Category Archives: International Journal of Educational Research and Management Technology Volume 4, Number 3, 2019

Grammatical Errors of Student Teachers: Effects on English Language learning among Secondary School Students in Ekiti State Nigeria

Obadare, Felicia Tomi & Deji-Afuye, Oladunni O.

Department of General Studies

College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Email: obadarefelicia@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The English language has its grammar governed by rules. Speakers of the language have to make concerted effort to learn how words are put together to form sentences to enable them to effectively communicate in the language. Student teaching is a college-supervised instructional experience; usually the culminating course in a university or college undergraduate education or graduate school program leading to teacher education and certification. This study focuses on grammatical errors of student teachers: the effect on English language learning. The main purpose of the study was to analyze the effect of grammatical errors committed by student teachers on learning English language. Normative survey method was adopted. One hundred (100) senior secondary school students and twenty (20) student teachers took part in the study. The researchers developed a questionnaire comprising of 120 multiple choice questions. Scoring key for the items of questionnaire was prepared. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard deviation) and inferential analysis (t-test and F-test). Based on the findings, suggestions and relevant recommendations were made.

Key Words: English language,Grammatical errors, Secondary School Students, Student teachers.  

An Appraisal of the Functionality, Adequacy and Use of ICT Tools to Enhance Web-Based Learning in Benue State University, Makurdi

Tor, Shiekuma Felix¹;   Wisdom, Audrey Gambo² & Ezekiel, Paul³

¹Department of Library and Information Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

²Kashim Ibrahim Library, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

³E-Library Section, Nigerian Defense Academy Library, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Email: talk2felixo@gmail.com; audreywisdom70@gmail.com; paulmcaye@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The study appraised the functionality, adequacy and use of ICT tools to enhance web-based learning in Benue State University, Makurdi. The population of the study included undergraduate students in the Benue State University, Makurdi. Simple random sampling was used in selecting the respondents. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study, with a total population of 18, 729 students. A sample size of 375 students was used. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. In analyzing the data, frequency table and simple percentage were used. The findings, revealed that, ICT tools in the Benue State university were functional but grossly adequate. The study equally brought to bear that the use of ICT tools enhances WBL in minimal ways such as accessing the Internet, doing assignments via web platforms, and browsing web-based materials. Poor Internet connectivity and inadequate ICT tools posed a major challenge to engaging ICTs in web-based learning. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the services of more maintenance engineers should be engaged to ensure constant functionality of ICT tools by checking, repairing and servicing them. Provisions should be made by the university management for yearly deployment of ICT tools. Web experts should be invited during orientation exercises to expose students to the functionalities of web-based learning and how they can maximally benefit from it, and investment in sound internet connectivity should be prioritized by both government and the university management.

Keywords: Adequacy, Functionality, Web-based Learning, Benue State University, ICT tools, Use

Competencies required by Agricultural Education Lecturers in Bee Keeping for Effective Teaching of Bee Production in Tertiary Institutions in Southeastern Nigeria

Valentine S. O. Ibe & Uloh, Emeka Victor
Department of Agri. & Home Sci Edu., Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
Department of Agricultural Education, Ebony State College of Education, Ebonyi State
Email: ibeurovso@gmail.com & vicbethels99@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study identified competencies required by agricultural education lecturers in bee keeping for effective teaching of bee production in tertiary institutions in South-Eastern States of Nigeria, namely Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. Four research questions were posed to guide the study and four hypotheses formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study was 311. The entire population was used for the study because of the manageable size. Bee production item questionnaire made up of 54 competencies was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts. Cronbach Alpha reliability method was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument. A Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.74 was obtained. Three hundred and eleven copies of the questionnaire were administered to the respondents by the researchers with the help of three research assistants. All the administered copies of the questionnaire were retrieved and analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t – test. The researcher observed that agricultural education lecturers required 18 competencies in planning, 19 competencies required in site
selection and construction of beehives for bee production and 17 competencies required in harvesting and marketing of Bee production. It was recommended among others that the identified competencies be used by the agricultural education lecturers in teaching bee production to tertiary institution students.
Keywords: Bee production, Competencies, Effecting teaching, Tertiary institution, Agricultural Education

A REVIEW OF THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN MODERN ORGANIZATIONS

Agburu Ogbaji Gabriel
Department Management Information Technology
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
Email: gabrielagburu2017@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

A good number of information systems have been designed for use in modern organizations. These information systems perform different functions depending on the needs and objectives of the organization which provides a firm with competitive products and services that give strategic advantages over its competitors. This can reinforce a firm to survive and succeed in the long run in the market. Today, organizations use a variety of information systems such as transaction processing systems (TPS) to record
the daily routine transactions necessary for the conduct of the business, office automation systems (OAS) to perform office task effectively, management information systems (MIS) to Provide information in the
form of pre specified reports and displays to support business decision making, decision support system (DSS) to support unstructured and semi-structured decision making, executive information systems (EIS)
that support top managers in decision making, Expert System (ES) that performs the jobs of human experts etc. Each plays a different role in organization’s hierarchy and management operations. This study attempts
to review the role of different information system (IS) in modern organizations.
Keywords: Information Systems, Types of Information Systems, Computer-based information System, Modern Organizations.

THE ESCAPE OF CHIEF ADA SPIFF TO TWON-BRASS AND THE FOUNDING OF GBOBOKIRI (ADA-AMA) IN 1871 AND EKPERIKIRI 1873

Oscar Inowei – Alabo
Department of History
Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama, Bayelsa State
Email.inobra4@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The focus of this study is about the conversion of chief Ada –Spiff with Christianity at Nembe and his subsequent escape into Twon-Brass as a result of him violating the traditional taboos of the Nembe traditional juju. Before the coming of Christianity into Nembe, there are certain belief which the people believed are taboos which is forbidden in the Nembe society. But Chief Ada Spiff believed in his Christian faith was alleged to have violated and was sentenced to death at the instinct of the Juju priest. Chief Ada Spiff escaped to Twon-Brass with the secret assistance
of King Ockiya Amayanabo of Nembe – Brass

Factors Influencing Users’ Satisfaction with E-Payment System in Nigerian Universities

Ayoade, Olusola Bamidele & Yusuf, Kemi Jemilat

Department 0f Computer Science

Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria

Email: ayoadebamidele2014@yahoo.com & kjemsla@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study examined factors influencing users’ satisfaction with e-payment system in Nigerian universities. A descriptive survey design was employed and a conceptual model was constructed using extended TAM theoretical model with the inclusions of perceived speed, ease of payment, perceived compatibility, perceived convenience, perceived trust and safe to use. An incidental random sampling technique was used to select two hundred respondents from each university making a total of one thousand. The items for each construct were adapted from the previous validated constructs in literatures with little modification to suit the objectives of the study. Ten hypotheses were formulated for the study and data collected were analyzed using stepwise regression analysis at 0.05 level of significant. The results of the study showed that all the ten independent variables significantly influence users’ satisfaction with e-payment system while ease of payment made the most significant influence on users’ satisfaction with e-payment system. Therefore, the providers of the service should organized awareness campaigns to the potential users properly and emphasize the ease of use of e-payment services to them. Also, when designing e-payment applications the designer should make sure that the end product is robust, fast, easily accessible 24/7 and affordable to the users. Service providers must ensure that their system is reliable, free of technical errors, and highly responsive to users’ enquires or any problems that might arise. And finally, service providers should increase services’ security and reliability, reduce transaction errors, and protect consumers’ privacy.

Keywords: e-payment, perceived convenience, perceived credibility, perceived security, perceived usefulness, subjective Norms

Environmental Effect on Students’ Academic Performance in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Sunday Yeduma Ben; Muazu Muhammad Habibu & Aboki Mustapha Bello
Department of Educational Psychology
Federal College of Education, Yola
Email: habibufceyola@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the effect of school environment on students’ academic performance in public and private secondary schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses
guided the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 5110 teachers from 297 public/private secondary schools in Adamawa State. 400 teachers from 22
public/private secondary schools constituted the sample of the study. Proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample size. A four point structured 15-item rating scale questionnaire titled School Environment Questionnaire (SEQ) was constructed by the researchers and used to collect data for the study. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while chi-square (x2) test of goodness of fit was used to test the hypotheses at level of significance 0.005. The study revealed that there was a significant influence of infrastructural facilities, class-size and school location on students’ academic performance in both public/private secondary schools in Adamawa state, Nigeria. It was recommended among other things that All schools communities should partner with their schools and provide infrastructural facilities that would complement the effort of the
government in enhancing quality education.

Assessment on the Provision and Utilization of Human Resources for Universal Basic Education Programme in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State

Abubakar Muhammad Lawal
Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Email: abumula81@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This paper assessed the provision and utilization of human resources for UBE programme in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The paper covered provision and utilization of qualified teachers,
supervisors, messengers, cleaners and security personnel for UBE programme. Descriptive survey method was adopted as methodology of the research. The population of the research consists of sixty two (62)
primary schools and head teachers, one thousand four hundred and fifty (1450) teachers, forty three (43) LGEA Officials and three hundred and seventy two (372) PTA Officials. Six primary schools (6) and head
teachers, twenty (20) LGEA Officials, twelve (12) PTA Officials and one hundred and twelve (112) teachers were sampled out of the entire population. Data was collected through the use of Likert Five Point Scale
Questionnaire. The data was analyzed through One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The hypothesis testing shows f- ratio value (3.23) at 3 DF 80 and at the level 0.05. The critical value (3.23) is less
than f. ratio values (3.191). The probability level of significance P (.028) is less than 0.05. This means that there is a significant difference in the opinion of LGEA officials head teacher, teacher and PTA officials on
the provision and utilization of human resource. Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected. It was concluded that the objectives of UBE can better be achieved through adequate provision and proper utilization of
human and material resources. It therefore, recommended that: The government should provide adequate qualified teachers and also seminars, in-service training and workshops should be organized for teachers by
the appropriate authorities to improve competence and productivity. Adequate security facilities should be provided in primary schools to enable the school administrators keep those materials from damaging and
attack of thieves. The government should ensure strict monitoring and supervision of school administrators by the required supervisory authorities on the management of fund meant for purchasing and maintenance of instructional materials so as to avoid mishandling of such funds through diverting it to other expenditures within the school or elsewhere. All major stakeholders in educatio(parents, community leaders, nongovernmental organization NGOs) and the private sectors should assist the government through mobilization of resources for providing, maintaining and improving the nine year universal basic education programme for future generation.