Abstract-The researcher investigated the effect of simulation method on students' interest in programming language in secondary schools in Enugu education zone of Nigeria using quasi-experimental design. The instrument for data collection was pretest -posttest non equivalent control group. The population for the study comprised all senior secondary school class 2 (SS2) science students in a single sex school in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State. Data were collected from a sample of 225 students selected from four secondary schools two boys' schools and two girls' schools. A reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained from the instrument through test retest. Mean and standard deviation scores were used to answer the research questions, while two-way analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The findings show that students taught using simulation method achieved higher than those taught with traditional method. It was recommendations that ministry of education should revisit the instructional materials used in teaching.

This is a descriptive survey aimed to investigate teachers' perception of the need for functional

Background: Mental illnesses are a major public health problem around the world and the prevalence and burden of common mental disorders is growing, especially in Nigeria with a longstanding history of economic instability and security challenges. The psychiatry clerkship can play an important role in influencing students' attitudes towards psychiatry, either positively or negatively. The experience gathered by students during the posting, as a result of input from psychiatric doctors (consultants and trainee psychiatrists), other mental health practitioners, and the patients themselves contributes to the acquired benefits. Objective: This study aimed to assess the overall perception of a two-week psychiatry clerkship by students at a Nigerian university.