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Effect of AI-enhanced Inquiry Based Learning on Scientific Reasoning Ability and Achievement in Photosynthesis among Basic Science Students in Zaria, Kaduna State

Hauwa'u Adamu Usman, Yakubu Amina^*, Nuru Ramatu Asabe

ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of AI-Enhanced Inquiry-Based Learning on scientific reasoning ability and academic performance of Basic Science students in Photosynthesis concept in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental, pre-test-post-test design with non-equivalent control group was employed with two intact classes of 156 students from a population of 30,840 students from ...

Oct, 2026 pp. 103–112 4 views

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Psychometric Properties of Instruments for Assessing Teachers' Knowledge, Beliefs, Interest and Self-Efficacy in Mathematics among Pre-service Teachers in North-West Nigeria

Emmanuel Yohanna^*, Yusuf Feyisara Zakariya, Muhammad Kabir Falalu, Umar Aminu Ginga

This paper reports the development and psychometric validation of four instruments designed to assess pre-service mathematics teachers' content knowledge, beliefs, interest, and teaching self-efficacy in North-West Nigeria. The instruments include the Mathematics Teachers' Content Knowledge Test (MTCKT), Teachers' Mathematics Beliefs Inventory (TMBI), Interest in Mathematics Teaching (IMT) Questio...

Oct, 2026 pp. 91–102 6 views 1 downloads

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Effect of Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning on Metacognitive Skills and Performance in Geometry among Secondary Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Emmanuel Yohanna^*, Yusuf Feyisara Zakariya, Aliyu Suleiman Aliyu

This study examined the effect of Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) on metacognitive skills and performance in geometry among secondary school students in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 131 SS2 students from two public senior secondary schools in Zaria Educational Zone. The experimental group (n=62) were taught geometry using POGIL, while ...

Oct, 2026 pp. 80–90 3 views

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Impact of Inducto-Deductive Approach on Academic Performance in Arithmetic Progression among Senior Secondary School Students in Zaria Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Bello Shehu Aliyu^*, Abubakar Jamilu Aliyu, Zainab ILIYASU

This study investigated the effect of the inducto-deductive approach on students’ academic performance in Arithmetic Progression in Zaria Metropolis. The study was guided by two objectives and two corresponding research questions. A pretest–posttest non-equivalent control-group quasi-experimental design was adopted. The population comprised 4,021 secondary school students in Zaria Metropolis. Two ...

Oct, 2026 pp. 71 – 83 4 views 1 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.jmtc6u1p

Beyond the Aggregate: A Strand-by-Strand Professional Development Needs Analysis for Mathematical Modeling in Nigeria's Further Mathematics Curriculum

Esther Ngozi Odafe^*, Festus Osasumwen Idiaghe

Knowing that teachers need more training is of limited practical use to curriculum planners unless it is known which specific content demands the most urgent attention, and why. This paper re-analyses teacher training-need data originally collected by Odafe (2017) from a survey of 40 Further Mathematics teachers in Edo South Senatorial District, Nigeria, moving beyond an aggregate summary to an ex...

Sep, 2026 pp. 64 – 70 36 views 10 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.64ahf729

Gender-Stratified and Interaction Effects of Teaching Method on Senior Secondary Students' Acquisition of Communicating Skills in Biology

Festus Osasumwen Idiaghe^*, Esther Ngozi Odafe

This study tested whether the ABI > GI > TM effectiveness ordering reported for a pooled sample of 127 senior secondary Biology students (Idiaghe & Odafe, 2026a) replicates for male and female students separately, and whether teaching method and gender interact on posttest communicating-skills scores. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used with students in Egor Local Government Area...

Sep, 2026 pp. 57 – 63 23 views 7 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.e11pdwti

Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Chemistry Performance among Secondary School Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria: The Moderating Role of Gender

Patience Guyah^*, Musa Musa Muhammad, Hafsat Musa

Chemistry is central to scientific and technological development, yet students’ performance in the subject remains a concern in Nigerian secondary schools. This study examined whether self-esteem predicts chemistry performance and whether gender moderates this relationship among Senior Secondary School II (SS II) Chemistry students in Giwa Educational Zone, Kaduna State, Nigeria. A correlational s...

Aug, 2026 pp. 47–56 45 views 16 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.8xkg3d4u

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Chemistry Education: An Investigation into its Effect on Performance among Preservice Teachers

Ramatu Ematum Umahaba^*

This study investigated the effect of culturally responsive pedagogy integrating indigenous knowledge on the academic performance of undergraduate integrated science students in chemistry. A pretest–posttest quasi-experimental research design was employed. Eighty-seven undergraduate integrated science students participated in the study and were exposed to chemistry instruction that incorporated cu...

Aug, 2026 pp. 37–46 37 views 12 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.yzq5mh31

Psychometric Evaluation of the Chemistry Teachers’ Instructional Practices Scale using Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Patience Guyah^*, Yusuf Feyisara Zakariya, Ramatu Ematum Umahaba

This study examined the psychometric properties of the chemistry teachers' instructional practices scale (C-TIPS), an adapted instrument designed to students’ perceptions of their teachers' instructional practices. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, involving 247 400-level pre-service chemistry teachers from three federal universities in Northwest Nigeria. The 12-item C-TIPS was initial...

Aug, 2026 pp. 25–36 51 views 17 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/jossme.2026.1qmt4ldy

Instructional Leadership Intervention for AI-Supported Basic Science Teaching and Students' Basic Science Achievement and Scientific Reasoning in North Central Nigeria

Paul Terkura Torkula^*, Okogun Sowamhen Precious Prince

The study investigated the effect of an instructional leadership intervention for AI-supported Basic Science teaching on students' Basic Science achievement and scientific reasoning in North Central Nigeria, using a quasi-experimental research design. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the study. The population comprised Junior Secondary II Basic Science students in Kogi Education ...

Aug, 2026 pp. 13–24 44 views 9 downloads