...broader application for all subject and learned in schools, particularly science and technology as well as in our daily life activities especially in the modern world. One of the needs of the Nigerian society which must be given priority today is the advancement of science and technology which is not possible without mathematics. Mathematics is a very important subject which is made compulsory from primary to post primary schools level of education. Since mathematics is an important subject our life, what does mathematics mean? The Academic American encyclopedia defined mathematics as the study of numbers, set of points, and various abstract elements, together with the relations between them and operations performed on them. Wikipedia defined mathematics as the abstract study of topics such as quantity (number) structure, space and change. Mathematic is a science subject that deals with the study of numbers, shapes, sizes and other relationships among the quantities. 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: mathematics is one of the most important and compulsory subjects to be taught in primary schools and even in post primary schools. The subject is very important since it involves almost all aspects of life. It is involved in all aspects of life because, since the beginning of life there is mathematics. This research is carried out to identify the factors affecting the teaching and learning of mathematics in primary school in Toro local government area.. For clarity,...
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...International Journal for e-Learning Security (IJeLS), Volume 2, Issues 3/4, September/December 2012 Understanding the Importance, Impacts and Barriers of ICT on Teaching and Learning in East African Countries Berhane Aradom Tedla Northeast Normal University Abstract This paper based on synthesis of the research literature, observation and focused group discussion with East African Scholars on the use of Information and Computer Technology (ICT) in primary and secondary schools in East African Countries with a particular focus to understand the importance, impacts and barriers of ICT into classroom Instruction. The study explored internal and external factors that surround ICT issues, policies of ICT integration and factors that facilitate or impede the use of ICT, with the focus of improving the quality of teaching-learning process. The study reveals that the inhibiting factors are unrealistic policies of ICT, poor infrastructure, lack of teacher competence, confidence, incentive, perception and beliefs, imposed curriculum, lack of proper network, political instability, brain drain, sporadic electricity, poor transportation, lack of public awareness and participation, poor school leadership, technological illiteracy and lack of pedagogical skills. The study further revealed that ICT integration is far behind in East African Schools as a consequence of ICT deficiency, absence of pre-service and in-service teacher training and poor teachers’ welfare and morale. Eventually...
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...: RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION LEVEL : MASTER OF EDUCATION STUDENT’S NAME : LILY PREMALA MICHAEL MATRIC NO. : E60101140098 PROGRAMME : MASTER OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC FACILATATOR : PUAN NORYATI ALIAS LEARNING CENTRE : ONLINE Article Critique Volume 4, Number 1 Fall 2013 Riveros, A., Newton, P., & Costa, J. (2013). From Teachers to Teacher-Leaders: A Case Study Introduction This review critically reviews the article ‘From Teachers to Teacher-Leaders’ by Augusto Riveros, Paul Newton and Jose da Costa which appeared in International Journal of Teacher Leadership. The review will critique the article, evaluating its focus on the study, the research questions or hypotheses, the method and instrument used, the procedure, the findings and the conclusion at the end of the article. Overall, the article was well written, clear and relevant. I. Statement of the Problem a. Research Topic The topic of the study is to focus attention on the teachers’ experiences of leadership. The authors state, “teacher leadership has been positioned as a central component in discourses on educational change and improvement.” This sets the context for more specific research problem. b. Research Problem As the title of the article suggests, teacher leadership is from teachers to experienced teacher-leaders. In this study, the authors offer an analysis of a province-wide teacher leadership initiative that was administered by 2Learn.ca Society. The...
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...Critical Article Review Penelope Baxter Adely, Fida, J. (2007). Is Music Haram? Jordanian Girls Educating Each Other About Nation, Faith, and Gender in School. Introduction Fida Adely was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of International and Transcultural Studies at Teachers College but as of August 2007, she has been the Hala Salaam Clovis Maksoud Assistant Professory of Arab Studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Dr. Adely received her Ph.D. in Comparative Education and Anthropology from Columbia University. She is interested in education in the Middle East and Africa, especially areas that pertain to women, gender and culture. In this paper, Adely furthers her research on Jordanian schoolgirls. The abstract clearly states the purpose, the setting, the research design as well as the study’s conclusions and recommendations. The abstract outlines Dr. Adely’s intent to explore the importance of extracurricular activities, more specifically music, in the education of patriotism, faith and femininity in a female high school in Jordan Her qualitative study based on first-hand experience as well as conversation analysis is aimed at both the academic community and the general population interested in socio-cultural perspectives on education in the Middle East. Analysis Throughout her study, Adely builds primarily on her previous work from 2004, however she does cite literature from Kandiyoti (1991) and Ahmed (1992) among others....
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...and Today's Society In the Bahamian Society today Crime is greatly affecting our tiny communities, it seems as though crime is everywhere. From something as simple as stealing a cellular device, to the more evident violent gang crimes, In the Bahamas crime plagues many of our streets today. In this research, as a group we sought out to seek reasons for the rapid increase of crime over the 40 years since the Bahamas gained its independence in 1973 and reasons that contributed to the increase in criminal activity. We looked at a society once back when, where our community was once not heavily impregnated with influx of criminal activity and violent crimes, and compared it to our society today. Was there a difference? And if so Why or what contributed to that difference? In any society today, research indicates that many criminals come from underprivileged environments. It is indicated that many violent criminals are the products of broken homes, and are transcended into society with little or no education. In The Bahamas at the time of majority rule and through the stages of gaining independence, major characteristics of the Bahamian community were ensuring that their children were highly educated so that they can obtain a government high paying job and go on to support their families, this was at that time “The Bahamian Dream”. In her article The Bahamian Dream Arinthia Komolafe states that “the government of the day placed significant importance on educating...
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...need to succeed in life. There are factors that define success, acquiring all the learning and knowledge we may need and of course having the right attitude and proper values in facing all the challenges that we may encounter in life. Family is the basic unit of the society, our first school, our first teacher where in we obtained the foundation of our learning. At our early age, our parents never taught us the figures of speech or even idioms; they never tell us the law of gravity or even the logic behind of the law of supply and demand; they did not teach us to find the x and y in math. Instead, the first thing they taught us is how to pray, kissing the hand of elders (Pagmamano) which is sign of being respectful and how to be good with others through giving (generosity). The family is the place where we can have the best learning and that is being a good person. Besides the family, the school is another social unit that gives values education among children. Parents entrust their children to the school to perform significant tasks of developing children's potential to prepare them for active participation in the future. The teacher is the most important element in the educational success of the child in school. But as the child grows in all aspects, changes occur and the best values learned from home slowly fades away and some being neglected. This is due to some factors brought about by the fast changing world. When we develop the moral values of students, we teach them...
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...& Carr M. (2012). An affordance network for engagement: Increasing Parent and Family Agency in an Early Childhood Education Setting. Department of Professional Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal Vol. 20, No. 2, June 2012, 177-187. The study suggests that early childhood centers need to encourage the operators to focus from a “multi or intergraded service model, by offering opportunities for parents to attend” the center to view the child’s developmental status. The authors analysed the “ impact of these initiatives, applying the notion of an affordance network to increase the relationship with families.” The article was able to describe and allowed the reader to grasp benefits of the “intergraded service model” Daughtery L., Dossani R., Johnson E.E. & Wright C. (2014). Improving Family Engagement In Early Childhood Education Through Technology. The Rand...
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...important dialect is Biology, the domain of living things and its environment. According to Encyclopedia Americana (Vol. 3, P770), “few sciences have contributed to the philosophy and physical basis of contemporary society than Biology has”. Man, probably was a biologist before he was anything else, his own health body in health and illness, the phenomena of birth, growth, and death of the plants and other animals that give him food, shelter and clothing undoubtedly were matters of serious concern to man then and even now. Biology is intimately connected to daily life and everybody’s life-long planning. Shut out Biology from daily life and civilization comes to a standstill. It is in the light of this, that the research seeks to build and elicit among students and teachers the proper appreciation and interest in the value of Biology to the individual and to the society at large. This subject Biology, occupies a very important position in senior secondary school level curriculum. Introducing Biology at that level meaning laying a strong foundation in Biology and help equip people in future in Biology related careers. Students enrolment in Biology are more than in Chemistry and Physics. It is for this reason that Biology should be well taught in senior secondary school. Biology has the highest number of candidates...
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...In Boyz n the Hood, Tre’s father ‘furious’ Styles teaches his son the importance of settling conflict in non-violent means. This is demonstrated when Tre eventually opts out of seeking revenge on the gang members that killed Ricky, likely due to the lessons learned from his father about the consequences of this violence. Baker had no male role model to teach civil conflict resolution; consequently, he resorts to behaviour such as threatening rivals with a firearm, which eventually leads to his brother’s death. Academic literature supports the examples seen in the film. Indeed, a study conducted by Parker and Maggard (2009) for African-American males over the age of 16 found that the availability of black male role models reduced the occurrence of aggravated assaults by 24%. The examples seen in the film and support from academic research is significant because it demonstrates two different learning processes for conflict resolution: a violent and aggressive approach and a civil approach. Hence, the film and research represent differential association theory, specifically the notion that criminal behaviour is largely influence by their intimate personal groups. Furthermore, it proves the importance of father figures to the socialization of young community members. Overall, adult male role models are essential for the socialization of younger members of the community, specifically...
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...Publications First publication date and importance to nursing research: Nursing Research First published: 1952 (Burns & Grove, 2011). Importance: The Nursing Research Journal was published to provide a “basis for nursing practice” (Burns & Grove, 2011). The Nursing Journal published research data, which have become the cornerstone of nursing care standards. Sigma Theta Tau Journal published by this organization is now called Image—The Journal of Nursing Scholarship First published: 1967 (Burns & Grove, 2011). Importance: The Journal of Nursing Scholarship Organization published theories with nursing research. Currently the Sigma Theta Tau has become an incorporated international non profit organization, which campaigns for education and “nursing excellence in communities worldwide” (Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2016) Research in Nursing and Health First published: 1978 (Burns & Grove, 2011). Importance: The Research in Nursing and Health journal was important to the nursing development by providing theories and research data for the education of nurses and gaps in nursing care. (Kearney, 2013) Western Journal of Nursing Research First published: 1979 (Burns & Grove, 2011). Importance: The Western Journal of Nursing Research was important to nursing because is published to provide an “innovative forum” for nurses and students to engage in academic debate (Brink, 2003). Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice First published:...
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...PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BIOLOGY IN ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA. BY OLAWUNMI, Kareemat Ariyo 08/25PA026 A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION; FACULTY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION (B.SC.ED.) IN BIOLOGY MAY, 2012 CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this research project was carried out by OLAWUNMI, Kareemat Ariyo with Matriculation Number 08/25PA026 and it has been read, certified and approved as meeting the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Science Education Degree (B.Sc. Ed. Biology) under the Department of Science Education, faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin Kwara State Nigeria. Dr. S. O. Oyelekan Date Supervisor Esther O. Omoshewo PhD Date Head of Department Prof. A. S. Olorundare Date Dean, Faculty of Education External Supervisor Date DEDICATION The entire work of this project is dedicated to Almighty Allah, the Bestower of knowledge and Wisdom, to whom everything shall returns. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am highly indebted to Almighty Allah, Who alone had favored me beyond my imaginations. ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background of the problem Statement of the problem Purpose of the Study Research Questions Scope of the...
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...The Importance and Benefits of School Uniforms Maria Del Carmen Flores Eng/147(BSAM1JQKU6) March 28, 2016 Becky Sutton The Importance and Benefits of School Uniforms The first reason for school uniforms can help save a lot of money in parents’ pocket. According to "School Uniforms Don’t Have to Cost So Much" (2013), (The annual cost for school uniform for parents is $249.00. According to "Back-To-School Shopping Costs: How Much Parents Should Expect to Spend This Year" (2016), (The Annual cost of school cloth for parents is $688.62) Uniforms are a part of an organization with pride and it's how you are respectful of others. It teaches students to dress smartly and take pride in their appearances and teacher's expectations. People believe that uniforms can improve school learning by keeping them focused on school work. Uniforms remove the distraction of these fashion stresses, and can minimize the difference in social economic status between peers. ("5 Benefits of School Uniforms", 2016). By spending less time worrying about fashion trends, students can focus on what school is really for – getting an education ("5 Benefits of School Uniforms", 2016). Because when it comes to fashion, sometimes students feel that they are a subject of ridicule and mockery, apparently, because other students see you as an outcast who does not fit in ("Importance of School Uniforms", 2015). This situation it can badly affect their self-esteem and insecurities. But with school uniforms, incidents...
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...TOPIC: STUDY ON IMPACT OF PROMOTION ON STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN MANAGEMENT COLLEGE INTRODUCTION: Education leads the whole society towards civilization and sophistication. It is education which fosters innovation and renders peace in the whole society. It inculcates in human beings better attitudes, behaviors and cognition and distinguishes them from other creatures on the basis of these attributes. Basically, it focuses on the individual’s growth and development in society. Without recognizing the importance of schools and colleges in the society, the recognition of importance of education would be incomplete. As education is inter-related with individual’s growth and development in the society, in the same way schools are inter-related with education, due to this reason schools play a key role in spreading the light of education throughout society. Parents are always on the lookout for good colleges that can provide the best education to their children. In order to attract students colleges are also on the lookout for creating awareness about their institutions. For individuals’ awareness and perception, the education providers are in need of good promotional strategies that can enhance the reputation of their colleges. But the question is which promotional activities can be used to promote quality-oriented education in the society? This question becomes even more pertinent when the major proportion of the education system of a country is in the hands of the private sector. Marketing...
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...dedication and hard work, but for many in this country the big dream about the future is fading as the gap between rich and poor continues to grow. Children were told that if they studied hard they could “make something of themselves.” While this is still true, the rules have changed and the stakes are higher. Governments have decreased aid for public education and set spending caps. Students today are being faced with “high stakes” testing. We used to worry about scoring high enough on examinations to get into college, but now students take examinations to get out of high school. Some policy makers, during sometime, have suggested a school’s funding will be determined by how well their students perform on the tests. In theory it is wonderful, the schools that do well will be rewarded for their excellence. In practice it will most likely become another opportunity for the rich school districts to succeed and the poor school districts to fail. Revenue caps and high stakes testing appear to be an inevitable part of our future so we must find affordable, effective means for inspiring students and their families to improve student outcome. One way may be parental involvement. Another way might be to teach effective parenting skills which could in turn increase parental involvement in education particularly home economics. Numerous studies have been done to confirm the assumption that students do better when their parents are involved in their education especially in their course of study...
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...acknowledge the help of my supervisor, Ms Zehra Raza, who has offered me valuable suggestions in the academic studies. In the whole of final project, she has spent much time to help me and provided me with inspiring advice. Without her enduring advice, insightful criticisms and expert supervision, the completion of this project would not have been possible. In the end, my gratitude also extends to my family and friends who have been assisting, supporting and caring for me all of my life. ABSTRACT The research reported in this thesis was on “Factors responsible for the failure of Education Sector in Pakistan”. The purpose of research was to study the impact of education sector on the society and the main issues which were prevailing in the country now-a-days. The secondary data was collected by consultation of literature in the libraries and Internet. The primary data was gathered by floating questionnaires and conducting interviews from government and private school teachers. SPSS software was applied to analyze data for frequencies regression parameters, pie charts and cross tabulation the results were interpreted by usual principles of statistics. The findings suggested that the improper polices which are currently present...
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