Nexus between School Type and Academic Performance of Students in English Language in Nigeria: A Case Study of Some Selected Secondary Schools in Ibadan
Keywords:
School Type; Academic Performance; English Language; Secondary SchoolAbstract
The aim of this study is to assess the influence of the usage of the type of school on the academic performance of secondary school students in English language in Ibadan. The study was aimed at determining the average performance of the secondary school students in English language, as well as finding out if the type of school the learners attend have any influence on their academic success in English language. To achieve the objectives of the research, the study used a survey approach which involved the distribution of questionnaires to Senior Secondary School students in six senior secondary schools in Ibadan. An English language achievement test was also administered to the students. Results from the research indicated the secondary school students, both from the government-owned and private-owned schools, performed just fairly in the English language achievement test. It was also discovered that the students in private schools performed slightly better than their public school counterparts in the English language test. Furthermore, the type of school the learners attended had no significant impact on the academic success of the learners in the English language achievement test. This study therefore recommended that the government, through the Ministry of Education can improve academic success in English language by recruiting qualified English language teachers in public secondary schools, and also improve the standard of education across the board through effective supervision.
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