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Item The relationship between learning style, teachers personality and academic performance of gifted underachieving students in Nigeria(Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2015-07) Adelodun, G. A.; Okesanjo, T. Y.This paper examines the relationship between learning style, teachers' personality and academic performance of gifted underachieving students. Education is a continuing process to develop an individual's potential towards academic performance with various skills that are holistic and integrated. Gifted underachieving students may not believe that they can do well. A lack of confidence in their skills inhibits them from attempting tasks in which they do not believe they can succeed, therefore this study examines the causes of underachievement as well as characteristics of gifted underachievers as they may seem rebellious, show marked hostility towards adult figures and general distrust of adults among others. In addition, the influence that learning style and teachers' personality have on academic performance of gifted underachieving students were discussed as well as meaning and concept of variables of interest such as gifted underachievers, learning styles, teachers' personality and academic performance. It was concluded that if unchallenging scholastic environments produce underachieving gifted students, then providing intellectual challenge and stimulation at all grade levels should decrease underachievement. Finally, it was recommended that teachers should design teaching and learning methods that are best suited for the individual style of each student. Furthermore, students' thinking style should be included in the teacher education programme. Such knowledge will enable teachers to develop effective teaching methods and pedagogical strategies to respond to the diverse thinking styles of students in science classroom.Item Parental involvement as a determinant of academic performance of gifted underachieving students in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State(2013) Adelodun, G. A.Extensive research has shown that the underachievement of capable children is an area of concern for many parents and educators. This study investigated the role of parents in enhancing academic performance of underachieving students in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A sample size of one hundred (100) was randomly selected using stratified random sampling technique with forty nine (49) males and fifty one (51) females. Majority of the subjects used fell within the ages of seventeen (17) and nineteen (19). A structured questionnaire and verbal interview method were used to collect data from the selected subjects. Three hypotheses were tested using percentiles and normal distribution as statistical tools for data analysis. The findings showed that there was no significant difference between the academic performance of underachieving students with single parent and those with both parents (Crit – t = 1.96, Cal. t = 0.798, df = 98, P > 0.05 level of significance). The findings also showed that there was no significant difference between the academic performance of underachieving students whose parents live in the urban area and those whose parents live in rural area (Crit – t = 1.96, Cal. t = 0.186, df = 98, P > 0.05 level of significance). Finally, the result also indicated that there was no significant difference between the academic performance of underachieving students whose parents are of low socio-economic status and those whose parents are of high socio-economic status (Crit – t = 1.96, Cal.t = 0.135, df = 98, P > 0.05 level of significance).