This study investigated the Nigerian child learning styles as a teaching strategy for achieving effective education in Nigeria. It was a survey design carried out in 258 public secondary schools in Anambra State. Respondents were made up of 1000 classroom teachers drawn through simple random sampling. Four research questions guided the study. A four-point scale questionnaire containing 28 items, validated by experts in Educational administration/supervision and Educational psychology was used for data collection. Data analysis was done using frequency distribution tables and mean scores. The findings revealed that secondary school teachers in Nigeria possess characteristics of good teaching to a high extent, eight learning styles for effective teaching were identified. The identified learning styles were applied to a low extent and five constraints responsible for the low application were also identified. Recommendations were made included that regular seminars and workshops should be organized to up-date these teachers, especially on the areas of learning styles and their effective application to encourage learners centred education.
This study examined the school principal's health and wellness status as a determinant to quality educational service delivery in secondary schools in Enugu State, Nigeria. Survey research designed was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of all the principals in the six educational zones numbering 283 principals. The instrument used was a questionnaire which comprised 23 items. The study was guided by two research questions. Data collected were analysed using Mean Score and Standard deviation for the research questions and t-test statistics at 0.005 level of significance for the hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that the principal's health and wellness status has a positive influence in his educational service delivery to secondary education. The study also revealed some promotional and preventive measures to enhance the school principal's health and wellness status. Based in the findings, the study recommended among others that the government, the principal should work towards and implement measures that will enhance the school principal's health and wellness status for effective and quality educational service delivery.
This study investigated the Nigerian child learning styles as a teaching strategy for achieving effective education in Nigeria. It was a survey design carried out in 258 public secondary schools in Anambra State. Respondents were made up of 1000 classroom teachers drawn through simple random sampling. Four research questions guided the study. A four-point scale questionnaire containing 28 items, validated by experts in Educational administration/supervision and Educational psychology was used for data collection. Data analysis was done using frequency distribution tables and mean scores. The findings revealed that secondary school teachers in Nigeria possess characteristics of good teaching to a high extent, eight learning styles for effective teaching were identified. The identified learning styles were applied to a low extent and five constraints responsible for the low application were also identified. Recommendations were made included that regular seminars and workshops should be organized to up-date these teachers, especially on the areas of learning styles and their effective application to encourage learners centred education.
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