From Self-Awareness/Perceptions to Future Directions: Analyzing Learning Styles and Attitudes of University Students (Published)
When identifying learning styles, attitudes, and self-awareness/perceptions for future directions in mastering English language skills, it is important to take into account psychological and sociolinguistic elements as well as other external factors that can impact students’ abilities and understanding. This study employed a Likert-based survey approach to examine significant challenges encountered by students, and the quantitative and qualitative findings were analyzed and interpreted by the professors. The researchers were able to observe that visual aids, class participation, positive attitudes in academic activities, positive attitudes towards other students’ contributions and non-verbal reactions, and being team players are important factors in achieving success in the classroom. It was evident that students showed moderate performance in these areas. However, the researchers, who are an English language educator and a psychologist, still view the students’ individual and group evaluation feedback as a way to create support methods for boosting student engagement and personal development, ultimately leading to higher ratings, and for encouraging reflective practice among professors.
Keywords: Input hypothesis, Learning Style, Self-Awareness, Sociocultural Theory., attitude, connectionist model, personal values, self-perception
Relationship Between Lack of Sexual Satisfaction and Childlessness and Attitude toward Infidelity Among Couples in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria (Published)
This study was carried out to determine to the factors that are related to attitude towards infidelity among married persons in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Two research questions with their corresponding null hypotheses were guided the study. The research designs adopted for the study were expost-facto and correlational. 400 married persons from Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, drawn through purposive and simple random sampling techniques constituted the sample for the study. Data for the study was collected by means of a researcher designed questionnaire. The instrument for the study were validated by experts in Educational Measurement and Evaluation. Data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation for the research questions, while the null hypotheses were analyzed by means of independent t – test statistical technique at 0.05 alpha level. Result of the study revealed that while lack of sexual satisfaction significantly related to attitude toward infidelity, childlessness did not significantly relate with attitude to infidelity. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended that couples should not gloss over issues concerning sexual satisfaction but amicably discuss it and if possible talk with professional couples or marriage counsellor.
Citation: Aloni B.C. and Chujor J.C. (2023) Relationship Between Lack of Sexual Satisfaction and Childlessness and Attitude toward Infidelity Among Couples in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria, European Journal of Educational and Development Psychology, Vol.10, No.3, pp.59-69
Keywords: attitude, childlessness, infidelity, sexual satisfaction
Perception and Attitude of University of Cape Coast Students on Homosexuality (Published)
Homosexuality has received a great deal of attention in public and current scholarly research especially after the United States of America has unanimously legalized in the the whole country. In view of this, the research purported to find out the perception and attitude of University of Cape Coast students on homosexuality. A survey research design was used with structured questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. The research was conducted at the University of Cape Coast; participants were randomly sampled. Four hundred students from Level 300 in the College of Education Studies were used.The findings of the research revealed that University of Cape Coast students frown on homosexuality. Students do not want homosexuals to be their leaders or hold positions in the university. In their opinion homosexuals should not be taken as role models; they rather had sympathy and care for the homosexuals about negative treatment meted out to them. Students have the attitude of giving help to the homosexuals when the need arises but they are disgusted about homosexuality. Students would feel uncomfortable if their roommates were to be homosexuals and would not want homosexuals to be allowed to adopt children. It was also discovered that there was no gender difference in the perception and attitude of the students on homosexuality. In the light of these findings, these recommendations were made; that University of Cape Coast should be clear on rules and regulations regarding homosexuality as the students’ handbook which serves as a guide to students is silent about it. That there should be public education on homosexuality. That the Counselling Centre should be on the alert to assist homosexuals and those who might be traumatized because of the activities of the homosexuals.
Keywords: Behaviour and Practice., Gay, Heterosexual, Lesbian, Perception, attitude, homosexual.