Vol. 40 No. 1 (2020): West African Journal of Education (WAJE)
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
