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Effect Of Mastery Learning Strategy On Students' Learning Outcomes In Senior Secondary School Biology In Lagos State, Kassim O. Ajayi Prof, Fausat A. Adenaike Prof, Modupe O. Salomi Dr, Kehinde S. Momodu Mrs

Essays in Education

The study is a pre-test, post-test control group randomized quasi–experimental research design. The population comprised all SSII Biology Students in Lagos Education District II, with two intact classes of 60 students from two selected public secondary schools. Four instruments were used namely; Mastery Learning Strategy Instructional Aid, Conventional Teaching Strategy Instructional Aid, Biology Achievement Test (r = 0.77) and Biology Attitude Scale (r = 0.82). Six null hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings showed significant main effect of treatment on achievement (F _{(1, 59) =} 2399.983, P (.000) < .05), no significant main effect of gender on achievement (F _{(1, 59) =} 1.677, P (.201) > .05) and no …

أثر استراتيجيتين للفصول المعكوسة التشاركية (التقدمية والرجعية) على التحصيل الدراسي وتنمية مهارات التفكير الناقد لطلبة الصف السادس في مادة التربية المهنية في لواء قصبة عمان, Sonia Abu Seyam, Mohammad Al-Hileh, Sana'a Yacoub Banat Dr.

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف المقال إلى قياس أثر استراتيجيتي الفصول المعكوسة التشاركية (التقدمية والرجعية) على التحصيل الدراسي وتنمية مهارات التفكير الناقد لطلبة الصف السادس في مادة التربية المهنية في لواء قصبة عمان، تمّ بناء أداتي الدراسة المكونة من اختبار تحصيلي، واختبار مهارات التفكير الناقد، وتمّ التأكد من صدقهما وثباتهما، اعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج شبه التجريبي، وتكوّنت عينة الدارسة من (90) طالبة من طالبات الصف السادس الأساسي، تمّ سحب العينة بالطريقة القصديّة من مدارس الحصاد التربوي، وتمّ توزيعهم بشكل عشوائي على ثلاثة مجموعات، أظهرت نتائج الدراسة وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية (α =0.05) بين الطريقة الاعتيادية من جهة وكل من استراتيجيتي التدريس الرجعية، والتقدمية …

The Effectiveness Of Employing Electronic Mind Maps In The Academic Achievement Of Seventh Students In Mathematics In Amman. فعالية توظيف الخرائط الذهنية الالكترونية في التحصيل الأكاديمي لطلبة السابع في الرياضيات في العاصمة عمان, Rania Hamadan

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

The current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of employing electronic mind maps in the academic achievement of seventh students in mathematics in the capital, Amman. The researcher used the quasi-experimental approach. In order to answer the questions, the study relied on the achievement test after verifying its validity and reliability. The research sample consisted of (62) female students from the seventh grade. They were divided into two groups (the experimental group and the control group), each group consisted of (31) female students. The results of the study showed that there were differences in favor of students who studied using …

The Level Of Female Students’ Achievement In English Language In Public Schools In The Ramtha District From The Teachers’ Point Of View, Eman Al-Abdul Razzaq

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the level of achievement of female students in English language in public schools in Ramtha district from the teachers’ point of view. The study consisted of (171) female teachers, and the study sample consisted of (103) female teachers who were chosen by the simple random method. The results of the study showed that the level of female students’ achievement in the English language was high; The results of the study revealed that there were no statistically significant differences due to the two variables (experience and educational qualification). The researcher recommends that teachers should use attractive …

The Effect Of Individualized Education By Using Multimedia On The Academic Achievement In Computer Course Of The First Secondary Grade Female Students In Jordan أثر تفريد التعليم باستخدام الوسائط المتعددة في التحصيل الدراسي في مادة الحاسوب لدى طالبات الصف الأول الثانوي في الأردن, Areej Emlawi Al-Khawaldah, Prof. Muhannad Anwar Al-Shboul

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study aimd at investigating the effect of individualized education by using multimedia on the academic achievement in computer course of the first secondary grade female students in Jordan. The study sample consisted of (60) female students, from first secondary grade students, selected from a public school in MafraqGasapa directorate of education. The study sample assigned randomly into two groups: experimental group of (30) female students, which studied through individualized education by using multimedia, and the control group of (30) female students, who studied through using conventional approach. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers used Quasi-experimental …

تصورات طلبة الصف العاشر الأساسي في محافظة إربد حول أثر ممارسة الأنشطة الرياضية في تطوير الجوانب الصحية والنفسية والاجتماعية والعلمية لديهم. The Perceptions Of Tenth Basic-Grade Students In Irbid Governorate About The Impact Of Physical Activities For Developing Their Health ,Psychological, Social, And Academic Life Aspects, فتحية إبراهيم الشبول, سليمان محمد قزاقزة, طارق يوسف جوارنة

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت هذه الدراسة التعرف على تصورات طلبة الصف العاشر الأساسي في محافظة إربد حول أثر ممارسة الأنشطة الرياضية في تطوير الجوانب الصحية والنفسية والاجتماعية والعلمية لديهم. ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة، استخدم الباحثون استبانة بعد التحقق من صدقها وثباتها. تكونت الاستبانة من 23 فقرة موزعة في أربعة أبعاد، هي: البعد الصحي، البعد النفسي، البعد الاجتماعي، والبعد العلمي. تكون مجتمع الدراسة من جميع طلبة الصف العاشر في محافظة إربد, والبالغ عددهم (7500) طالبا وطالبة، وتم اختيار عينة الدراسة, والمكونة من (322) طالبا وطالبة بالطريقة الطبقية العشوائية. وتم تحديد معامل الاتساق الداخلي للاستبانة باستخدام معادلة كرونباخ الفا, والذي بلغ (0.84).

أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن …

أثر التعلم بالتلعيب عبر الويب في تنمية التحصيل الأكاديمي والتفكير الإبداعي لدى طالبات المرحلة الابتدائية. The Impact Of Utilizing Web-Based Gamification Of Learning On Improving Academic Achievement And Creative Thinking Among Elementary Students, سهام الجريوي

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

سعت الدراسة إلى معرفة أثر التعلم بالتلعيب عبر الويب في التحصيل الأكاديمي والتفكير الإبداعي لطالبات المرحلة الابتدائية، وتمثلت عينة البحث في (60) طالبة من طالبات الصف الرابع بالمرحلة الابتدائية مقسمة إلى مجموعتين، وتم تطبيق أدوات الدراسة؛ وهي: الاختبار التحصيلي واختبار التفكير الإبداعي لتورانس، كما تم استخدام المنهج شبة التجريبي لمعرفة أثر المتغير المستقل وهو التعلم بالتلعيب في المتغيرات التابعة؛ وهي: التحصيل الأكاديمي والتفكير الإبداعي لدى طالبات عينة البحث، وباستخدام التحليل الإحصائي المناسب تم استخلاص نتائج تُشير إلى ارتفاع مستوى التحصيل الأكاديمي والتفكير الإبداعي باستخدام التعلم بالتلعيب عبر الويب؛ أي يمكن استخدم التعلم بالتلعيب في تنمية مهارات التفكير العليا ومنها مهارات …

Bridging The High School Transition: Assessing The Impact Of A Freshman Academy On Student Success, Victoria A. Honetschlager

The Interactive Journal of Global Leadership and Learning

This paper focuses on quantitatively assessing the implementation of a freshman academy on multiple educational outcomes for students including academic, behavioral and emotional indicators. Existing research presents mixed findings on the effectiveness of freshman academies on student success, and rarely attempt to measure indicators other than grades or standardized test scores. This study examines not only students’ grades and credits attained, but also attendance, behavior referrals and most innovatively, students’ emotional engagement and connectedness. Data from cohorts prior to and post-freshman academy implementation were quantitatively analyzed using a causal-comparative design. Welch t-tests revealed that academic achievement indicators did not differ …

Catering To The Common Denominator: An Alternative Perspective On Measuring College Academic Achievement And Performance, Jibin Joseph

Undergraduate Economic Review

This study focuses on colleges offering B.A. Economics (H) in Delhi University and divides students into 3 distinct groups, based on their GPA, namely high performers, poor performers and the average. By proving that the average form the majority in all instances, I measure the capability of colleges to motivate the same to perform better. To do so, I propose a framework that captures the movement of students between the established groups over two years (i.e. 4 semesters). Furthermore, I enunciate that the high dispersion, not only between but within colleges, points towards an institutional inefficiency, suggesting unequal dissemination/absorption of …

A Critical Exploratory Analysis Of Black Girls' Achievement In 8th Grade U.S. History, Jemimah Lea Young, Marquita D. Foster, Donna M. Druery

Middle Grades Review

The purpose of this study was to utilize an ethnically homogeneous design to examine Black female student U.S. History content-specific knowledge. The study aims to elucidate the importance of single-group analyses as an alternative to between-group comparative designs. The present study utilized a critical, quantitative, descriptive research design to examine the achievement of Black girls in U.S. History from a strength-based and growth-focused perspective. The study contributes to the literature on Black girls’ achievement by applying a quantitative approach to intersectional research. This study utilized two subsamples of Black 8^th grade girls from the 2006 and 2010 National Assessment …

Rising Out Of The Gap: Early Adolescent Black Males And Academic Success, Eartha M. Hackett Phd, Joseph G. Ponterotto Phd, Akane Zusho Phd, Margo A. Jackson Phd

The Qualitative Report

This qualitative inquiry examined the lived experiences of 14 high-achieving, eighth-grade, Black males in three inner city middle schools. Anchored in a social constructivist paradigm, this study focused on factors that influence the educational experiences of early adolescent Black males. Participant selection was based on state test scores, GPA, and SES; data were collected by classroom observation and semi-structured interviews. Six themes and twenty-two subthemes related to factors which promote achievement and the meaning of achievement were found. Results show that high achieving students were motivated to excel, in part, by striving to counter negative assumptions about Black males. Participants …

Scholastic Liberation: Schools' Impact On African American Academic Achievement, Aaron M. Johnson

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

This article addresses some of the factors that contribute to low achievement observed in African American students. It is common that either schools or school districts are unable to fix the problem or they are unaware about how the beliefs and attitudes about African American students can contribute to their low performance in school. Furthermore, this article encourages school institutions to examine themselves and change school environments to align to the identities of African American students. African American students must be liberated from negative assumptions about them and to do that, individuals and the institution of school as a whole, …

Onset Of Hearing Loss, Gender And Self Concept As Determinants Of Academic Achievements In English Language Of Students With Hearing Disability In Oyo State, Nigeria, J. Abiola Ademokoya, B. A. Shittu

Essays in Education

Since every class of students with hearing disability is always a heterogeneous one, the need for establishing relationship between some intrinsic factors in these students and their academic achievements becomes very imperative. This study therefore examined the influence of onset of hearing loss, gender and self concept on their academic performance in English language. 100 Senior Secondary School class III students with hearing disability were purposively selected to participate in the study. The study also raised 3 hypotheses to ascertain relationships between onset of hearing loss, gender, and self concept and English language achievement. Instruments such as the self concept …

Parental Involvement Unlocks Children’S Educational Potential, Christine Seda

Essays in Education

To succeed in any profession, one must thoroughly research the nature of the profession itself as well as its interactions with other components of society. A decision to enter the teaching profession must also follow this methodology. One question that deserves further investigation can be phrased as, “Is parental involvement in the schools positively correlated to student achievement, and if so, then what can be done to facilitate this involvement?”

Throughout the history of the United States, the positive and negative impacts of parental involvement in the schools have been widely debated. In the twentieth century, however, this debate entered …

Relationship Among Emotional Intelligence, Parental Involvement And Academic Achievement Of Secondary School Students In Ibadan, Nigeria, Oyesojl A. Aremu, Adeyinka Tella, Adedeji Tella

Essays in Education

This study investigated the relationship among emotional intelligence, parental involvement and academic achievement of 500 Senior Secondary School Students in Ibadan, Nigeria. The participants ranged in age between 14 and 18 years (M=16.5, SD. = 1.7). Two hypotheses were tested for significance at .05 margin of error, Using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression Statistics. Results showed that both emotional intelligence and parental involvement could predict academic achievement. Similarly, there were significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement; and between parental involvement and academic achievement .The implications of these results for academic are discussed.