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    Promoting Gender Equity, Scientific Literacy and Peace Among Nigerian Secondary School Students Through Gender Mainstreaming Strategies.
    (Nigerian Journal of Teacher Education and Teaching, 2013) Ozoji, Bernadetta Ebele; Mmegwa, Patricia Uwamezi; Anyebe, Mary Ocheenia; Oriade, Mary L. T.
    The paper discussed the promotion of gender equity, scientific literacy and peace among Nigerian secondary school students through the use of gender mainstreaming strategies. The concepts of gender equity, scientific literacy and peace were defined. The importance of acquiring scientific literacy and peaceful co-existence of Nigerian children were emphasized. The under-representation, discrimination and under-achievement of Nigerian students in science technology and mathematics courses were discussed. Some of the factors militating against gender equity and scientific literacy were highlighted , such as: gender stereotyping, parental preference of early marriage to education and masculine image of science and technology. The paper outlined the aims of gender mainstreaming Strtegies which include ensuring the rites, roles of girls and boys, equal attention in all school activities, respecting cultural differences and ensuring participation and protection of rights of all students in STM classrooms. Gender mainstreaming package discussed by the paper included the use of gender-inclusive images and constructs, use of gender-inclusive languages or expressions, use of gender-inclusive pictures and textual materials. The implication of the use of gender mainstreaming strategies for peaceful co-existence and conflict resolution by Nigerian students were highlighted. Finally, the paper concluded that, if gender was not attained in our educational institutions at a foundational level, it would be difficult if not impossible to have social peace, economic and technological advancement in Nigeria, no matter how scientifically literate the citizenry might be.
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    MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ RESPONSES TO STUDENTS’ MISCONCEPTIONS IN ALGEBRA
    (Council for Innovative Research Peer Review Research Publishing System Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION METHODOLOGY, 2014-08-26) Zuya, Habila Elisha
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    Development and Validation of a Hybrid Active Learning Strategy for Teaching Direct Current Electricity Concepts for Secondary Schools in Nigeria
    (International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 2015-08) Uche Connie Ofodile; Mangut Mankilik
    The study was carried out to develop and validate a Hybrid Active Learning Strategy (HALS) for teaching direct current electricity concepts (DCEC) in physics for secondary schools in Nigeria. The relevant literature reviewed revealed that the inappropriate use of relevant teaching strategies and the non-use of modern innovative technology in the teaching of physics result in lack of better understanding of concepts and hence, the poor performance of students in physics. In view of this, the HALS package which is a combination of active learning strategies including computer simulation was developed to help teachers to be more effective and students to understand DCEC concepts better. The developmental platform for the package is Microsoft visual basic 6. Other applications used during the design process include Adobe (macromedia) Director, Flash 8, Fireworks and Flash Player for animation, construction and display. The validation of HALS Package was done applying: subject content validation, computer expert validation, educational technology expert validation, personalized validation and group validation. The HALS package is generally perceived as very educative, comprehensive, adequate, relevant, user friendly and loaded with a lot of ingenuity.
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    Perception, Motivation and Satisfaction of Secondary School Physics Students Based on Learning Pattern on Lesson Study in Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria
    (International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2020) Celina Shitnan Gana; Ahmad Usman Bashir; Theophilus Ogala; Macmillan Mafulul Josiah; Dakup Dakang Paul; Christian Sunday Ugwanyi
    This study investigated the perception, motivation and satisfaction of secondary school physics students based on learning pattern on Lesson Study in FCT Abuja. Descriptive survey was research design adopted. The researcher used random sampling to select three (3) area council out of six (6) area council in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. From the 1848 target population of students in science and technical colleges in FCT, the researcher used a Simple random sampling technique to sampled the total of 3I7students from the total of three (3) co-educational science and technical colleges for this study. Two different questionnaires of five- point Likert scale with the reliability coefficient of 0.98 for Determinate of students learning pattern questionnaire (DSLPQ) and 0.84 for perception, motivation and satisfaction of physics students on lesson study questionnaire (PSPSLSQ) were administered to the sampled population. And to guide the study, two research questions and two research Hypotheses were raised. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts for determination of students learning pattern, mean and standard deviation for research questions and ANOVA for research hypotheses. Some of the findings from the study revealed that both visual, social and logical learning pattern of Physics students have positive perception on lesson study method, there was no significant difference in the response on perception, Motivation and satisfaction level of students based on visual, social and logical learning pattern. It was recommended among others that Lesson Study should be adopted by FCT school principals and teachers to improve students learning perception, motivation and satisfaction. Both the Federal and State governments should implement lesson study in all the secondary school in Nigeria.
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    A Comparative Study of Federal and State University Undergraduate Chemistry Students’ Performance on Paint Production Using a Developed Module in North Central Zone Nigeria
    (The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2017-07) Dr. Tabitha K. Delmang; Dr. Ephraim J. Gongden
    The study compared undergraduate chemistry students’ performance in paint production using a developed entrepreneurial skill training module. It specifically compared the entire undergraduate chemistry students of Federal and State Universities in the North Central region of Nigeria on one hand and the male and female students on another hand. The objective was to assess the students’ ability to use the module successfully to produce paint and to assess their entrepreneurial skills. Nonrandomized post-test only quasi experimental design was employed to carry out the study. Two hundred and thirty-six (236) students were randomly selected for the study. Two instruments – chemistry lecturers’ rating scale (CLRS) and chemistry lecturers’ questionnaire (CLQ) were developed and used. Data were analyzed using t – test statistical tool. The results showed a significant difference (p = 0.016) between the mean scores of State and Federal University undergraduate chemistry students who were trained using the entrepreneurial skill training module for paint production in favor of the State Universities. There was also a significant difference (p = 0.000) between the mean scores of the male and female undergraduate chemistry students in both federal and state universities trained using the draft entrepreneurial skill training module on paint production. The study recommended the use of the developed entrepreneurial skill training module for the teaching of undergraduate chemistry students in Universities to enable them acquire entrepreneurial skills.
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    Effects of Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Strategy on Senior Secondary Two Chemistry Students’ Understanding of Chemical Kinetics in Jos South LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria
    (East African Scholars Publisher, Kenya, 2019-05-27) Ephraim J.; Gongden, Ph.D; Dorcas P. John; Esther M. Gimba
    This study determined the effects of jigsaw cooperative learning strategy (JCLS) on chemistry students’ understanding of chemical kinetics in public and private secondary schools in Jos South LGA of Plateau state, Nigeria. The sample consisted of 78 students drawn from two co-educational schools. Random sampling technique was used to assign the students from each school into experimental and control groups. A rate of reaction understanding test, (RoRUT) with r= 0.79, was used as instrument for data collection. It contained five essay-type questions drawn from the senior secondary two chemistry curriculum on the topic, rates of chemical reactions. The data was analyzed using SPSS Statistics version 22. The findings revealed a significant difference between the posttest mean scores of students taught using JCLS and those taught using the lecture method with those taught with JCLS demonstrating better understanding of the concept. There was however, no statistically significant difference between the posttest mean achievement scores of male and female students taught the rates of chemical reactions using JCLS. The study also found out that the students from private schools demonstrated better understanding of the concept than students from public schools taught using JCLS. The study recommended that JCLS be used in the teaching of chemistry in secondary schools since the strategy influences both male and female students similarly. Necessary attention should be given to JCLS during teacher – training programs so as to equip chemistry teachers with the skills
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    Effects of Computer Assisted Instruction on Male and Female Students’ Achievement in Basic Science in Jos Metropolis, Plateau State, Nigeria
    (American Research Journal of Humanities Social Science (ARJHSS), 2019-01) Gongden, Ephraim Joel; Gongden, Esther Ephraim
    This study investigated the effects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on male and female students’ achievement in basic science in Jos metropolis, Nigeria. The study adopted pretest and posttest quasi experimental control group design with a sample of 153 Junior Secondary School two basic science students from two schools. These were randomly assigned into control and experimental groups. A Basic Kinetic Achievement Test, BKAT (r = 0.74) consisting of 30 multiple choice questions was used to collect pretest and posttest data. A CAI package on kinetic theory of matter was used as treatment instrument for experimental group while lecture method was used for the control group. Descriptive statistics and t- test for independent samples were used to analyze the data. The results showed statistically significant difference in the performances of students in the experimental and those in the control groups. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the achievements of male and female students taught using CAI. The study recommended that instructional materials such as computers and its accessories be provided by government and school administrators to facilitate quality teaching and learning. Teachers should be trained during pre-service and in-service programs to acquire skills in the use of CAI strategy.