THE IMPACT OF AUDIO-RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION ON PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZARIA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA STATE

Abstract
This study investigated the effect of Audio-Instructions on Learning Performance in English Language among Junior Secondary School Students in Zaria Education Zone. There is need for Nigerians, teachers and students alike, to put in more efforts in the teaching and learning of English Language, as it is the language of instruction, if the country aims at attaining the 2020 development vision. It is therefore necessary to emphasize the need to improve on the teaching and learning of the subject. To achieve the objectives of this study, four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the conduct of the study. The data collection was by means of per-test and post-test given to students of four Public Junior Secondary Schools in Zaria Education Zone. Teachers and students from two schools were exposed to the treatment of Audio-Instructions on Learning Performance in English Language and the other two schools were not exposed to the treatment. Statistical analyses was carried out with t-test and analysis of variance and the finding shows that the treatment was effective in the sense that students who were exposed to the treatment performed better than those that were not exposed to treatment. Also the study revealed significant difference between the performances of boys and girls, of students whose teachers of the same tribe with them and of those whose teachers are not of the same tribe with them. It also shows difference in performance of students based on their teacher’s years of experience. Appropriate recommendations were made
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND CURRICULUM AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA AN M.Ed. THESIS SUBMITTED TO POST GRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF M.Ed. DEGREE IN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND CURRICULUM AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA 2012
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IMPACT,, AUDIO-RECORDING,, COMMUNICATION ON,, PERFORMANCE,, ENGLISH,, LANGUAGE,, AMONG JUNIOR,, SECONDARY,, SCHOOL,, STUDENTS,, ZARIA,, EDUCATION ZONE,, KADUNA STATE
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