An Assessment of Students' Connectedness in Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State of Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Ngozi, Agu; Ada, Omenyi; Christy, Odimegwu
Titel	An Assessment of Students' Connectedness in Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State of Nigeria
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 5 (2010) 2, S.90-98 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	School Activities; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Student Surveys; Postsecondary Education; Student Participation; Student Adjustment; Social Support Groups; Academic Support Services; Performance Factors; Educational Environment; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Fragebogen; Schülerbefragung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Leistungsindikator; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	The transition from the confines of the home to higher institutions means a different dimension of life for most students. These students need to feel supported and cared for by the new community or the school family to which they are now part. Students' perception of this condition leads to their connectedness to the school and the school activities. This connection is very important for the reduction of deviant behaviours, increase in learning oriented activities as well as active participation of graduates in the growth of their alma mater. This study looked at the school connectedness of tertiary students as a product of support from the teachers, the staff, the peer group and the school management. A descriptive survey design using questionnaire was adopted in order to answer three research questions and test the three hypotheses. A sample of 772 students which were drawn from a University, a Polytechnic and a College of Education in Anambra State of Nigeria was used for study. The study found, that on the average, the students of these schools are moderately connected to their schools, however they feel more supported by and connected to their school management and hence had highest mean connectedness for the school management while support and connectedness to their teachers had the lowest mean. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10