Mmaegbunam, Chioma E. IDENTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION OF THE CAUSES OF STUDENTS POOR PERFORMANCE IN ESSAY. IDENTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION OF THE CAUSES OF STUDENTS POOR PERFORMANCE IN ESSAY WRITING IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE. (Unpublished)
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Abstract This study was designed on the identification and remediation of causes of students` poor performance in Essay writing in Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State. It also assessed the various and possible causes and how each of these causes affect students` performance and result possible strategies to be taken to overcome the problems posed by those causes. The study adopted a descriptive survey design approach in which four research questions were posed. The population of the study consisted of 300 teachers of English Language in the study area, while 130 were selected randomly for the study, out of the total population of English teachers in Enugu East Local Government Area. Questionnaire of four point scale was used as the instrument was adequately validated with its reliability established using a test – retest reliability technique. Data collected were analyzed using mean score. The result showed that some problems identified to be the militating causes includes; Inadequate training and experience of English teachers, ineffective use of instructional materials during teaching and learning of essay writing and students` negative attitude towards essay writing. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that, government should put into consideration professional training and qualifications of teachers during employment also should encourage educational bodies to organise seminars, workshops and conferences for teachers. On the same note, government should provide and also utilization of adequate instructional materials.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | L Education > LA History of education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education |
| Depositing User: | Miss Chioma E. Mmaegbunam |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Oct 2018 18:45 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Oct 2018 18:45 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/739 |
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