iosr-JRME   Volume-5 ~ Issue-1 ~ Jan-Feb 2015

Abstract: This paper is an attempt to understand the relationship between a situation analysis and a stakeholder analysis in the context of the case method of education in business schools. It argues that we must differentiate between the existential and material dimensions in a case analysis since a stake is not necessarily pre-given in a business situation, but emerges from within the discursive contexts of a case analysis. Most of the assumptions about human behavior in firms during a case analysis are drawn from agency theory though case instructors are not consciously aware of doing so. This is usually the case even if case instructors have not studied agency theory and are teaching cases not directly related to finance or financial theory. Agency theory presupposes that what is in contention in firms is only a material stake and does not incorporate existential elements like the quest for identity in the behavior of firms.

[1]. S. K. Srinivasan, "Text and context: Or, what is the role of "interpretation" in the case method?‟ Indore Management Journal, 2(1), April-June, 2010a, 76-80.
[2]. J. Lacan, "The subversion of the subject and the dialectic of desire in the Freudian unconscious,‟ in A. Sheridan (Trans.), Écrits: A selection (London: Tavistock/Routledge, 1960, 1992), 292-325.
[3]. M. Arrivé, Linguistics and psychoanalysis: Freud, Saussure, Hjelmslev, Lacan (Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1992).
[4]. B. Fink, "Reading "The subversion of the subject,"‟ Lacan to the letter: Reading Écrits closely (Minneapolis and London: University of Minnesosta Press, 2004), 106-128.
[5]. G. Arnaud and S. Vanheule, "The division of the subject and the organization: A Lacanian approach to subjectivity at work,‟ Journal of Organizational Change Management, 20(3), 2007, 359-369.

Abstract:This study investigated the use of problems-solving and its effect on student achievement in the mole concept. Ninety six (96) senior secondary II students were randomly selected form Demonstration Secondary School, College of Education Azare. The instrument for data collection was 30-item chemistry achievement test (CAT). The instrument was validated and its reliability determined to be 0.81. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics was used to answer the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that student taught using problem-solving performed significantly better than those taught through lecture method. From the findings chemistry teachers are encouraged to attend seminars/workshops on problem -solving in order to facilitate the teaching and learning of chemistry in schools.

Keywords: Problem-solving, Mole Concept, Chemistry Education.

[1]. Abdul-Raheem, B. O., (2012). The Influence of Gender on Secondary School Students' Academic Performance in South – East Nigeria. Kamla – Raj. Journal of Social Sciences, 31(1), 92 – 98.
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[3]. Ali, R., Hukamdad, M., Akhter, A. & Khan, A. (2010). Effect of Using Problem-solving Method in Teaching Mathematics Students. Asian Social Science, 6(2), 69 – 73.

Abstract:In interpretations of chemical phenomena students particularly of Secondary School level like to mix substances from the macroscopic level, that is substances that can be seen, touched and smell with particles from the sub-micro level; atoms, ions, molecules etc. "hydrochloric acid is giving one proton" (instead of "One H3O+(aq) gives one proton"). For redox reactions students are doing this too: "one Copper two ions takes two electrons and is reduced to Copper": (instead of "to one Copper atom").

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[2]. Barke, H – D., (2012). This ideas of Redox Reaction: Misconceptions and their Challenge in Chemical Education. American Journal of Chemical Education; 2(2), 32 – 50.
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Abstract: The role of teachers is critical to the realization of Employment Generation and Sustainability as it contained in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Action Path to National Development. Therefore teachers must be motivated with relevant teaching materials, laboratory, e-library, rewards and fund, if they must serve as it is expected. It is only with well-motivated, informed and adequately empowered teachers that the resources of our environment can be harnessed to achieve Education desired goals. Based on this premise, this paper suggests ways and recommends therefore that teachers should be motivated through provision of laboratory, e-library, electronic classrooms, fund to purchase computer, CD, VCD, DVD, provides in- serve training, workshop, and conferences. This will bring about Employment Generation and Sustainability which in turn will fast track the attaining of innovation and entrepreneurship: action path to national development.

Keywords: Motivation, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).

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Abstract: Economics instructors making use of 'chalk and talk' traditional method are experimenting with intellectually stimulating teaching techniques attuned to visual, auditory and kinesthetic (VAK) and other student learning styles thereby reorienting instruction to individual cognitive processes. It is hoped that there would be more student engagement, interaction and success. Recent text books in economics provide scope for trying out cutting edge techniques such as embedding more VAK components in instruction enabling 'classroom flipping' instruction such that there is more critical thinking and hands-on 'home-work' done in class time, more discussion and more independent learning, increasing the role of multimedia, case studies, and a preoccupation with learning.

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Abstract: Government of India to promote girl child education started KGBV( Kasturba Gandhi BalikaVidyalaya).The KGBV scheme would cover those hard to reach girls, belonging predominantly to the SC, ST, OBC and Minorities in difficult areas, those who cannot attend regular primary schools. The present paper is an evaluation study of KGBV infrastructure facilities. The school infra structurefacilities like school building, water facilities, sanitation, food, medical, vocational facilities were evaluated with checklist and results were discussed.

Keywords: KGBVs, school infrastructure facilities

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Abstract: In this research, an overview of branding and packaging of a company product was examined because of its perceived indispensable role in business and marketing for the smooth running of company. A number of studies have been carried out on branding and packaging. This study has identified a knowledge gap which concerns the nexus between the company and the consumers, since this study will direct focus on consumers and the company, are company stands to better from the study. The company will know where it has problems and from the findings she can mend the problems. There is need to continually evaluate the materials being used in packaging since the relative cost and benefits of alternative materials is over hanging.

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Abstract: Starting a business, whether large scale, medium scale or small scale in Nigeria involves a lot of processes. The environment that will accommodate such business is very crucial to the entrepreneurs. This research examines the adoption of feasibility report as a success factor by small and medium scale entrepreneurs in Kaduna. In the study, both the primary and secondary sources of data was used. A survey design was adopted while a sample size of 36 respondents was used to represent the entire population. The questionnaire was the instrument used in acquiring data from the respondents. In the summary of findings, a greater number of respondents (entrepreneurs) did not conduct feasibility report while a lesser number of respondents (entrepreneurs) did conduct feasibility report. This shows the neglect of feasibility report by the entrepreneurs and perhaps the consequent failures of such businesses. One of the recommendations made was that, there is need for entrepreneurs to conduct feasibility report before embarking on businesses, whether large, medium or small scale.

Keyword: Adoption, Feasibility report, small and medium scale, entreprenuers

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Abstract: The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of videotaped instruction, and the TLC method on secondary school students' interest and achievement in physics. The study adopted the quasi-experimental research design. Specially, the study was non-randomized pretest posttest control group design. This design was chosen because intact classes were used for the study. Umuahia North Local Government Area of Umuahia Education Zone of Abia State was purposively sampled because it has the highest number of co-education secondary schools. Four co-educational secondary schools in Umuahia North LGA were selected. Out of the four schools selected, two were randomly assigned to videotaped treatment group and two to TLC treatment group. A total of 243 SS2 physics students formed the sample for the study.

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Abstract: Education is necessity for both human and societal development, the more sophisticated it is the more quality products it provides. One of the major problems facing higher education in Nigeria is under-funding. Recently, the government investment in higher education was little bit increased as result of the total shutdown of higher education institutions by the joint higher education academic union (ASUU,ASUP AND COASU) strike action. In response to the report of the needs assessment of Nigerian Universities conducted in 2012, the federal government earmarked N1.3trtillion for special intervention in the Nigerian public universities over the next Six(6)years, of which N200billion out of the amount has been released. This paper attempts to examine the trend in funding of higher education in Nigeria and the attendant effect between 2009 and 2013. The paper observed some gaps in the funding and in the expenditure of available funds. The paper was concluded by making appropriate recommendations to addressing the identified challenges.

Keywords: Financing, higher education, underfunding, inadequacy

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Abstract: The study examined the assessement of human factors as determinants of road traffic accidents among commercial vehicle drivers in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State. 210 structured questionnaires were administered to commercial vehicle drivers at motor parks in selected towns in the study area. The descriptive statistics of frequency counts and simple percentage was used to analyze demographic data of the respondents while inferential statistics of linear regression was used to analyze data collected. Findings indicated that about 60% of the drivers were below 45 years while over 70% of them have no more than secondary education-out of which 16% have no formal education while 11% had primary school certificate. Also, it was revealed that driving under the influence of alcohol was the most significant determinant of road traffic accidents among others with F-ratio 2.506, p<0.05; excessive speeding F-ratio was 1.342, p<0.05; indiscriminate parking F-ratio was 1.414, p<0.05; impressionistic-driving F-ratio was 1.014, p<0.05; and sleepiness F-ratio was 1.454, p<0.05. The paper call for eradication of all alcohol sellers at every parks and proactive drivers' education and training as well as effective law enforcement in order to reduce the level of carnage on Nigerian.

Key words: Human factors, Accidents, Commercial, Driving.

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Abstract: The study was carried out in an effort to come up with strategies for enhancing the teaching of Food and Nutrition (FN) at secondary level, in Mutare urban, Manicaland Province. It assessed the most common teaching methodologies used by FN teachers. The target population was derived from ten urban secondary schools offering FN, with an average of 4 teachers per school, thereby giving a total population of 40 teachers. Out of this population, a sample of 15 teachers was purposively extracted, with teachers from every location to make generalizations more meaningful and realistic .

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