1. INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT PERCEPTION OF THEIR SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE
Background to the study
Socio-economic background or status refers to a person’s position in a given group, society or culture as determined by wealth, occupation, education and social class. Amutabi (2003) discusses the impact of socio-economic status on children...
2. AN EVALUATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FUNCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
Background to the Study
The ability of an organization's or institution's administrators to coordinate the various resources and activities of the enterprise toward objective accomplishment through management is a function of many variables, inc...
3. INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT PERCEPTION OF THEIR SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE
Background to the study
Socio-economic background or status refers to a person’s position in a given group, society or culture as determined by wealth, occupation, education and social class. Amutabi (2003) discusses the impact of socio-economic s...
4. THE INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Generally, in the whole world, particularly in Nigeria, education has been considered to be the corner stone for development. It forms the basis for literacy, skill acquisition, technological advancement and ability to harness hu...
5. SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Generally, in the whole world, particularly in Nigeria, education has been considered to be the corner stone for development. It forms the basis for literacy, skill acquisition, technological advancement and ability to harness hu...
6. INFLUENCE OF AVAILABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Agricultural science teachers are always interested to finish the syllabus before the external examination – Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by West African Examination Council (WAEC). Agricultural science is one of th...
7. COMPARISON OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, BASIC SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Poor academic performance, according to Aremu and Sokan (2003) is a performance that is adjudged by the examinee/testee. Poor academic performance has been observed in secondary school subjects (Adesemowo, 2005). Aremu and Oluwole (2000) stress th...
8. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS IN NIGERIA :A CASE OF 2020 WAEC, NECO AND GCE
ABSTRACT
This research work is aim to assess the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on external examination in Nigeria using 2020 WAEC,NECO and GCE as a study. It examined the effect of covid-19 pandemic on the performance of student. The survey research desi...
9. AN INVESTIGATION TO THE CAUSES OF MASS FAILURE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine investigation to the causes of mass failure in external examination in selected secondary schools in Olorunda, Ede, Ibadan South West and Ibadan North East Local Government, Oyo and Osun State. S...
10. EFFECTS OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES ON EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is the development of an individual through training, transmission of what is worthwhile to the point that he is able to fit into his environment and contribute to the best of his ability for the well being of...
11. EFFECT OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI) ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT
Background to the Study
The advancement in science and technology and their application in education have yielded rich dividends in almost all disciplines related to the management and organization of the education system. This applied aspect of technol...
12. GENDER DIFFERENTIALS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to ascertain if there is any significant difference in the level of achievement of gender differentials in secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. In other word, to see whether the type of schools and sex, affects...
13. EFFECT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is the development of an individual through training, transmission of what is worthwhile to the point that he is able to fit into his environment and contribute to the best of his ability for the wellbeing of the societ...
14. EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE AND ITS EFFECTS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is the development of an individual through training, transmission of what is worthwhile to the point that he is able to fit into his environment and contribute to the best of his ability for the wellbeing of the societ...
15. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS
Background to the Study
Education is the most important component of human resources development and is accorded a pride of place in many countries‟ developmental activities. There is no doubt that the importance of education cannot be underscored becau...
16. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT EVALUATION PROGRAM (A CASE STUDY OF DAUGHTERS OF DIVINE LOVE JUNIORATE)
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Student accomplishment evaluation is a critical and widespread topic in every classroom. Prior to this time, students were certified or promoted using traditional evaluation activities. As observed by Natriello (2017), evaluation is now acknowl...
17. AN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF TEST CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY IN KUJE AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA
Background Of The Study
Testing has always been an integral part of the educational system since its inception. The concept (testing) can be viewed as a set of tasks presented to a person, the performance of which depends on the possession of a particular body of knowle...
18. EFFECT OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF JOS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Learners are educated, prepared, and properly directed to develop appropriate skills and expertise, as well as how to conform to suitable public life, through education. Education is seen as a mechanism that encourages indiv...
19. FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ETHIOPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
Background Of The Study
The English language is acknowledged as a core subject, and it remains a requirement for all elementary and secondary school students (national policy on education, 2004, cited in Aduwa-Ogiegbaen, 2016). Therefore, the English la...
20. MOTHER’S TONGUE AND STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MKPAT ENIN LGA
Background of the Study
Language is a powerful means of communication which has enabled us to be more developed in comparison to other creatures so far found in the world. It is the principal means used by human being to communicate with one another. It...
21. THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS EFFECTIVENESS ON PUPILS PERFORMANCE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Background to the Study
It has been theorized that teacher effectiveness is vital to student performance (Darling Hammond, 2010), According to Darling Hammond, effective teachers have expanded topic knowledge, are capable of planning and delivering teac...
22. EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON STUDENTS' LEARNING OUTCOMES
Background to the Study
The efficiency of teachers has been hypothesised to play a significant role in the academic success of their students (Hansen, 2022), Effective teachers, according to Darling Hammond, have enhanced subject matter knowledge, the a...
23. INFLUENCE OF MOTHER TONGUE ON THE ORAL ENGLISH OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The rate of failure recorded every year in most external examination constitutes a major concern to the education sector. Every year government recruits more teachers into the system, capacity of various kinds are conducted at all time, yet the failure rate con...
24. INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS READING HABITS ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the relationship between study habits and students’ performance in senior secondary school examinations in Surulere L.G.A. of Lagos State. The research design was descriptive survey and simple random sampling techn...
25. THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS QUALITY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study
Teachers’ quality has been the focus of considerable debated worldwide since the middle of 20th century. Riovkin, Hanushek and Kain (1998), demonstrated in a study that the influence of teachers’ quality on students achievement is man...
26. Comparison of Academic Performance of Junior Secondary School students in English Language and integrated science in external examination
Abstract
The study compared the scores of students in English Language and Integrated Science at the Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination (JSSCE) in Edu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State, Nigeria. The research design was correlational for which the t...
27. AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY ON THE CAUSES OF MASS FAILURE IN MATHEMATICS IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF IJEBU NORTH LGA OGUN STATE)
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to find out the causes of mass failure in Senior School Certificate Examination in Mathematics in Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Data were collected through the use of relevant library m...
28. INSTRUCTIONAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
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ABSTRACT
In recent times, there have been numerous cases of student’s poor performance in Physics Education in most external examinations. Worried by this trend of events, the researcher took an in-depth investi...
29. INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS READING HABITS ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the relationship between study habits and students’ performance in senior secondary school examinations in Surulere L.G.A. of Lagos State. The research design was descriptive survey and simple random sampling technique was used to...
30. THE EFFECTS OF QUALIFICATION OF ACCOUNTING TEACHERS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
ABSTRACT
This study focused on the effect of qualification of accounting teachers on performance of Secondary School Student external examinations in Kaduna State. Three objectives, research questions and hypotheses each were establishe...
31. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF POOR PERFORMANCE AMONG STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BILLIRI L.G. A. OF GOMBE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The differential scholastic achievement of students in Nigeria has been and is still of concern and research to educators, government and parents. This is so because of the great importance that education has on the nationa...
32. ASSESSMENTS OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
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- Background of the study
- Background of the study
Poor academic performance according to Aremu (2003) is a performance that is adjudged by the examine/testee and some other significant as falling below an expected standard. Poor academic performance...
33. THE EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY IN INCORPORATING LOCAL PRACTICES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY
Statement of Problem
A look through science education literatures in the past two decades and summaries of chief examiners’ reports of results by external examination bodies for exampleWest African Examination Council (WAEC), indicate that all is not well in the t...
34. MANAGEMENT FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PORT HARCOURT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN RIVERS STATE NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
There is a growing body of literature from researchers and educationists which have made an attempt to examine the relationship between education management and students academic performance (Orodho, 2014; UNESCO, 1999; United Nations, 2013...
35. RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEMONSTRATION AND PROJECT-BASED TEACHING METHODS IN DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ PSYCHOMOTOR SKILL AND INTEREST IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK
1 Background to the Study
The major purpose of education is to equip recipients with knowledge and skills needed to function effectively and thus contribute to the development of the society. Education has remained an instrument for change and national development. Education is a proces...
36. TECHNICAL TEACHERS’ COMPETENCY NEEDS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF BASIC TECHNOLOGY IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CROSS RIVER STATE
Background to the Study
Teachers have been recognized as indispensable human resource and indeed the single most vital element in the educational system. This conviction is amply reflected in educational literature and in various government policy documents across the globe. For instanc...
37. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study titled ―Assessment of the Implementation of Christian Religious Knowledge Curriculum in Junior Secondary Schools in Kaduna state‖ examined the extent to which the curriculum has been implemented and its impact on the academic and moral growth of students. It as well...
38. ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA RESOURCES IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Electronics media are considered as important instrument in modern world in facilitating quality instruction. The use of electronic media facilities has become a necessity for improving quality in teaching and learning in schools. Electronic medi...
39. THE IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS STATE
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
- Educational facilities such as school libraries, Instructional materials, adequate classrooms shelters, computer sets for teaching, practical materials, Internet /ICT facilities, projectors and Specimens as well as public address system wh...
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40. AN ASSESSMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FACTOR AND ITS INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN LAGOS STATE SECONDARY
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- Background Of Study
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There has been a pattern of outstanding failure in public examinations, particularly in basic disciplines such as English and mathematics. Most external examinations in Nigeria today pro...
41. AN ASSESSMENT OF IPOB “SIT-AT-HOME” ORDER AND ITS EFFECT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF 2021 WASSCE STUDENTS IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In Nigeria, education is a "par excellence" tool for achieving national development. Non-governmental organizations, communities, and individuals have all actively participated, as have government actions. As a result,...
42. AN ASSESSMENT OF PRINCIPAL’S GENDER AND TEACHERS’ WORK BEHAVIOURS IN POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The fundamental objective of every educational organization is for its pupils to achieve good academic achievement. This can not be accomplished without a positive working...
43. AN EVALUATION OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN ABIA STATE
Background of the study
Conflict resolution tactics are methods for resolving disagreements. They enable school principals to resolve conflict by involving teachers who are affected by the conflict in order for them to change their perspectives, gain fr...
44. FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS
Background to the Study
Success in a business is a function of many variables, including the quality of human resources and infrastructural facilities available to the organization or institutions' administrators to coordinate the various resources...
