(Kwara State University Press, 2023-11-19) Azeez Arisekola SALMAN, Usman Tunde SAADU & Alaba Afisat AMUSAT
This study examined Influence of ordinal position of pupils' social skill
acquisition in primary school in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara
State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design, with a total
of 346 pupils selected using a simple random sampling technique. Two
instruments were used tagged Pupils ordinal position rating scale and
Rating Scale on Pupils' Social Skill Acquisition (POPRS and RSPSSA) two
instrument were subjected to reliability tests which yielded 0.81 and 0.86
respectively. One research question was raised while three hypotheses
were postulated. The findings of the study revealed that the level of pupils'
social skill acquisition is average, Ordinal position does not significantly
influence pupil social skill (F (1,346) = .649, P > 0.05), There was no
significant difference in pupil's social skill acquisition based on gender (t =
-.404; df = 344; P > 0.05) and there was a significant difference in pupil's
social skill acquisition based on Parents level of education. The findings of
the study revealed that the level of pupils' social skill acquisition was
average and Ordinal position does not significantly influence pupils'
social skill acquisition. It is recommended that educators should create a classroom environment that promotes inclusivity, encourages positive
social interactions among pupils.