NAE Journal

JONAED

JOURNAL OF NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF EDUCATION
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The Journal of Nigerian Academy of Education has an Editorial Board and accepts well researched theoretical and empirical articles on current issues in the field of education. It must have educational value.

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EFFECTS OF CLASSROOM GOAL STRUCTURES ON THE LOCUS OF CONTROL OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Odumodu Nkeonyelu Cynthia & Unachukwu G.C. Prof

Over the years, educators have come up with different innovations in teaching/learning. One of such innovations is the emphasis on classroom goal structure. Classroom goal structures are defined by Wolters (2004), as the prevailing instructional policies and procedures within an academic setting, such as a classroom or school which accounts for the physical, verbal and nonverbal interactions between students-students and students-teachers in working towards the accomplishment of instructional goals.