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• West African Journal of Education

  Vol. 41 No. 1 (2021)

  Institutions are set up in every part of the World to promote what is considered as desirable learning. In these institutions, the expectations from the learners are the acquisition of approved knowledge while the responsibility of imparting it dwells on the teacher. We are happy to publish in this volume ten articles which focus attention on the stakeholders involved in teaching-learning for effectiveness of education at all levels. Ajayi, Ojo and Oguntade study focused on differential effect of test preparatory aid on Essay Item-Based achievement of secondary school students in Biology whereas Rasheed Alaro Adewale Hamzat and Ganiyu Akanbi Yusuf article clearly indicates remarkable effect of game based Learning on academic performance of pupils in numeracy in Ekiti Local Government Area, Kwara State. Two papers from the contributors focused on the basic level of education (Assessment of health status, safety and child-friendly environment of pre-primary schools in Lagos State and Implementation of entrepreneurship studies in primary school curriculum: A catalyst for pupils’ creativity and youth employability in Lagos State.
  Other scholarly works published in this volume include; the role of science teachers in the operationalization of sustainable development Goal 4 in Nigeria secondary schools; Influence of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention among students of Polytechnics in Adamawa State and Assessment of management strategies used in handling aggressive behaviours among students with attention deficit hyperactive disorder in Inclusive Classrooms, in Ibadan Metropolis Nigeria.
  Lastly, psychological issues as they impact on learners achievement were discussed in three different papers namely: Perceived Impact of Sport Tourism on Socio-Economic Development of Host Community: A Case Study of Nigeria Youth Games Hosted by University of Ilorin in 2019; Influence of Study Habit, Gender, Self-Concept and Attitude on Students Achievement in Computer Science and Investigation of the Factors Influencing Career Choice in Agriculture and Forestry and the respondents for the two articles were drawn from the Federal College of Forestry Ibadan, Oyo State.
  With all these information provided, practitioners should use the information generated here to re-strategies their instructional packages to make teaching-learning processes more productive.
  Thank you.
  Monica N. Odinko
  Editor

• West African Journal of Education (WAJE)

  Vol. 40 No. 1 (2020)

  Institutions are set up in every part of the World to promote what is considered as desirable learning. In these institutions, the expectations from the learners are the acquisition of approved knowledge while the responsibility of imparting it dwells on the teacher. We are happy to publish in this volume ten articles which focus attention on the stakeholders involved in teaching-learning for effectiveness of education at all levels.

  Odinko and Okocha researched on the extent of E-Learning facilities acceptance, proficiency, training and retraining among academic staff in University of Ibadan while Uzoeshi and Odinko's article clearly identified textual characteristics of recommended English Textbooks used at pre-primary and primary 3 level using Fog Index requirements in Rivers State, Nigeria.

  Other areas presented in this volume include; Undergraduates' Entry Requirements and Student Personal Variables as Determinants of Academic Performance in Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Assessing Teacher Competence in Items Development through Evidence of Convergent Validity of Test Scores from Alternate Examinations; Students Achievement in English Language, Mathematics, Basic Science and BasicTechnology as Predictor of their Success in SSCE Science and Managerial Potentials as Determinants of Students' Entrepreneurial Self Reliance in Technical Colleges.

  Only one paper focused specifically on the roles of teaching methods the achievement of learners (Prevailing Methods of Teaching Daily Living and Socialization Skills to Students with Intellectual Disability in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State).

  Lastly, psychological issues as they impact on learners' achievement were discussed in two different papers (Relationship between Home Literacy Environment and Emergent Literacy Skill of Pre-School Children in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State; Mathematical competence and attitude as predictors of students' performance in secondary school physics).

  The editorial team believes that the time has come when the issues raised in this volume be integrated into the school curriculum to aid all-round development of learners.

  Thank you.
  Monica N. Odinko
  Editor

• West African Journal of Education (WAJE)

  Vol. 39 No. 1 (2020)