Urban-Rural Differential in Teaching and Learning of Geography in Ahiazu Mbaise and Owerri Municipal Council in IMO State

Obasi, M. N.; Ikoku, Alvan

doi:10.3923/erj.2011.140.148

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“…It is a truism that academic and professional qualifications of teachers are linked to the academic success of students. Research has established the relationship between teacher qualification and student performance (Abe, 2014; Obasi, 2010). Furthermore, advanced academic degrees are positively associated with student achievement in mathematics and science (see Zuzovsky, 2009), although other studies hold a different viewpoint on the matter.…”

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Trends in Performance of WASSCE Candidates in the Science and Mathematics in Ghana: Perceived Contributing Factors and the Way Forward

Abreh

Owusu

Amedahe

2018

Journal of Education

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The trends in students’ performance in science and mathematics at secondary school level were examined within a decade-long interval in Ghana. Using West African Examinations Council (WAEC) data from approximately 20% of schools countrywide, it was observed that the results did not provide a definitive pattern. Factors such as teachers’ inability to complete between 50% and 75% of the curricula, insufficient-time to enact and complete the curriculum, lack of enough qualified teachers, and use of poor teaching approaches accounted for the trends. This study in Ghana has implications in teacher recruitment deployment in general as well as duration of secondary education globally to examine their efficacy.

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Trends in Performance of WASSCE Candidates in the Science and Mathematics in Ghana: Perceived Contributing Factors and the Way Forward

Abreh

Owusu

Amedahe

2018

Journal of Education

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“…Resent research shows that the urban environment tends to be capable of raising and reinforcing children's cognitive behaviour more than rural environment. However, by providing the necessary qualified staff and equipment, students in the rural schools will also perform equally well as those in the urban schools (Obasi, 2011).…”

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The Appraisal, by Pupils in the 5th and 6 th Classes of Junior School, of the Physical Education Manual Proscribed for them

Spetsotaki¹,

Mountakis²,

Konstantinakos³

et al. 2016

MJSS

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The aim of the present study was the evaluation of the Physical Education (P.E.) book for pupils in the 5th and 6th Classes of Junior School by the pupils themselves with regard (a) to its content, (b) its educational suitability and its sufficiency as a teaching aid, (c) its structure and organization, and, (d) its overall appearance and illustration. A specially drawn up questionnaire with a graded evaluation scale, Likert type, was used as a tool of assessment. The questionnaire was anonymous and was distributed to the students by their P.E. teachers. The sample comprised 4,391 pupils from the 5th and 6th classes Greek Junior Schools. The t-test, the one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), with the Tukey Post Hoc Test, and the Pearson's (r) correlation coefficient were used for the analyses of the data and the statistical significance level was less than 0.05. Overall, the results showed that the pupils rated the P.E. pupils' book very highly with regard to its content, moderatelyregarding the educational suitability and sufficiency as a teaching aid, very good both with regard to its structure and organization and its general appearance and illustration However, the pupils from rural areas gave more positive picture to the book while the girls from the 5th and 6th classes rated the book more highly than the boys. Finally, the pupils considered the learning of a number of varied kinetic activities and information about how to live a healthy life, to be the most interesting aspects of the book. Generally, a positive view of the P.E. pupils' book was conveyed by the pupils.

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“…For several decades, academics have been interested in how a student's geographic location affects their academic achievement. Obasi (2011) in one of his articles, rural-urban differential in the teaching and learning of Geography, asserts that one unfailing indicator of the differences in the academic performance that exist among students in the schools certificate Geography is school location. His finding corroborates Balogun (1976) cited in Obasi (2011) assertion that there was a marked superiority of town (urban) boys over (country side) rural boys when a test of intelligence was administered to 5th grade elementary schools.…”

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“…Obasi (2011) in one of his articles, rural-urban differential in the teaching and learning of Geography, asserts that one unfailing indicator of the differences in the academic performance that exist among students in the schools certificate Geography is school location. His finding corroborates Balogun (1976) cited in Obasi (2011) assertion that there was a marked superiority of town (urban) boys over (country side) rural boys when a test of intelligence was administered to 5th grade elementary schools. In a related finding, Due to the advantage of having access to facilities, Owoeye and Yara (2011) found that urban pupils performed better academically than their counterparts in rural schools.…”

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A Rural-Urban Comparison of the Effectiveness of Think-Pair-Share (TPS) Strategy of Instruction on Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Geography

Adeyinka,

Ogunbiyi

2023

CJMBE

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The study compared the effect of Think-Pair-Share (TPS) strategy on academic achievement of urban and rural Senior Secondary School students in geography in Lagos State, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental design with four research questions and hypotheses was adopted for the study. Mean and standard deviation were employed to analyze and respond to the research questions, and an independent t-test with a significance value of 5% was used to analyze and test the hypotheses that were obtained from the research questions. Data were collected using Think-Pair-Share Geography Achievement Test (TPSGAT) with 50 Multiple Choice Objective Questions. A multistage sampling technique was adopted in selecting the schools and students involved in the study. In all, four senior secondary schools were selected based on location (2 schools from urban and 2 schools from rural areas). In each region, one school served as an experimental group and one as a control group. The experimental groups from both regions (urban and rural areas) were taught through Think-Pair-Share (TPS) while control groups were taught using Conventional Teaching strategy. Findings revealed that schools taught with Think-Pair-Share (TPS) strategy got better academic performance than those taught with conventional teaching strategy in both locations. Also, it was discovered that the performance of rural school students was better compared to that of urban school students with much statistically significant difference when exposed to TPS. The study therefore recommended among others, that: curriculum planners should ensure the inclusion of TPS among recommended strategy for teaching secondary school students of Geography irrespective of school location; curriculum planners should restructure Geography curriculum in such a way that it will accommodate the use of TPS on the school timetable, and that schools should ensure teachers are trained in the application of TPS strategy for teaching-learning processes.

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Urban-Rural Differential in Teaching and Learning of Geography in Ahiazu Mbaise and Owerri Municipal Council in IMO State

Cited by 5 publications

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Trends in Performance of WASSCE Candidates in the Science and Mathematics in Ghana: Perceived Contributing Factors and the Way Forward

Trends in Performance of WASSCE Candidates in the Science and Mathematics in Ghana: Perceived Contributing Factors and the Way Forward

The Appraisal, by Pupils in the 5th and 6 th Classes of Junior School, of the Physical Education Manual Proscribed for them

A Rural-Urban Comparison of the Effectiveness of Think-Pair-Share (TPS) Strategy of Instruction on Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Geography

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