Strategies for improving low academic performance in English language in secondary schools Department:Education By: besterine97 Project ID: 2658 Rating: (3.0) votes: 17 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work empirically explored the strategies for improving low academic performance in English language in secondary schools. The purpose of which is to investigate the English language on educational sector as well proffer solution to the problems of Nigeria educational system. The objectives of this study were to ascertain the level of student’s performance in English language in secondary schools and determine measures for improving low academic performance in English language in secondary schools. The scope of the study is all secondary schools of Nigeria making use of student and staff of some selected secondary schools, the Krashen’s Monitor Model theory was used as a framework. The research design used for this study is survey, the population targeted for this study consists of all secondary schools in Nigeria, a total of 50 schools was used as sample size consisting of 300 questionnaires administered to students and staffs and cluster sampling technique was applied. Instrument used for this study is the questionnaire. Data collected were collected from primary sources. From the analysis of the data, the findings show that the level of student performance in English language in secondary schools is average and Provision of infrastructural facilities as well as students listening to English radio programmes and watching English TV programme is a major strategy to improving English language skills. Following the findings, it was recommended that the level of English language performance in secondary schools should be raised, various strategies that will help raise the level of English language performance in secondary schools should be adopted such as employment of only qualified teachers among others. The study concludes that improving the level of English language performance in secondary schools has a positive impact on Nigeria''s educational system in particular and Nigeria in general....Preview Download Preview +Other Education project topics and materials you might be interested in»The effect of continuous assessment on academic performance of students in school (a case study of Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state)»Strategies for improving low academic performance in English language in secondary schools»The use of extensive reading in promoting communication competence in secondary school»Influence of social media on the performance of secondary school students as perceived by teachers»The effect of overpopulation on the academic performance of students - a case study of Uselu secondary school, Benin City»Effect of drill and practice on the academic achievement of students in English language in junior secondary schools»Factors affecting the effective implementation of continuous assessment in Oredo local government area of Edo state»The problems of primary school education in Kano State»Factors affecting the implementation of universal basic education in some selected primary schools»Effect of school environment on the academic performance of primary school students»Efficacy of mastery learning on retention and performance in identified threshold concepts in chemistry among secondary school students in Kano municipal, Nigeria»Cultism in Nigeria's tertiary institutions - a case study of Lagos state university»Factors associated with the mass failure of students in integrated science in secondary schools»Impact of principal’s leadership style on students’ academic performance in some selected secondary schools of Gwale local government area, Kano state»The impact of language laboratory for effective teaching and learning of oral English in junior secondary school in Aninri local government area