1. AN EVALUATION ON STUDENTS PERCEPTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DAWAKIN TOFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Chemistry as a science subject plays a vital role in transforming the environment and improving the general quality of life. It is essentially needed for a nation’s technological development. As a core science subject, the...
2. AVAILABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IFELODUN GOVERNMENT AREA KWARA STATE
Background of the study
Science is a great enterprise which nations depend on, in-order to advance technologically. Science therefore, is receiving much emphasis in education because of its significance and relevance to life and society .Science has been regarded as the...
3. AN ANALYSIS OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION AND ITS EFFECTS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG NCE PHYSICS STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES
Background to the study
The world is growing increasingly technologically advanced. The industrial period gave rise to the information era, which is as important as the water we drink since it has brought good improvements to society, business, education, and other aspe...
4. AN INVESTIGATION OF MASS FAILURE IN FUTURE IN FURTHER MATHEMATICS AND PERFORMANCE IN PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Mass failure in a course happens when a substantial percentage (about 70%) of students who enrol for a certain examination fail that test. According to research, there are several reasons that lead to widespread student failure i...
5. EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY
Background of study
Education is an instrument that affects national development in Nigeria. It helps in the development of self and the society in the social, economic and religious aspects in the country. In other words, education plays a major role a...
6. THE IMPACT OR EFFECT OF LABORATORY ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to Agbai, (2004), chemistry is a branch of science and the prerequisite subject for many fields of science. These fields include agriculture, pharmacy, medicine, nursing, biochemistry, and chemical engineering. It contr...
7. AN EVALUATION ON STUDENTS PERCEPTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DAWAKIN TOFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Chemistry as a science subject plays a vital role in transforming the environment and improving the general quality of life. It is essentially needed for a nation’s technological development. As a core science subject, the...
8. EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY
Education is an instrument that affects national development in Nigeria. It helps in the development of self and the society in the social, economic and religious aspects in the country. In other words, education plays a major role as it delivers individual from diseases, ignorance and illiteracy...
9. THE IMPACT OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ON TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BASIC SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NSUKKA
Background of the study
The term science has to do with nature. It is derived from the Latin word “Scientia’ meaning to know, what is a fact, truth or certain (Odo, 2012). Science is concerned with finding out about things in our environment...
10. EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF MONODORA MYRISTICA (AFRICAN NUTMEG)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Lipid oxidation is one of the major reasons that food deteriorate and is caused by the reaction of fat and oil with molecular oxygen, leading to off-flavours that are generally called rancidity(Basturk et al., 2...
11. MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AMBIENT RADIATION LEVELS AT THE TAKE-OFF SITE
ABSTRACT:- Harmful background radiation in our environment has been identified as one of the primary causes of various ailments such as cancer and tumors in our society today. These Higher radiation levels are emitted from igneous rocks such as granite rocks and...
12. ASSESSING LABORATORY ACTIVITIES AND ITS THE IMPACT OR EFFECT ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
In the conclusion the study is beyond doubt and abundantly clear that laboratory activities in schools is a necessity. Teaching and learning of science subjects cannot be fully exploited without the aid and use of laboratories. However, most schools do not possess...
13. AVAILABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Background of the study
Science is a great enterprise which nations depend on, in-order to advance technologically. Science therefore, is receiving much emphasis in education because of its significance and relevance to life and society .Science has bee...
14. EFFECTS OF LABORATORY EXERCISES ON SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY
ABSTRACT
This research work investigated the effects of laboratory exercises on science secondary school students’ performance in chemistry, in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In most of the literature reviewed, the final outcome favoured laboratory exercises. Quasi exper...
15. AN INVESTIGATION INTO SS2 STUDENTS DIFFICULTY IN LEARNING ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF BIOLOGY IN IKWO LGA OF EBONYI STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Biology is a branch of science that studies life. According to Maduabum (2006), science (Biology) constitute the bedrock of the National development which in its broadest sense refers to all human activities which involves organi...
16. EFFECT OF TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH
Background of the Study
Education is a continuous process in human life. It is the process of training, imparting and developing the knowledge, skills, abilities, mind and character of the people (Olaniyonu, 2008). Education is equally the process of ha...
17. MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION OF INSIDE AND OUTSIDE RADIATION LEVELS AT THE TAKE-OFF SITE
Background of study
Radiation refers to any sort of energy that may be transmitted as rays, waves, or a stream of particles. Radiation can be either ionizing or nonionizing. Ionizing radiation is more dangerous than non-ionizing radiation because it causes ionization to...
18. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF SENTENCE STRESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Background of the study
A sentence may be thought of as an anthology of words that together communicate meaning and meaning and are constructed in accordance with the conventional understanding of grammar. When compared to longer and more complicated language, short and...
19. EVALUATION OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND STUDENT'S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SCIENCE
Background to the study
In-service Teachers denotes an instructor who simultaneously engages in academic study and professional activity. An in-service program is a professional training or staff development initiative in which professionals are trained and di...
20. EVALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN SENIOR SECONDARY CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST
Background of the study
Since its inception, testing has been a vital aspect of the educational system. The notion (testing) may be understood as a series of tasks provided to a person, the completion of which is contingent on the existence of a certain body of kn...
21. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study
Since the very beginning of the educational system, standardized testing has been an essential component of it. The idea of testing may be conceptualized as the act of presenting a person with a series of activities, the successful complet...
22. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SCHOOL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO POOR TEACHING AND LEARNING OF CHEMISTRY IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Background of the Study
The physical world is a collection of "mysteries" to the layman. However, these mysteries are being resolved via science teaching. Specifically, science is defined as an organized body of knowledge acquired through obse...
23. EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TEACHERS MOTIVATIONON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY (A STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is largely a matter of a learning process that involves interactions between teacher and learner. When this process works well, real learning takes place. In the past, academic performance was often measured more by ear...
24. AN ANALYSIS OF DIFFICULT TEACHING TOPICS IN BASIC SCIENCE AT THE JUNIOR SECONDARY LEVEL
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According to a number of sources, the ideals of science and technology in relation to national development are ingrained in the minds of leaders from African and third world countries (Logan, & S...
25. IMPACT OF LABORATORY WORK IN PHYSICS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS. A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MORO LGA OF KWARA STATE
Background of the Study
As of right now, we live in a society that is dominated by science and technology, and as a result, people often face challenges and difficulties that can be traced back to scientific principles. The contributions of science and technology to soc...
26. ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS ACQUISITION VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AMONG UNDERGRADUATES
Background of the study
Globally tertiary education is an instrument of for economic and human development. As a result the present Nigerian tertiary institution system understands the truth that acquiring the critical skills and concepts of new technol...
27. 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...
28. INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background to the Study
The advancement of internet technology has resulted in its adoption as the most effective channel of communication. As a result, two-thirds of the world's internet population accesses social networking or bloggin...
29. MOTIVATION AS A CORRELATE ON STUDENTS EMBARKING ON BIOLOGY RELATED BUSINESS AFTER GRADUATION IN ANINRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ENUGU STATE
Background of the Study
Education is a process, which may be formal or informal, that enlightens, builds, and develops both the body and the intellect, and therefore makes use of all available resources in the most wise manner to make the educated man m...
30. STUDENTS EVALUATION OF TEACHING PROCESSES AND THEIR ACADEMICS PERFORMANCE
Background to the Problem
The sustainability of any education system, whether formal or informal, is dependent on teacher effectiveness, teacher quality, and learners comprehension of the subject presented. According to Mayer and Ibrahim (...
31. THE EFFECT OF LABORATORY APPARATUS IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OBANLIKU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATE
Background of the study
It is widely agreed that one of the fundamental requirements for human existence is access to educational opportunities. It has been said that science is a body of knowledge that has been developed by scientists, but science educ...
32. PEER VERSUS PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
People of the same age and ability might be considered to be members of the same peer group. These individuals are tied together by a sense of camaraderie that stems from their shared pursuit of goals that are considered to be de...
33. PEER VERSUS PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
People of the same age and ability might be considered to be members of the same peer group. These individuals are tied together by a sense of camaraderie that stems from their shared pursuit of goals that are considered to be de...
34. PROBLEMS OF TEACHING CHEMISTRY IN NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOLS (A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN BENIN)
Background Of The Study
The attitude towards Chemistry in secondary schools in Nigeria is poor as a result of the perception that the subject is difficult to master. Despite the benefits of learning Chemistry, the majority of students choose to study o...
35. A STUDY OF THE COMMON DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UHUNMWONDE L. G. A. OF EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out in order to know the common difficulties encountered by students in chemistry in secondary schools in Uhunmwonde LGA of Edo State. The number of teachers and students involved were about fifty two students a...
36. PERCEPTION OF FEMALE STUDENTS TOWARDS SEX EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study focuses on the perception of female students towards sex Education in the University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State. The variable such as sex, sexual transmitted disease, contraceptives, indecent exposures, Abstinence was dis...
37. COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY AND INQUIRY BASED METHOD
Abstract
Science may be viewed as a way of questioning or verifying the truthfulness of knowledge. It also can be said to be the knowledge which is obtained through careful and systematic observation and testing of facts. In fact, technology is...
38. INFLUENCE OF MENTORING AND ROLE MODELING IN PROMOTING SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS ATTITUDES AND SELF–EFFICACY IN CHEMISTRY
Abstract
This study was carried out to identify senior secondary school girls’ mentors and role models, determine the mentoring and role modeling qualities that could promote girls interest and self efficacy in chemistry. Two hundred senior second...
39. DIFFICULT CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This research work was carried out to investigate the difficult concepts in chemistry and their effects on the achievement of students’ in some secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis.
Criteria used in selecting schools were stratified random sel...
40. EFFECTS OF LABORATORY EXERCISES ON SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY
ABSTRACT
This research work investigated the effects of laboratory exercises on science secondary school students’ performance in chemistry, in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In most of the literature reviewed, the final outcome favoured laboratory exercises. Quasi exper...
41. AVAILABILITY OF LABORATORY FACILITIES IN CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT IN SCHOOLS
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the availability and utilization of laboratory resources and achievement of students in Senior Secondary School Chemistry. Participants were 120 SS III students and five Chemistry teachers in the selected Secondary...
42. FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS CHEMISTRY PERFORMANCE IN WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
ABSTRACT
The major objective of the study was to find out factors affecting chemistry performance in Ordinary Level National examinations from 2009 to 2012 with reference to selected schools in Ogun state City. From 2008 to 2012 the overall National chemistry pass rate in Ordinary Level...
43. FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOW ENROLEMENT OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION
Abstract
An imbalance in the enrolment of students into the science subjects and science courses has been observed. Where there is an influx of student to Biology and Science, there is a steady decline of enrolment into Chemistry, Physics departments. This research work is carried...
44. FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOW ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
Abstract
This research work is a survey of Factors Responsible for low Enrolment of Student in Chemistry Education in Enugu State. It aims at finding out the various factors responsible for low enrolment of students in chemistry education in colleges of education in Nig...
45. STUDENTS ATTITUDE TOWARDS LABORATORY WORK AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY
ABSTRACT
The study deals with student attitude towards laboratory work and its impact on academic performance in chemistry in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Specifically, the study find out if the quality of the teacher influence students attitude to...
46. THE ROLE OF PLANTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES CAUSED BY MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED IN THE NATURAL PRODUCTS (pure and applied chemistry)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the role of plants in the treatment of diseases caused by micro-organisms based in the natural products. The study was specifically carried out to determine the antibacterial effect of P. amarus and P. niruri, and determine t...
47. THE DEMONSTRATION METHODS ON TEACHING AND LEARNING CHEMISTRY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SOME SELECTED SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
The main concern in education sector is how Chemistry demonstration teaching methods affect students’ performance. This study examined demonstration teaching methods on performance of students in Chemistry in senior secon...
48. THE EFFECT OF IN-SERVICE TEACHERS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF BASIC SCIENCE STUDENT
Background to the study
In-service Teachers refers to teacher involves schooling and working at the same time. An in-service program is a professional training or staff development effort, where professionals are trained and discuss their work with others in their peer...
49. CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Abstract
This study is on construction procedure in chemistry objective test in secondary school. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected secondary schools Edo Central Senatorial District in Edo state. The researcher used questionnaires as the...
50. FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF LABORATORY SERVICES AT INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL, KANO – NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Quality laboratory services are essential and integral part of improved health outcome especially for HIV/AIDS patients on ART. We aimed to assess clients‘ satisfaction with laboratory services as an indicator of quality and factors affe...
