Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies

Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2016

  • Assessment of Entrepreneurial Skill Needs of Business Education Students for Self Sustainability in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

    Festus Chukwunwendu Akpotohwo, Philemon Seidougha Watchman, Cletus Ogeibiri

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2016
    Pages: 28-32
    Received: Sep. 15, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 26, 2016
    Published: Oct. 15, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.tecs.20160102.11
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    Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to determine the entrepreneurial skills needed by business education students for self sustainability in Bayelsa State. The design adopted for the study was descriptive survey. The study was carried out in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa state. The population for the study comprised of four hundred and fifty (450)... Show More
  • Increased Establishment of Private Secondary Schools and Quality Education Delivery in Rivers State, Nigeria

    Ezeanya Stanley Arinze

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2016
    Pages: 33-38
    Received: Sep. 21, 2016
    Accepted: Oct. 21, 2016
    Published: Nov. 15, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.tecs.20160102.12
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    Abstract: This study examined increased establishment of private secondary schools and quality education delivery in Rivers State, Nigeria.. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study used a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprises all the 564 government approved private secondary schools in Rivers State wit... Show More
  • Science and Mathematics Education in the GCC Countries

    Hassan A. Aziz

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2016
    Pages: 39-42
    Received: Aug. 10, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 08, 2016
    Published: Dec. 02, 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.tecs.20160102.13
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    Abstract: All six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have developed science and mathematics curriculum standards that focus on the content essential for preparing students to be engaged and productive citizens. A careful review of the well-developed standards in all six countries reveals a strong emphasis on the fundamental elements of critical ... Show More
  • Language and Communication Conflict in Nigeria: Implications for English Language Pedagogy

    Alexander Essien Timothy

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2016
    Pages: 43-48
    Received: Nov. 11, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 15, 2016
    Published: Jan. 09, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.tecs.20160102.14
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    Abstract: Nigeria is a multilingual society. In such a potpourri, language conflict is, if not the norm, inevitable. Human communication assumes the presence of language and the presence of language assumes the existence of communication. Communication engenders language and not the other way round. However, communication is the evidence of language in motio... Show More
  • Teaching Practice Exercise and Classroom Performance of Ideal Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Kwara State, Nigeria

    Muraina Monsuru Babatunde

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2016
    Pages: 49-53
    Received: Sep. 03, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 03, 2016
    Published: Jan. 10, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.tecs.20160102.15
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    Abstract: This study focused on Teaching Practices Exercise and its Impact on the Classroom Performance of Ideal teachers in public secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study practically sought to find out the influence of content knowledge, knowledge about the learners, proper lesson preparation and teaching methods on the classroom performance of... Show More