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IMPORTANCE OF ICT IN EDUCATION

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One of the many challenges facing developing countries today is that of preparing their societies and governments for globalization and the information and communication revolution. Policy-makers, educationists, non-governmental organizations, academics, and ordinary citizens are increasingly concerned with the need to make their societies competitive in the emergent information economy. Globalization and innovations in technology have led to an increased use of ICTs in all sectors – and education is no exception. Uses of ICTs in education are widespread and are continually growing worldwide. It is generally believed that ICTs can empower teachers and learners, making significant contributions to learning and achievement. Of the teachers interviewed on the effectiveness of ICT in education majority of them felt that introduction and use of ICT adequately will be extremely effective in children‟s learning and achievement. However, current research on the impacts of ICTs on student achievement yields few conclusive statements, pros or con, about the use of ICTs in education. Studies have shown that even in the most advanced schools in industrialized countries, ICTs are generally not considered central to the teaching and learning process. However, there appears to be a mismatch between methods used to measure effects and the type of learning promoted. Standardized testing, for example, tends to measure the results of traditional teaching practices, rather than new knowledge and skills related to the use of ICTs. It is clear that more research needs to be conducted to understand the complex links between ICTs, learning, and achievement. Again, on the question of impact of audio visuals, research shows that surprisingly little documentation is available on the use and impact of video in education, barring one or two video projects like UNICEF‟s animation series, „Meena‟, which has become a key weapon in the battle against gender and  social inequity in South Asia.

  Many teachers are reluctant to use ICTs, especially computers and the internet. Some of the reasons for this reluctance include poor software design, skepticism about the effectiveness of computers in improving learning outcomes, lack of administrative support, increased time and effort needed to learn the technology and how to use it for teaching, and the fear of losing their authority in the classroom as it becomes more learner-centered.  In terms of using internet and other ICT as a resource for lesson preparation, most of the teachers interviewed, admitted to never or rarely using it, while very few used the internet to gather information sporadically or regularly.

Keywords: ICT, Computer, Internet, World Wide Web, Teleconferencing, Radio, Television.

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EFFECTS OF INTERNET ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS’ STUDENTS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

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This research work investigates the effects of internet on the academic performance of students in tertiary institutions within Niger state, Nigeria. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study. The research design adopted was the survey method using questionnaires as the instrument of data collection. Three institutions were selected and sample of 300 students was randomly selected from these institutions. A questionnaire was distributed for data generation. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The finding reveals that internet is one of the beneficial tools in this era of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) used in academic exercise. The study also revealed some of the problems encountered in the usage of internet which include slow internet speed and lack of stable power supply. It was recommended among others that the school management should embark on awareness programmes that will sensitize the students to take the advantages derived from the use of the internet for academic purpose. 

Keywords: Academic, Performance, Computer, Network, Internet, Institution

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EFFECTS OF FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM ON LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SATISFACTION: A META-ANALYSIS

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In a flipped classroom, students study instructional material before class and apply this material during class. To provide a statistical synthesis of current research on effects of flipped classrooms, we conducted meta-analyses that included 114 studies which compared flipped and non-flipped classrooms in secondary and postsecondary education. We found a small positive effect on learning outcomes, but no effect was found on student satisfaction regarding the learning environment. In addition, we found considerable heterogeneity between studies. Moderator analyses showed that students in flipped classrooms achieve higher learning outcomes when the face-to-face class time was not reduced compared to non-flipped classrooms, or when quizzes were added in the flipped classrooms. We conclude that a flipping the classroom (FTC) approach is a promising pedagogical approach when appropriately designed. Our results provide insights into effective instructional FTC design characteristics that support an evidence-informed application of FTC.

Keywords:

Flipping the classroom

Inverted classroom Learning outcomes meta-Analysis Satisfaction      

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EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO PRESENTATION TO STUDENTS’ LEARNING

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This study was conducted to identify the effectiveness of video presentation to students’ learning. This was derived due to the changes and updates the world has to offer on enhancing student’s wisdom. Instructors and even students rely or use educative videos to learn, compare and understand concepts. The use of video is only beginning to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s learners. Using videos in teaching is not new. It was proposed that videos are effective when used to develop information literacy, using a student survey to measure the effectiveness of video lectures. Video based materials boost students’ creativity and cooperation. Access to video can help motivate students and create a distinctive context for their learning experience. Questionnaires were administered to 224 students of Benguet State University to measure effectiveness of video presentation to student’s learning. From the outcomes, it was found out that there is no significant difference on students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of video presentation to students’ learning when grouped according to sex. Moreover, results revealed that a significant difference exists among students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of video presentation when grouped according to their academic level. Furthermore, it is revealed that the level of effectiveness of video presentation to students learning is highly effective.  

Keywords  Effectiveness, Video presentations, Students’ learning, Year level

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EFFECT OF THE USE OF MULTIMEDIA ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

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The rapidly changing technological developments have affected education as it does every other fields of human endeavor. The number of technology applications used in education increases every day. One of these tools is multimedia. In the studies about the use of multimedia in education, it has been reached that multimedia increases students’ success, affects students’ attitudes in the positive way and makes lessons more enjoyable and understandable. In this study, multimedia tools were used in social studies to contribute to the field. The study aims to outline the effect of multimedia on the academic success of social studies students. Experimental design was used in the study with two sections (both 4th g rad e – Section I as the control group and Section II as the experimental group) used as the control and experimental study groups of this study. The sample of the study is 67 social studies 4 th grade students in Kayseri, Turkey. For data collection, an achievement test which was generated with experts’ opinion and tried as pilot was used. The data from the achievement test was analyzed with SPSS program. At the end of the study, it has been concluded that multimedia technique increased the academic success of students in social studies lesson compared to the traditional classroom. 

Key words: Multimedia, computer aided education, social studies, technology usage.

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THE USE OF LABORATORY METHOD IN TEACHING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A KEY TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

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laboratory experiences have been reported to promote central science education goals including the enhancement of students’ understanding of concepts in science and its applications; scientific practical skills and problem solving abilities; scientific ‘habits of mind’; understanding of how science and scientists work; interest and motivation. This paper looked at the use of laboratory method in teaching secondary school students: a key to improving the quality of education. It highlighted the concept of science laboratory, quality education. It examined the role of laboratory method of teaching in improving the quality of education, strategies for effective use of laboratory method and the problems facing the effective use of laboratory method in teaching science. The paper recommend among others: Teachers, Laboratory Attendants and Gardeners must be made to attend, at regular intervals, relevant workshops, seminars, conferences and shorts courses that will update and upgrade their knowledge and experiences from time to time and Government should provide Physical resources, and curriculum development that will enhance the use of laboratory method and improve the quality of science instruction in our schools.

Keywords: Quality Education, Laboratory, teaching strategies, Teaching, Science.

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THE ROLE OF VISUAL LEARNING IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ HIGH-ORDER THINKING SKILLS

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Various concepts have been introduced to improve students’ analytical thinking skills based on problem based learning (PBL). This paper introduces a new concept to increase student’s analytical thinking skills based on a visual learning strategy. Such a strategy has three fundamental components: a teacher, a student, and a learning process. The role of the teacher includes monitoring the learning process by considering the most productive way to improve higher-order thinking (HOT) skills.Many studies show that students learn from courses that provide information in a visual format. We introduce a meaningful learning strategy for the classroom that promotes the presentation of information in visual formats such as images, diagrams, flowcharts and interactive simulations.  Furthermore, we compared visual and traditional learners based on their HOT skills, which were evaluated using the SWOT model. Performance analysis shows that visual leaning tools increased the students’ HOT skills.

Keywords: visual learning, PBL, HOT skills

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDY ANXIETY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTS 

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Anxiety is one of the major predictors of academic performance. Students with anxiety disorder display a passive attitude in their studies such as lack of interest in learning, poor performance in exams, and on assignments. This research observes the relationship between study anxiety level and students’ academic performance. The test to find out a significant correlation of anxiety and academic performance was has carried out among engineering students. A total 205 males and females student participated in this test. They were second year students from four engineering faculties at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). The study anxiety level was measured using State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Meanwhile, students’ academic performance was measured using Grade Point Average (GPA). The results showed that there was a significant correlation of high level anxiety and low academic performance among engineering students, with significant correlation (p=0.000) and the correlation coefficient is small with r=-.264. Large of sample size required to strengthen the coefficient correlation was suggested for further research.  © 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license.

Keywords: Study anxiety; Academic performance; Student

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THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES ON STUDENTS’ LEVEL OF MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

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The paper examines the relevance of physical facilities in enhancing the level of motivation and the academic performance of senior secondary school students in South West Nigeria.  The study adopted ex-post facto design..  The population consists  of  all senior secondary students in South West Nigeria.  The sample for the study include one thousand  and fifty senior secondary school students  from three states out of the six states in the South West Geo-political zone.  The researcher made use of a  questionnaire and an inventory to collect data.  A self designed questionnaire tagged  “Motivation and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students” (MAPSSS) was used to elicit information from the respondent. The result showed that there was a significant relationship between physical facilities and students level of motivation and academic performance.  Based on the findings of the study, more physical, human and material resources that are of high quality should be made available in public school to motivate students towards  learning.  More priority should be given to allocation of  funds to make the public school conducive for teaching and learning  to take place; this will improve the academic standard of public schools.

Keywords: Physical facilities, students’ motivation, academic performance, senior secondary schools.

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THE IMPACT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

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This study examined the Impact of Instructional Supervision on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Nasarawa State with reference to Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). Five research questions were used to guide the study to a rational conclusion. Descriptive Survey method was adopted in which Instructional Supervision and Students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire (ISSAPQ) were used to obtain relevant data from 92 teachers in 37 selected Senior Secondary schools using the simple random sampling techniques. Pearson product moment correlational statistics (Pearson r) and t-test at 0.05 level of significance was used to analyse the data generated and answer the research questions. The study show that regular instructional supervision using robust supervision strategies like checking of students’ notebooks, classroom visitation/inspection by school administrators, checking teachers’ lesson plan/notes and inspection of teachers record keeping have significant correlation with teachers’ performance and academic achievement of students in Secondary Schools. Recommendations like proper alignment of government policies with educational needs of the society, provision of adequate and relevant instructional materials for teaching, regular in-service training for teachers’ capacity development, depoliticization of the free education programmes and proper evaluation of school administrative procedures and educational outcomes were adduced for remediation.

Keywords: Students Academic Performance, Instructional Supervision, Secondary School