Browsing by Author "Akanbi, A. O."

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    Gender and school type as predictors of performance of senior school physics students in Ilorin, Kwara State
    (Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, 2016) Akanbi, A. O.; Omosewo, E. O.; Mohammed, R. E.; Anwo, A. O.
    The study investigated gender and school type as predictors of performance of senior secondary physics students in Ilorin, kwara State. Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey. A total of six hundred and twenty-five physics students participated in the study. A validated proforma was used to collect records of students that sat for 2014 (WASSCE) in physics which were converted to scores and were analyzed using mean and t-Test statistical techniques. The finding showed that there was a significant difference in the academic performance of male and female senior school students in physics in favour of male students, there was a significant difference in the academic performance of senior school students in private schools and those in public schools in physics in favour of the private schools, There was a significant difference in the performance of male senior school students in private schools and those in public schools, while there was no significant difference in the academic performance in physics between female student in private and public senior schools Ilorin. It was recommended that physics teachers should be more gender-sensitive in their pedagogical approaches as well as in the implementation of the physics curriculum. Physics teachers in public should schools make genuine effort towards improving the academic performance of students in the subject so as to equal the private schools in terms of students' academic performance .
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    Influence of gender on the use of computer assisted instruction in teaching secondary school physics students in Ilorin South
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016) Mohammed, R. E.; Olawuyi, C. O.; Omosewo, E. O.; Akanbi, A. O.
    This study investigated the influence of gender on the use of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) in teaching secondary school Physics students in Ilorin South. Two research questions were addressed on the influence of gender; on the use of CAI and students’ scoring ability. The research was a quasi-experimental type with a design of 2 X 3 factorial. A total of twenty eight senior secondary school one (SSS1) students were involved in the study. The pre-test and posttest were conducted and their scores subjected to Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The findings revealed that there was no significant improvement in the performance of male and female students who were taught using CAI while there was a significant difference in the performance of high, medium and low scorers in favour of high scorers. The findings, therefore recommends teachers should encourage both male and female students and also make sure that low scorers participate actively in the teaching and learning of physics using CAI. Teachers need to integrate CAI into the teaching/learning process for the better performance of physics students
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    Influence of school location and school type on senior secondary school student’s achievement in physics in Ilorin, Kwara State.
    (Department of Science Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin., 2017-06) Badmus, Olalekan T.; Soliu, Ismail P.; Akanbi, A. O.; Omosewo, E. O.
    This study investigated the influence of school location and school type on senior school achievement in physics in Ilorin, Kwara State. The study specifically examined the influence of school location and school type on students’ academic achievement in WASSCE physics examinations from 2010- 2014. SSCE results of 1124 senior school students that sat for WASSCE examinations from 2010- 2014 were collected from eight schools in both rural and urban areas of Ilorin East, Kwara State. Two hypotheses were formulated. The t-test statistical tool was used to test both hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. This study reveals statistical significant difference in the achievement of senior school students in WASSCE physics examinations based on school location from 2010-2014 in favour of rural schools, t(1122)=3.404, p<0.05; there was also a significant difference in the achievement of senior school students in WASSCE examinations based on school type from 2010-2014 in favour of private schools, t(1122)=12.12, p<0.05. Recommendations and conclusions were made in line with the findings of this study.
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    MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS PRE-TEACHING STRATEGY AS PREDICTOR OF SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS PHYSICS PERFORMANCE IN ILORIN, NIGERIA
    (College of Education, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin., 2015-11) Badmus, Olalekan T.; Akanmu, M. A.; Akanbi, A. O.
    Students’ performance according to scholars often follow a given pattern and that the principle of individual differences is further reflected in variations that exist in individual ability. Thus, students’ performances in related subjects from empirical evidences may follow the same pattern. This study, therefore investigated predictive effects of the mathematical concepts pre-teaching on physics students’ performance. A total of 62 (F=30; M=32) students drawn from intact class of two purposively selected schools (experimental and control) in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria that participated in the study formed the sample frame for this study. Three research hypotheses with corresponding research questions were tested and answered respectively. Being a quasiexperimental study, Physics Performance Test (PPT) of five theory questions based on projectile motion covered in the study was used to elicit data and analysis was done with the use of t-Test and Analysis of Variance at 0.05 level of significance. Amongst others, it was found that students exposed to pre-teaching of mathematical concepts performed significantly better than their counterpart not exposed to same treatment. This study like other studies also affirmed that gender had no role in students’ academic performance. Recommendations in line with the findings were made.
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    Physics Enrolment Pattern in Nigerian Colleges of Education: A Case Study of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin
    (Institute of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2006-09-16) Akanbi, A. O.
    This paper focuses on the students’ low enrolment in science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Biology). All NCE students that graduated between 1994-2004 were used as the sample for the study. A researcher-designed proforma was used to collect relevant data on students’ enrolment in the three science subjects for the years 1994-2004. Frequency counts and percentages were used to analyze the data collected. Chi-square statistic was used to test the hypothesis formulated. It was revealed that there was significant difference in the enrolment of students in physics, chemistry and biology in Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin between 1999 and 2004. Physics has minimum enrolment compared with chemistry and biology. It is recommended that the college authority should assist in the counseling of students on academic programmes, careers, and prospects for prospective physics students.