Sunday Christian

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor (Associate) at University of Nigeria

Background Learners’ convictions and worldviews are crucial driving forces for academic achievements in elementary schools. This is because a child’s conviction determines his/her educational beliefs and dispositions. On this note, this study investigated the effect of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) in the management of irrational beliefs...

The university environment in the Nigerian context has a lot of stressors and such have the potential of impeding the work effectiveness of university staff. In the ideal situation, lecturers’ target is to discharge their duties diligently, devoid of any limiting factor. However, when the environment is not conducive to achieving such a target, the...

Attention to engaging children in math-related play is increasing, but it is not clear how early childhood practitioners in South Africa practice lived mathematical play. This study sought to determine early childhood care and education practitioners’ lived mathematical play practices. The study was anchored on Vygotsky's social constructivist theo...

Among the aims of woodwork technology in universities is to prepare graduates with the requisite skills and competencies in woodworking in order to enable them become productive and contribute to national development. Unfortunately, woodwork technology has been plagued with gross under achievement by students. It has also been plagued with poor imp...

Leadership for learning has emerged as a holistic leadership behaviour that combines aspects of instructional leadership, transformational leadership and shared leadership. Little is known about how this type of leadership develops and what antecedents are important. Following the rationales of Social Cognitive (Career) Theory and applying Chan and...

Background The working circumstances of the administrators are appalling due to the nature of education in Nigeria. These administrators put in a lot of overtime to fulfill the expectations of their positions, which stresses them out. But there is no information in the literature about how administrators of science schools deal with their demanding...

The studv investigated parents' perception of television viewing habits as a predictor of preschoolers' violent and attention behaviours in nursery schools in Imo State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two specific purposes and two null hypotheses. The study adopted a correlation research design with a population of 30,296 preschoolers in 1,275 nu...

Background: The administrative, language, science and vocational staff in Nigerian open and distance learning centers handle a wide range of responsibilities, including teaching, supervising exams, managing projects for distant learners, conducting research, and attending conferences. However, no research in southeast Nigeria has looked into how t...

Purpose: This study investigated how rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) helped secondary school physics teachers manage work-related stress. Design/methods/approach: 86 secondary school physics teachers participated in this study using a randomised control trial group design as the study population. An appropriately validated and trial-tested...

This study developed a causal model for the explanation of the influence of situational affective characteristics on conceptual change of students exposed to discrepant events instruction in sound waves. A population of 5474 senior secondary II school students (SSII) formed the population, while a sample of 156 students was used for the study. Six...

The study explored strategies that could be used to strengthen the integrated inter-sectoral collaboration among Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) providers in the Northern Cape province, South Africa. It is evidenced in the literature that early childhood education centers operate without maximum inter-sectoral collaboration. There is a ne...

Due to the nature of the teaching profession, teachers at various institutions of learning across the world, particularly in the Nigerian setting, are obligated to take on more academic responsibilities than necessary. According to the literature, researchers attempt to assess the psychological health of instructors around the globe, but no such st...

The advent of coronavirus disease, COVID-19, in late December 2019 has wreaked havoc on the economic and educational sectors. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions were forced to switch from face-to-face to virtual classroom contact. The result was that many academics, particularly university lecturers, turned to remote tea...

Nigerian schools are diverse, resulting in psychological hazards for most workers, particularly teachers. It is common for teachers to suffer from psychosocial work hazards in Nigeria, yet no research has been conducted to examine how teachers' demographics influence such hazards. Therefore, this study investigated the psychological hazards faced b...

This study evaluated the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the academic stress of rural community secondary school economic students. The study adopted the pre-test, post-test randomized control trial experimental design. The economics academic stress questionnaire (EASQ) was used for data collection using 168 secondary school economi...

Play-based learning is a pedagogical approach that emphasises the use of play in promoting multiple areas of children’s development and learning. Free and guided play are two types of play-based learning that guide early learning. The children acquire concepts, skills, and attitudes that lay the foundation for lifelong learning through play pedagog...

This study aimed to investigate the correlates of entrepreneurial intention among a sample of high school students with neurodevelopment disorders. The study was conducted using a correlational survey research design. The research data were collected from one hundred college students diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders through the use of a...

There are a number of psychological risks associated with work for the majority of workers, and lecturers in particular. Nigerian workplaces are known to present psychosocial dangers, however, no studies have examined how the lecture attributes may affect these risks. In order to determine whether demographic factors can affect psychological workpl...

This study determined the efficacies of cognitive conflict and 5E instructional models on students’ conceptual change achievement and self-efficacy in particulate nature of matter concepts in physics. In this study, non-equivalent groups quasi-experimental design was used. A sample of 195 senior secondary school year 1 students (SSI) with an averag...

This research explored the challenges impeding practitioners’ proper implementation of mathematical play practice environment using a qualitative phenomenological research approach. This study was conducted in Motheo District which is in Mangaung Municipality in the Free State with ten females who had obtained matric certificate qualification at le...

Background In the Nigerian education system, most especially at the primary level, teachers experience varied forms of mental health issues. This is likely to be so as primary school teachers carry out a lot of responsibilities ranging from teaching all the primary school subjects to taking care of their families. Studies have revealed that mental...

According to literature, a person's level of social connection greatly influences how brave they will be when speaking in front of others. In the twenty-first century, speaking up in public with confidence is crucial for all undergraduate students. Therefore, after completing their university degree, every undergraduate student needs to have suffic...

This study used a qualitative research design to examine the difficulties faced by ECD practitioners when applying their mathematical expertise to improve young children's arithmetic learning. Five practitioners were selected from among the five ECD centers using a purposive sampling method for the study. Semi-structured interview questions were em...

Because of the multicultural nature of Nigerian schools, most employees, particularly teachers, are exposed to one or more psychological hazards at work. In Nigeria, psychosocial work hazards are frequent, but no research has been done to see how lecturers' demographics affect their psychosocial work hazards. As a result, the impact of marital stat...

The growing rate of poor academic achievement of students at the secondary school level, the contradictory results on the influence of grit on academic achievement from previous studies, and the dearth of study on the predictive validity of grit on academic achievement of students in Nigeria necessitated the study. The study assessed grit as a pred...

Considering the enormous responsibilities placed on school librarians, this study explored the sociodemographic determinants of school librarians’ psychological wellbeing in Nigeria. This study used an ex-post facto research design. Drawing from the scientific research paradigm and quantitative research approach, data were obtained on 145 school li...

Schools across the globe and especially in Nigeria have witnessed situations in which teachers work outside their work ethics. This situation breeds exhibition of work deviant behaviors among the teachers at different levels of education as evidenced in the literature. However, literature is scarce on the influence of teachers' demographic characte...

the effect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy’s (REBT) efficacy on depression management among children with learning disabilities (LD) in inclusive classrooms in Nigeria was explored. Using a sample of 48 children with LD, the researchers conducted true experimental research. The participants were randomised into experimental (n = 24) and contro...

Electronic journals in libraries are essential for updating facilities and expanding services so that users can acquire the information they require. The modern epoch is marked by an information and knowledge revolution. Electronic materials are now available to libraries in a variety of formats. As a result of technology advancements and higher ex...

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become vital in twenty-first-century classrooms. In a similar vein, the pandemic of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) has prompted most countries to emphasize the use of ICT resources to build an online teaching platform. This development has prompted questions about Nigeria's educational system, as it i...

Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) emerged in December 2019, causing significant changes in people's social lives and other human activities. The outbreak halted educational activities throughout the world. The Nigerian experience was unique in that most people were skeptical about the pandemic's existence. This practice contributed to the Nigerian people...

In Enugu State, Nigeria, the researchers investigated the effects of printed library resources on students' motivation and academic achievement in basic science. The study used a quasi-experimental research design using 58 primary 5 pupils in public primary schools in Enugu State. Purposive sampling was used to select a sample size for the study. T...

There is a dearth of research on the library information needs of farmers for climate change adaptation to improve agricultural products among the rural farmers. Thus, this study explored the sources of library information needs for climate change adaption among rural farmers. Descriptive survey research was adopted for the study using a sample of...

South East Nigeria is a Nigerian region primarily populated by rural farmers. According to the literature, there is a scarcity of research on provision of library information for climate change adaptation among farmers in order to improve agricultural products among rural farmers. As a result, this study looked into the sources of library knowledge...

Most workers, especially teachers experience one form of psychosocial work hazards or the other. In the Nigerian context, there is a high prevalence of psychosocial work hazards and no study has been conducted to ascertain the influence of teachers’ demographics on their psychosocial work hazards. This study explored the influence of primary school...

Transformative Learning Theory is instrumental in fostering sustained positive change in adult learners as it explains how critical reflection in crystallization processes results in emancipatory learning. Despite its relevance, there is no reliable approach that can systematically produce Transformational Learning for sustainability purposes. Thi...

When students were exposed to cognitive conflict and 5E teaching models, this study looked at the impact of cognitive ability on their conceptual change in the particulate nature of matter in physics. With a sample of 195 first-year upper secondary school students, the study used a quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent groups. The data were...

In Nigeria's remote learning centers, science and social science educators are responsible for a variety of tasks, including teaching, examination supervision, distance learners' projects, research work, and attendance at conferences. As a result, this study on the impact of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) on occupational stress management...

Due to the advent of coronavirus disease in most nations throughout the world, the manner of education altered from traditional face-to-face to remote or online teaching. As a result, the new normal necessitates the adoption of an online teaching and learning platform for all levels of education. The study tested the effectiveness of a flipped clas...

The 21st century classrooms demand a lot from both the teachers and the learners due to the technological developments and demands in teaching and learning. These days, most parents buy their children (smart/android phones, tablets, or laptops without knowing the educational benefits of these gadgets in accessing online learning materials. The 21st...

Effective use of school libraries is very germane in achieving effective teaching and learning at various levels of education. Most importantly, the cultivation of the habit of using library by preschool children at the foundation phase will go a long way in patterning the reading habits of the children as they advance in their education. Currently...

People who work in a library and information science unit are passionate about making a positive difference in the world. Librarians are the people who work in this field, and their job is to bridge the gaps that exist between people, information, and technology. In today’s classroom instructional delivery, the use of electronic learning (e-learnin...

The success of various discipline practices in controlling children's behavior in the classroom has been a major source of concern among preschool librarians. Despite the relevance of library discipline in managing disruptive conduct in children, there appears to be a knowledge gap regarding the impact of preschool librarians' demographic features...

Because the face-to-face form of learning was temporarily suspended at the start of the pandemic, the way learners learned prior to the appearance of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) was severely impacted. When the pandemic was at its worst, most developed countries switched to online education, while most developing countries' schools were shut down en...

For adequate teaching and learning, twenty-first-century classrooms, combined with the needs of the new normal in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, have mandated the effective use of online education platforms. This begs the question of how well-versed in information and communication technologies Nigerian Preschool Librarians are (ICT). Because t...

Introduction: Homophobia, discrimination, and victimization in South African schools as well as globally, have been well documented. Little to no studies have been conducted on the inclusivity of school youths with same-sex sexual orientations. Objective: This paper explored parents’ perspectives on a heteronormative and heterosexist schooling spac...

The ugly occurrences of security breaches have made the Nigerian populace to be leaving in fear. The most affected are the teaming adolescents of the school‐age who may not have a good sense of their community. Thus, this study carried out the factorial validation of a 36‐item sense of community scale (SoCS) developed by Cicognani et al. since no s...

The mode of teaching shifted from the traditional face-to-face to the remote or online mode of teaching in most countries of the world due to the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Thus, the new normal demands the use of information and communication tool for instructional delivery across the levels of education. On this premise, the...

The emergence of information technology has brought a drastic change in the role of university libraries. University Libraries play key role in supporting e-learning implying that Library and information science personnel can significantly assist in the integration of information resources in the process of electronic learning. Thus, this study inv...

Effectiveness of music-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) intervention has been established on various participants such as students in secondary schools, university students, and other categories of adults. However, there is a dearth of literature on the effectiveness of music-based CBT intervention program on the management of primary school...

Background: This study determined the effects of rational emotive occupational health coaching on the management of work stress among academic staff of science and social science education in south east Nigerian universities. Method: A randomized controlled trial experimental design was adopted for the study with a sample size of 63 participants...

Introduction Nigerian university lecturers face a lot of works in the day‐to‐day discharge of their responsibilities as academics. This constitutes a lot of stress for them as documented in the literature. However, literature is scarce on how these lecturers manage their work stress. Thus, the researchers explored the efficacy of rational emotive o...

Introduction In the global context, there have been high records of teenage girls drop out in schools than teenage boys. This ugly occurrence is attributed to teenage pregnancy and little or no concerns have been given to the school re‐entry policy for such category of students especially in the Eswatini Kingdom, Swaziland. Thus, this study explore...

Studies have been conducted on the disciplining practices adopted by preschool teachers at the post-corporal punishment era. However, there is dearth of empirical evidence on the nature of the relationship between the preschool teachers’ disciplining practice and their teaching engagement. Thus, the researchers explored the relationship between pre...

The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in December 2019 brought a drastic change in the mode of learning in schools across the globe. Due to the pandemic, schools across the world were closed down from March 2020 to avoid the spread of the disease. Most schools then had to adopt the remote or online mode of teaching and learning as ag...

Over the years, there have been reports of poor performance of primary school children in Basic Science which is the foundation of science subjects at upper education levels. Teachers' use of traditional methods of teaching has been implicated for such poor performance of children in the subject. With the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVI...

This study explored Grade 3 teachers’ use of an inquiry-based approach to mediate the development of basic science concepts among learners within the socio-cultural theory. This study adopted interpretive case study research of the qualitative type, using a sample of four (4) female teachers who use the home language of learners as the language of...

This study utilized a qualitative research approach using specifically phenomenological case study research design in a sample of 28 university lecturers in Gauteng, Free State, and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa. Qualitative data were collected using a validated interview schedule. Data collected were analysed using thematic analysis. The...

Research evidence across the globe especially in South Africa, have shown the failure of effective implementation of the policy of Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) in inclusive schools. These literature points to the fact that principals and teachers who chief implementers of the SIAS policy lack adequate knowledge and train...

Background: Construction work can negatively affect artisans' mental health in the form of stress. This research investigated the effect of cognitive behavioral intervention on occupational stress among Nigerian construction trade artisans in the building construction sector. Methods: In this randomized controlled study involving 3 waves of data...

In Enugu State, Nigeria, the study determined the efficacies of Flipped classroom and PowerPoint instructional approaches on students' achievement and retention in biology. Anon-equivalent groups quasi-experimental research design was used for the study with a sample size of 79 students. Students' achievement and retention in Biology were measured...

The study sought the socioeconomic supports available for the high school adolescent girl learners from child-headed families (CHFs). The study used the phenomenological research design using a total of 40 learners from five (5) rural schools which were randomly selected for the study. Data were collected using focus group discussions and individua...

Drawing from ecological system theory, the focus of this study was on the perceptions of parents and teachers regarding policies related to fathers' engagement in children's early education. A descriptive survey research was used to obtain primary data for the study using a sample of 309 participants comprising 94 teachers, and 215 parents of child...

The study sought the perceptions of university academics on the use of IT tools for the formative assessment (FA) of students’ learning outcomes. This study adopted a quantitative research approach and descriptive survey research design using a sample of 180 university academics. Academics’ perception questionnaire was used for data collection. The...

This study sought the psychometric properties of Spence children's anxiety scale in Nigerian primary schools in terms of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. A sample of 252 pupils randomly sampled in primary schools in Enugu state Nigeria was used for the study. Spence children's anxiety scale (SCAS) was adopted and validated. Principal c...

This study determined the effects of mother-child mediated learning (MCML) strategies on the psychological resilience (PR) and cognitive modifiability (CM) of children with learning disabilities (LD) using a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. The study utilized a sample of 60 mothers and 60 children with LD. These children were both male...

The study investigated the correlation between domestic violence and pupils' achievement in basic science in Enugu state. The study adopted a correlational research design and was carried out in all the public primary schools in Enugu State using a sample size of 176 primary five pupils. Domestic Violence Questionnaire (DVQ) and a Proforma for Pupi...

This study utilized a qualitative research approach using specifically phenomenological case study research design in a sample of 28 university lecturers in Gauteng, Free State, and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa. Qualitative data were collected using a validated interview schedule. Data collected were analysed using thematic analysis. The...

The study focused on the effectiveness of First Principles of Instruction in promoting students’ achievement in mathematics especially in Number and Numeration. The study employed a non-equivalent control group quasiexperimental research design using a sample of 400 students. The instrument for data collection was Number and Numeration Achievement...

After several years of existence of universal basic education programme in Nigeria, young children are still roaming about on the streets begging and hawking during school hours and school drop-out cases appear to remain intractable. Based on this premise, the study applied a descriptive survey to assess the perceptions of teachers on the implement...

This study investigated the effect of peer collaborative learning strategy on self-esteem of pupils with behaviour problems. A pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent control group design was used for the study using a sample of 125 middle basic five pupils identified as pupils with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Researchers-made questionnaires t...

This study determined the effect of Learning Management system (LMS) on students performance in educational measurement and evaluation course. A non-equivalent group quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study, using a population of all the undergraduate students in Imo State University, Nigeria. A sample of 232 students was purpos...

This study sought strategies to improve teachers’ professional curriculum practices in a Grade R mathematics class. A phenomenological research design was employed to generate data for the study using a sample of fifteen participants. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect the data for the study. In this regard, the interview guide w...

This study appraised the extent of funding and provision of physical facilities as quality assurance measures in the management of public secondary schools in South East Nigeria. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study using a sample of 1, 456 respondents which comprised 343 principals and 1,113 teachers was used for the study. A rese...

Background/Objective: The rate of feelings of depression among primary school children in Nigeria is quite alarming. This kind of feeling affects negatively the children's academic activities in school. Children's depression inventory (CDI) has been validated by researchers using children of several developed countries but none has been done using...

The study investigated the perceived influence of home information and communication technology (ICT) on the social skills development of primary school children in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Education Authority, Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 1,803 primary five p...

Library and Information Science is a profession that is full of people who are passionate about making a positive change in the world. In this profession, the workers are known as Librarians whose duty is to bridge the gaps that exist between people, information and technology. Librarians work to create reader’s advisory resources to encourage youn...

To ensure effective teaching and learning of Library and information science in schools, adequate information, and communication technology skills of teachers are sacrosanct. Thus, this study assessed the level of information and communication technology abilities among secondary school teachers, as well as their attitudes about virtual teaching. I...

This study assessed the efficacy of a CBT-based program in the reduction of undergraduate students’ academic procrastination behaviors. Pre-test post-test randomized control trial experimental design was adopted by the researchers for the study. Sixty-four (64) physics, chemistry and mathematics education undergraduate students who were drawn throu...

Background/objective: The importance of critical thinking in improving treatment practices in, for instance, the nursing profession, cannot be overemphasized. Despite this importance, empirical studies have shown that helping strategies to train learners on critical thinking disposition are needed. Given this knowledge gap, this study investigated...

Teachers’ beliefs in their ability to effectively handle the tasks that are related to their professional activity are an issue of concern for pre-service teachers. Many of them have low self-efficacy which can affect their output in future, and this can influence important academic outcomes on learners. The main purpose of this study was to factor...

Background: Extensive review of literature showed that no available study in Nigeria has explored the impact of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the management of occupational stress among open and distance learning (ODL) centers science and social science education facilitators. Thus, this study determined the impacts of CBT on the management...

Empirical studies on the organizational learning, interpersonal learning and psychological safety of employees in engineering firms are rare in developing countries, including Nigeria. The current study examined the relationship of organizational learning and interpersonal learning with psychological safety of employees in engineering firms. A conv...