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    Intelligence quotient and lower primary school pulpils performance in social studies in Osun state, Nigeria
    (Department Of Institute Of Education, Faculty Of Education Obafemi Awolowo., 2022) FATOYE Damilola Oluwatosin
    The study examined the level of intelligence quotient of pupils in Osun state. It also determined the lower primary school pupils’ performance in Social Studies in the study area. Furthermore, it ascertained the relationship between pupils’ level of intelligence quotient and pupils’ performance in Social Studies. These were done with a view to providing information on intelligence quotient and lower primary school pupils performance in Social Studies in Osun State, Nigeria. The study adopted correlational survey research design. The population comprised lower primary school pupils in Osun state. The sample size consisted of 500 pupils who were selected using multistage sampling procedure. One senatorial district was selected from the three senatorial districts in the state using simple random sampling technique. Ten local governments were selected from the sampled senatorial district in Osun State using simple random sampling technique. From each local government, one basic school was selected using simple random sampling technique. From each basic school, 50 pupils were randomly selected from two intact classes. Data was collected using two instruments, namely: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) and Records of Pupils’ Performance in Social Studies(RPPSS). The data collected were analysed using simple percentages, frequency and Pearson Product moment correlation of 0.05 significant level. The results showed that the selected pupils had a high level of intelligence quotient in the study area as shown by 69.7% of the respondents. It was also discovered that most of the respondents in the study area had a high level of academic performance in Social Studies as confirmed by 61.3% of the respondents in the study area. The result also showed a significant relationship between pupils’ level of intelligence quotient and pupils’ performance in Social Studies (r=0.436, P<0.05). The positive value of the correlation shows that there exists a positive relationship between intelligence quotient and performance of the pupils. This implies that the higher the pupils’ intelligent quotient, the higher the performance in Social Studies in the study area. The study concluded that intelligent quotient would predict the academic performance of Social Studies among lower primary school pupils in Osun State.
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    Effectiveness of Think-Pair-Share and Think-Tac-Toe Strategies on Lower Primary school pupils' Academic performance in social studies in Osun State
    (The Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2022) AKINTUNDE, David, Olumide
    The study compared the effectiveness of think-pair-share and think-tac-toe instructional strategies on lower primary school pupils’ academic performance in Social Studies in Osun State, Nigeria. It determined the effectiveness of Think-Pair-Share (TPS) and Think-Tac-Toe (TTT) instructional strategies on lower primary school pupils’ performance in Social Studies in Ife Central Local Government; determined the effectiveness of the two strategies on lower primary school pupils’ performance in Social Studies based on school type in study area; and examined the effectiveness of the two strategies on lower primary school pupils’ performance in Social Studies based on gender in study area. These were with a view to improving the academic performance of lower primary school pupils in Social Studies in Osun State. The study adopted the non-equivalent pre-test, post-test, quasi experimental research design. The study population consisted of all both Government and Private primary three pupils in Osun State. One senatorial district was selected among the three senatorial districts using simple random technique. One local government area was selected from the selected senatorial district using simple random sampling technique. From the selected local government area, two private schools and two public schools were selected using purposive sampling techniques based on availability of instructional facilities. Four intact classes were selected from two private and two public schools which were consisted of primary three pupils using simple random sampling technique and a total of 75 pupils were randomly sampled using simple random sampling technique. Data collected from both pretest and posttest was analysed using the analysis of covariance. (ANCOVA). The results showed that there was no significant effectiveness of TTT and the TPS teaching strategies on academic performance of pupils’ exposed to TTT and the TPS teaching strategies in learning Social Studies with F (1, 72) = 1.293, p>0.05, ETA squared value of 0.018. The result also revealed that there was no significant effectiveness in the performance of the pupils taught with TTT and TPS strategies in learning Social Studies when comparing with school type with F (1, 70) = 0.103, P > 0.05, ETA squared value of 0.001; and finally, there was no significant difference in the performance of the male pupils and female pupils taught with TTT and TPS strategies in learning Social Studies with F(1, 70) = 0.448, p>0.05, ETA squared value of 0.006 The study concluded that TPS and TTT Strategies are effective at improving the academic performance of public and private lower primary school pupils in Social Studies in Osun State.
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    Assessment of teachers' strategies, classroom activities and listening-attention skills of nursery school pupils in Osun State, Nigeria
    (Department of Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2022) ODEDIRAN, Abisola Elizabeth
    The study assessed the level of listening skills among nursery school pupils in Osun State. It also assessed the strategies adopted by teacher for enhancing listening-attention skills of children in nursery schools and investigated into the classroom activities to promote listening and attention skills of nursery school pupils in Osun State. It further examined the influence of teachers’ strategies and classroom activities on listening-attention skills of nursery school pupils in Osun State in carrying out instruction. These were with a view to providing insight into the strategies and classroom activities that teachers used to enhance the listening-attention skills of pupils in Osun State, Nigeria.
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    Collective bargaining approach of the federal government and Academics Staff Union of universities strike in Nigeria.
    (Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2024) Olorunmuyiwa, Ademoyo Oluwadamilola.
    The study examined the factors precipitating incessant strike action in Nigerian universities, it also assessed collective bargaining approaches of academic staff union of universities and federal government in the study area. The study further examined the effectiveness of the bargaining approaches of academic staff union of universities and federal government in Nigerian universities, and finally it assessed the influence of strike actions on university students’ academic achievement in Southwestern Nigeria. These were with the aim of providing information on the collective bargaining approaches of Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities.
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    Salary Determinants and Teachers Mobility Among Private Primary Schools In Osun state
    (Department of Educational Managment, Falcuty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife., 2023) OJO, Yemisi comfort
    The study examined the determinants of salary in private primary schools in Osun State; assessed the rate of teachers’ mobility in private primary schools in Osun State; assessed the relationship between salary and teachers’ mobility among private primary schools in Osun State; and investigated challenges associated with teachers’ mobility among private primary schools in Osun State. These were with a view to providing information on the rate at which salary differential determines teachers’ mobility among private primary schools in Osun State. The study adopted survey research design using mixed method. The population of the study comprised all the teachers and head teachers in approved 1163 private primary schools spread across the three Senatorial Districts and 30 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Osun state. The samples were 360 teachers and 27 head teachers using snowball and purposive sampling technique respectively. Two instruments used to elicit information for the study were Questionnaire for teachers and Interview Guide (IG) for head teachers. Data collected were analyzed using content analysis and percentages to answer the research questions, while correlation was used to test the hypothesis. The study showed that the determinants of salary administration in private primary schools in Osun State are; school income, teachers’ qualifications, bargaining power, degree of need of particular teachers and of service. Also, the rate of teachers’ mobility in private primary schools, Osun State is high because of reasons like governments’ empowerment scheme, salary differentials, better employment opportunities elsewhere, and school administrative styles. Besides, the challenges associated with teachers’ mobility in private primary schools in Osun State are on the school enrolment and development of pupils. Finally, there is significant relationship between salary determinants and teachers’ mobility in private primary schools, Osun State. This study concluded that private school owners should be aware of salary determinants to be able to curb the incessant mobility of teachers from their schools.