DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF CRITERION REFERENCED ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN BIOLOGY ABSTRACT This study was designed to develop and validate criterion referenced achievement test for senior secondary two students in Biology. This became necessary because of the need to have a well developed and validated instrument with proven psychometric properties for teachers’ use in their continuous … Read more
STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT SCORES IN PRE-NCE SCIENCE SUBJECTS AS PREDICTOR OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENT IN NCE INTEGRATED SCIENCE ABSTRACT Integrated Science is the bedrock on which science subjects at the senior secondary schools are laid. Therefore, emphasis is laid on it to give the students the right foundation for higher endeavour in science and technology. Improving … Read more
EXAMINATION OF SMALL SCALE EXPERIMENT (SSE) ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION IN CHEMISTRY ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the examination of small scale experiment in fostering students’ achievement and retention in practical chemistry with reference to ability levels. Six research questions and six null hypotheses guided the study. A sample of hundred … Read more
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page i Certification ii Acknowledgment iii Dedication iv Table of contents v List of Tables vii Abstract viii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background of the study 1 Statement of Problem 9 Purpose of the study 10 Significance of the study 11 Scope of the study 12 Research Questions 13 Hypotheses 14 CHAPTER … Read more
Abstract. The problem of poor achievement in science has been problematic despite government efforts to ensure good performance. Methods of assessment and readiness are some of the factors militating against it. There is also the problem of using teacher-made achievement tests which has no psychometric properties, are unstandardized and cannot give effective information needed to … Read more
READABILITY AND CONTENT EVALUATION OF RECOMMENDED PHYSICS TEXTBOOKS IN ANAMBRA STATE SECONDARY Abstract The study sought to investigate the readability and content adequacy of the five recommended Physics textbooks used for teaching and learning Physics in Anambra State Secondary Schools. The five recommended Physics textbooks were, Principles of Physics by Nelkon (Book A); New Secondary … Read more
TEACHERS’ CONCEPTIONS AND BELIEFS ABOUT MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING IN RELATION TO THEIR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine secondary school mathematics teachers’ conceptions and beliefs about mathematical problem solving in relation to classroom instruction. Seven research questions and eight hypotheses guided this study. The study was conducted in Anambra and … Read more
AN ANALYSIS OF MATHEMATICS EMBEDDED IN CULTURAL PRACTICES IN NIGERIA A STUDY OF IGALA PEOPLE INTRODUCTION Background of the study There is the growing tendency of the emergence of mathematics black out given the prevailing hatred for the subject by most students at virtually all levels of education in Nigeria. The cloud of lack of … Read more
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ANKPA EDUCATION ZONE OF KOGI STATE Abstract The purpose of the study was to determine the environmental awareness and attitude of senior secondary school students in Anpka education zone. Six research questions and four hypotheses guided the study. Relevant literature was reviewed under three major … Read more
Teachers’ Views In The Aspect Of New Mathematics Curriculum in Post Basic Education levels in Study of Enugu state, Nigeria. ABSTRACT This study sought to identify Teachers’ Views In The Aspect Of New Mathematics Curriculum in Post Basic Education levels in Enugu state of Nigeria. Based on a review of literature, five research questions guided … Read more