their major clientele (students) for admission into their different programmes. It‚ therefore‚ presupposes that the provision of qualitative education is the sine qua non for the attainment of the goals of secondary education. Nevertheless‚ the main objectives of the secondary education in Nigeria as contained in the National Policy of Education are as follows: 1. To develop the personal capacity of individuals 2. To prepare pupils for the world of work and 3. To prepare students for the next stage of
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The effects of computer game Computer game is an extremely popular plaything nowadays . Nearly all of the young people have played it and some of them even wallow in it . This make the effects of playing computer game become a controversial issue . Some people believe that computer game bring a lot of harmful effects to the teenagers . Davies (2007‚p.11) states that the young people who spend too much time on playing computer game usually neglect more important things such as study and personal
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ADHD and it Effects on Academic Performance chapman college ADHD and How it Impacts Academic Performance ADHD is probably one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. ADHD is short for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a disorder that is characterized by the inability to sustain attention‚ impulsivity and hyperactivity. In some individuals ADHD can stay with them throughout adulthood. Since inattentiveness is a main symptom of
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HISTORY: The scientific study of media effects has led researchers down the road of video game effects. From both a social and psychological standpoint‚ video games have the ability to influence their players both on implicit and explicit levels. The popularity of video and computer games has grown exponentially in recent years‚ yet empirical research is still relatively limited when compared to the study of other media.[1] In 1982‚ the U.S. Surgeon General lamented the lack of such evidence (Selnow
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Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Academic Performance Name Instructor Introduction Problem statement America today faces an issue of epic proportion that is critically essential. An issue that continues to affect her economy‚ challenge her highest ideals as well as reducing the competitiveness of her workforce‚ an issue that is deeply rooted her history‚ her society as well as her culture. The issue in question here is education inequality. This project explores the belief that
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* LOGIC Logic has two meanings: first‚ it describes the use of valid reasoning where it is used in most intellectual activities‚ including philosophy and science‚ or‚ second‚ it describes the study of modes of reasoning (those that are valid‚ and those that are fallacious). It is primarily studied in the disciplines of philosophy‚ mathematics‚ semantics‚ and computer science. It examines general forms that arguments may take. In mathematics‚ it is the study of valid inferences within some formal
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THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN ENHANCING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY‚ SOKOTO BY IBRAHIM AMINU‚ MBA TRAINING‚ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY NETWORK (UDUNet) SOKOTO ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role of ICT in motivating academic performance with special reference to the academic staff of Usmanu Danfodiyo University‚ Sokoto. A cross-section survey design was adopted in the study
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time in the computer. I know the study case is all about the exposure of computer to the student in every level like kindergarten‚ elementary‚ secondary level‚ college level. Nowadays the computer is used in the house and school. But many arguments the advantages and disadvantages of the computer games that are expose to the new generation now. But according to (Soukalo‚ Okada‚ & Takada‚ 1997) computer games also improve logical thinking and problem solving skil. But according to many people when
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Rationale of Research Over the years many students struggle with understanding mathematical concepts and become very frustrated and lacking interest in the subject. Most students performed below the averaged. It became apparent to myself that the need to research the effect of Manipulatives and Games on students’ interest and performance in Mathematics. Mathematics is a very important subject and so it concepts should be delivered properly to students. “I also believe we have to revamp the way
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Teacher Qualifications and Student Academic Achievement M. Wong Senior Thesis in Economics ABSTRACT This study examines whether teacher qualifications are related to student academic achievement‚ specifically‚ we examine the relationship between fifth grade student achievement in mathematics and reading and various indicators of teacher qualifications such as teacher certification‚ teaching experience and teacher’s education level. This research design takes advantage of the National Childhood
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