Publication Title THE EFFECT OF DEMONSTRATION METHOD ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVT Download PDF
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Publication Authors Ehiwario, J.C, Aghamie, S.O And Azagbaekwue, A
Year Published 2022-02-02
Abstract The study examined the effects of demonstration instruction method of teaching Mathematics on the achievement of secondary students in the study area. The study adopted quasi experimental design. The demonstration method was used as experimental group while the lecture method served as the control group. The two methods of instructions were used on the target population of 1876from 24 public secondary schools in the local government area. The sample consists of 120 students randomly selected from 4 co-educational secondary schools using purposive sampling technique.The students in the experimental group were exposed to demonstration instructional method while those in the control group, were exposed to the lecture method for a period of six weeks. The instrument for data collection, tagged “Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT)” was validatedby two specialists from Department ofMathematics Education and Department of Measurement and Evaluation, Delta State University, Abraka. They were requested to determine the appropriateness or otherwise of the questions in the instrument.The reliability coefficient was determined to be 0.76. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. While the research questions were answered using mean scores and standard deviation, the hypotheses were tested using the t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study shows that: there exists significant difference in the learning outcome of students taught with demonstration and those taught with lecture methods of instruction (in favour of those with demonstration). It was also revealed that there is no significant difference in the academic achievement of male and female students that were taught with demonstration method. The study also noted in contrast, that there is significant difference in the academic achievement of male and female students that were taught with lecture method (the identified difference in favour of the male students). The implication of these findings was that demonstration method enhancedstudents interest and achievement in Mathematics irrespective of gender while lecture method makes the learner mere passive listeners and is gender biased. The study recommended among other things that secondary school teachers should be encouraged to discard the use of lecture method and adopt demonstration method of instruction.
Publication Title Optimization of Honey Bee Production Download PDF
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Publisher INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND METHODS IN APPLIED SCIENCES
Publication Authors Y.O. Aderinto, A. Azagbaekwue, O. M. Bamigbola,, M. O. Oke, A. A. Obayomi,, L. O. Salaudeen, T. O. Aliu
Year Published 2020-02-02
Abstract Beekeepers are faced with q u i t e a number of challenges such as selection of fields and enhancement of honey production. In this paper crisp deterministic honey bee production model was formulated in an attempt to optimize the distribution of beehives in the apiary in order to maximize production of honey and minimize unhealthy competition among foraging bees which often arises as a result of overcrowding. The model was characterized us i ng Weighted sum model (WSM) and Analytic Hierarchical Model (AHM). Finally the validity of the model was tested with the real life data and the results obtained shows that proper distribution of the bee hives in the apiary is important to maximize production and minimize unpleasant fields