GENDER DIFFERENTIALS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE: A CASE STUDY IN THREE SELECTED SCHOOLS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
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 performance of students in West Africa School Certificate (WASC) English Language. Three secondary schools were selected out of these schools, one hundred and fifty students were chosen for the research. The scores of the students were converted to WASC standard scores and the percentages were found. Then the mean and standard deviations of the groups of boys and the girls were computed and compared.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Statement of problem
Definition of research problem
Relevance of study
Delimitation
Limitation
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
CHAPTER THREEÂ
Methodology
Data collection
Research instrument
Selection of subjects
Sampling techniques
Method of data analysis
Collection of data
CHAPTER FOUR
Data analysis
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
- BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education in this country and outside have over these years geared up. Importance should be attached to the level of performance of boys, girls school and co-educational secondary schools in English language. It is not often realized that the type of secondary school purely on the basis of sex can have a tremendous effect on student’s level of performance in English Language. This is more so, in a society like ours, where English is the language of instruction in schools. The language of trade and an accepted medium of communication in all facets of life.
It is therefore, important to find out whether any relationship exists between secondary schools type, on the basis of sex and students achievement in English Language in West Africa School Certificate Examinations. This study considered schools in Egor Local Government Area.
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GENDER DIFFERENTIALS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE: A CASE STUDY IN THREE SELECTED SCHOOLS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
