Browsing by Author "Azeez Arisekola SALMAN"

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    Improving Primary School Pupils Social Skills Acquisition through the Use of Think – Peer- Share In Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State
    (International Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research (IJAPR), 2023-03-01) Azeez Arisekola SALMAN
    To engage in positive interaction with others, understand, identify, and express what is taught in the classroom. Therefore, the researcher investigated improving primary school pupils social skills acquisition through the use of think – peer- share in Asa Local Government Area, Kwara State. Pretest-posttest true-experimental control group research design was used for this investigation. Social Skill Rating Scale (PSSRS) was used. It was validated by some lectures in the department of early childhood and primary education, Kwara state University, Malete. Reliability of the instrument was done using test-retest method within 2 weeks interval and the reliability index was established at a .78 using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). All the hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Covariance to analyze the data (ANCOVA) at a significance level of 0.05. It was found among others that, there was a significant main effect of think-peer-share on primary school pupils’ social skills in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State (F (1; 107) = 17.744, P < 0.05). It was concluded that think-peer-share could develop, enhances, and ease social skill acquisition of primary school pupils if use appropriate by considering developmentally appropriate practices of the pupils. It recommended that Seminars and workshops should be organized for teachers on how to make use of think-peer share for content delivery at the primary school level
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    INFLUENCE OF ORDINAL POSITION ON PUPILS' SOCIAL SKILLACQUISITION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN MORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE
    (JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN EDUCATION, 2024) 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.
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    PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER IN ILORIN METROPOLIS
    (Journal of Current Research in Education, 2024-10-12) Asmau Bolanle QUDUS; Usman Tunde SAADU; Azeez Arisekola SALMAN; Adedayo Adesokan
    The study examined public primary school teachers ‘knowledge and attitude towards children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Ilorin, Metropolis. A descriptive survey research design was employed. The population of the study comprised 3822 public primary school teachers in Ilorin Metropolis..A simple random sampling technique was used to select50primary schools and 357 primary school teachers for the study as suggested by research advisor. Two instruments were used to elicit information, Questionnaire on Primary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (QPSKADHD), Questionnaire on Primary School Teachers’ Attitude toward Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (QPSTAADHD). The instruments were subjected to face and content validity by experts in the field of special education with reliability coefficients of 0.77 and 0.72, respectively. Two research questions were answered, and two research hypotheses were tested, data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and t test. The finding revealed that the knowledge of primary school teachers about children with ADHD in Ilorin, metropolis, was high with a mean score of 3.19; the attitude of the teachers towards ADHD was positive with a mean score of 3.36. It was concluded that the knowledge of primary school teachers about children with ADHD in Ilorin, Metropolis was high, the attitude of teachers towards ADHD was positive. It was recommended that teachers should besensitized onthe need to sustain their level of knowledge about ADHD which was found to be high.