Papers by Telima Adolphus
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND EVALUATION, Oct 15, 2023
The study was conducted to examine the challenges of Non-Physics majors teaching Physics curricul... more The study was conducted to examine the challenges of Non-Physics majors teaching Physics curriculum contents in secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Mixed method research design was adopted for the study. The participants consisted of 52 Non-Physics major Physics teachers obtained using a purposive sampling method. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected using Interview Template for Non-
International journal of applied research in social sciences, Nov 15, 2022
Since the advent of COVID-19, the educational system across the globe has been affected in variou... more Since the advent of COVID-19, the educational system across the globe has been affected in various degrees from total closure to the use of online facilities for teaching and learning. This paper examined pedagogical practices before the advent of COVID-19, pedagogies appropriate for science teaching and learning in the face of COVID-19 and the need for the review of science teacher education programmes to equip trainee teachers with appropriate 21 century skills and knowledge for the needed digital teaching and learning environment in order to promote scientific knowledge for the purpose of sustainable development. The paper finally looks at science educators' pedagogical practice for sustainability in teacher education programme in the face of covid-19 pandemic. Mention is made of the essential impact of science education on sustainable development as well as challenges of science education and sustainable development in the Nigerian context. The paper concludes that the curriculum for science education should be reformed to reflect the needs of Nigerian society in terms of practical skills required for individual
International journal of online and distance learning, Jul 15, 2021
The study investigated the effect of school climate on teaching and learning of physics in senior... more The study investigated the effect of school climate on teaching and learning of physics in senior secondary schools. Methodology: The mixed research design, specifically descriptive and exploratory analysis method was employed for the study.14 Physics teachers and 248 Physics students were purposively selected from four secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Instruments for data collection includes Questionnaire for Physics Teachers (QPT), Questionnaire for Physics Students (QPS) and two semi-structured interview schedules which are Interview Schedule for Teachers (ISfT) and the Interview Schedule for Students (ISfS). Data were analyzed using mean and percentage for the research questions while hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test. Results: The findings of the study revealed that although Physics teachers enjoy a fairly good working relationship with their students, both teachers and students maintained that their school climate were not friendly and conducive for teaching of Physics. The study further revealed that there were no significant differences between male and female Physics teachers and students on their mean responses on school climate related factors affecting the teaching and learning of Physics. Unique contribution to theory and practice: The study recommended exigent need for synergy among all stakeholders in the secondary school to encourage the prevalence of harmonious relationship that will enhance effective teaching and learning of Physics among others.
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, Mar 30, 2020
The study examined the Effects of computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) on students' achievement in... more The study examined the Effects of computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) on students' achievement in Atomic and Nuclear Physics in Rivers state. The objective of the study was to determine the difference in the academic achievement Physics students when taught atomic and nuclear physics with CAI and lecture method. The study adopted pretest-posttest design of quasi-experimental research. The study was carried out in Rivers state senior secondary schools. The population of the study comprised of all senior secondary school 3 physics students in Rivers state. The sample size of the study was drawn using purposive random sampling. The total sample size of the study was one hundred and twenty (120). The sample size was grouped to control (60) and experimental groups (60). The instrument used for the study was an achievement test which was tagged "Atomic and Nuclear Physic Achievement Test (ANPAT)". The instrument consisted 40 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ). The instrument was sectioned into four parts, each section measured students' knowledge on the models of atom, energy quantization, photoelectric emission and thermionic emission. The reliability of the instrument was tested using test-retest method which yielded 0.88 reliability coefficient. Mean and standard deviation was used for data analysis while t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. It was found that students that were taught atomic and nuclear physics with CAI (60.5) have higher mean achievement scores than those taught with lecture method (44.1). This implies that students taught atomic and nuclear physics using computer assisted instruction performed better than those taught with lecture method. The t-test analysis also showed that the differences that exist in the mean are statistically significant at 0.05. Thus, the study recommended that government should assist the schools to make adequate computers available for teaching and learning physics in secondary schools.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022
The study investigated the effects of school ownership on problem solving abilities in algebra am... more The study investigated the effects of school ownership on problem solving abilities in algebra among senior secondary school students, in Rivers State, Nigeria. Ex-post facto design was used in this study. The population was all senior secondary school students in Rivers State. Convenience and purposive sampling technique was employed in this study. 390 senior secondary school students participated in the study. Nine senior secondary schools were selected by purposive sampling for the study in two local government areas. The instrument used was Algebraic Problem Solving Test questions collated by the researchers from different past West African School Certificate Examinations. The reliability of the test was determined to be 0.72 using Pearson product moment correlation formula. Three research questions were answered using simple mean. One hypothesis was raised to guide the study, at 0.05 significant level using t-test. The results of the analyses showed that: school ownership had s...
International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, Jan 8, 2021
The study was focused on Physics teachers' perception on the use of ethnoscience learning experie... more The study was focused on Physics teachers' perception on the use of ethnoscience learning experiences for the teaching of secondary school Physics and its implication for curriculum implementation. Six research questions and six hypotheses were posited for the study. The cross sectional survey research design was employed for the study. 243 secondary school Physics teachers in three Urban Local Government Areas (Port Harcourt, Obio-Akpor and Eleme) and four rural Local Government Areas (Ikwerre, Khana, Ahoada East and Ahoada West) in Rivers State, Nigeria were selected using the non-proportional stratified random sampling technique. Data collecting instrument was titled "Ethnoscience Learning Experience for Physics Teaching Questionnaire" with a coefficient reliability index of 0.86 was used to elicit response from the respondents. Data was analyzed using frequency count, mean, and inferential statics of t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the following themes (Interaction of Matter, Space and Time, Conservative Principle, Waves: Motion without material transfer and Fields at rest and in motion can be taught using ethnoscience learning experiences while themes such as Energy quantization and duality of matter and Physics in technology cannot be taught using ethnoscience learning experiences. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that stakeholders and planners of the secondary school Physics curriculum should consider the integration of ethnoscience learning experiences in the Physics curriculum in order to clarify those abstract concepts in learning of Physics.
Problems Militating Against the Effective Teaching of Crafts in Nursery Schools in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu …
... and Sample The population for the study was made up 70 teachers of the 9 (nine) approved nurs... more ... and Sample The population for the study was made up 70 teachers of the 9 (nine) approved nursery schools in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. A list of all the government approved nursery schools in Nsukka Page 3. 24 Njoku Helen Amaka and Okorafor ...
This study addresses the question what school-based factors influence enrolment and attainment in... more This study addresses the question what school-based factors influence enrolment and attainment in physics in the senior school certificate examinations in Rivers State, Nigeria? In Nigeria, low enrolment in physics is coupled with concerns about levels of attainment. One outcome of this situation is interest in effective teaching and learning in the subject in Nigeria. Purposive sampling was utilized to select 8 schools in high and low performing local government areas of Rivers State to ensure boys’, girls’ and co-educational schools were represented. All 14 physics teachers in the schools participated in the study, together with 248 physics students and 116 non-physics students. A mixed methods research design was adopted for the study. The research instruments comprised questionnaires for teachers and students, interviews, classroom observations and a Physics Attainment Test developed specifically for the study. Descriptive statistics and correlations were utilised for quantitati...
Problems of Teaching and Learning of Geometry in Secondary Schools in Rivers State, Nigeria
Abstract. It has been observed that students shy away from the study of mathematics even though i... more Abstract. It has been observed that students shy away from the study of mathematics even though it is the bed rock of science and technology. This shows the negative attitude and poor performance of students in mathematics. It is this backdrop that prompted the research into the problem of teaching and learning of geometry in secondary schools. The study is aimed at identifying the problems and proffering solution to them. Consequently, two research questions were raised. (1) What factors are responsible for the difficulty in the teaching and learning of geometry in secondary schools? (2) What strategies could be adopted to enhance better teaching and learning of geometry in secondary schools? Some factors were investigated which revolve around physical facilities, quality and quantity of teaching staff, attitude of students, parents and government Data were collected by means of two different questionnaires administered to three hundred (300) students and thirty (30) teachers drawn...
Journal of Education and Practice, 2013
The study investigated the effects of collaborative learning on problem solving abilities among s... more The study investigated the effects of collaborative learning on problem solving abilities among senior secondary physics students in simple harmonic motion(SHM). The sample was made up of 112 physics teachers and 81 physics students drawn from two urban and one rural school. The research instruments employed for the study were Physics Teachers Questionnaire on Simple Harmonic Motion (PTQSHM) and Simple Harmonic Motion Achievement Test (SHMAT). Statistical data analysis tools utilized were the simple percentage, four point Likert-Scale of 2.50 criterion mark and t-test at 5% level of significance. The result of the findings showed that: mathematical calculations involved in SHM make students to shy away from the topic, students are motivated when they cooperatively solve problems in physics, there was significant difference in problem solving abilities among students taught using collaborative learning strategy and those taught with the conventional method, there is no significant di...
This paper presents the trend of science enrolment and attainment for the National 5, Higher and ... more This paper presents the trend of science enrolment and attainment for the National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher in Scotland. Also, analysis of enrolment and attainment in the core science subjects of biology, chemistry and physics by gender for all three qualifications have been presented. Results in public domain from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) from 2008 – 2018 (for Higher and Advanced Higher) and 2014 – 2018 (for National 5) were accessed and analyzed. Data were analyzed using simple percentages and t-test for significance, using SPSS. The results show a slight decline in enrolment in the three core science subjects especially for the National 5 and Higher qualifications. An independent sample t-test conducted using SPSS, to compare the mean percentage attainment of boys and girls in Higher biology, physics and chemistry showed a significant difference in the mean percentage physics attainment for boys and girls with t(20)=9.99, p<.05. The result also shows si...
Factors affecting the teaching and learning of electromagnetism among secondary school physics students
The role of science education in skills acquisition and youth empowerment in Nigeria
International Journal of Research Publications
Interscience Management Review
The research was conducted to determine the impact of the exercise of academic freedom of lecture... more The research was conducted to determine the impact of the exercise of academic freedom of lecturers on teaching and learning in tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria. 110 lecturers from eleven universities selected from the northern, eastern, southern and western parts of Nigeria as well as federal, state and private made up the sample for study. The Two research questions posed and two hypotheses formulated were answered and tested respectively. A questionnaire titled "AFTeL " was used to collect data. Analysis of data revealed that lecturers exercised academic freedom to a large extent but ii has some negative impact on teaching and learning. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that Academic Freedom should continue to be encouraged but that there should be strict enforcement of professional ethics and lecturers checked to remove the negative impact.
Why Students in Secondary Schools Choose not to do Physics? Implications For Policy and Practice in Developing Countries
European Scientific Journal ESJ
This study investigated the low popularity of physics among secondary school students in Rivers S... more This study investigated the low popularity of physics among secondary school students in Rivers State, Nigeria. One outcome of this situation is concern and interest in effective teaching and learning in the subject in Nigeria. A mixed methods research design was adopted for the study. The study found that teachers&#39; qualities and resource availability and utilization significantly influence students&#39; physics enrolment. Also, there was no significant difference in the correlations of teacher and resource factors with enrolment by gender. To boost students&#39; interest in physics, the study recommended amongst others, that teachers present content in ways that connect physics ideas to the everyday experiences of students and that, policy makers should consider making the study of science compulsory in all classes in secondary schools with the introduction of &#39;science for arts&#39; for the non-science oriented students.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
Despite the relevance of physics to many science and technological based careers, students’ attai... more Despite the relevance of physics to many science and technological based careers, students’ attainment in the subject has been of concern in many countries including Nigeria. The study examined physics attainment among secondary school pupils and found that physics attainment is low in Nigeria and that teacher quality and resource availability and utilization are some factors that affect student attainment. To enhance students’ physics attainment, the study recommended that the content and curriculum of ITE programs be enhanced for the training and development of agency amongst teachers and the need for teachers to update their subject knowledge through regular participation in continuing professional development activities.
Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2016
The study investigates the effect of gender and collaborative learning approach on students' conc... more The study investigates the effect of gender and collaborative learning approach on students' conceptual understanding of electromagnetic induction in Secondary Schools in Nigeria. Three research questions and 2 hypotheses were formulated to guide the research. The research design adopted for this study is the quasi-experimental design. In particular, the design is the non-randomized, pretest-posttest, control group design. The population of the study is made up of the 323 Senior Secondary III physics students in all 6 public coeducational Senior Secondary schools in Port Harcourt local Government area. A sample of 90 students, comprising of 60 male and 30 females were selected for the study. The research instrument developed and used for this study is the Test on Electromagnetic Induction (TOEI). The instrument is composed of 50 questions covering the content area and testing the various levels of understanding. Simple means, standard deviation and variance were used to answer research questions while inferential statistics such as t-test, Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and 2x2 factorial analysis of variance were utilized for the testing of the hypotheses. The results show that gender does not significantly affect the understanding of students in electromagnetic induction when taught with collaborative teaching approach. The study also showed that gender and teaching approaches do not jointly affect students' conceptual understanding of electromagnetic induction at the secondary school level.
Journal of Education and Practice, 2013
The study investigated the effects of collaborative learning on problem solving abilities among s... more The study investigated the effects of collaborative learning on problem solving abilities among senior secondary physics students in simple harmonic motion(SHM). The sample was made up of 112 physics teachers and 81 physics students drawn from two urban and one rural school. The research instruments employed for the study were Physics Teachers Questionnaire on Simple Harmonic Motion (PTQSHM) and Simple Harmonic Motion Achievement Test (SHMAT). Statistical data analysis tools utilized were the simple percentage, four point Likert-Scale of 2.50 criterion mark and t-test at 5% level of significance. The result of the findings showed that: mathematical calculations involved in SHM make students to shy away from the topic, students are motivated when they cooperatively solve problems in physics, there was significant difference in problem solving abilities among students taught using collaborative learning strategy and those taught with the conventional method, there is no significant difference between boys and girls in their problem solving abilities using the collaborative strategy. Based on the findings, It was recommended that teachers encourage group learning, group projects, tasks and assignments which facilitate collaborative learning and improves problem solving abilities among the students.
Teacher Training: Implication for Retraining of Teachers in Bayelsa State of Nigeria
Teachers Conceptions of Particulate Matter in relation to that of the students
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