JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

The purpose of this study is to investigate the Assessment of Student’s Attitude toward the Learning of Basic Science in Junior secondary schools in Oredo local government area of Edo State A descriptive survey research design was employed in this study. five(5) research questions were raised to guide the study. The target population of the study consists of eighty two thousand five hundred and two (80,502) junior secondary school students ,with sample size of one hundred (100) JSS 2 students in Oredo local government areathrough simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by content and face by my project supervisor and two other experts in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology ; while the test- re test reliability method was adopted to ascertain the reliability of the instrument. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation.

This study was carried out to examine the influence of task based method on the teaching of indigenous language in Junior Secondary Schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The research was carried out as a survey research using relevant literature from journals, books and the internet. Three research questions were raised and analyzed for the purpose of this study. A purposive sampling technique was used in selection of a hundred (100) students of JSS 2 and JSS 3 in four junior secondary schools in Egor local government area of Edo state. The data was collected with questionnaire and analyzed using simple percentage. The study reveals what task based method is all about. It reveals the necessity of teaching indigenous languages in schools and also reveals the fact that task based method is very effective in teaching indigenous language. The study also unveils certain challenges in task based teaching method and how teachers can handle these challenges. The study further shows that task based method is very helpful in teaching indigenous language. This means that in order for teachers to properly inculcate indigenous language to students, task based method should be used. Compared to other methods of teaching, task based method has been proven to more effective in teaching indigenous language. This study also unveils that fact that students find it easy to learn when task based method is applied. Summarily, statistics shows that the indigenous language in Nigeria is on a speedy decline and it is likely to just disappear after a short while if this current generation is not equipped with the knowledge of our indigenous languages so it is necessary to educate them so that our indigenous languages will continue to be. As task based method has proven to be more effective, teachers are expected to study more about it and employ it when teaching indigenous languages to students.

The study investigates “the influence of instructional materials on the academic performance of junior secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State”. Four (4) research questions were raised to guide the study. The respondents comprised of students who were one hundred (100) in number. Also, the descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. In organizing and presenting collected data, tables and percentages were used. The study was motivated by the necessity to establish the essence at which instructional materials affects the academic performance of students. To solve the research problem, various methodology was used such as population of the study and sample and sampling techniques. The research instrument used in collecting data were questionnaires. The questionnaires were divided into two sections, Section A and B. Section A was designed to generate personal information of the respondents, while Section B comprised of items on the topic under investigation. The instrument was reviewed and validated by the project supervisor and other experts in the Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City. The findings of the study revealed that instructional material are not available in schools for teaching English Language. Such materials like computers and projectors. It was also found that though teachers are experienced in teaching English Language in schools, some of them only come to class with either a textbook or a lesson note. Findings of the study also revealed the non-adequacy of the materials available in schools for teaching English Language. Based on the findings, the following were recommended; that government should organize seminars and workshops for training and retraining teachers on the effective use of instructional materials for teaching. Also, it was recommended that schools should ensure they make available and adequate instructional materials for teaching and learning English Language in junior secondary schools. Lastly, it was recommended that teachers should develop a positive attitude towards the usage and improvisation of instructional materials for teaching.