IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPLY ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ECONOMICS: EVIDENCE FROM, SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITHIN KOKONA LGA OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

EJIRO EFE ERHUOTOR, Akala Jonah, Dandoka Ozock

  This study examined the impact of educational supply on students’ academic performance in Economics in Kokona LGA of Nasarawa State. Using a descriptive survey design, data were collected from 400 senior secondary students selected from a population of 18,762 through multistage sampling. A structured, expert-validated questionnaire (validity index = 0.78; α = 0.70) served as the instrument. Data analysis employed descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Findings revealed that teachers’ availability and adequate classrooms significantly influenced students’ academic performance in Economics. The study recommends improved supply of qualified teachers and conducive learning facilities to enhance achievement.

TEACHERS’ TEST CONSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION SKILLS ON ECONOMICS STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

EJIRO EFE ERHUOTOR, Maikudi Kwanza Allahnana

The study investigated the "Relationship between test construction and administration skills’ on students’ achievement in Economics in senior secondary schools Abuja, Nigeria." It utilized a correlational survey research design, guided by three research questions and corresponding hypotheses. The population comprised 26,954 respondents, including 26,954 Economics students and 223 Economics teachers from 62 senior secondary schools in Abuja. The sample consisted of 436 respondents, comprising 379 SS II students and 57 Economics teachers, selected from three area councils of Abuja using a multistage sampling technique combined with simple random sampling. The researchers developed instruments for data collection namely: Economics Test Construction...

GUIDED DISCOVERY APPROACH AND ITS INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH: AN INSIGHT FROM TAFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

EJIRO EFE ERHUOTOR, JOHN SARAH AUDU

The study was carried out to examine the guided discovery approach and its influence on students’ interest and achievements in literature in English: an insight from Tafa local government area of Niger state, Nigeria. The study had four objectives. In line with the objectives, four research questions were raised and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Related literature, theories and empirical studies were reviewed. Quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 2,966 SSS 1 Literature-in-English students. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 135 SSS 1 Literature-in-English students from...