The Challenges and Attitude of Teachers toward the Implementation of Data Processing Curriculum in Secondary Schools in Ondo State,Nigeria.

Olukayode Solomon Aboderin

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Olukayode Solomon Aboderin

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challenges, attitude, teachers, implem-entation, data processing, curriculum, secondary schools

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to examine the challenges and attitude of teachers toward the implementation of Data Processing Curriculum in Secondary Schools in Ondo State of Nigeria. It is a survey research which employed a descriptive design. The sample for the study comprised of 200 teachers randomly selected from the ten secondary schools in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Twenty teachers were drawn from each school using purposive sampling technique giving a total of 200 respondents. A four likert-type of questionnaire was used as an instrument for the collection of data. A trial test was carried out to ascertain the reliability of the instrument using Cronbach alpha statistics technique and a value of 0.75 was obtained from the test. Two hundred copies of the questionnaire were administered in all the selected secondary schools. Mean was used to analyse and interpret the result obtained.

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The Challenges and Attitude of Teachers toward the Implementation of Data Processing Curriculum in Secondary Schools in Ondo State,Nigeria. (2015). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 15(G9), 1-6. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/1584

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