Abstract: The purpose of the study was to compare the learner’s performance in public and private secondary schools in Lusaka district and the study sought to investigate the classroom management styles, classroom activities, teacher-pupil engagement and curriculum implementation in schools. The study employed a mixed paradigm and descriptive survey design that sampled four schools, Head teachers, teachers and learners. Data was obtained from respondents by means of interviews, questionnaires and classroom observation schedules. Frequency, percentages, tables, graphs and pie-charts were used to analyze the quantitative and qualitative data obtained. Data was then analyzed manually in some cases and also, a combination of software MS Access and MS Excel. The findings revealed that classroom management, qualified teachers, positive teacher remunerations, provision of teaching and learning tools, well-established school management team (SMT) control system and sound enrollment system for learners has effects on learners’ academic performance and achievement. The study recommended that the school administrators should ensure that teachers’ supervisions and monitoring are done and teachers should employ good classroom management skills, teaching strategizing and pupil involvement in classroom activities.

Keywords: Academic, comparative study, learner performance, public school, private school.

Title: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LEARNER PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS: A CASE OF TWENTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LUSAKA DISTRICT

Author: Stanley Kalasa, Anna Phiri, Lufeyo Chitondo

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 5, September 2023 - October 2023

Page No: 76-85

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Published Date: 27-October-2023

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of Grade four learners’ low reading levels on their academic performance. The study employed both the qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect, integrate and analyze data. The study utilized descriptive research design.  The target population of the study were all Head teachers, Senior teachers, teachers and learners in the selected five primary schools. The schools were coded with letter A, B, C, D and E in order to uphold confidentiality of schools where data was collected. The sample size for the study was 105 respondents. The purposive sampling was used to select the Head teachers, Senior teachers while simple random sampling was used to select, teachers and learners and cluster method was used to select zones and schools. The research instruments used in the study were questionnaires, interview and observation guide. Data was collected through the administration of questionnaire, interview and observation methods. Quantitative data was analyzed using excel to generate descriptive statistics in the form of frequency tables, bar graph and pie charts in order to give clear explanations, presentation and interpretation of the research results. Qualitative data was analyzed by using thematic method in order to generate themes. The study reviewed that there was low literacy levels among learners in schools of Chibombo district and the study also indicated that teachers face challenges in teaching learners with low literacy levels as  low literacy levels affect the academic performance of learners in schools and various measures to improve literacy levels among learners were suggested such as procurement and distribution of reading materials in schools, procurement of desks for learners in the classrooms, establishment and stocking of libraries in schools, the increment of classroom space, deployment of teachers to rural schools, put in place retention policy for rural teachers and retrain teachers in literacy education.

Keywords: Effects, literacy, academic performance, reading levels, perceptions, low literacy.

Title: Effects of Grade four learners’ low reading levels on their academic performance in five selected primary schools of Chibombo district of Central Province

Author: Stanley Kalasa, Anna Phiri, Lufeyo Chitondo

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 5, September 2023 - October 2023

Page No: 61-75

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Published Date: 05-October-2023

Abstract: This article revisited the mainstreaming of Entrepreneurship Education (EE) into Nigeria’s educational system and the impact on learners. Relying on content analysis of data obtained through secondary sources, it evaluates the patterns of EE in schools, its synergies with entrepreneurship-related programmes beyond the educational system, stakeholders’ involvement, the outcomes and results. The findings show that EE has not visibly promoted the building and development of learners’ capacity and society. This partly accounts for the increasing rate of unemployability, unemployment and poverty in the country. The paper recommends: (i) a shift from the focus on ‘traditional trade’¹ subjects that are still taught in schools in a digital age to contemporary and evolving entrepreneurship subjects; (ii) building of functional synergies between entrepreneurship education in schools and entrepreneurship-related programmes beyond the schools introduced by government, development partners and the private sector. The paper constructs a model for entrepreneurship education value-chain in line with the recommended approaches that promotes learners and societal development.

Keywords: Development of learners in Nigeria, Digital age, Educational system, Entrepreneurship Education (EE), Entrepreneurship Education value-chain.

Title: Revisiting Entrepreneurship Education (EE) and the development of learners in Nigeria

Author: Vincent Chukwukadibia Onwughalu

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 5, September 2023 - October 2023

Page No: 48-60

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Published Date: 29-September-2023

Abstract: The study aimed at investigating the effects of classroom management on learners’ academic performance in primary schools and the study sought to investigate the classroom management styles, classroom activities, teacher-pupil engagement and curriculum implementation in schools. The study employed a mixed paradigm and descriptive survey design that sampled four schools, Head teachers, teachers and learners. Data was obtained from respondents by means of interviews, questionnaires and classroom observation schedules. Frequency, percentages, tables, graphs and pie-charts were used to analyze the quantitative and qualitative data obtained. Data was then analyzed manually in some cases and also, a combination of software MS Access and MS Excel. The findings revealed that classroom management has effects on learners’ academic performance and achievement in literacy and the study recommended that the school administrators should ensure that teachers’ supervisions and monitoring are done and teachers should employ good classroom management skills, teaching strategizing and pupil involvement in classroom activities.

Keywords: Affective, Curriculum, Dominant, Interpersonal.

Title: Effects of schools Classroom management on learners’ academic performance in four selected Primary schools in Lusaka District, Zambia

Author: Anna Phiri, Stanley Kalasa, Lufeyo Chitondo

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 5, September 2023 - October 2023

Page No: 38-47

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Published Date: 16-September-2023

Abstract: This study talent as a correlate of employee placement and retention in public universities (federal and state) in South East Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study and three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlational research design was employed for the study. The population consisted of 819 senior university non-teaching staff. A sample of 249 senior non-teaching staff of public universities in South-east Nigeria was used for the study. The 249 staff were sampled using proportionate stratified sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire divided into Sections 'A' and 'B'. Section 'A' contains demographic information of respondents while Section 'B' was categorized into nine clusters to cover the seven components of talent management, Employee placement and Employee Retention. The instruments were validated using the opinions of experts and their reliability coefficients were 0.824 for learning motivation,0.621 for performance management and 0.705 for strategic employee planning, these were realized using Cronbach alpha. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) to answer the research questions and Multivariate Simple Linear Regression (MSLR) with Fisher-Z test to test the hypotheses. Data analysis revealed that talent management; learning and motivation, performance management and strategic employee planning correlate employee placement and retention. The result also revealed that the ownership of the universities (Federal or State) determined staff responses based on the three components discussed in this study. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the universities managements should provide adequate and appropriate in service trainings to develop and channel the talents of staff towards the attainment of institutions'' goals, also that public university authorities should establish standard performance management policies to access employee activities from time to time as it will act a feedback mechanism to rate their performance and discover employees with multiple talents.

Keywords: Talent Management, Learning, motivation, performance management, strategic planning, Employee Placement and Employee Retention.

Title: TALENT MANAGEMENT AS CORRELATE OF EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT AND RETENTION IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

Author: OBI DIMMA CHIBUGO, Prof. ILE CHIKA MADU

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 5, September 2023 - October 2023

Page No: 29-37

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Published Date: 11-September-2023

Abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate students' attitudes and perceptions toward the learning of Mathematics and its impact on academic achievement in the Ga East District. The study's data was acquired through the use of a quantitative descriptive survey method. The study included a selection of 35 boys and 35 girls drawn using a purposeful sampling technique from three Junior High Schools in the Ga East District. The questionnaire served as the primary data gathering tool. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the data analysis. Findings show that the students have a positive perception of learning mathematics. The data also showed that the students' performance was not significantly impacted by their perception of mathematics. The study recommends that teachers should use instructional strategies that take into account learners' differences or learning hurdles, reduce anxiety, foster active interest in, and appreciation of, what is being taught and learned.

Keywords: Students Perceptions, Mathematics Learning, Impact, Achievement.

Title: Students' Perceptions of Learning Mathematics: The Impact on Achievement in The Ga East Municipality

Author: Hatsu Edo, Maanu Vivian, Mohammed Hashimu, Aloliga Golbert, Edith Amoah

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 5, September 2023 - October 2023

Page No: 17-28

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Published Date: 08-September-2023

Abstract: Today, an increasing number of institutions and individuals share open digital resources via the Internet without use of passwords and keys. This has opened up the way learners in higher education access information for academic work. The high demand for university education in Kenya has put more pressure on the existing learning resources such as print resources, whose cost partly makes education more expensive. As such, open educational resources may be part of a solution to this problem. However, the utilization of open educational resources (OERs) has not been taken up fully by institutions of higher learning. There are many factors  which may have an effect on students’ utilization of OERs. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between performance expectancy and students utilization of open educational resources for academic work in private universities in Kenya. The study was guided by one objective; to determine the effect of performance expectancy, on students’ utilization of open educational resources for academic work.  The study used cross sectional research design. It targeted 17 chartered private universities in Kenya. In the private universities there are 14,250 3^rd and 4^th year undergraduate students. Five (5) private universities were sampled through simple random sampling. They constituted 30.0% of the 17 private chartered universities. Proportionate sampling was used to determine the respondents from each university. Simple random sampling was used to select respondents from the 3^rd and 4^th year undergraduate students. Data were collected using students’ questionnaire (SQUOER) and interview guide for key informants. Content and face validity for SQUOER was checked by two research experts. Reliability was estimated through the use of Cronbach alpha coefficient. The student questionnaire yielded an overall reliability coefficient of 0.92 which was found acceptable for this study. Quantitative data were analyzed using percentages, frequencies, means and regression analysis. Qualitative data were reported in terms of narrations based on the themes under study and they were used to corroborate the quantitative results. The study revealed that performance expectancy had a relationship with utilization of OERs and was significant (β= .369; p < 0.05). This implied that performance expectancy positively affect students utilization of OERs for academic work at p<.05. The study recommends that private universities have to maintain proper facilities, infrastructure and working environment for potential users of OERs to utilize them for academic work.

Keywords: Awareness, Utilization, Open educational Resources.

Title: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE EXPECTANCY AND STUDENT’S UTILIZATION OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC WORK IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA

Author: Osoro, E N

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ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 5, September 2023 - October 2023

Page No: 7-16

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Published Date: 08-September-2023

Abstract: The major focus of this study is to investigate the influence of violence television programs on the aggressive behaviour of children in Private Nursery and Primary schools in Oyo West Local Government area of Oyo State. The study assessed what kinds of programs that contains violence and how it affects the respondent and influence their lifestyle and behaviour particularly Nursery and Primary School children. The respond that formed the sample size were 100 in numbers randomly selected from five selected Private Nursery and Primary Schools understudy. The questionnaire was designed to measure the rate of influence of television violence as well as socio-emotional and academic adjustment of student understudy. This was done in order to determine the nature and the extent of the effect of TV violence on children in Private Nursery and Primary schools. In the findings of this study, it was found that children initiate violence they observed on TV and the effect of TV violence on them is profound. The following recommendations were made among others in the study as: that’ school administrators,  government, parents,  educational psychologists, teachers and even religious organization should organize symposiums, seminars and conferences for the students regularly to create awareness on the influence of violent films on our children; teachers should try to reduce the viewing time of the students by mapping out and giving them assignments regularly; the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) should set up guidelines that will limit the amount of television violence aired to the audience, which the youths constitute a great number; and programmes and producers of video films should produce special interest TV/Programmes for the children to cater for their special needs and interests, as it will help them to to develop their talents.

Keywords: Violence television programs, Aggressive behavior, Social Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment, and Academic Adjustment.

Title: THE INFLUENCE OF VIOLENCE TELEVISION PROGRAMS ON THE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR OF CHILDREN IN PRIVATE NURSERY AND PRIMRY SCHOOLS JN OYO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Author: ADEWOLE, Yetunde Adejoke

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 10, Issue 5, September 2023 - October 2023

Page No: 1-6

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Published Date: 04-September-2023