Undergraduate-Fresher’s Behavior on a Choice of Course and Classroom Engagement in Universities in Rivers State: Lecturers’ View
Chinonye Gift Igoni *
Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, Rivers State University, Nigeria.
Kenneth Amadi
Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, Rivers State University, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This study investigated the lecturers’ view on undergraduate fresher’s behavior on a choice of course and classroom engagement in the universities. Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. A correlational survey design was adopted in this study. The population of this study comprised one federal and two state universities in Rivers State having 5,025 lecturers from whom information was generated. A sample of 400 lecturers was drawn using a proportionate stratified random sampling technique representing 8% of the population. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires titled "Undergraduate Fresher’s Behavior on Choice of Course Questionnaire (UFBCCQ) and Undergraduate Fresher’s Behavior on Classroom Engagement Questionnaire (UFBCEQ)”. The instruments were validated, and the reliabilities of the instruments were established using the test-retest method. In analyzing the data, the mean scores, standard deviation, and linear regression analysis were used to answer the research questions. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypothesis of relationship at 0.05 alpha level. The results revealed among others that, undergraduates’ fresher’s behaviour on a choice of course determined their engagement in classroom activities. The findings indicated a significant relationship between undergraduates’ fresher’s behavior on a choice of course and classroom engagement in universities in Rivers State. Based on the findings, the study recommends proper sanitization of students, and a robust relationship between fresher’s students and lecturers.
Keywords: Lecturers' view, undergraduate fresher’s behavior, choice of a course, classroom engagement.
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