EFFECT OF CONTENT AND TASK BASED APPROACHES ON VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 2 STUDENTS IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
EFFECT OF CONTENT AND TASK BASED APPROACHES ON VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 2 STUDENTS IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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2014-12
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ALFRED, AKUME
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This study entitled “Effect of Content and Task Based approaches on vocabulary
development at JSS2 level of Zaria Local Government” was conducted to find out the effect
of Content Based Language Teaching (CBLT) and Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT)
approaches on vocabulary development of JSS2 students. Four specific objectives, research
questions and hypotheses were formulated. Mixed method comprising quasi experimental
pre-test and post-test design and questionnaire was adopted for the study. The
population for the study was the 2 secondary schools in Zaria Local Government
(Government Junior Secondary School Tudun Wada, and Government Secondary School,
Kofa Jatu). A sample of 120 males and female students of were selected from both schools
using the stratified random sampling method. The students were given a pre-test before they
were taught using CBLT and TBLT approaches after which a post-test was administered. The
data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics and was used to answer research
questions while paired t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses. Research question one
showed that CBLT was effective for vocabulary development students, research question two
showed that TBLT also had effect on students’ vocabulary development. Research question
three proved that CBLT was more effective for vocabulary development than TBLT, while
research question four showed huge difference in the vocabulary development of students
exposed to CBLT and TBLT (experimental group) than those in the controlled group. The
study concluded that students taught using CBLT and TBLT can better learn new words and
apply same in appropriate contexts. The researcher recommended, among others, that
English language teachers should take advantage of the CBLT and TBLT approaches for
vocabulary development of students at the JSS level of education.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION, FACULTY OF
EDUCATION, ABU, ZARIA
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EFFECT,, CONTENT,, TASK BASED APPROACHES,, VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT,, STUDY,, JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 2 STUDENTS,, ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT,