International Journal of Secondary Education

Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013

  • Perceived Causes of Students’ Low Enrolment in Science in Secondary Schools, Nigeria

    Aina, Jacob Kola, Adedo Ganiyu Akanbi

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
    Pages: 18-22
    Received: Aug. 14, 2013
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    Published: Sep. 30, 2013
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    Abstract: The paper sampled 80 secondary school students in a local government council to find out causes of student low enrolment in science in secondary schools. The paper highlighted the history of science teaching and teacher’s pedagogy of teaching in Nigeria as very germane to enrolment in schools. Questionnaire was used to sample students’ opinion on c... Show More
  • Gender Analysis of Students’ Entry Qualification in English Language in Colleges of Education in Kwara State

    Olanipekun, Shola Sunday, James Andokari Zaku

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
    Pages: 23-25
    Received: Sep. 11, 2013
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    Published: Oct. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: The paper employed descriptive survey study of students’ entry qualification in English language based on gender in the Colleges of Education in Kwara State, Nigeria. One hundred and eighty- six students were sampled for the study. Descriptive Statistic was used to analyze the data collected. The results showed that male students performed better t... Show More
  • Effect of Female Only Versus Coed Physical Education Classes on Social Physique Anxiety in 7th Grade girls

    Prewitt, Steve, James Hannon, Timothy Brusseau, Maria Newton, Janet Shaw, Julia Summerhays

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
    Pages: 26-30
    Received: Oct. 23, 2013
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    Published: Nov. 10, 2013
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    Abstract: It is well documented that there is a significant decrease in the enjoyment and participation of adolescent females in physical education (PE) classes. Adolescent females report a desire for single sex classes due to increased feelings of social physique anxiety (SPA). Therefore, the purpose of this pilot study was to examine changes in SPA of 7th ... Show More
  • Parents’ Re-Education to Improve Students in Risk of Scholastic Misbehaviour & School Failure

    Salvador Peiró-i-Gregòri, Mª Carmen Ramos Hernando

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
    Pages: 31-38
    Received: Oct. 13, 2013
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    Published: Nov. 10, 2013
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    Abstract: How the disruption and indiscipline impact more and more in schools, causing school violence and failure, the authors studied documents to prevent it: the family. It consist in an action, type single case research (N = 1), using the phenomenology and the participant evaluation. The aim is to verify a model of addressing situations of educational ri... Show More
  • Influence of Home on Study Habits of Secondary School Students in Kolo-Creek Development Centre of Bayelsa State, Nigeria

    Hamilton-Ekeke, Joy-Telu, Ekima Ayebaemi Frank-Oputu

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2013
    Pages: 39-44
    Received: Oct. 18, 2013
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    Published: Nov. 30, 2013
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    Abstract: This study investigates the home and its influence on students’ study habits. Simple random sampling technique was used to obtain 200 out of 660 SS2 students in Kolo-Creek Development-Centre of Bayelsa State. Four research questions were posited, data were collected using Student Study Habit Questionnaire, (SSHQ) which was analyzed using percentage... Show More