Sumerianz Journal of Education, Linguistics and Literature

    
Online ISSN: 2617-1201
Print ISSN: 2617-1732

Quarterly Published (4 Issues Per Year)

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Volume 8 Issue 1 (2025)

Impact of the use of the Lesson Plan Manual on the Academic Performance of JSS Pupils in Language Arts in Southern Sierra Leone

Authors : Josephus K. L. Libbie; Saidu Challay; James J. Mbavai; Samuel M. B. Senessie
DOI : doi.org/https://doi.org/10.47752/8.1.11.20
Abstract:
The Lesson Plan Manual was introduction in 2017 into the Sierra Leonean classroom for the teaching of Language Arts, as a result of the appalling performance of Junior Secondary School pupils in the BECE examination. The Lesson Plan Manual was introduced following the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease which had a negative impact on the educational delivery at all levels of the education system. This study was conducted to investigate whether the use of the LPM had any impact on the performance of JSS pupils. The design used in this study was the quasi-experimental design of the Non-equivalent control group design (NEGD) type with a pre-test and post-test. This design allows for measurement of both quasi-experimental and comparison before and after the intervention. All 63 Junior Secondary School in Bo City served as the population for the study. From this population, 12 schools were selected using the fish bowl method with 16 groups: 8 experimental and 8 control groups. Only JSS 1 pupils participated in the experiment, because at the time of the experiment, they had not been exposed to the LPM at the Junior Secondary School level as they had just been enrolled in JSS 1. Pre-tests and post-tests were administered to the participants from which data were collected. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics – paired sample t-test statistics. The research results show that there is no significant difference in the pre-test scores between the experimental group and the control group, but more importantly, there is no statistically significant difference in the post-test scores between the experimental group and the control group. This means that the use of the LPM has no effect on the academic performance of JSS pupils in Southern Sierra Leone.

Pages: 11-20

Implementation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Bo City: Challenges and Prospects

Authors : Ben A. Sei. ; Saidu Challay 
DOI : doi.org/10.47752/sjell.8.1.1.10
Abstract:
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is that aspect of education that is intended to expose learners to the acquisition of skills that equip them for the job market at the middle-man power level. The main focus of TVET is to enable learners acquire practical skills, related to occupations in various sectors of the economy. 
The study examined how TVET is implemented by Technical and Vocational Institutions in Bo city in a bid to account for the prospects and challenges these institutions face while implementing TVET programmes. The study is a descriptive survey of some selected Technical and Vocational institutions in Bo City. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used in data collection. Questionnaires were administered to sixty-five (65) instructors from five (5) Technical and Vocational institutions in Bo city. These included Sierra Leone Opportunities Industrialisation Centre (SLOIC), Government Technical Institute, (GTI) Craftshire Technical Institute (CTI), Creative Crafts Education Centre (CCEC) and Southern Agro-Industrial Development Associates Centre (SAIDAC).
Some of the findings were that the Technical and Vocational Institutions in Bo city operate with inadequate number of academic and supporting staff, poor ICT facilities, insufficient supply of electricity and water supply. It was also found out that resources provided by government were grossly inadequate for the operation of Technical and Vocational Institutions, thus posing serious operational challenges.

Pages: 1-10