The Relationship Between Project-Based Assessments and Students’ Creativity in Secondary Schools (Published)
This study investigates the relationship between the frequency of project-based assessments and the enhancement of creativity among secondary school students. Employing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from a sample of 100 students, 55 teachers and 02 academic masters across two secondary schools. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between the regular implementation of project-based assessments and elevated levels of creativity in students. Specifically, students who frequently engaged in project-based tasks demonstrated higher creative thinking and problem-solving skills compared to those with less exposure. The results suggest that project-based assessments are a valuable tool in fostering creativity, an essential skill in today’s dynamic educational landscape. However, challenges such as time constraints and resource limitations were identified, indicating a need for further support and resources to maximize the effectiveness of these assessments. The study concludes by recommending increased professional development for teachers and more structured integration of project-based learning into the curriculum to enhance student creativity further.
Keywords: Collaborative Learning, Project-Based Learning, Secondary Education, Students Creativity, creativity development, project-based assessments, student engagement
Effects of Collaborative Learning and Emotional Intelligence Techniques in Enhancing Managerial Accounting Competence among Accounting Undergraduates in South-East Nigeria (Published)
This study investigated effects of collaborative learning and emotional intelligence techniques in enhancing managerial accounting competence among accounting undergraduates in south-east Nigeria. The study adopted pre-test-post-test, control group quasi-experimental design with a 3×2 factorial matrix design. Purposive sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty (120) Accounting undergraduates from three tertiary institutions in South-East Nigeria. The participants were randomly assigned to groups. Participants in the two treatment groups were exposed to eight weeks of collaborative learning techniques and emotional intelligence training. Self-constructed instrument was used and three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analysed using Analysis of Covariance and t-test. There was significant treatment effects in enhancing managerial accounting competence among undergraduates in the experimental and control groups (F(3,116) = 3.055, P < .05). The Pair Wise Comparison of the Adjusted Y=Means on the Treatment Effects revealed that the control group had the lowest adjusted post-test mean score g ( =69.03), followed by emotional intelligence group ( =91.79) and collaborative learning technique ( =93.05). The result of the study also showed that there was no significant difference in the treatment effect experienced among participants between male and female undergraduates exposed to treatment in collaborative learning technique group. Furthermore, the study revealed that there was no significant difference in the treatment effect experienced among participants between male and female undergraduates exposed to treatment in emotional intelligence training group. School authorities school give students good orientation on the need to seek professional counselling support service to enable them adjust to the reality of their academic demands and real life situation(s).
Keywords: Collaborative Learning, Emotional Intelligence, Managerial Accounting Competence, Undergraduates, and South-East.