CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction 200%">The school is a very important institution which can provide career pathways for students. Thus the need for the realistic and experiential learning aided by the right and adequate tools, equipment and machines for instruction is necessary. The influence of instructional materials in promoting students’ academic performance and learning is indisputable. The materials used by teachers to teach and drive home their subject points...
CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the StudyWestern education has become synonymous with modern civilization, enlightenment and socialization. This is because the more advanced nations of the world, with their superlative and result-oriented qualitative education have become the unassailable parameters for human transformation, innovation and social change (Emaikwu, 2012). Education is expected to train the mind of its recipient for effective performance. It equips the individual with the i...
justify;line-height:normal">The study investigated the effects of peer assessment on students’ academic achievement in junior secondary school computer science. The study employed quasi-experimental design. The study was conducted on two secondary schools. In one of the schools intact class of Jss II was assign to the treatment group while in the other secondary school the intact class Jss II were assigned to the control group. The treatment group was taught concepts in measures of centr...
INTRODUCTIONThis is the revised knowledge management policy of Nestle Nigeria Plc, 22/24, Industrial AvenueIllupeju, Lagos managed by Nestle Nigeria Trust Limited of the same address and National Pension Commission respectively (the Administering Authorities). The administration of these Pension Funds is carried out by Nestle Nigeria Trust Limited.It sets out the joint policy agreed by the respective Pension Fund Boards concerning the training and development of -• members of the Pens...
ABSTRACTContinuous assessment was introduced in schools following the adoption of 6-3-3-4 system of education. The intention was to make assessment of the leaner morereliable, valid, objective and comprehensive. Since the emphasis is now on the totalityof learning, it becomes necessary to evolve and use an assessment system that willconsider all aspects of teaching.TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONSTATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM.PURPOSE OF THE STUDY.SCOPE OF THE STUDY.REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURETHE CON...
By Bethany A. Bell-EllisonABSTRACTGrounded in Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) Ecological Systems Theory and through the application of cross-classified random effects models, the goal of this study was to examine simultaneously neighborhood and school influences on adolescent academic achievement and risk of obesity, as well as the moderating effects of schools on these outcomes. By examining concurrently neighborhood and school influences on achievement and risk of obesity, this study aimed t...
AbstractIn recent years, Sweden has adopted a criterion-referenced grading system, where the grade outcome is used for several purposes, but foremost for educational evaluation on student- and school levels as well as for selection to higher education. This thesis investigates the consequences of using criterion-referenced measurement for both educational evaluation and selection purposes. The thesis comprises an introduction and four papers that empirically investigate school grades and grad...