ISSN 2329-9843
Research Article
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 6 (8), pp. 001-007, August, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
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Pedagogical practices: the case of multi-class teaching in Fiji primary school
Govinda I Lingam
The University of the South Pacific, Faculty of Arts and Law, School of Education, Laucala Campus, Fiji. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 22 May, 2018
Abstract
Multi-class teaching is a common phenomenon in small schools not only in Fiji, but also in many countries. The aim of the present study was to determine the teaching styles adopted by teachers in the context of multi-class teaching. A qualitative case study research design was adopted. This included a school with multi-class teaching as the norm. Data for the study was gathered by means of non-participant observation and interviews from the population of teachers in the case study school. A purposive sampling technique was employed for the purpose of the study. Analysis of the feedback obtained show that the teachers in the case study school generally carried out the teaching/learning process using transmissive approaches. A number of factors have influenced these teachers to take this position, such as lack of professional preparation and limited resources for teaching and learning. The findings have implications for the delivery of basic education in rural schools where multi-class teaching is the norm and it is suggested that some in-depth training is needed to equip future teachers to cope with multi-class teaching.
Key words: multi-class, basic education, pedagogical practices, rural education, Fiji.
Govinda I Lingam
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Research Article
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 6 (8), pp. 001-010, August, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
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Collaboration and communication as effective strategies for parent involvement in public schools
Raj Mestry* and Bennie Grobler
University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Accepted 13 April, 2018
Abstract
In South African educational literature and educational research, the influence of the home and family environment on school achievement has not received the attention it deserves. The study under review shows that parents who play an active role in the homework and study programmes of their children contribute to their good performance in schools. Although the South African Schools Act creates expectations for parents to be active partners in school governance, our research shows that they are not all participating meaningfully in their children’s education. This is evident in the low attendance at many parents’ meetings, their lack of involvement in fundraising projects and the lack of interest shown by many in their children’s schoolwork and homework. This article examines two factors, namely collaboration and communication, as effective strategies for active parental involvement in schools. A quantitative research was used to determine the perceptions of teachers regarding aspects of parental involvement in school governance that were considered essential. The findings revealed, amongst others, that collaboration and communication determined the parents’ commitment to the education of their children and the role they play in school governance. The research affirms the view that input from the parent community was crucial in both co-curricular and extra-curricular programmes of the school.
Key words: Collaboration, communication, parent involvement, cooperative governance, school governance.
Raj Mestry*, Bennie Grobler
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Research Article
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 6 (8), pp. 001-004, August, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
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Relationships between ICT competence and attitude among some Nigerian tertiary institution lecturers
Philip Olu Jegede1*, Odusola Olutoyin Dibu-Ojerinde1 and Matthew Olugbenga Ilori2
1Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
2Faculty of Technology Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Accepted 21 May, 2018
Abstract
The study investigates the relationship between ICT competence and attitude as well as attitudinal constructs of teachers. Four hundred and sixty seven teachers randomly selected from 10 institutions (5 universities and 5 colleges of education) participated in the study. Information bordering on ICT competence and attitude of the teachers were collected employing two research instruments. The resulting data were analyzed using multiple regressions. Findings revealed that attitude bears signi-ficant relationship with and also predicts competence. It was further obtained that two of the five attitude constructs predict competence. It was observed that as teachers perceived computers to be useful in their pedagogical enterprise, the interests become aroused which in turn help their computer skills.
Key words: Computer attitude, Competence, Relationships
Philip Olu Jegede*, Odusola Olutoyin Dibu-Ojerinde and Matthew Olugbenga Ilori
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Research Article
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 6 (7), pp. 001-007, July, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
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Perception of teachers’ knowledge, attitude and teaching skills as predictor of academic performance in Nigerian secondary schools
A. A Adediwura and Bada Tayo
Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling, Faculty of Education Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Accepted 12 May, 2018
Abstract
The study investigated the relationship/effect of students’ perception of teachers’ knowledge of subject matter, attitude to work and teaching skills on students’ academic performance. The population consisted of senior secondary three (SS.III) students in the South West Nigeria senior secondary schools. The study sample consisted of 1600 purposively selected SSS III students from 15 selected secondary schools. A questionnaire with four sections was developed and administered on the subjects. It is a test battery with section A containing the demographic data and the remaining three sections containing twenty items each. The instrument has a test -retest reliability of 0.64 over a period of two weeks (n = 40, r = 0.64, = < .05) an internal consistency (K - R20) reliability of 0.72 ( < .05) and a Cronbach coefficient alpha 0.70. The collected data were analyzed using simple percentages, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and chi- square statistics to test the three hypotheses generated in the study. The result show that students’ perception of teachers’ knowledge of subject matter, attitude to work and teaching skills has a significant relationship on students’ academic performance.
Key words: Perception, Teachers' knowledge, attitude and teaching skills, Predictors of academic performance.
Bada Tayo, A. A Adediwura
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Review
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 6 (7), pp. 001-006, July, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Phytoremediation: An environmentally sound technology for pollution prevention, control and remediation in developing countries
Erakhrumen, Andrew Agbontalor
Department of Forest Resources Management, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 11 May, 2018
Abstract
The problem of environmental pollution has assumed an unprecedented proportion in many parts of the world especially in Nigeria and its Niger-Delta region in particular. This region is bedeviled with this problem perhaps owing to interplay of demographic and socio-economic forces coupled with the various activities that revolve round the exploration for and exploitation of large deposit of crude oil discovered there. Many methods and processes of preventing, removing and or correcting the negative effects of pollutants released into the environments exist but their application in this country for this purpose has either been poorly implemented or not at all, a situation that is worsening owing probably to claims of lack of virile regulatory bodies and overwhelming dependence of government on crude oil for income. Studies have shown that the livelihood of local inhabitants largely depend on renewable natural resources which is environment dependent, thus, it is imperative that the environment should be sustainably managed in order to continue serving this function through comparatively cheaper means, one of which phytoremediation is. The objective of this review is to discuss phytoremediation studies using in-situ techniques and their potentials as a remediation technique that utilizes the age-long inherent abilities of living plants to remove pollutants from the environment but which is yet to become a commercially available technology in many parts of the world including Nigeria.
Key words: Phytoremediation, environmental pollution, crude oil exploration, Niger-Delta, developing countries.
Erakhrumen , Andrew Agbontalor
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Research Article
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 6 (7), pp. 001-008, July, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
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Explanation and critique of the principles of postmodern moral education
Seyed Mahdi Sajjadi
Department of Education, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Accepted 11 April, 2018
Abstract
Moral education is an important and complicated issue facing the educational institutions, specifically in religious societies in the modern world .The existing flaws and shortcomings in moral education arise in the first place, from the lack of a precise definition for the concepts, processes, content, aims, principles and foundations of moral education and in the second place, is affected by changes and transformations that might induce in the elements enumerated above. In the modern world, be it in religious or irreligious societies, post-modern teachings, principles and foundations are in the process of development and spreading, bringing about contradictions with the specific religious teachings of a society. As a result, ambiguity in principles of moral education is one of the problems of moral education. This paper provides an explanation and critique of the principles of moral education from the post-modern point of view.
Key words: Moral education, moral principles, post-modernism, meta-narratives, critique.
Seyed Mahdi Sajjadi
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