1. A CRITICAL SURVEY OF ENGLISH COMMON SPELLING ERRORS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Though many people would agree that the standard of education in Nigeria has deteriorated, no one could have predicted that University Education in Nigeria has deteriorated to an abysmally low level, according to a World Bank rep...
2. AN ASSESSMENT OF READING CULTURE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There is no question that a country's degree of development is directly related to its literacy level. Rather than improving its literacy ranking, several research indicate that Nigeria continues to regress (Olanrewaju, 2008)...
3. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS' READING CULTURE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Globally, the concept of reading is one of the essential building blocks of learning, it is a process that requires the use of complex thought processes to interpret printed symbols as meaningful units, and to comprehend them as...
4. SURVEY OF CAUSES OF STUDENT’S DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background to the Study
This study is designed to look at causes...
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5. SURVEY OF CAUSES OF STUDENT’S DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background to the Study
This study is designed to look at causes of...
6. THE EFFECT OF LANGUAGE INTERFERENCE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
Before the 19th century, the study of language was made. Sir Williams Jones (1786) suggested affinity of Sanskrit and Persian with Greek, opening the study of genetic relationship between languages. With this revelation of affini...
7. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Students’ poor performance in Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by both the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) (Eze, 2011) is really disturbing...
8. ATTITUDE OF TEENAGERS TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN ADO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EKITI STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the attitude of teenagers to English language in Ado local government area, Ekiti State using six selected secondary schools in Ado local government area, Ekiti State as a case study. Specifically, the stud...
9. GENDER DIFFERENTIALS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to ascertain if there is any significant difference in the level of achievement of gender differentials in secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. In other word, to see whether the type of schools and sex, affects...
10. EFFECT OF TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH
Background of the Study
Education is a continuous process in human life. It is the process of training, imparting and developing the knowledge, skills, abilities, mind and character of the people (Olaniyonu, 2008). Education is equally the process of ha...
11. FACTORS AFFECTING EFFECTIVE SPOKEN ENGLISH AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background to the study
Speaking seems to be the most important skills of all the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) because people who know a language are usually referred to as speakers of that language (Ur...
12. IDENTIFICATION OF TEACHING TOPIC IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Background to the Study
Learning of mathematics developsgood knowledgeand understanding because of its application to all fields of human endeavor. It is a field of study that brings about logical thinking and reasoning toward a solution to problem that...
13. AN EVALUATION OF METHODS USED FOR IMPROVING LOW ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Background of the study
The more complicated nature of learning and the increasing demands placed on instructors as a result of these changes have made the job of teaching a more difficult one. This new position requires not just the increased delivery of knowledge to p...
14. AN EVALUATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In today's culture, both the teaching of and the study of the English language are considered to be of utmost importance. This is due of the many different functions it fulfills within the country's overall geopolitical framework. In Nige...
15. AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF NIGERIA PIDGIN ON WRITTEN ENGLISH AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study
In Nigeria, English is considered a second language by most people. Because Nigerians already had their first language, also known as their Mother Tongue (L1), before the introduction of the alien language known as "English" into the na...
16. CHALLENGES OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the study
According to studies done on the history of the English language, its roots may be traced back to northern and western Europe. The Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European language family is consequently thought to have had a role in its developme...
17. EFFECT OF MOTHER TONGUE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Background of the study
It is impossible to place enough emphasis on the significance of learning English as a foundational skill necessary for achieving mastery in one's other academic pursuits. The importance of knowledge on a country's educational syste...
18. INVESTIGATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND INFLUENCE ON STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Background of the study
Notably, the English language was launched into many nations, among other things, through colonial expansion. From the strand sof history, English had become the language of trade, contact, and missionary undertaking as early as the early ninetee...
19. ASSESSMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The teaching and study of the English language is extremely vital in today's culture. This is due to the different functions it plays in the country's geopolitical framework. English is widely used in Nigeria for communication, education,...
20. EFFECT OF PARENTAL BACKGROUND ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN ETHIOPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is described as the process of teaching, training, and learning in order to increase knowledge and develop skills, attitudes, and morals. When correctly channeled, it prepares a person's talent for future rewards in...
21. FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ETHIOPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
Background Of The Study
The English language is acknowledged as a core subject, and it remains a requirement for all elementary and secondary school students (national policy on education, 2004, cited in Aduwa-Ogiegbaen, 2016). Therefore, the English la...
22. TEACHERS PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AROCHUKWU LGA ABIA STATE
Background Of The Study
Language in multilingual societies such as Nigeria has always been a source of concern for educators, educational planners, and parents, particularly with respect to the proper use of language in communication. This has been the...
23. AN EXAMINATION OF SLANGS USAGE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is possible to describe language as a method of communication, a platform for the expression of feelings, a route for the transmission of ideas, a vital component of socioeconomic and political advancement, and even a way of l...
24. EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AS A CORRELATES OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY
Background of the study
Education is a beacon that illuminates the path that humanity should take in order to reach its full potential. In addition to making students how to read and write, the goal of education is to instill in them the ability to think critically, ac...
25. EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AS A CORRELATES OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKITI STATE
Background of the study
Education is a beacon that illuminates the path that humanity should take in order to reach its full potential. In addition to making students how to read and write, the goal of education is to instill in them the ability to think critically, ac...
26. INFLUENCE OF MOTHER TONGUE ON THE ORAL ENGLISH OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The rate of failure recorded every year in most external examination constitutes a major concern to the education sector. Every year government recruits more teachers into the system, capacity of various kinds are conducted at all time, yet the failure rate con...
27. THE EFFECT OF LACK OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This research study was designed to examine the effect of lack of qualified teachers on the performances of students in English Language in Egor Local Government Area. The data used in this study were obtained through the use of questionnaires and SS II res...
28. THE EFFECT OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH ON STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT
The main focus of this study delved into the effect of the effect of Nigerian pidgin English on students of tertiary institutions using University of Portharcourt in River State as case study. Survey research design was employed for the study and with the u...
29. THE EFFECTS OF NIGERIA PIDGIN ENGLISH ON STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTION
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study focused on the effects of Nigerian Pidgin English in university community using Caritas University, Enugu as case study. The study adopted a survey research design and with the aid of convenient sampling...
30. PROBLEMS OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Abstract
Although English language is now the language of government, business and commerce, education, the mass media, literature and internal as well as external communication, there are still problems in the teaching of English as a second language in secondary schoo...
31. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS QUALIFICATION AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the relationship between teachers qualification and students academic performance in English. The study sought to: determine the relationship between teachers qualification/ certification and students academic performance. Es...
32. THE PROBLEM OF ORAL EXPRESSION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Most students find it difficult to express themselves in some given situations. This is because they lack the rudimentary knowledge that is in English language. Elements which are vital for sen...
33. THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT
The objective of this research work was to find out the problems and prospects of teaching English Language in Secondary Schools in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. This research work as an investigation to find data for this study, a total of...
34. THE PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS REGARDING THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE;
Abstract
This study examined the causes and effects of mass failure in English language in the secondary schools in Ogun state. It employed a survey design. The study used a five-point likert scale questionnaire, which contains a total of 25-items, as a major instrument...
35. SOCIETAL FACTORS AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH SUBJECT
ABSTRACT
Scholars’ preoccupation with the teaching and learning of English language among other languages in this part of the world is founded as it is the language of instruction in schools as well as the lingua franca in many African nations, Nigeria included. G...
36. EXTENT OF USE OF AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to find out the extent to which audio-visual materials are used in teaching the English Language in Junior Secondary Schools in Enugu East Local Government Areas of Enugu State. The work will be divided into five chapters. Chapter one is the introductio...
37. INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON THE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
ABSTRACT
This study sought to examine the influence of family background on pre-school children’s cognitive development in English language in Calabar Municipality, Cross River state, Nigeria. These were necessitated by the desire to establish whether family dynamics could be a re...
38. INFLUENCE OF NURSERY EDUCATION ON PUPILS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Abstract
This work examines the influence of nursery education on pupils’ achievement in English language in primary schools. Five research question were formulated to guide this research work, the study employs quantitative descriptive research design to examine...
39. LEXICO-SEMANTIC NIGERIANISM IN NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERS
Abstract
The English language in Nigeria is older than the Nigerian nation. It was formally introduced in 1842 by the first batch of missionaries who arrived in Badagry to evangelize as well as educate Nigerians (Tomori, 1981). The study aims at highlighting the nature...
40. PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS A DETERMINANT OF STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT
The study examined proficiency in English language as a determinant of students academic performance in secondary schools in Sapele, Delta State”. The study employed the survey design and the purposive sampling technique to select 450 students in se...
41. THE INFLUENCE OF ANXIETY AND PERSONALITY TYPE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study examined the influence of anxiety on students’ academic performance in English Language in Lagos State secondary schools. In this study, the relevant and related literatures were reviewed under selected sub-headings. The descri...
42. STATUS STRUGGLE: EVALUATION OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND THE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The presence and the use of the English language in Nigeria has been seen as a threat to theindigenous languages. The truth lies in the fact that Nigeria has adopted the language of hercolonial master and has given it priority over the indigenous languages that...
43. STUDENTS' ATTITUDE AND PERFORMANCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on examine students' attitude and performance in teaching and learning of English language using three selected secondary schools in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of Lagos State as case study. To carry out the study, 4 r...
44. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS QUALIFICATION AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the relationship between teachers qualification and students academic performance in English. The study sought to: determine the relationship between teachers qualification/ certification and students academic performance. Establish the relationshi...
45. APPLICATION OF AUDIO VISUAL AID IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Abstract
This study is on application of audio visual aid in teaching English language in secondary school. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected secondary school Eze North local government of Enugu state. The researcher used questionnaires a...
46. EFFECT OF MOTHER TONGUE INTERFERENCE IN THE STUDY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Abstract
The topic of the study is the effects of mother tongue in the study of English language in secondary school in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The aim is to know how the mother tongue affects the learning of English language in Secondary...
47. EFFECTS OF DRILL AND PRACTICE ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN ENGLISHLANGUAGE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN LAGOS STATE.
ABSTRACT
This study examines The Effect of Drill and Practice on the Academic Achievement of Students in English Language in Junior Secondary Schools in Lagos State. The purpose of this research was todetermine the achievement scores of students taught English...
48. FACTORS AFFECTING SECONDARY SCHOOL ORAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTION
Abstract
In English Language, there is a strong correlation between oral language skills and achievement in the written language among learners in schools. In Nigeria, English remains the undisputed language of school instruction, governance, administration, legislation...
49. THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study sought to identify factors that affect effective teaching and learning of the English language in the secondary schools in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study was carried out...
50. THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ABSTRACT
This study sought to identify factors that affect effective teaching and learning of the English language in the secondary schools in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study was carried out...
