Vol. 41 No. 1 (2021): West African Journal of Education

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