so students become well informed to choose their future careers were given at the end.
Influence of Instructional Practices on Secondary School Students' Achievement in Mathematics
Author: Nandwa, Odhiambo Marble
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Secondary School Mathematics,Secondary School Students,Mathematics Instruction,Mathematics Achievement,Peer Teaching,Conventional Instruction,Quasiexperimental Design,Pretests Posttests,Student Attitudes,Student Behavior,Foreign Countries,Comparative Analysis,Hypothesis Testing,Achievement Tests,Scores,Statistical Analysis,Behavior Change

Mathematics is a key subject which students cannot avoid if they have to lead a bright future. Despite the introduction and implementation of different teaching methods and strategies suggested by researchers the achievement of students in mathematics at school level has persistently been poor, hence the need to explore the influence of different instructional approaches. The purpose of this study was to find out the extent to which instructional practices influenced students' achievement in secondary school mathematics. This entails the use of Behavioral Objective-Based (BOB), Peer Instruction enriched with Concept Tests (PICT), both BOB and PICT (BO-PICT) and Conventional Instruction (TI). The theoretical framework which guided this study was social constructivism theory. The study adopted quasi-experimental, utilizing pretest posttest non-equivalent group design. The target population for the study was all the 3056 form three students in the 38 secondary schools in Mumias sub-county. Disproportionate stratified sampling and simple random sampling was used to select 327 students who took part in the study. Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that there was a significant difference in achievement, between all Experimental groups (BOB, PICT and BO-PICT) and the control group in favor of the Experimental groups. There was a significant difference between means of groups that used BOB and BO-PICT as well as PICT and BO-PICT. Those ones who used BOB and PICT were found to have similar achievement in the learning of mathematics. Based on the findings, BOB, PICT and BO-PICT were found to be viable instructional strategies that could promote performance in mathematics.
Improving the Skill Component of Clothing and Textiles among Students in Second Cycle Institutions in Ghana and Its Effect on the Polytechnic Fashion Student. A Case Study of OLA Girls, Mawuko Girls and Mawuli Senior High School in Ho, Ghana
Author: Joana, Amankwa
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Case Studies,Clothing Instruction,Textiles Instruction,Vocational Education,High Schools,High School Students,Qualitative Research,Questionnaires,Interviews,Secondary School Teachers,Skill Development,Postsecondary Education,College Students

For a nation like Ghana to develop, it is necessary to pay much attention to Vocational and Technical Education. This is so because school programmes that place emphasis on theory courses or humanities are no longer useful to the nation.Graduates who offer such programmes find it very difficult to secure employment in the Ghanaian job market leading to a lot of frustrations on their part in the quest of seeking for non existing jobs. A clarion call therefore from the government of Ghana to all educational institutions in the country to pay particular attention to Vocational and Technical Education of which Clothing and Textiles is a component has become a necessity. The problem therefore arises when this all important course is not given serious attention during the teaching and learning processes in the second cycle institutions making the students who pass out from those institutions deficient in practical skills.The researchers therefore sought to find out the causes of the production of unskilled graduates from the institutions and measures to be taken to solve the problems.The research design adopted was descriptive (qualitative) method. Data were collected from second cycle schools offering Clothing and Textiles in Ho Municipality and Ho Polytechnic fashion students in Ghana. The second cycle schools are: OLA Girls, Mawuko Girls, and Mawuli senior high school. Questionnaire and interview were used to collect data from the various students and their teachers.A total of 85 respondents based on the purposive sampling technique were used for the study. Out of this, 65 respondents were made up of students from the second cycle schools, 20 being teachers from the various second cycle institutions and Ho Polytechnic fashion department.Findings from the research revealed that though the Clothing and Textiles course is aimed at skill acquisition, not much attention is given to students at the second cycle level of education in Ghana to enable them gain such skills. This is due to insufficient teaching and learning hours allocated for teaching practical courses in Clothing and Textiles and lack of adequate teaching and learning materials at the second cycle institutions. This makes the students lack much skill when they enter the Polytechnic to offer the Fashion programme.
Pedagogical Factors Affecting Integration of Computers in Mathematics Instruction in Secondary Schools in Kenya
Author: Wanjala, Martin M. S.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Computer Uses in Education,Technology Integration,Teacher Surveys,Secondary School Teachers,Questionnaires,Interviews,Observation,Statistical Analysis,Statistical Inference,Regression (Statistics),Knowledge Level,Technological Literacy,Teacher Attitudes,Access to Computers,Usability

The paper reports findings of a study which sought to examine the pedagogical factors that affect the integration of computers in mathematics instruction as perceived by teachers in secondary schools in Kenya. This study was based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). A descriptive survey design was used for this study. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 200 teachers that was drawn independently and randomly from the stratum of secondary schools. Questionnaires, interview and observation schedules were used to collect data from respondents. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics frequencies and percentages and inferential statistics including one way analysis of variance and regression analysis. The results indicate that mathematics teachers' use of computer technology is significantly related to pedagogical factors such as knowledge and skills in computer, perceived usefulness, access to hardware and software and technical support and pedagogical routine practice. The study provides a basis upon which recommendations on appropriate remedies can be formulated to enhance the integration of computers in mathematics instruction by teachers. This also provides a guideline for the selection of sound instructional approaches in mathematics instruction in secondary schools.
Peer Instruction and Secondary School Students' Achievement in Vectors
Author: Ouko, Susan
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Peer Teaching,Secondary School Students,Mathematics Achievement,Mathematics Instruction,Algebra,Geometric Concepts,Probability,Achievement Tests,Statistical Analysis,Teaching Methods,Pretests Posttests

The importance of raising students' competence in mathematics in a developing country such as Kenya cannot be overstated. This is because to produce professionals in areas such as engineering, medicine and accounting requires a good score in mathematics. Students that will further their studies in these areas will find that vectors is prerequisite knowledge. The purpose of this study was to document the impact of peer instruction on students' achievement in vectors. The study used a modified version of the Solomon four group experimental design. Intact classes were randomly assigned to the four treatment groups in the Solomon four design. The study used both probability and non probability sampling procedures to select 479 form three learners for the study. Two achievement tests were used to collect data. The t-test and ANOVA were used in data analysis. Results revealed that peer instruction had a marked positive impact on the students' achievement in vectors than when conventional methods of instruction were used. It is therefore recommended that where there is need to substantially improve achievement in vectors peer instruction should be used.
Psychological Strategies for Resolving Interpersonal Conflicts among Administrators in Tertiary Institutions: A Case of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria
Author: Obi, Joy Sylvia C.
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Case Studies,Conflict,Conflict Resolution,Interpersonal Relationship,College Administration,Administrators,Psychological Patterns,School Personnel,Statistical Analysis,Statistical Inference,Hypothesis Testing,Surveys,Cooperation,Withdrawal (Psychology),Intervention,Gender Differences,Administrator Attitudes

The study was aimed at studying the psychological strategies for resolving interpersonal conflict among administrators in Tertiary Institutions with Nnamdi Azikiwe University as the case study. Gaining an understanding of these strategies may assist administrators of educational programs in handling interpersonal conflicts in more constructive and helpful ways. It may also provide the basis for further development of formal theory and the potential for theory testing. The conflict resolution strategies scales inventory of Howart and London (1980) guided data collection. The sample comprised of 20 administrative officers and secretarial staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. The descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the opinion, while the inferential t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses. The respondents in their opinion confirmed the five strategies for resolving interpersonal conflict. Thus we conclude that conflict can be resolved using any of the psychological strategies. The researchers hence, recommend the use of the strategies by counsellors especially in group counselling processes.