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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Science as a whole embraces many subjects which include mathematics, physics, biology, agriculture, health, science and chemistry (Olagunju, 2001). Chemistry is one of the three main branches of pure science, the other two being biology and physics, chemistry deals with composition, properties and uses of matter. […]
EFFECTS OF INQUIRY AND LABORATORY METHODS ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Education is the only wealth which cannot be robbed. It builds both internal and outer personality and character, strengthens people‟s mind and augments their pool of knowledge. The process of education aims at […]
EFFECTS OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background to the study The learning environment, which includes the classrooms, libraries, technical workshops, laboratories, teachers’ quality, school management, teaching methods, peers, etc are variables that affects students’ academic achievement (Ajayi,2001and Oluchukwu, 2000). Hence the learning environment remains an important area that […]
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOW ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IKERE EKITI CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study According to Hornby(2008), science is the knowledge about the structure and behavior of natural and physical world based on facts that can be proved. Science is the study of natural phenomena and […]
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Chemistry is the scientific study of interaction of chemical substances that are constituted of atoms or the subatomic particles: protons, electrons and neutrons it is an integral part of the science curriculum both at the Senior Secondary School as well as institution. At this level, it is often called “general chemistry” which is […]
CHAPTER ONE Background of the study Students enter the college or university with diverse skills and background knowledge. This diversity causes heterogeneity that poses challenges for college or university education, as differences in background knowledge have been shown to influence the quality of learning and student achievement in a significant manner (Dochy, 2006). Ultimately, the […]
RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS IN CHEMISTRY Effect Of Target Task Approach On Students Achievement And Interest In Senior Secondary School Physical Chemistry. Hydrogeochemistry and Impact of Iron Ore Mining on groundwater Quality in Itakpe and its Environs, Kogi State, Central Nigeria Inorganic Chemistry: A Guide to IUPAC Nomenclature (for Schools and Colleges) Inorganic Chemistry: A Guide to […]
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The importance of education in developing nations like Nigeria cannot be over emphasized. Science is like a catalyst affecting the rate of changes within the society, the more dynamic a society is the better the development. The rate of academic performance in chemistry have been influenced […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Explaining the factors affecting student achievement in various lessons has become a subject that interest a great number of researchers. Studies of this kind are carried out intensively in the field of science, the reason for this is that studies have established that student achievement in the field […]
Abstract Tinplate is light gauge, steel sheet or strip, coated on both sides with commercially pure tin and has been used for well over a hundred years as a robust form of food packaging. Altogether, about 25,000 million food cans are produced and filled in Europe per annum, about 20% of these having plain […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Tinplate is light gauge, cold reduced, low-carbon steel sheet or strip, coated on both sides with commercially pure tin. It combines in one material the strength and formability of steel and the corrosion resistance and good appearance of tin. Just under one third of the world’s total tin […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study The enviable position which science education system of most countries of the world, is enjoying including Nigeria is perhaps justifiable. The reason is that science can exert a dominant, if not decisive influence on the life of individual as well as on the developmental effort of a nation. […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The educational system in Nigeria suffered some serious upheaval in the 80s because of the structural adjustment programme (SAP), which were set of policies recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at “Poverty Reduction” many of Nigeria’s infrastructure collapsed. It was difficult for the government to pay salaries, which meant that […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Science and technology have long been recognized as instruments per excellent for nation building and every country today craves for development Nwagbo (2000), Okpara (2004), Abbas (2007). Nigeria, like the other nations in the world depends on what science, technology and mathematics could offer for her national […]
ABSTRACT A random collection and compilation of some medicinal plants commonly consumed on the cognitive functioning of student in selected tertiary institution in Ekiti State, Nigeria in the current study was carried out from a period of three months. The medicinal plants were subjected to digestion in chemistry laboratory, FUTA central research laboratory and […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Explaining the factors affecting student achievement in various lessons has become a subject that interest a great number of researchers. Studies of this kind are carried out intensively in the field of science, the reason for this is that studies have established that student achievement in the field […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study The enviable position which science education system of most countries of the world, is enjoying including Nigeria is perhaps justifiable. The reason is that science can exert a dominant, if not decisive influence on the life of individual as well as on the developmental effort of a nation. […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Bajah in Olorundare 2014 stated that the development of any nation is usually barometered by the degree and extent of the social-cultural, socio-economic and political improvement that are brought to bear through the enterprises of science, technology and mathematics development leads to fulfillment of societal ideals considered […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The educational system in Nigeria suffered some serious upheaval in the 80s because of the structural adjustment programme (SAP), which were set of policies recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) aimed at “Poverty Reduction” many of Nigeria’s infrastructure collapsed. It was difficult for the government to pay salaries, which meant that […]