iosr-JRME   Volume-12 ~ Issue-3 ~ May – Jun. 2022

Abstract: Background: Fostering nursing students to begin assessing potential errors, in addition to recognizing and prioritizing concerns regarding identified errors upon entering a patient's room. This active learning strategy promoted nursing students to identify and correct these preventable errors, therefore, increasing patient safety and outcomes. Materials and Methods: Each group of students was read a script and were given five minutes to identify and write down as many errors as observed. Next, students prioritized the top three errors that cause concern, the rationale for each concern, and three potential findings that could result in a medication error. Results: Students were able to identify forty of the forty-two possible errors, The lowest number of errors that a nursing student recognized was eight and the highest number....

Key words: Nursing Students; Active learning strategies; Patient safety; Error identification

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Abstract: Effective teaching at secondary school is a major concern in many countries of the world in which suitable teaching method selection is one of the most important factors affecting students' learning output. Although warm-up activities are not the key things in the teaching and learning method, they have contributed to creating an active learning environment and motivating them to learn English more effectively. This paper aims at investigating the perception and practice of warm-up activities by English teachers in Thai Nguyen with participation of 20 teachers at secondary schools in Thai Nguyen city. There were several data collection instruments used, including teachers' interviews, observation, and questionnaires. The results of this research showed that all teachers have a positive opinion towards using warm-up activities in their classes. They also have some similarities and principles in implementation. Hopefully, this study will make a small contribution to clarify the perception as well as the practice of teachers in using warm-up activities in English classes.

Key Word: perception, practice, secondary schools, teaching methods, warm up activities

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Abstract: The research was carried out to determine the factors affecting the use and management of science laboratories in Plateau State. Sixty secondary schools from the three geopolitical zones in Plateau State were chosen for the research. Five science teachers were chosen each representing chemistry, biology, physics and integrated science and one other science teacher from the sampled schools giving three hundred respondents as well as twenty technicians found in some of the sampled schools. Secondary School Science Laboratory Management Questionnaire (SSSLMQ) as well as check list were used to collect data. Data obtained were analysed using means and percentages and presented in tables........

Key Word: FACTORS, MILITATING, EFFECTIVE, USE, MANAGEMENT, SCIENCE LABORATORIES, SECONDARY, SCHOOLS

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Abstract: This study examined the perceived impact of using improvised instructional materials on teaching and learning chemistry in secondary schools in Owerri Municipal Council Area of Imo State. The study adopted a descriptive design. Two hundred and thirteen (213) students and fourteen (14) chemistry teachers were sampled across four secondary schools in Owerri Municipal Council Area of Imo State. Data for the study was collected quantitatively using both a checklist and questionnaire and data analysis was done with Microsoft excel with consideration of mean and percentage. The result of the study highlighted the unavailability and ineffective use of improvised instructional materials across the schools selected for the study. It also showed that improvised instructional materials influence teaching and learning. In conclusion, there is a need for teachers to be trained on improvisation of materials as this will enable them to acquire the necessary skills and appropriate techniques required for teaching students. Hence, it was recommended that teachers should accept the use of improvised instructional materials as a method in teaching chemistry since it is found to be most effective..

Key Word: Chemistry, Improvisation, Instructional Materials, Teaching

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