EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING METHOD ON SENIOR SECONDARY HAUSA LANGUAGE STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING METHOD ON SENIOR SECONDARY HAUSA LANGUAGE STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2017-10
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SANI, Zubairu
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This study investigated the effects of communicative language teaching method on senior secondary Hausa Language students‟ performance in Kaduna state Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: determine the effects of communicative language teaching method on senior secondary Hausa language students performance in Kaduna state, ascertain the performance of rural and urban students taught Hausa language using communicative language teaching method in senior secondary schools in Kaduna state, and examine the performance of student taught manner of articulation using communicative language teaching and conventional method in senior secondary school in Kaduna state. Three research questions were raised while three null hypotheses were formulated for test. Quasi experimental research desing was used and a total of two hundred and twenty one (221) students were used in the conduct of the study, involving four intact classes. The researcher made test tagged Hausa Language achievement test (HLAT) were administered to students before and after treatment. The analysis of the data collected was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics. At the descriptive level, descriptive statistical techniques of mean and standard deviation were used to respond to the three research questions. At the inferential level, the independent t-test statistical techniques were used to analyze the data collected and to test the research hypothesis. All the null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Findings of the study indicated that significant difference exist on the effects of communicative language teaching method on senior secondary Hausa language students‟ performance in Kaduna State who scored higher in the test given. Likewise, significant difference in the performance of rural and urban student taught Hausa language using communicative language teaching method in senior secondary school in Kaduna state and there was a significant difference in the performance of students taught manner of articulation using communicative language teaching method in senior secondary schools in Kaduna state. Based on the findings from the study, recommendations were made that, communicative language teaching method should be encouraged in teaching Hausa Language and teacher should be given opportunity to attend regular workshops and seminars, teachers of Hausa Language in the rural and urban setting should thoroughly study communicative language so as to make use of it during teaching and teachers should ensure that both communicative and conventional students are made active participant in class activity by making sure that they all participate
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN EDUCATION (CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND CURRICULUM, FACULTY OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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EFFECTS,, COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING,, SENIOR SECONDARY HAUSA LANGUAGE STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE,, KADUNA STATE,, NIGERIA,