Entries by Admin Ijssers

Effect of Gambling on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Educational District V of Lagos State, Nigeria

Effective curriculum implementation can be challenging in an environment where other factors are competing for the learner’s attention, one of such factors is gambling. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of gambling on the academic performance of secondary school students in educational district V of Lagos state, Nigeria. One research question […]

Generative versus Cognitive Approaches to Grammar

Despite the differences they hold, the generative and the cognitive approaches to grammar aim to describe “speaker knowledge” (Hamawand, 2020, p. 51). Indeed, the cognitive view, where studying semantics (i.e. meaning) and cognitive approaches to grammar (i.e. grammar) are “complementary” and not independent areas of research (Evans & Green, 2006, p. 49); is contrary to […]

Effect of Self-Instructional Training on the Reflective Thinking of Impulsive Children in Middle Basic Schools in Ilorin, Nigeria

Children are uniquely vulnerable to poor impulse control. This can therefore develop into a behavioural problem and prevent them from fulfilling their potentials as they transit from childhood to adulthood. This study therefore investigated the effect of self-instructional training on the reflective thinking of impulsive children in middle basic schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. The study […]

Assessment on the Bachelor of Physical Education Program Curriculum Based on the 1st Plenary Dialogue by the Physical Education Department at a Local College

This present study aims to solicit recommendations from selected Physical Education professionals and experts based on their assessment on the Bachelor of Physical Education program curriculum offered by City College of Angeles. The said assessment was performed after the 1st plenary dialogue organized by the Physical Education Department of the Institute of Education, Arts and […]

Economic Empowerment of the Poor: Myths and Facts about Microfinance Institutions in Africa

Poverty remains a stubborn menace that has defied time the world over, with the relatively less developed economies suffering its brunt the most. Consequently, various stakeholders have explored and implemented all possible strategies to alleviate poverty. It is no wonder, therefore, that the prospect of microfinance solving this challenge led to aggressive embracing of microcredit […]

Laduni Science According to Muhammad Luthfi Ghozali’s Thoughts

This research is motivated by an assumption in the community, especially among Islamic boarding schools, that laduni is a science that is imported directly without any prior process. It has become a common assumption when laduni science is associated with supernatural, mystical, superstitious things and a person’s ability to do something beyond reason or, more […]

Proposed Strategies for Improving the Performance of Conflict Management Committees (CMCs) in the Management of Electoral Conflicts in Zambia

The purpose of this study was to proposed strategies of improving the performance of CMCs in the management of electoral conflicts in Zambia. This study employed a qualitative descriptive research design. A purposive sampling technique was used which targeted twelve key electoral stakeholders. Data was collected using interviews and observations. Data was analysed using inductive […]

A Secondary Program Evaluation of Arkansas’ Cooking Matters Program

Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of Cooking Matters for Adults in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the differential impact of the program for SNAP participants. Design: Secondary program evaluation Setting: This study aggregates data from over 100 implementations of Cooking Matters in Arkansas. Participants: Participants were predominantly female (79.42%), Caucasian (51.33%), and aged 60 or […]

Effect of Audio-visual Materials on Students’ Achievement in Biological Concepts in College of Education, Oyo

Students’ achievement in Biological Concept is not encouraging over the years in Nigeria Colleges of Education. This may be due to Biology lecturers’ failure to make use of audio-visual materials in their classes, which could be due to lack of audio-visual materials and lack of knowledge of how to use the materials where they are […]