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ACTIVE-DIRECTIVE STRATEGY IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF NIGERIAN ADULT-LEARNERS’ TEACHING PERCEPTION AND EFFECTIVENESS
(1991-08) ADESINA, O. E
This study investigated the relative effectiveness of active-directive learning strategy over lecture method in enhancing the satisfaction, self-concept and cognitive performance of adult learners. One hundred adults; holders of Teachers’ Grade Two Certificate with a minimum of five years experience were selected by cluster sampling. The age-range was between twenty-eight and fifty years. Using a 2x 2 factorial design, fifty adult learners were exposed to the experimental Programme while fifty others served as the control. Three psychological instruments namely - Akinboye Self-Concept Scale with a coefficient alpha of =0.75, Adult Learner Perception of Programme Scale (&=0.98) and Teaching Effectiveness Scale (&=0.89) were validated and used as criterion measures. They were administered before and after treatment. Nine hypotheses were tested at 0.001 level of significance. The following results were obtained: (i) Treated subjects showed no main significant increase in self-concept compared with untreated subjects. (F = 0.71; df = 1/98, NS). (ii) Results from t-test analysis indicated that the experimental subjects improved significantly on self-concept. There was a significant increase in the self- concept of high self-concept active-directive group compared with the high self-concept control group. (t = 9.62, p < . 001, df = 47) The high self-concept active-directive strategy was superior to the low self- concept control (t = 14.53, p. < 001, df = 49). Treated subjects showed significant increase in satisfaction as measured by the perception of programme scale. (F = 9.48, df = 1/96, p < 001), (t = 87.92, df = 47, p < . 001), (t = 86.19, df=49, p< .001), (t = 77.99, df= 49, p < .001). There was a significant increase in the cognitive performance of treated subjects (F = 17.64, df = 1/96, p < 001). Active-directive was significantly superior to the control. (t = 19.63; df= 47, p< .001), (t = 12.02, df = 49, p < .001), (t = 11.04, df=49, p< .001). Active-directive Learning Strategy proved to be effective in enhancing the cognitive attainment and satisfaction of learners. The relevant implications in the instruction and training of adult learners were discussed. Recommendations were also made for adult educators who are concerned with skill-building effectiveness and for extension workers.
Developing alternative methodological framework for facilitating adult learning: the outcome of an experiment
(2016) Ojokheta, K.O.; Oladeji, S.B.; Omokhabi, A. A.
This paper presents the outcome of an experiment on an alternative method of facilitating adult learning called DISSAAP. It is an acronym where D stands for Discussion of learning content, I for identification of Deductions, S for Summation of recurring major deductions, S for synthesis of deductions in order of importance, A for Agreement of synthesis, A for Adoption of the synthesis, and P for Presentation. This approach was experimented with a group of adult learners participating in a University Distance Learning Programme with the concept of motivation as the course content Learners were allowed to discuss individually what could motivate them to achieve effective learning. From the discussion, deductions made by them were identified. The major recurring deductions were recognised and summed up for synthesis which were, thereafter, arranged in their order of importance. In collaboration with the facilitators, agreement of the synthesis was reached with the learners for adoption of what motivate adult learners. The adoption led to the presentation of the new knowledge on motivation of adult learners for general acceptability by the learners. Findings of the experiments show that learners' intuitive capacity, power, and empowerment to arrive at knowledge themselves were greatly enhanced which led to active participation of the learners in the teaching and learning process. The experiment proved that "DISSAAP" is an effective methodological approach for facilitating adult learning and is, therefore, recommended for adult educators and facilitators
Reading habit and gender as predictors of adult learners’ performance in english language in literacy centers in Oyo state, Nigeria
(2024-06) Akinyooye, F. E.; Popoola, D. I.
Reading is an effort to understand the writer's message for development on a personal level and professional achievement. As a result, psychologists view it as a complex cognitive process where meanings are constructed from texts. The current study was carried out in literacy centres in Oyo State, Nigeria, to ascertain the associations between adult learners' academic accomplishment in English language, gender, and reading habits. A descriptive survey design was used in the study. The study employed a purposive sampling technique to choose 120 participants from literacy centers located in the city of Ibadan. Data were gathered using the Reading Habits Questionnaire (RHQ) and the English Language Achievement Test (ELAT). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the responses. The empirical findings indicated that reading habit (β = -0.097; t = -0.277; p 0.783 > 0.05) and gender (β = -0.526; t = -1.577; p 0.119 > 0.05) have negative and insignificant relationship with adult learners’ academic performance. The results also indicated reading habit and gender jointly accounted for 0.04% of the total variance in the dependent variable (adult learners’ performance in the English language) among adult learners in literacy centers in Oyo State. Lastly, the findings revealed that age significantly influences adult learners ’ performance in the English language (F3,17 = 2.46; P<0.05). It is implied that adult educators should design these kinds of projects and assignments with reflective thinking in mind, taking into account the importance of reading habits for academic success. In addition, facilitators could collaborate to develop schedules for library instruction to help adult learners develop a reading habit.