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DR. OLUSA, OLAYINKA LEAH 1, Prince Close, Ifelodun Estate, Off Ilesha Road, Akure, Ondo State.

Tel: 08038100136 Email: oolusa@noun.edu.ng

PERSONAL PROFILE

Date of Birth: 21st Feb, 1961

State of Origin: Ondo State

Nationality: Nigerian

Status: Married

Sex: Female

Religion: Christianity

EDUCATION

ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY AKUNGBA AKOKO 2015

Ph.D (SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION)

Project: Gender and school type as correlates of students performance in Biology

Chemistry and Physics in Ondo State

UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN 2001

M.Ed (SCIENCE EDUCATION-- GENERAL BIOLOGY)

UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, ILORIN-- Bsc.Ed (BIOLOGY) 1990

LAGOS STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OTO IJANIKIN, 1986

LAGOS STATE (CHEMISTRY/BIOLOGY)

ST. MARYS’ GIRLS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL, IKOLE EKITI, EKITI STATE 1981

West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE) 1981

HOLY TRINITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, IJESA ISU EKITI 1975

Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLC)

WORK EXPERIENCE

STATEMENT OF WORK EXPERIENCE:

NYSC

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CLASSROOM TEACHER

PART TIME LECTURER: ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, AKUNGBA AKOKO

FACILITATOR: OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, AKURE STUDY CENTRE

LECTURER: OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, LAGOS

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

PERSONAL

• Punctuality; Attention to detail; Good listening skills; Good team spirit; Ability to adapt to

new situations; Open-mindedness.

COMPUTER

• Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

LEADERSHIP

• Christian Fellowship Sisters' Coordinator

• Duty supervisor

PUBLICATIONS:

(1) Duyilemi A.N and Olusa O.L (2015) ----Gender and Teachers’ Variables as correlates of

students’ performance in science in selected secondary schools in Ondo State: International

Journal of the Forum for African Women Educationalists Volume 3, No. 1, January, 2015

(2) Duyilemi A.N and Olusa O.L (2009) – Gender and constructivist Strategy in Students

Learning of Biology at Senior Secondary School Level: Journal of Science and Technical

Education volume 1, No 1, September 2009. 56-62.

(3) Duyilemi A.N and Olusa O.L (2008) – The impact of Role Modeling and Mentoring on the

Attitude of Girls towards Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. STAN 49th

Annual Conference proceedings. 278-282

(4) Professor A.N Duyilemi and Dr. O.L Olusa- Gender Performance in Science Subjects in

Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. AAUA Journal of Science and Technology Education

(JSTE) Vol. 1 (1) September 2016. Page 160-173

(5) Olusa O. L and Ogundiwin O.A (2017) – Gender and school type as correlates of students

performance in Biology Chemistry and Physics in Ondo State, Nigeria. Pg. 91-105

(6) Olusa O.L (and Ogundiwin O.A - The Challenges of Biology Education as Determinant of Student's Achievement in Biology in selected senior secondary schools in Lagos State.

(7) Olusa O.L – (2019) Influence of Teachers’ Improvised Instructional materials on Senior

Secondary School students achievement in Biology. Pg. 333-340

RESEARCH AREAS:

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SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

BIOLOGY TOPICS

GENDER

EDUCATION

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

RESEARCHES

(1)Olusa .O.L(2015) Gender, school types and teachers’ variables as correlates of students’

performance in science in senior secondary schools in Ondo state.

(2) Olusa O.L and Ogundiwin 0.A. (2018) Teachers’ gender and students’ gender as

predictor of students’ achievement in Biology in Ondo State. AAUA Journal of

Science and Technology Education (JSTE) Vol. 2, (1) July, 2018, Pg.

194-201

(3)Olusa O.L. (2018.) The challenges of Biology education as determinant of students’

academic achievement in biology in selected secondary schools in Ebonyi state,

Nigeria.

(4)Duyilemi A.N. and Olusa O.L.(2016) AAUA Journal of Science and Technolgy

Education (JSTE) Vol. 1, (1) September, 2016, Pg. 160-173

(5) Olusa O.L. (2015) Gender and Teacher’s variables as correlates of students’ performance

in science in selected secondary schools in Ondo state. Journal of Science and

Technology Education (JSTE) Vol. 3 (1) Pg. 56-62)

(6)Olusa O.L (1990). The Content Analysis of the Stan JSS (Junior Secondary School) Integrated

Science Programme: Unpublished Bsc. (Ed) Thesis. (General Biology). University of Ilorin,

Kwara State.

(7)Olusa O.L (2001). Analysis of Biology Topics Perceived Difficult by Teachers and Students in

Ondo State Secondary Schools: Unpublished M.Ed Thesis. (Science Education) University

of Ilorin.

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(8)Religion and science: A term (A term paper submitted to the department of curriculum

studies and education technology (CSET) university of Ilorin, kwara state. 1990.

(9)Techniques in chemistry laboratory: Project submitted to the department of biological and

chemicals sciences, Lagos state college of education, Ijanikin, Lagos. 1985.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

(1) STAN conferences and workshops.

(2) JET seminars and workshops.

(3) Science teachers’ seminars and workshops.

(4) Faculty of Education 1st International Conference, Adekunle Ajasin University.

(5) International conference of social sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja.

(6) Olusa O.L 2018: International conference of social science, Abuja. Perceived difficult

biology topics by teachers and students in Ondo State secondary schools and its

implications to National development

(7) Niger Delta: 1st annual international conference (AE-FUNAI 2018) of Alex Ekwueme

Federal University Undufu Alike Ikwe Faculty of Education. Ebonyi state Nigeria.

CONFERENCES AND TITLE OF PAPERS PRESENTED

Olusa, O.L. (2019) Influence of Teachers’ improvised instructional materials on senior secondary

school students’ achievement in Biology. 60TH

Annual Conference of the Science Teachers

Association of Nigeria, Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano.

Olusa, O.L (2018) Influence of family background on academic achievement and social reforms

of students in Lagos state 23rd

Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Association of Health

Educators Niger Delta University, Yenagoa

Olusa, O.L (2018) Effect of buzz session and anchored instructional strategies on problem-

solving skills of senior secondary school students in ecological concepts.

1st annual international conference of Alex Ekwueme federal university, 2018, Ebonyi state

Olusa, O.L (2018). Perceived difficult Biology Topics by Teachers and Students in Ondo State.

1st Annual International Conference of Social Sciences (ICOSS’ 2018) Abuja

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Olusa O.L (2018) Imperative of Open and Distance Learning Education to National

Development. UIDLC 2018 International Conference on Enhancing Inclusive and Equitable

Quality Education through Open and Distance Education, Ibadan 2018.

Olusa, O.L. (2018) Science Teachers Association of Nigeria Annual Conference on STEM and

Economic growth.

Olusa, O.L (2015) Gender and Teachers’ Variables as Correlates of Students Performance

in Science in Selected Secondary Schools in Ondo State. International Journal of Forum

for African Women Educationalists, Nigeria.

Olusa, O.L (2018) Influence of Family Background on Academic achievement and Social reforms

on Students in Lagos State. 4th

Annual International Conference of the Faculty of Education,

Niger Delta University, Wiberforce Island, Bayelsa State.

Olusa, O.L (2018) Analysis of Biology Topics Perceived Difficult by Teachers and students in

Ondo state Secondary schools. 1st International Conference of Social Sciences (ICOSS’

2018)

Olusa, O.L (2019) The influence of school type and gender on performance in biology among

secondary schools in Akure metropolis. Centre for Gender and Social Policy Studies international

Conference on Gender and the Actualization of the SDGs: The African Experience

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED WITH DATES

SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGEIRA (STAN) 59TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, KATSINA,

2018

SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGEIRA (STAN). NATIONAL BASIC SCIENCE

WORKSHOP, LAGOS, 2019.

TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR TEACHING STAFF OF SCHOOLS IN

NIGERIA, 2019

GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP FOR EARLY AND MID-CAREER RESEARCHERS,

LAGOS. FEB. 2019.

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MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES

(1) STAN (Science Teachers Association of Nigeria)

(2) TRCN (Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria)

(3) JETS (Junior Engineers Technicians and Scientists)

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Certificates of Participation

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Writing

• Reading

• Counseling

REFEREES:

Dr. Apata, Susan O

National Open University of Nigeria,

Faculty of Education,

Science Education Department,

Ahmadu Bello Way.

Victoria Island, Lagos.

08068726981

Dr. Aborisade Lydia M. Lagos State University Teaching Hospital

Ikeja, Lagos State

08033223904

Dr. J.O Amusa Director

Nurul-Islam Comprehensive College, Ikorodu, Lagos

08028364239