Teacher Education Research Papers/Topics

EFFECTS OF READERS THEATRE AND RECIPROCAL TEACHING STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES IN PROSE LITERARY TEXTS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Literature-in-English is taught in Nigerian secondary schools to develop students‟ literary competence and language proficiency. However, students‟ achievement in and attitude to Literature-in-English are below par in Ibadan metropolis. This has been partly attributed to students‟ deficiency in prose literature. Earlier studies focused largely on teachers‟ and students‟ factors influencing students‟ learning outcomes in prose literature with little emphasis on interventi...

ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY READINESS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA.

ABSTRACT In their quest to produce teachers who can teach ICT as well as integrate ICT into the teaching and learning enterprise, the Ministry of Education and Sports has introduced ICT studies into the curricula of Colleges of Education. This study was meant to find out how resourced are the Colleges of Education in Central Region of Ghana in their duty to train future teachers who can teach ICT and also be able to integrate ICT in the education venture. The study also sought to find out wha...

Effects of Simulated Laboratory and Enriched Laboratory Guide Material Experiments on Students' Learning Outcomes in Basic Science in Oyo State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT Basic Science is a core subject at the basic education level in Nigeria. It is taught to lay foundation for future subjects, such as Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Evidence abound that students dislike, fear and therefore fail the senior secondary science subjects due to inadequate exposure to practical works and skills at the basic education level. Previous studies largely focused on factors affecting teaching and learning of Basic Science practical without emphasis on interventio...

Effects of Crossword-Picture Puzzle and Enhanced Explicit Teaching Strategies on Students' Learning Outcomes in Basic Science in Southwestern Nigeria

ABSTRACT Public examination records have shown that students record low achievement in basic science. This has been attributed to over dependence on the conventional method of talk and chalk. Scholars have thus recommended the use of other instructional strategies that could help students learn collaboratively and acquire problem solving skills. Two of such strategies are Crossword-Picture Puzzle and Enhanced Explicit Teaching strategies. There is paucity of research on their effects on stud...

EFFECTS OF STORY GRAMMAR AND SOCRATIC SEMINAR INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES IN PROSE IN LITERATURE-INENGLISH IN OWERRI, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study of Literature-in-English is aimed at the complete development of the learner with respect to literary appreciation. To achieve this goal, effective teaching and learning of drama, poetry and prose are important. The reports from public examination bodies in recent times revealed a prevailing under-achievement in the subject. This has been attributed to students‟ poor performance in and attitude to the prose genre in particular. Previous studies focused more on the use of...

Attitudes of Basic School Teachers Toward Professional Development Programmes in the Assin North District

ABSTRACT Teacher professional development programmes which are meant to enhance skills, knowledge, abilities and beliefs are inseparably linked to effective teaching and learning. This study sought to determine the attitude of basic school teachers in the Assin –North district towards professional development programmes. One hundred and seventy-four (174) basic school teachers and eight (8) officers in the district office were selected using random sampling method for the study. The main ...

SCHOOL FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF FUNCTIONAL LITERACY SKILLS AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Functional literacy is an essential objective of primary education in Nigeria which equips pupils not only with reading and writing skills, but also with numeracy, communication, problem solving and application skills in daily life activities. The inability of many Nigerian primary school pupils to read, write, compute, comprehend and communicate effectively in English Language has been attributed to factors which have direct links with the implementation of the school curriculum an...

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS AND ITS EFFECTS ON PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN MFANTSEMAN MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate the educational background of Social Studies teachers and how it relates with pupils’ academic performance in Public Junior High Schools in Mfantseman Municipality. The study was carried out in all the 103 Public Junior High Schools in the Municipality. The researcher’s main focus was on Social Studies teachers’ educational background and pupil’s academic performance. A descriptive survey was used for the study. The sample for...

EFFECTS OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND FIELD TRIP STRATEGIES ON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF AND ATTITUDE TO MULTICULTURAL CONCEPTS IN SOCIAL STUDIES

ABSTRACT The growing spate of ethno-religious crisis and insurgency that characterise the Nigerian polity have been traced partially to inadequacies in the teaching of multicultural concepts in social studies. The teaching and learning of these concepts through cooperative learning and field trip strategies could discourage discrimination and promote mutual respect for other cultures. A number of studies had been carried out on cooperative learning and field trip strategies which confirmed t...

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND JOB SATISFACTION OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE BOLGATANGA MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The retention of trained teachers in senior high schools is a major problem confronting the delivery of education in Ghana. Governments over the years have worked to address this problem. However, it still persists. Job dissatisfaction is identified as a factor responsible for the situation (Dilworth, 1991). Studies conducted elsewhere also attributed the problem to the demographic characteristics of teachers (Narayana & Rao, 2000; Shamail, Tariq, Jalil, & Szabist, 2004). This study...

THE RELATIONSHIP OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND READING COMPREHENSION PERFORMANCE FOR STUDENTS OF HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, TAKORADI

ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Holy Child College of Education in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly of the Western Region. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between reading comprehension and critical thinking skills of first and second-year students of Holy Child College of Education. Descriptive research design and correlation design were used to conduct the study. First and second-year students of Holy Child College of Education constitute the population...

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE INTERNAL DYNAMICS OF THEIR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING CONTEXTS, EFFORT MADE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT The major thrust of the study was to find out the relationship between students’ perception of the internal dynamics of their collaborative learning context, effort made and their academic performance in E.P. College of Education, Bimbilla. One hundred and fifty students from the college were selected for the study through the purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire was used to obtain brief demographic information such as gender and age necessary for the study and the research ...

ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY READINESS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT In their quest to produce teachers who can teach ICT as well as integrate ICT into the teaching and learning enterprise, the Ministry of Education and Sports has introduced ICT studies into the curricula of Colleges of Education. This study was meant to find out how resourced are the Colleges of Education in Central Region of Ghana in their duty to train future teachers who can teach ICT and also be able to integrate ICT in the education venture. The study also sought to find out wha...

Effect of a Participatory Environmental Education Programme on Traders' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Solid Waste Management in Oyo State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The problem associated with solid waste management in Oyo State, Nigeria has been traced by researchers to poor environmental awareness and low level of education among the populace, especially traders, who generated much of the waste. These traders however have been excluded from various environmental awareness education programme. This study, therefore, examined the effect of a participatory environmental education programme on traders’ knowledge, attitudes and practices in soli...


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