iosr-JRME   Volume-6 ~ Issue-3 ~ May-June 2016

Abstract: This paper, examine how the use of social network sites may affect students' performance couple with the fact that the use of online social network sites consumes a lot of time and at the same time divert students interest from the actual academic activities. The paper also looks into how the students share their time in respect to social network site and other activities including academic activities. Relevant authors work on the topic were also reviewed. Student of NCE program from computer science department, Federal College of' Education, Yola were used as sample from whom relevant information were gathered and used for the study............

Keywords: Social Network Sites, Academic Activities, Non academic Activities

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Abstract: In educational researches, tests as tools are mostly used from psychology, where these are used to measure individual differences. On the other hand, in educational researches the same tests are used to measure the positive or negative effect of education on individual's behavior/ differences. In the present work, analysis of educational researches inferred that majority of dimensions used in these tests are Psycho-social.......

Keywords: Test: a psychological test is an instrument designed to describe and measure a sample of certain aspects of human behavior.

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Abstract: This study is a survey type which investigated Kano State Secondary School mathematics teacher's preparedness and effectiveness from students' point of view. Four areas were chosen namely; knowledge and teaching of subject matter, teaching method, instructional materials and lesson evaluation. Students' assessment technique was used to assess the effectiveness of secondary school mathematics teachers in the teaching/learning process. Questionnaire which was subjected to reliability coefficient test was administered to 354 students in Junior Secondary Three (JS 3) and Senior Secondary three (SS 3) who were ready for junior WAEC and SSCE......

Keywords: Instructional materials, Teachers' effectiveness, Teachers' preparedness, lesson evaluation

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Abstract: The study examinedthe management constraints facing board of management in the implementation of educational policies in public secondary schools in Mandera County, Kenya. The study waspremised on the Goal Path Leadership Theory propounded by Martin Evans and Robert House whichcontends that people are satisfied by their work if they believe that their work will lead to things that are highlyvalued. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The study involved a survey design of five secondaryschools in the County......

Keywords: Managerial skill, Board of Management, Constraints, Secondary education, Mandera County, Kenya

[1]. Gathira, T. (2008) Board of Governor's Effectiveness in Teachers Recruitment and Selection in PublicSecondary School: A case of Murang'a North District, Kenya, MBA-HRM Thesis Kenyatta University.
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[5]. Ngome, C. (2005). Mobile school programme for nomadic pastoralists in Kenya: Pilot project in Wajir, Ijara and Turkana Districts. Prepared for ALRMP.

Abstract: The aim of this study was to establish the effect of inter-clan conflicts on quality education outcomes in secondary schools among nomadic communities in Mandera County. The main objective was to analyze the curriculum implementation challenges facing teachers during inter-clan conflicts on quality education. The mixed methods research design employing the exploratory variant was utilized. Combinations of purposeful and simple random sampling were utilized to draw 50 teachers, 25 membersof BOMs, andfive head teachers yielding a sample size of 80 participants.......

Keywords: Effects, inter-clan conflicts, quality school outcomes, secondary schools, nomadic communities, Mandera County, Kenya.

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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which Kenya had progressed towards attainment of Universal Primary Education (UPE) global policy by the end of the 2015 deadline. A historical research design was utilized in the study.Secondary data from the review of literature supplemented with primary data from the field were generated and analyzed. It was established that while Kenya had made commendable progress towards attainment of UPE policy by 2015, there was still an unfinished business......

Keywords: Universal Primary Education, unfinished business, primary education, Kenya.

[1]. Adan, I.H., Orodho, A.J.(2014). Strategies applied by the Board of Management to enhance students‟ academic performance in national examinations in secondary schools in Mandera County, Kenya. Journal of Education and Practice. Vol.5.No, 20, 2014 pp.1-12. . www.iiste.org.
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Abstract: Servant leadership is a leadership alternatives which could be applied in education to conduct organizational change, where a leader place himself not only as one in the peak of order to govern or control, but also has the ability to reflect the best power implementation through servicing style which is opposite from the effort of 'hearing' and 'empathizing' and 'building community'. Servant leadership growing in principals as the leader in educational organization would in accord with the essence of education philosophy in attempting and giving role models......

Keywords: Servant leadership, principal

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Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to examine the job satisfaction of Post Graduate Teachers working in A.P. Model Schools. The present study was undertaken in April 2016 using the survey method. The participants of the study were 50 Post Graduate Teachers of six A.P. Model Schools in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India. They were selected by purposive sampling method. The tool used in the study for data collection was a 65 item questionnaire developed by the researchers by reviewing a number of books, news paper articles dealing with job satisfaction of teachers.......

Keywords: Job satisfaction, post graduate teachers, A.P. Model Schools, intrinsic validity, split half method, spearman brown prophecy formula, descriptive statistical methods, differential statistics.

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Abstract: The purpose of this article was to explore and classifies the processes of students refractive thinking with dual strategy in solving mathematics problems. This study used a qualitative approach involving 25 subjects and this article the authors describe one subject the refractive thinking with dual strategy. The results of dual strategy refractive thinking show subject need two alternatives In the process of decision making. If there are sequence of district the same, subject uses internal comparison as consideration, for example considering the mode of sequence before and after.

Keywords: Refractive thinking, critical thinking, reflective thinking, mathematics problem

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Abstract: A novel method of the texture classification of CT Images kidney and diagnosis is presented in this paper, the early detection and the textural classification using high-order local pattern descriptor is proposed .The local derivative pattern (LDP) is used to encode method pattern features which based on local derivative variations. The nth order LDP is suggest to encoding the (n-1) th order local derivative direction variations, it can take more details information.......

Keywords: Local Derivative Pattern, Local Binary Pattern, Texture classification, CT Images, Kidney stones, Geometrical features.

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Abstract: The study investigated effect of teacher-pupil relationships on pupils' behavior in public primary schools in Langata sub-county. Three teacher-pupil relationships: closeness, conflict and dependence, were interrogated. A 28-items questionnaire was administered to 73 teachers. Significant differences in mean scores of teachers' perceptions were found for "closeness" and "conflict" relationships, and no significant difference was found for "dependence" relationships. Moderate and negative closeness relationships were observed when teachers rated "good" pupils and "bad" pupils respectively.......

Keywords: closeness, conflict, dependency, pupils' behavior, teachers' perceptions, teacher-pupil relationship

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to: describe the inquiry learning and enhance skills through inquiry learning process and learning outcome. This study design is a Classroom Action Research (CAR) which composed of two cycles. Each cycle consists of four stages: planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The subject of this research is the third grade students of SDN Pangarangan III Sumenep in the academic year of 2015/2016. Data on process skills in science is gathered through observation........

Keywords: Process Skills, Science Cognitive Learning Outcomes, Inquiry Learning

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