IMPACT OF READING CULTURE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE STUDENT (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
ABSTRACT
Extensive reading has been found to be the most effective way of developing reading skill among students which eventually improving their academic performance. The study aimed to investigate the impact of reading culture on the academic performance of students in Agricultural science. The study was conducted among 100 secondary school students under Odeda Local Government Area in Ogun State using simple random sampling as the sampling techniques. A survey method with the use of questionnaire was adopted for data collection and the data collected were analyzed with the use of frequency count and percentage computation. Tables and test items were used to present the results of the findings. The findings acknowledge the importance of reading and the study confirmed that reading culture has impact on academic performance of students in Agricultural science. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that the students should be encouraged to spend time in reading continuously which can influence their study skill and subsequent academic performance.
Keywords: Reading culture, Academic performance, Agricultural students, Secondary school
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Reading culture is well-planned and deliberate pattern of study which has attained a form of consistency on the part of students toward understanding academic subjects and passing examinations. Reading habit determines the academic performance of students in Agricultural science to a great extent. Both reading and academic performance are interrelated and dependent on each other. Students often come from different environments and localities with different levels of academic performance. Therefore, they differ in their pattern of reading habits. Some students have good reading habit while others tend to exhibit poor reading habit. Academic achievement means how much knowledge the individual has acquired from the school (Bashir and Mattoo, 2012).
