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Item 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.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).Item Peer pressure, time management and academic performance of female secondary school pupils in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria(2021-07) Ukpabi, I. D.This study investigated peer pressure, rime management and academic performance of female secondary school students in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. A sample of 310 respondents was selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. Two hypotheses were tested. A questionnaire tagged "Peer pressure, time management and academic performance " was used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was the major statistical tool employed for data analysis. The findings revealed a significant relationship between peer pressure and academic performance of female secondary school students in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State. Nigeria (r=0.650. p<0.05). li was a/so shown that time management and academic performance of female secondary school students in Ibadan Metropolis. Oyo State. Nigeria were significantly related (r=0.715. p<0.05). Il was also revealed that the joint contribution of the two variables (peer group and time management) was significant in the prediction of academic performance of female students (F = 8.375. p<0.05). Based on the findings from the study, it was recommended that female secondary school students should be made to cultivate the act of wise utilisation of time. Among other things that there should be counselors in all secondary schools to help students guide against negative peer pressure; parents should provide proper monitoring of their children so as to prevent the influence of bad friends: teachers, lecturers, schools and institutions should enact rules and provide adequate supervision for students to guide against peer pressure influenceItem Impact of metacognitive Awareness, self-efficacy and Locus of control on academic Performance of senior Secondary school students in Ibadan(Institute of Education, University of Cape Coast, 2015-12) Ogundokun, M. O."The study examined the impact of metacognitive awareness, self-efficacy and locus of control on academic performance of Senior Secondary School students in Ibadan. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. A multi-stage random sampling technique was employed in selecting 420 participants from 12 secondary schools in Ibadan for the study. Their ages ranged between 12 years and 18 years with the mean age of 12.6 years and the standard deviation of 1.15. Three valid and reliable instruments were used to assess metacognitive awareness, academic self-efficacy and locus of control while achievement tests on English Language and Mathematics were used as a measure of academic performance of the participants. Multiple regression was used to analyse the data. The results revealed that metacognitive awareness, academic self-efficacy and locus of control were potent predictors mildly associated with academic performance. The study has implications for teachers, counsellors and educational psychologists to appropriate counselling intervention programmes and enabling environment. By so doing, the academic performance of the students could be improved barring all other teaching-learning obstacles "