The focus of the paper was on the shifting of emphasis in science classroom interaction patterns to a “sink or swim-together dimension”, and how it can, be of great advantage to Nigeria as a developing nation. “Sink or swim-together” or simply cooperative approach is seen to facilitate...

The study is the survey of physics teachers' understanding of the use of “Melting Ice Experiment” to teach heat related concepts. Sixty-six physics teachers from Kogi State of Nigeria made up the sample. A questionnaire designed to bring out clearly teaches' understanding of the experiment...

This paper addressed what matters most in research. These include choice of appropriate statistic and data interpretation. It also provided explanation to some confusing terminologies including those whose use in some contexts are subject of debate

This study sought to determine the relationship between students' achievement in BECE Basic Science and Technology (BST) and their performance in senior secondary science subjects. The study adopted correlational survey research design. The population for the study comprised all Senior Secondary...

This paper examined the challenges facing record keeping towards the attainment of quality public secondary education in Nigeria and its implication for counselling. The keeping of school records is critical to efficiency in human management in general and school administration in particular....

The focus of the study was to determine the influence of school location and type on cognitive attainment of Senior Secondary physics students. The design was pre-test, posttest, and no control group quasi-experimental type. A sample of 524 students drawn from six education zones in kogi state...

This study is a survey of implementation of Basic Science and Technology curricula with focus on status, problems, availability and utilization in two states in Benue and Kogi States of Nigeria. A total of 180 Basic Education (BE) science teachers (110 from Benue and 70 from Kogi States) were...

Nobody is in doubt as to whether there is need to make the current quality of education being offered at secondary and tertiary levels in science and technology education in Nigeria more relevant, more entrepreneurial in nature and therefore more self sustaining. Desiring to achieve this in the...