iosr-JRME   Volume-12 ~ Issue-1 ~ Jan. – Feb. 2022

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching Approach on learners' motivation of secondary school physics students in Kitui County, Kenya. The study was anchored on both the Constructivist and the Self-Determination Theory. The methodology that was adapted was mixed methodology and a Quasi Experimental Research Design and in particular the Solomon's Four Non-Equivalent Control Group Research Design. The target population of the study was 1600 form four Physics students from 40 Extra-County secondary schools in Kitui County. Stratified random sampling was used to select four Extra-County schools (2 Girls and 2 Boys).......

Keywords: Achievement, Conventional Teaching Approach, Inquiry–Based Science Teaching Approach Learning outcome, Motivation, Self-concept

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Abstract: This study delved into an examination of Hackman and Oldham (1975) Job Characteristic Model in the analysis of job satisfaction at Makerere University. This study was prompted by the fact that the interventions used at Makerere University were not addressing the root causes of job dissatisfaction. The study was approached from the positivist paradigm, using a descriptive cross-sectional survey design where a quantitative data were collected from 304 academic staff using an adapted closed ended questionnaire. Data were analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics and a multiple regression analysis technique. Study findings revealed that: first, task autonomy was the most important......

Key words: Job satisfaction, Job Autonomy, Task Variety, Task Identity, Task Significance, Feedback

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[5]. Azash, S., Safare, R., Thirupalu, N., & Subhan, B. (2012). Job characteristics as predictors of work motivation and job satisfaction of bank employees. International Journal of Business and Management Tomorrow, 12(1), 1-7..

Abstract: There is an ongoing concern of rural versus township versus uptown learners achieving different levels of academic success. For this regard, a quasi-experiment was carried out on three Senior Secondary School classes in the Buffalo City Metro education district. A quantitative approach, pretest~post-test on mathematical achievement design was adopted. To analyse data, a two-way ANOVA was run on a sample of 297 participants to examine the effects of teaching strategy (traditional versus cooperative) and the location of schools (uptown vs township vs rural) on learner performance (scores). The findings revealed that there was significant interaction between the effects......

Key words: Academic performance, school location, teaching strategy, Analysis of Variance, Scheffe Post-hoc analysis

[1]. Ajai, J.T., & Imoko, B.I. (2013). Urban and rural students' academic achievement and interest in Geometry: a case-study with games and simulations method. Taraba State University Journal of Education Research and Production, 1(2), 56-63. Google Scholar Access Services (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John- Ajai/publication/326093165)
[2]. Akinsola, M.K., & Odeyemi, E.O. (2014). Effects of mnemonic and prior knowledge instructional strategies on students' achievement in Mathematics. International Journal of Education and Research, 2(7), 675–688. Retrieved from https://www.ijern.com/journal/July2014 /54.pdf
[3]. Alalade, O.E. (2019). Effect of service and collaborate learning strategies on students environmental knowledge in selected junior secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Fort Hare, Alice.
[4]. Alexander, H.A. (2014). Traditions of inquiry in education: Engaging the paradigms of educational research. In A.D. Reid, E.P. Hart & M.A. Peters (Eds.). A companion to research in education. Springer Science: Business Media Dordrecht. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6809-32
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Abstract: This study aims to determine the effect of videoscribe-sparkol learning media on critical thinking skills in Indonesian history subjects in class X social studies at SMA Negeri 6 Bandar Lampung. The method used in this research is a correlation research design. The population in this study were all students of class X IPS odd semester of SMA Negeri 6 Bandar Lampung for the academic year 2021/2022, totaling 139 students. While the samples taken in the study amounted to 33 students. Sampling using purposive sampling. Hypothesis testing using t-statistics and pearson product moment correlation. The research data is quantitative data from critical thinking ability test......

Key words: Learning Media, Videoscribe-Sparkol Media, Critical Thinking Skills

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Abstract: The purpose of this research were to find out the enhancement on students' speaking fluency level after being taught by using picture series and to identify what speaking fluency level do the students has after being taught by using picture series at SMA Kartikatama Metro. This research was quantitative research method with 19 students from the first grade as the sample that selected through random sampling. The data were collected through speaking.....

Key words: Picture Series, Speaking Fluency, Speaking Fluency Level

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Abstract: This study investigated self-efficacy, study habit and attribution style as predictors of secondary school students' interest in Biology in Ogidi Education zone, Anambra state. Four research questions guided the study and four null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlational research design was adopted in the study. The population of the students was 2,875 Biology students in Ogidi Education zone. The sample for the study was 800 Biology students. Students Self-Efficacy Scale (SSES), Study Habit Inventory (SHI), Attribution Style for.....

Key words: self-efficacy, study-habit, attribution style, achievement, Biology

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Abstract: This paper is aimed at examining the quality of education in public primary and secondary schools in Kaduna State using Educational Facility Quality Indicators and provide up to date information on public schools and its facilities. The study used field survey to collect information on public schools by oral interview was administered to the teachers and students. It also used Educational Facility Assessment Form for assessment of facilities through field observation. Multistage sampling method was adopted to select nine LGAs within the three senatorial zones of the state. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (v25). Pearson Correlation employed to determine the existence of relationship between the physical conditions of educational.....

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