THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH AND PERFORMANCE IN READING COMPREHENSION SUB-SKILLS A STUDY OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN MINJIBIR EDUCATION ZONE OF KANO STATE
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH AND PERFORMANCE IN READING COMPREHENSION SUB-SKILLS A STUDY OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN MINJIBIR EDUCATION ZONE OF KANO STATE
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2011-06
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SULEIMAN, Ibrahim Halilu
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Abstract
The main focus of the study was to investigate the relationship between literature in
English and performance in reading comprehension of SS11 students of senior secondary schools
of Minjibir Education Zone, Kano State. Six (6) hypotheses were used to guide and keep the
investigation in focus. The population of the study was 3,150 SS II students from 35 senior
secondary schools in Minjibir Zone. The sampling technique used was that three schools that
offers literature in English and the three schools that do not offer literature in English were
selected. Thirty (30) students each were randomly selected from the schools that offer literature
in English and those that does not offer literature in English as a subject. These schools were
later named group A and group B for easy processing. The research instrument used was a
qualitative and standardized tests in literature genres and in reading comprehension. These
questions were intended to find out the students in-depth knowledge of literature in English and
reading comprehension. Conclusively The study sample consisted of one hundred and eighty
(180) SS11 students. An expo de facto study was designed in which the subjects were assigned
to two groups. Group A- literature students and group B-non- literature students. Group A was
given a test in drama, poetry, prose and reading comprehension (at literal, inferential,
interpretative, critical and vocabulary sub-skills). The same reading comprehension was then
given to group B (non- literature students).The aim was to compare the two variables (literature
and reading) to observe if there is any gainful relationship between them. The findings show that
students offering literature as a subject (group A) performed better in reading) comprehension
test than students that do not offer literature as a subject (group B). The statistical techniques
used in this study was simple percentage correlation and a t-test to measure the extent of
relationship and of difference. Conclusively literature was found to be helpful and facilitative to
reading comprehension. It was therefore, recommended that literature in English programme
should be made mandatory for secondary schools’ reading syllabus. This will lead to success in
reading comprehension.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF MASTER’S DEGREE IN TESL
June 2011
Keywords
RELATIONSHIP,, LITERATURE,, ENGLISH,, PERFORMANCE,, READING,, COMPREHENSION,, SUB-SKILLS,, SENIOR SECONDARY,, STUDENTS,, MINJIBIR EDUCATION,, KANO STATE