iosr-JRME   Volume-12 ~ Issue-2 ~ Mar. – Apr. 2022

Abstract: The study explored brick/block laying and concreting skills as a veritable tool for gainful employment and self-reliance of students in Technical colleges in Rivers State. Three specific objectives, research questions and hypotheses were posed, formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised 45 (29 teachers and 16 Instructors) teaching bricks/blocks laying and concreting in all the four technical colleges in Rivers State. The study was a census as the entire population was studied. A structured Likert scale questionnaire titled "Brick/block Laying and Concreting Skills as a Veritable Tool for Gainful Employment and Self-reliance (BLCSVTGES)" was used for the study. The instrument had the response options Strongly Agreed (SA), Agreed (A), Undecided (U), Disagreed (D) and Strongly Disagreed.......

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Abstract: Background: As English Education is being increasingly implemented in primary schools worldwide, the question of how qualified a teacher should be to teach primary English gets correspondingly burning. The answer does not simply come about as appropriate proficiency level and methodological expertise, as research to date has addressed various issues surrounding these two qualities. However, this research body has largely investigated smaller pieces of the puzzle which apparently implies the need for one that can offer a depiction of the big picture. The current paper attempts to bridge this gap with a thorough capture.......

Key Word: Young Learner; Primary English Education; Teacher Qualities; Teacher Training; Educational Policy

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Abstract: This research sought to determine the management of public day secondary schools through infusion of information and communication technology. The study was carried out in Githunguri Constituency, Kiambu County, Kenya. The objective of the Study were to: determine the departments of day secondary school that have been functionally integrated with ICT, establish the strengths of integrating ICT in the running of a day secondary school. The study used descriptive research design. The study sample was 270 participants derived 22 public day secondary schools through stratified techniques. The study's main findings were tinadequate awareness by principals on the need for use of ICT integration in management, inadequate ICT resources and related infrastructure and lack of.......

Key Word: Management, infusion, information technology, functional integration, strengths

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Abstract: Currently, using digital technology in teaching, examination and assessment is an inevitable trend in education in all countries around the world. The practical benefits of information technology will maximize the support for the teacher and at the same time develop the competence of the learners. Research results are analyzed through the practice of high schools in Vietnam. The main research methods used are: research, synthesis, document analysis; professional method. The new point of the research is to approach and analyze the assessment of students' competence based on the application of digital technology. The tools are designed and used to assess learners based on the support of digital technology, oriented to the development of learners' competence and suitable to the reality of Vietnam.

Key Word: examination, assessment, competence, application, digital technology

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Abstract: The aim of this research was to find out whether there was the significant effect of using dyadic essay technique towards students' writing ability in analytical exposition text. The research methodology used was quasi experimental design. The population was the students at the eleventh grade that consisted of 121 students. The researcher chose one class as the sample of the research, they were XI A that is consisted of 32 students. The instrument of writing form for pre-test and post-test were used to collect the data. Pre-test was conducted to measure the students' analytical exposition writing ability before the treatments and post-test was conducted to find out students' analytical exposition writing ability after the treatments. The data was analyzed by using independent sample t-test. It was found out that result of Sig (P value) = 0.000 < α = 0.05.In conclusion, Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. Therefore, there was significant effect of using dyadic essay technique towards students' writing ability in analytical exposition text.

Keywords: Analytical Exposition Text, Dyadic Essay Technique, Students' Writing Ability, Quasi Experimental Design.

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Abstract: This article is an excerpt from the research "Curriculum, Environmental Education and Sustainable Development: knowledge necessary for human and citizen formation of members of the academy" and brings reflections on the role of Environmental Education in the curricula of undergraduate courses at UNIVASF – Universidade Federal do Vale of São Francisco, as an important strategy in the ethical, critical and civic education of young university students, as well as for the continuing education of teachers in the perspective of sustainable development. The research that gave rise to this text was descriptive of an exploratory documentary character, whose data were......

Key Words: Pedagogical Projects; SDGs/UN; PDI/UNIVASF; Agenda 2030

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Abstract: The purpose of the study was to know the effect of the use of KWL technique towards students reading comprehension in narrative text and perception. Whether or not the use of KWL technique can affect the learners' score and how the learners perceive the use of KWL technique when learning reading. The scopes of this study were learners' score and perceptions. Sample of the study was 37 learners from 181 learners of eleventh grade of SMAN 1 Batusangkar. This study used mixed method with explanatory sequential design which gathering the data, quantitative and qualitative data, sequentially in two phases, with one form of data collection following and informing the other. The techniques of data collection of the study were testing for collecting the quantitaive data and interviewing for collecting the qualitative data.......

Key Words: KWL Technique, Students' Reading Comprehension, Narrative Text, Quasi-experimental Design

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Abstract: The study examined prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression among the undergraduates during COVID-19 pandemic: The role of the counsellor. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study made use of the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consists of 8,675 first year undergraduates and counsellors. The simple random sampling technique was used to select 360 respondents used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The instrument was validated by two.......

Keywords: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Undergraduates, COVID-19, Psychological Distress

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Abstract: This research was aimed to identify the learner's perception regarding online learning implementation during the pandemic. This research was conducted by giving questionnaire to 68 tenth grade students of SMA Muhammadiyah Gadingrejo. A descriptive qualitative method was used to get a richer and deeper analysis of the respondents' perceptions. The results shows that internet availability and accessibility hold a crucial role to ensure the success of online learning. It can be seen that most of students give the negative perceptions of online learning in three main points, such as; Instructional Design and Delivery, Teachers' Role and Involvement, Students' Participation. In......

Keywords: students perception, online learning, covid-19 pandemic

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Abstract: The constructivist teaching and learning philosophy is centered on active learning with learners' needs and interests in mind. This paper is a report of a study that investigated the status and challenges on the use of constructivist instructional methods in the implementation for Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programme in Higher Education in Kenya. The research objectives were to find out: The constructivist instructional methods commonly utilized in the implementation of the B.Ed programme in Higher Education in Kenya; and the challenges, that instructors faced in the use of constructivist instructional methods in the implementation of the B.ED programme in Higher Education in Kenya......

Keywords: Effective teaching; constructivist philosophy; instructional methods; Higher Education

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