Improving attendance and punctuality of FE Basic skill students through an innovative scheme

Year 2005, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 31 - 48, 01.08.2005

Abstract

This paper reports the findings of a study set up to establish the impact of a particular scheme
on the attendance and punctuality performance of a group of Basic Skills learners against the
backdrop of various theoretical postulations on managing undesirable behavior.
Data collected on learners' performance was subjected to statistical analysis through the use of
the SPSS analytical toolkit in order to establish the T-value, probability value and
significance, as well as the confidence level of intervals. Findings from statistical analysis
were then subjected to a process of corroboration through a focus group discussion with
subjects in the study.
Based on the findings, the study concludes that the scheme has a significant impact on some
aspects of the learners' performance and advocates the introduction of novel ways, in the
context of mixed approaches towards eradicating undesirable behaviors among young
learners.