Paedagogia: Jurnal Pendidikan

Bridging the Digital Divide: Artificial Intelligence Adoption Among Lecturers in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Muhammad Auwal Yakubu — 2025-09-03

This study investigates the awareness, adoption, and impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies among lecturers in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It addresses three primary research questions: the extent of lecturers' awareness of AI-powered educational tools, the types of AI technologies currently adopted, and the impact of these technologies on academic activities. Utilizing a descriptive survey design, data were collected from a sample of 420 academic staff across four tertiary institutions using a validated instrument based on a modified Likert scale. The study employs one-sample t-tests to evaluate three hypotheses about awareness, adoption, and impact. Findings reveal that lecturers possess moderate awareness of AI applications and are highly familiar with plagiarism detection and content creation tools but need more understanding of intelligent tutoring systems and adaptive learning platforms. Adoption is selective; AI-powered research assistants and content creation tools are widely used, while technologies like Natural Language Processing (NLP) are less common. The study identifies a positive impact of AI on academic activities, enhancing collaboration and resource accessibility while raising ethical concerns. Statistical analyses indicate significant differences in awareness levels, adoption rates, and perceived impacts among lecturers. These findings suggest varied engagement with AI tools across educational settings in Kaduna State. The study concludes that while there is a positive perception of AI's educational impact, improvements in training and infrastructure are necessary to leverage these technologies fully. Recommendations include organizing workshops to increase familiarity with underutilized AI tools, integrating AI training into professional development, and establishing guidelines for ethical AI use in education.

Examining Productivity Skills and Academic Stress among High School Students at Ipil Montessori Academy in the Philippines

Sarah Jane Magallanes — 2025-09-26

This study investigated the relationship between productivity skills, with a focus on time management, and academic stress among high school students at Ipil Montessori Academy. Specifically, it aimed to determine the level of productivity skills among students, examine whether productivity skills differ by gender, and explore the association between productivity skills and academic stress. A quantitative correlational design was employed, involving 100 randomly selected participants from junior and senior high school levels, consisting of 61 females and 39 males, with ages ranging from 12 to 17 years. Data were collected using two standardized instruments, the Time Management Inventory and the Academic Stress Inventory, both of which demonstrated high internal consistency. Descriptive analysis revealed that students exhibited moderate productivity skills overall, with neutral attitudes toward time and moderate ability in time planning and managing time-consuming activities. Analysis of gender differences indicated no significant variations in productivity skills or academic stress levels, showing that both male and female students adopt similar approaches. The results further showed that academic stress among respondents was generally at an indifferent level, with group study stress emerging as the highest source of stress and teacher-related stress as the lowest. Correlational analysis indicated no significant relationship between productivity skills and academic stress. These findings suggest that while students demonstrate moderate productivity and neutral stress levels, productivity skills alone are insufficient to explain academic stress, highlighting the need to consider additional personal and contextual factors.

Leadership Skills Configuration and Policy Implementation in Public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria

Richard Anietie — 2025-09-30

This study investigated leadership skill configuration and policy implementation in public universities in Rivers State. The study is intended to address issues on conceptual, technical and human relations leadership skills configuration of staff on leadership positions in public universities in Rivers state. It adopted a correlational research design using a population of 403 administrators in the 3 public universities in Rivers State. A sample size of 314 which was randomly selected was used in the conduct of the study. The study employed the use of a questionnaire which was self-designed and code named “Leadership Skill Configuration for Education Policy Implementation Questionnaire (LSCEPIQ)”. The instrument was validated by experts and its reliability was ascertained using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient 0.05 level of significance. The instrument after distribution has obtained a 100% retrieval. This was made possible because of the use of trained research assistants. The study used mean score and standard deviation statistical tools in its data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that conceptual, technical and human relations leadership skills configuration enhances greatly the process of policy implementation in public universities in Rivers State. Thus, the study recommended that, the university administrators at all levels to ensure the configuration of the conceptual, technical and human relations leadership skills of all their staff holding leadership positions to enhance better drive in policy implementation in public universities in Rivers state.

Awareness and Practices of Solid Waste Management among Grade 12 HUMSS Students of Ipil Shepherd Montessori Center, Zamboanga Sibugay

Rushiel Ces Usman — 2025-09-30

This research investigates the level of awareness and practices towards solid waste management among Grade 12-HUMSS students of Ipil Montessori Academy, Philippines. Employing a descriptive-correlational quantitative design, the study involved 100 respondents (64 females and 36 males) aged 16–29 years. Data were gathered through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and Pearson correlation to determine differences and relationships between variables. The findings revealed that students generally demonstrated a moderate level of awareness of solid waste management, particularly in their knowledge of definitions, risks, prohibited activities, and their own roles and responsibilities. Television and radio emerged as the most common sources of awareness, while reduction and reuse were the most frequently practiced methods of managing waste. Gender was not found to significantly influence either awareness or practices. Importantly, this research found that students acknowledged the importance of waste management for environmental health and sustainability, yet gaps remained in their understanding of relevant laws and school interventions. The study concludes that although students exhibit positive attitudes and practices towards responsible waste management, strengthening environmental education is essential to address existing knowledge gaps and encourage more sustainable behaviors. These findings imply the need for schools and policymakers to reinforce awareness programs, integrate legal and practical aspects of waste management into the curriculum, and cultivate long-term environmental responsibility among students.

The Effectiveness of the Introduction, Connection, Application, Reflection, Extension (ICARE) Learning Model in Improving Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of Junior High School Students

Filda Khoirun Nikmah — 2025-09-30

The importance of higher order thinking skills (HOTS) in the 21st century is undeniable, but the fact is that students HOTS abilities in Indonesia are still low. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the Introduction, Connection, Application, Reflection, Extension (ICARE) learning model in enhancing students higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) at the junior high school level. The study adopts a quantitative approach using a quasi experimental method. The design employed is a nonequivalent control group design, involving two classes: an experimental group and a control group. The study was conducted in the seventh grade of SMP N 2 Mertoyudan, using purposive sampling for sample selection. The research instruments consisted of eight essay questions for the pretest and posttest, which had been validated for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using the Independent Sample t-Test and N-Gain. The results of this study showed a significant difference in higher-order thinking skills between the experimental and control classes. Based on the Independent Sample t-Test, there was a clear difference in the posttest scores of both classes with a significance level of 0.000. Additionally, the average N-Gain score for the experimental class was 0.56, while the control class scored only 0.31. From these findings, it can be concluded that the ICARE model is effective in enhancing higher order thinking skills among junior high school students.

Investigation the Dynamics of Learning Obstacles in Jumlah Ismiyyah Among Junior High School Students

Robithah Aulia — 2025-09-30

Qawāʻid al-lugah al-‘arabiyyah in its complexity, continues to challenge learners, especially within jumlah ismiyyah. This research aims to identify these learning obstacles more deeply using Brosseau's learning obstacle framework. Learning obstacles are categorized into three types based on their causes: ontogenic, epistemological, and didactical obstacles. Ontogenic obstacles are further subdivided into psychological ontogenic obstacles, instrumental ontogenic obstacles, and conceptual ontogenic obstacles. This study employed a qualitative approach with a case study method. Purposive sampling was used as the sampling technique. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and document analysis. Findings reveal that students face ontogenic obstacles due to limited cognitive readiness, low motivation, and weak foundational understanding often reflected in errors identifying sentence components. Epistemological obstacles are marked by difficulties in applying grammatical concepts, such as recognizing jumlah ismiyyah across varied sentence structures. Didactical obstacles arise due to insufficient explanation of sentence transformation and lack of varied media and practice. These obstacles are influenced by multiple factors, including classroom conditions, student workload, cognitive preparedness, scheduling, instructional media, and teaching approaches. Among the three categories, epistemological obstacles are the most prominent, indicating a gap in conceptual comprehension. Identifying these learning obstacles is essential to designing more adaptive and effective instruction, ensuring students can progress toward deeper understanding in subsequent material.

The Planning and Development of Islamic Education Learning for Deaf Students

Yuan Remanita — 2025-10-06

Students are not interested in current learning activities because the learning is not interesting and challenging to understand. As a result, schools must plan and develop Islamic education learning for deaf students with the aim that deaf students will be more active in learning and better understand the material. This study aims to determine 1) the planning and development of syllabus workshops in Islamic education learning and 2) the planning and development of lesson plans in Islamic education learning for deaf students. This study was conducted at SLB Negeri Campurdarat Tulungagung, located at Jl. Raya Popoh No. 17, Campurjanggrang, Campurdarat, Tulungagung. Through observation, documentation, and in-depth interviews, researchers obtained various data. This study uses participatory observation data collection techniques; the data sources include the principal, elementary school teachers, high school teachers, four deaf students, and Islamic education teachers. This research uses data reduction analysis, such as Milles Hubberman analysis. Several methods were used to determine data veracity or credibility, such as considering sufficient time to collect data and continuously testing various data collection methods. The results showed that Islamic education for deaf students can be implemented well. The syllabus and lesson plans are designed flexibly and can be adjusted to the interests and needs of students to get relevant and meaningful learning experiences according to their needs.