Browsing by Author "Adegboye, S. O."

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    Assessment of Senior Secondary School Students’ Comprehension and Retention of Economics Texts in Offa Nigeria
    (Tishk International University in Erbil, Iraq., 2021-09) Alao, A R; Bello, Y; Adegboye, S. O.
    The ability of students to learn, comprehend and retain texts varies according to several factors. Studies have indicated that this is partly due to students’ lack of knowledge of the contents of the texts. Evidence abounds in literature indicating that students performed poorly in the comprehension aspect of English language. Therefore, this study assessed the senior secondary school students’ comprehension and retention of Economics texts in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria. The objectives of this study were to assess: (i) the general level of senior secondary school students’ comprehension and retention of Economics texts (ii) the difference in the senior secondary school students’ comprehension and retention of Economics texts based on gender, subjects offered and school proprietorship. The researcher employed descriptive research of the survey type for the study. The sample consisted of 320 SS II students from eight (8) selected schools in Offa. The instrument used for the study was a researcher–designed questionnaire on Test of Comprehension of Economics Texts (TCET). The instrument yielded a test-retest reliability value of 0.76 using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation procedure. The data collected were analysed using the percentage, independent sample t-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Duncan Post-Hoc test to locate the direction of the observed differences. Findings of the study showed that: (i) the level of comprehension of Economics texts by senior secondary school students in Offa was high while their retention was average; (ii) there was no significant difference in the comprehension of Economics texts by senior secondary school students in Offa based on gender; (iii) there was a significant difference in the retention of Economics texts by senior secondary school students in Offa based on subjects offered and based on school proprietorship in favour of private schools. The study concluded that students had a fairly high level of comprehension of Economics texts and average retention level. Gender had no influence on students’ comprehension of Economics texts, while subjects offered, and school proprietorship influenced students’ comprehension and retention of Economics texts. It was recommended among others, that English and Economics teachers should collaborate in devising better innovative methodologies that can help the students comprehend the content learnt effectively.
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    Blended Learning and Teacher Education in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges
    (Department of Human Kinetics & Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 2023-05) Adegboye, S. O.
    Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become an essential component of the modern world, and the school system around the world has been impacted in a variety of ways as well. Nigeria's tertiary educational institutions are heading in the direction where technology will be the main method of delivery. In order to discuss teacher education in Nigeria, the advantages and disadvantages of traditional instructional strategies, blended learning, obstacles to e-learning in Nigeria's tertiary institutions, and the future of e-learning technologies in Nigeria's tertiary educational institutions were examined. This research adopted a qualitative methodology. The developing justifications for combining traditional teaching and learning methods with virtual learning were reiterated, and policy proposals were also made.
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    Curriculum implementation of entrepreneurship subjects at the senior secondary school: a paradigm shifts for result-oriented skill acquisition and sustainable development in Nigeria
    (Department Science, Technology and Mathematics, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2020-11-18) Adegboye, S. O.
    The problem of a high rate of unemployment among school leavers has for a long time been a cause for concern to the successive governments. Sound education which equips students to challenge the status quo and proffer better alternatives is the way out of the present economic quagmire. The introduction of ‘Trade Subjects’ into the Senior Secondary (SS) Education Curriculum is equally a welcome innovation in the Nigerian Education System. Every student must offer at least one trade/entrepreneurship subject. This paper examines theconcept and objectives of entrepreneurship education, prospects of the restructured curriculum, challenges of implementation of the trade/entrepreneurship subjects at the SSS level, way forward for successful implementation and conclusion and recommendations
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    Effects of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Economics, Kwara State
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2023-03) Adegboye, S. O.
    The computer is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century which has contributed to the service of humanity through its capacity to automate the highly needed respective earlier discoveries. Therefore, the role of computer cannot be over-emphasized in the current competitive education system. It plays significant role in many aspects of human endeavor. The challenge therefore is to be able to remain relevant in the competitive education system through the adoption and use of modern technology. The research design was quasi experimental using a sample of 120 students, who were assigned into experimental and control groups. The test instrument, Economics Performance Test (EPT) was a 30 item multiple-choice objective test drawn from the past West African Examination Council (WAEC) Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Econmics paper. Also introduced was the treatment instrument, Computer Assisted Instructional Package (CAIP) on Economics. The two groups (experimental and control groups) were subjected to the EPT as pre-test and after the treatment the two groups were rearranged for EPT as post-test. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and t-test analysis. The research finding showed that the use of CAI in teaching Economics will effectively enhance the teaching and learning of the subject more. It was therefore recommended that necessary attention should be accorded CAI as a method of instruction in Economics
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    Influence of Parental economic status on educational attainment of secondary school students’ in Eti-Osa, Lagos State
    (Department Science, Technology and Mathematics, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2022-03-23) Abdulaziz, I; Adegboye, S. O.; Rasheed, R A
    This study investigated the relationship between parents’ socio-economic status and their children’s educational attainment. The main objective of the study was to know about different socio-economic factors (parents’ income level, parents’ education level, parents’, and occupational status) that affect students’ educational attainment in Eti-Osa local government secondary schools. This study was a descriptive study and co-relational in nature. Two hundred (200) students were sampled from the sampled schools. Demographic data of the respondents were analyzed with the use of frequency and percentages. To answer the research hypotheses, ANOVA and t-test were used at 0.05 level of significant. Finally, the study unveiled significant difference of parent’s income as regards academic attainment of the students. It was recommended that government should take some serious initiatives in uplifting the socioeconomic status of people, especially focusing on the increase of their family income, and providing education to their children to achieve good status in the society
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    Objectives and content of the Senior secondary school Economics curriculum
    (Department of Arts Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2020-08) Adegboye, S. O.
    Economics examines the choices people make about the use of limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants. This helps to explain and predict how good and services will be produced and consumed. Economics is one of the six elective subjects in the senior secondary curriculum. The pupils are expected to spend 6 years in primary school, 3 years in junior secondary school, 3 years in senior secondary school and at least 4 years in the university. The senior secondary is mainly divided into three- Science, Arts and Commercial classes. A student in the senior secondary section is expected to choose one of the arms from their first year and this class determines what the student could or could not study at the tertiary level because they have subject combinations tailored towards certain disciplines, although subjects like English and Mathematics are compulsory for all classes.
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    Perceived relevance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for entrepreneurial skill development among teachers in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Association for Innovative Technology Integration in Education, 2018-01-09) Adegboye, S. O.
    The perennial problems of increased poverty, unemployment and overdependence on foreign goods and technology have become worrisome to the government. ICT as a highly potent developmental strategy can therefore be used to equip the youths with the necessary skills to be self-reliant. This paper examines the teachers’ perceived relevance of ICTs for the development of entrepreneurial skills among Nigeria teachers. A survey method was used, with questionnaire as the dominant instrument. Data were collected from a simple sample of 145 primary and secondary teachers drawn from three local governments in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state. The data collected were analysed using percentage. Findings of the study revealed that ICT is not only an effective tool of instruction and learning but empowers Nigeria teachers. This reduces poverty and makes the country’s economy more efficient and globally competitive. It was recommended that the government should provide jobs for Nigerian youths through the use of ICT tools and initiate effort to make all educational programmes relevant to provide the youth the needed entrepreneurial skills.
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    Perceptions of Teachers and Students on Entrepreneurial Education as a Panacea for Sustainable Development in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators of Nigeria (ASSEREN)., 2022-07) Adegboye, S. O.; Olokooba, I N; Rasheed, R A
    The perennial problems of increased poverty, youth and graduate unemployment; overdependence on foreign goods and technology; among others have become worrisome to the government. Entrepreneurship education as a highly potent developmental strategy can therefore be used to equip the youths with the necessary skills to be se/f-reliant. However, refocusing school curriculum towards this direction provides necessary impetus for increasing innovation, employment and boosting national productivity. Hence, this study was carried out to examine the relevance of an entrepreneurship based curriculum as a panacea for alleviating poverty among Nigeria Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) students as perceived by teachers and their students. The cross-sectional survey method was adopted for the study. Researcher- designed instruments were used. Mean ratings and t-test inferential statistics were used to analyse results. Findings of the study revealed that teachers and their students had a positive perception towards the introduction of entrepreneurship- oriented curriculum for the SSS programmes and strongly posited that this proposed curriculum innovation could develop the spirit and culture of entrepreneurship and arrest unemployment problems. It was recommended that the government should create an entrepreneurially supportive environment that could he/p to develop an enterprise culture among students. .
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    Predictors of Graduates Employability of Pre-services Social Studies Teachers in University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Department of Adult and Primary Education, University of Ilorin., 2021-11) Rasheed, S. A.; Adegboye, S. O.
    This paper examined the Social Studies challenges of acquiring social life skills as predictors of graduates’ employability among pre-service teachers in University of Ilorin. It specifically examined pre-service teachers’ challenges of acquiring social life skills as predictors of graduates’ employability based on gender. The study adopted the descriptive survey ex-post facto type. The population of this study comprised the entire undergraduate population of University of Ilorin, Kwara state. The sample comprised one hundred and sixty (160) Social Studies pre-service teachers selected among four levels of undergraduates in the Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Researcher-designed questionnaire titled “Predictors of Graduates Employability of Pre-Services Social Studies Teachers in Univeristy of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria” was used for data collection and data collected was analysed using percentages, mean, standard deviation and independent t-test statistical technique at 0.05 level of significance . Results revealed that challenges of acquiring social life skills as predictors of graduates’ employability in University of Ilorin among Social Studies Pre-Services Teachers was negative. Also, the result suggested that negative challenges of acquiring social life skills as predictors of graduates’ employability of female Social Studies pre-service teachers were more than their male colleagues. It was concluded that there are several challenges hindering effective acquisition of social life skills which in turn affected the graduates’ employability.
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    Proposed Curriculum Innovation for the Nigerian Certificate in Education Programmes to Meet Global Challenges.
    (Department Science, Technology and Mathematics, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2021-02-09) Adegboye, S. O.; Lawal, R A; Bello, Y
    The impact of globalization on the education system is overwhelming as it has greatly affected not only the curriculum but also the instructional process. As most training programmes in Nigeria at all levels have concentrated more on teaching knowledge and skills in principle devoid of practical experience in related fields, a process of creating self-awareness and the development of individual capacity for creative and innovative thinking become indispensable. This paper examined the present curricular of National Certificate in Education (NCE) as it affects Entrepreneurship Education and used a Needs-Analysis approach to design an entrepreneurship-oriented General Studies Education (GSE) for teachers’ training programmes. A survey method was used, with questionnaire as the dominant instrument. Data were collected from a sample of 354 respondents (174 lecturers& 180 students) drawn from 18 Colleges of Education across the six states of the southwestern Nigeria. The data collected were analysed qualitatively. Both lecturers and students perceived the expansion of entrepreneurship-oriented contents in the GSE as necessary and desirable. This paper offers recommendations aimed at promoting Entrepreneurship Education as veritable tools in alleviating poverty among Nigerian teachers
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    Students’ access and readiness to the use of e- learning facilities in colleges of education in Ilorin, Nigeria
    (Arts and Social Sciences Education Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2021-12) Adegboye, S. O.; Abdulazeez, I
    Access to quality education is the main goal of any education system which is why higher institutions in Nigeria have integrated technology into their teaching, administration and research work due to its benefit on teaching and learning. Therefore, this study assessed undergraduate readiness to use of e-learning facilities on the basis of gender and level respectively The research type was a descriptive of a survey. A total number of 250 undergraduates participated in the study in which 50 students were selected across the five (5) colleges of education. Simple random sampling technique of a ballot type was used. Data were collected through researchers-designed questionnaire and was analyzed using percentage for demographic information of the respondents while mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions and t-test and ANOVA were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The finding shows that students are ready in using e-learning in Colleges of Education and had adequate access to e-learning facilities. Furthermore, there was significant difference in the readiness of male and female students in using e-learning in favour of male students. Lastly, it was concluded that the readiness of students to use e-learning facilities varies across level.It is therefore recommended that: students should be enlightened on the importance of complementing e-learning to widen their scope and enhance academic performance, the school authority as a matter of fact should make more e-learning facilities like wireless connection and e- lecture delivery available for students use, and female students must be encouraged to develop their minds towards the use of e-learning facilities