» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The term competence first appeared in an article authored by R. W. White in 1959 as a concept for performance motivation. Over the years other scholars have also adopted the use of the term competence. Some scholars describe it as a combinati…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study It is widely accepted that education is one of the leading tools for promoting economic development as it covers some processes individuals go through to help them develop and use their potentials (Adeyemi and Adu, 2010). Furthermore, Okeke…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study That education is the single most important building block on which a nation’s development is founded is an understatement. Indeed, it is the fulcrum, around which all the nation’s enterprises and endeavours revolve. The extent to which t…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Education is widely regarded as a basic human right, a key to enlightenment, and a source of wealth and power (Mugenda and Mugenda, 1999). Education is critical to industrial and technological development, with the history of developed nati…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The purpose of education is to equip the individuals to reshape their society and eliminate inequality. In particular, secondary school education is an important sector in national and individual development. It plays a vital role in …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Teacher evaluation is a function of human decision making resulting from a value judgment about how good or weak a particular work performance is using information that compares the actual work performance with predetermined performance standard…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Human life, which is the best creation of god, has got two aspects: The biological and sociological or cultural. While the former is maintained and transmitted by food and reproduction, the latter is preserved and transmitted by education. …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The era of the teacher being a reservoir of knowledge has past. The world is moving at a jet speed as a result of advances in technology. Importantly, technology entails information and communication which may be defined as the handling…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Unemployment, both of the educated and the uneducated manpower, has become one of the most topical and thorny issues in contemporary Nigeria. The unemployment situation has changed from previous position marked by prolonged period of …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The family is the child’s first place of contact with the world. The child as a result, acquires initial education and socialization from parents and other significant persons in the family. Agulana (2000) pointed out that the family lays…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The problem of sexual abuse has received the attention of scholars from a variety of life domains, because the scourge seems to be an issue of immorality that has no regard for individual status, religious affiliation, wealth, education, or d…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The responsibility of training a child always lies in the hands of the parents. This is congruent with the common assertion by sociologists that education can be an instrument of cultural change which is being taught from home. It is not out …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Education is believed to be the veritable machinery for the development of a country. This is because of the roles played by educated people in the development of science, social economic and political structure to improve…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Environment plays major role in the life of every individual whether a student, teacher, employer or employee. Though, some people are yet to believe that environment brings about better performance. The school environment, which includes th…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study It is widely accepted that education is one of the leading tools for promoting economic development as it covers some processes individuals go through to help them develop and use their potentials. Furthermore, through education, individu…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study University education is at the centre of human resource development. Professional and highly skilled personnel such as Engineers, Administrators/Managers, Accountants, Surgeons and Para Medics, Lawyers, Scientist, Technicians and Lectur…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Education is a prime instrument for national development and governments the world over, in recognition of this notion, endeavour to invest hugely on education. With sound education, individuals perhaps are liberated from …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Education as a social representation has always incorporated, directly or indirectly, developments, attitudes and interrelations of both market tendencies and dominant ideology. Social change, class differentiation, perceptions of the…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The primary purpose of teaching at any level of education is to bring a fundamental change in the learner. To facilitate the process of knowledge transmission, teachers should apply appropriate instructional aids that best suit specific obj…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Children are often described both as the wealth and pride of a nation. The future of any nation therefore depends on the young ones who constitute the potential human resources needed for the continuity of the society. Thus, to achieve sustaina…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Teaching and learning at the secondary school is fast changing; group work has become an important focus in this time of pedagogical change (Burke, 2011). Group work is one strategy for group instruction which is under the learner centered ap…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Although the over all philosophy and objectives of education in Nigeria states among others that: the integration of the individual into a sound and effective citizen and equal education opportunities for all citizens of the nation at the p…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Examination has been generally accepted as the best means of assessment. It is a formal test of knowledge or ability. Infact, in a school setting, examination is a means of evaluating the quantity of knowledge a student has acquired within …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The source of quality in education would include well maintained buildings with all required gadgets being conducive to learning, outstanding lecturers, high moral values, excellent examination results, specialization, the support of parents,…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study University education is at the centre of human resource development. Professional and highly skilled personnel such as Engineers, Administrators/Managers, Accountants, Surgeons and Para Medics, Lawyers, Scientist, Technicians and Lecturer…Continue Reading »
