Long ago the external world (most prominent among which is the west) had excommunicated African mind from the realm/ treasure of reasoned knowledge. According to Hegel, Hume, Kant, and others, for any thought (about human life, about knowledge and truth, good and bad, right and w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i430131
There are two forms of Chinese characters, the simplified and the complex form. The simplified Chinese characters are widely used in most parts of China, while the complex form are still used in several parts of China, namely Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Some studies proposed tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i430129
Social entrepreneurship has been acknowledged by scholars as a veritable tool to accelerate the decline in unemployment and poverty. However, the contribution of social entrepreneurship to sustainable economic development in Nigeria has not been felt. This study, therefore, sough...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i430128
This action research has investigated ways to enhance students’ participation in group work in chemistry. It is observed that Bhutanese students participate minimally in group activities especially in science. Most Bhutanese students shy away from participating or interacting i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i430124
The study examined the relationship between selected personality traits and academic underachievement among secondary school students in Bayelsa State. The population of the study consisted of 3,610 SSII students in the two local government areas. Two research questions and two h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i430127
This study examines the effect of Creative Game Approach on Academic Achievement in the teaching of SS1 Geometry in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of River state. A sample size of 160 SS1 students was used for the study. Three research questions were asked while three hypoth...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i330122
Peer tutoring is a common instructional strategy used in classrooms. This study focused on the effects that peer tutoring has on students of the novice group. The effect of peer tutoring was compared based on the score of pretest and posttest to those of the control group. At the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i330121
The students feel challenged by the numerical questions asked in Physics. They face series of troubles in solving the questions despite their admirable attitudes towards learning the subject. Hence, the improvement in Physics problem solving skills was prioritized. The researcher...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i330120
Students are encouraged to actively participate in classroom. Nevertheless, many of them were still reluctant to speak up. This paper discussed the factors which influenced classroom participation in Bhutanese context. Both interviews and observation were used to collect data fro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i330118
The teaching and learning of computers in secondary schools is very beneficial for preparation of students for more challenging education in the University. However, many factors militate against the effective computer education in the schools. This study sought to assess these f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i330119
English language is the official language in Nigeria. The teaching and learning of English is important for Nigerian students especially at the secondary school level. However, several factors have led to mass failure of the subject by students at this level. This study sought to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i230117
The study determined the school climate in eight public secondary schools and its relationship to students’ academic achievement. The study employed quantitative approach within ex-post facto research design using three climate questionnaires for secondary schools and a sample of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i230116
Aims: The relative importance of Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB) in organizations is established. Organizational culture has been proven to influence OCB. However, less have studied the interaction of the two organizational variables among local government units. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i230115
Aims: This study intends to explore Pasig Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries and Upland Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PARBUF-MPC) organizational maturity and its implications to the implementation of the Dole Integrated Livelihood Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) projects in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i230113
Aim: Students’ academic performance is an important criterion that is considered for career opportunity in academia and industry as such the onus is on students to perform well academically in order to stand a chance of holding their own in a competitive and saturated labour mark...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2019/v4i230114