Abstract:Students nowadays need more the assistance of their parents especially in their academics and when it comes in making decisions. The research is entitled “Parental Motivation in the perspective of senior high students in Jagobiao National High School. This study aims to know the influence of parental motivation to the students’ academic tasks, extra-curricular activities and their relationship towards peer. It was revealed that students’ academic tasks was most influenced mostly by the parental motivation while the students’ extra-curricular has less. Ninety-one out of two hundred twenty-four answered strongly agree in academics, ninety-three out of two hundred twenty-four answered strongly agree in extra-curricular activities and ninety-four out of two hundred twenty-four answered strongly agree in peer relationship. It was concluded based on the chi-square result that there is a significant relationship between the parental motivation and academics with a greater computed value and is interpreted as significant, parental motivation and extra-curricular activities with a computed value also that is greater and also interpreted as significant, lastly, parental motivation and peer relation with a significant interpretation also while the critical values are less than the computed value respectively. A parent counselling should be implemented to the parents to be aware in the performance of their children in school with their motivation and support.
Keywords:academic tasks, parental motivation, extra-curricular activities, peer relationship, parents, students.

Abstract:The process of teaching and learning depends upon the use of different types of equipment available in the classroom. Reformers are suggesting that teachers should utilize inquiry based and student centered instructional practices that will facilitate students' construction of knowledge. The main objective of the study was to examine the role of teaching and learning aids for science students in the secondary school. A qualitative research methods approach using semi-structure questionnaires was carried out from four secondary schools (Mafiga, Kigurunyembe, SUA and Educare secondary schools). The results revealed that the use of teaching and learning aids/models has high influence on students’ performance through assessing the responses of students in which most of them said that learning by using teaching and learning models/aids helped in arousing interests, motivate them to learn, create attention, improve motor performance and improve retention of memory. The findings from teachers revealed that the use of teaching and learning models/aids in teaching science subjects enabled them to teach systematically, explain difficult concepts clearly and serves time when teaching in classes which are overcrowded.
Keywords:Teaching, Learning Aids, Secondary School, Tanzania.

Abstract:This work investigates the effect of prior exposure to laboratory apparatus on the academic performance and retention ability among secondary school chemistry students. Some of the research questions formulated to guide the study include; what is the difference in the mean academic performance of senior secondary school chemistry students’ prior exposure to laboratory apparatus in comparism to those not exposed? To answer these questions, some hypotheses were developed. There is no significant difference in the mean academic performance of chemistry students’ prior exposure to laboratory apparatus and those not exposed. Various literatures were reviewed by the researcher. The study is a pre-test, post-test, quasi experimental and control group design. A total of sixty (60) students forms the sample of the study. Three instruments, namely; Chemistry Achievement Test (CAT), Science Process Skills, Achievement Test (SPSAT) and Chemistry Retention Test (CRT) were used for data collection. The CAT was develop by the researcher and validated by experts in chemistry education. The data was analyzed using t-test and the results from testing the hypotheses above were both found to be 0.000 at 0.05 level of significance. This revealed that the experimental group taught chemistry using prior exposure to laboratory apparatus strategy performed significantly better and with high retention ability than the control group taught using the traditional lecture method. The study recommends among others that chemistry teachers should be encouraged to use prior exposure to laboratory apparatus strategy in teaching of chemistry.
Keywords:laboratory apparatus, chemistry students, hypotheses, researcher.
Title:EFFECT OF PRIOR EXPOSURE TO LABORATORY ACTIVITY ON RETENTION ABILITY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG CHEMISTRY STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Author:BABAFEMI, ADENIYI JOHNSON, ILIYA, JEREMIAH MAKARAU
ISSN 2394-9686
International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning
Novelty Journals

Abstract:In modern days, mathematics became one of the foundations for student’s success. Learning mathematics is a medium when encountering situations in life that needed computation; therefore, mathematics is very important especially in a day to day basis.
The research is entitled; “Student’s Anxiety in Math”. It was a quantitative in nature. It uses the purposive sampling technique with the Grade 11 students of Jagobiao National High School the respondents of the study. The study focused on the association between the levels of student’s anxiety in Math and their mathematics achievement. In gathering the data, a checklist type of instrument was utilized.
It was found out that 96 out of 136 respondents had an average level of math anxiety and their math grade lies between 80 and below which is normal and, 1 out of 136 respondents had a high level of math anxiety and their math grade lies between 86 and 90.
To demonstrate, most of the students are in the “poor state” in their mathematics performance with a high level of anxiety in math. As the mathematics achievement of the students increases, their level of math anxiety decreases. Contrarily, as the mathematics achievement decreases, their level of math anxiety increases. The table reveals that whether the students’ performance in mathematics is poor, fair, or satisfactory, their level of math anxiety is average which is normal.
It should have a school based seminar about the different levels of math anxiety and how can it affects with student’s mathematics performance.

Abstract:Education plays an important role in achieving a good quality of life. It is because education prepares an individual to have a better place in their future life. The study was a quantitative design. This study aimed to know the perception of Senior High School students towards education. The researchers conducted the survey among the Senior High School with the total of two hundred twenty-nine respondents who are required to answer the questionnaire to complete the survey and gather the data needed. Quantitative data were processed using chi-square. The result will show the relationship between students` attitude about their education and students` attitude about their goals. The study has shown the students attitude about their education in terms of knowledge, skills and values. In addition, the study has also shown the students attitude about their goals in terms of self-esteem, demands for work and wealth. It shows that students have a positive perception towards education for they believe that education is the pathway upon attaining good opportunities particularly for their future lives. It can be inferred that there is a significant relationship between student’s attitude about their education in terms of knowledge, skills and values and student’s attitude about their goals in terms of self-esteem, demands for work and wealth.
Keywords:  Demands for work, Education, Knowledge, Self-esteem, Skills, Values, Wealth.

Abstract:The extent of Academic Performance of Grade 12 students in Personal Development are important. It has a big impact in the Academic Performances of Grade 12 students. The study was conducted at Jagobiao National High School with a total of 78 chosen students in Senior High School. A survey questionnaire used to gather and collect data from the participants. Chi-Square was used in treating the data. The purpose of this research is to assess the academic performance of Grade 12 students in personal development. However, the study revealed that the extent of academic performance are important in having a good academic performance of Grade 12 students in personal development. It also revealed that the academic performance of Grade 12 students in personal development can change the academic grades of Grade 12 students in personal development. This study can help the students to maintain the good grade of Grade 12 students in personal development. It also revealed that the characteristics and attitudes of the students can affect their academic grades in personal development. This study shows the importance of academic performance of Grade 12 students in personal development, it can help the students to develop their skills in school-based. This study can help the students to have a good academic performance in personal development.
Keywords:Assertiveness, Authenticity, Core self-evaluation, Courage, Emotional Intelligence, Enthusiasm, optimism, and warmth, Extra-version, Flexibility and Adaptability, Humility, Internal Locus of control, Passion, Personal Development, Self-confidence, Sense of Humor.

Abstract:Coping strategies grow gradually. The generations also change especially the students and their way of coping strategies in learning mathematics. Strategies becoming more and more popular among students. The study was conducted at Jagobiao National High School with a total of 102 chosen students in Grade-10 Junior High School. A survey questioner was used to gather and collect data from the different participant. Chi-square was used in testing the research. The purpose of this research is to examine the coping strategies and the students towards mathematics subject. However, the study also revealed that there is an significant correlation between the coping strategies in Content, Skills and Attitude and most of have a low level of performance in mathematics to this end, the researcher recommended that the students continuously monitored by teachers and parents on how to properly used the coping strategies. To maintained the balance of coping strategies always used the proper strategies for solving problems.

Abstract:One’s success depends on their attitudes and perception towards it. The study is entitled “Students’ Attitude and Perceived Level of Success”. This study aims to identify and determine the perception of students towards success and the effects of having negative attitudes to their academic performance. The respondents of the study are grade 11 and 12 of Jagobiao National High School – Senior High Department with a total of 168.
The data gathered as a basis of the study revealed that there is no significant association among the different categories with regards to the perceived level of success of students in Jagobiao National High School. Based on the chi-square test results, the critical values are higher than the computed values of x2 in which these values accepted the null hypothesis. Resulted in the chi-square computation, the refusal of seeking help of students has the highest computed value of x2 of 10.74 while low-esteem has the lowest with a computed value of x2 of 0.19. Based also on the overall weighted mean of all categories, the perceived level of success of students has the highest level with 3.92. The data indicated that having passing grades to all subjects defines the success of a student highly.
With the results revealed, the researchers highly recommend to conduct a school based awareness program about the effects of negative attitudes to academic performance. The teachers should also have a one on one counsel to the students having poor grades that possess negative attitudes towards their learning.