STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS CORRELATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN LANGTANG NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMANT OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT
IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS CORRELATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN LANGTANG
NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMANT OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
Ajoro, M.D. and Mbwas,
C.D.
Department of Basic
studies,
Plateau State College of Agriculture, Garkawa,
Plateau State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The
research design was correlational survey carried out to investigate the
correlation between senior secondary two (SS2) students achievement in English
Language and their achievement in Mathematics in Langtang North Local
Government area of Plateau State. The study made use of 398 students from 7
schools of the 17 schools using systematic sampling technique. Two research
questions were asked and 2 null hypotheses were made. Literature was reviewed
and achievement test in English Language and Mathematics were conducted.
Reliability coefficients of 0.99 for English language achievement test and 0.98
for Mathematics achievement were obtained using Kuder Richardson KR21
analysis from the pilot study. Data were analyzed using means scores and
Pearson product correlation coefficient. The results showed a significant
relationship in the level of achievement in English Language and Mathematics
between males and females and between urban schools and rural schools. The
calculated correlation coefficients showed positive significant relationship
between students’ achievement in English Languaged and Mathematics. Schools
location was not significant in students’ achievement in English Language and
Mathematics. The 2 null hypotheses were however rejected because analyzed data
showed positive relationships in the students’ achievement in English language
and Mathematics. Recommendations were made for school authorities, parents,
teachers and government to create awareness for students on the need to be
serious with their English Language study so as to facilitate high achievement
in Mathematics which will lead Nigeria to the attainment of a strong
technological base.
INTRODUCTION
Mathematics is a way
of describing relationship between members and other measurable quantities. Its
concept came about as a result of man’s desire surmount the prevalent
challenges of life that stared him in the face with the aim of bringing about
an improved standard of living (Obodo, 2000). In Langtang North, students speak
the native language in addition to the official school language which is the
English Language. Also the native Taroh Language is used in teaching and
learning of concepts published in English language. This bilingual teaching and
learning may bring about low achievement in English language and mathematics at
the secondary schools level. Also secondary schools in Langtang North LGA are
sited in urban and rural areas. Odili (2006) in stressing the relevance of
mathematics to the development of nation
opined that development is the capacity of a nation to apply technology for the
exploitation relies greatly on mathematics for laying the foundation for
political, governmental, military civility, science and technological
advancement, socio-cultural and environmental peace. According to Kulbir
(2006), Mathematics brings about the practical value of life; that counting,
notation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, weighting,
measuring, selling, buying and many are simple and fundamental process of
Mathematics.
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