Comparative Study of the Academic Performance of Male and Female Student in English Language in Some Selected School
CHAPTER ONE
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The main objective of this study us to compare the performance of male and female students in English and mathematics. Specifically, the study intends to:
- Investigate differences in performance between male and female students in senior secondary schools English Language
- To find out the level of differences between male and female students performance in English language in senior secondary schools
- To find out the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend relationship on the performance of both male and female in English
- To ascertain whether students’ gender influence academic performance in English language
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
Scholars have tried to determine the contribution of students’ gender to their academic achievements. Inyang and Archibong (1998) studied effects of gender and order of treatment of related mathematical principles on students’ performance in Chemistry Quantitative Problems. The study investigated the effects of exposing senior secondary school students of different gender to selected mathematical principles on their performances in quantitative problems in Chemistry. Subjects were exposed to three different instructional models. Those in the control group were exposed to treatment of chemistry quantitative problems with related mathematical principles; those in experimental Group 1 were exposed to quantitative problems in Chemistry before treatment of related mathematical principles while those in experimental Group 2 were subjected to related principles before treatment of quantitative problems in Chemistry. Post-test data in Chemistry Quantitative Ability Test (CQAT) collected and analysed using independent t-test revealed that an instructional model in which related mathematical principles were taught first before chemistry quantitative problems was most effective in understanding quantitative problems in Chemistry irrespective of gender. Akpama (2007) studied the gender influence on perception and attitude to HIV/AIDS prevention among secondary school students in Cross River State, Nigeria. The author formulated the null hypothesis: there is no significant difference between male and female adolescents in terms of their perception and attitude to HIV/AIDS prevention. 900 adolescents (450 males and 450 females) constituted the sample. A 20-item questionnaire was used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using independent t-test. The result showed that males and females did not differ significantly in their perception and attitude to HIV/AIDS prevention. It showed that the knowledge of the means of transmission and prevention was high among both male and female adolescents. According to Donahue, Veolki, Campbell and Mazzco (1999), some correlations appear to exist between gender and some academic achievement e.g. reading. They noted that disaggregation of the 1998 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading results based on gender rather than other variables revealed that females outperformed males in 4th, 8th and 12th grades, as they also did in 1992 and 1994; that at the 4th grade level, the males made a significant gain over their 1994 score while the females remained the same.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study a comparative study of the academic performance of male and female student in English language in some selected school
Sources of data collection
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
(i)Primary source and
(ii)Secondary source
Primary source:
These are materials of statistical investigation which were collected by the research for a particular purpose. They can be obtained through a survey, observation questionnaire or as experiment; the researcher has adopted the questionnaire method for this study.
Secondary source:
These are data from textbook Journal handset etc. they arise as byproducts of the same other purposes. Example administration, various other unpublished works and write ups were also used.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
DATA ANALYSIS
The data collected from the respondents were analyzed in tabular form with simple percentage for easy understanding.
A total of 133(one hundred and thirty three) questionnaires were distributed and 133 questionnaires were returned.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain comparative study of the academic performance of male and female student in English language in some selected school. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenge of academic performance of male and female student in English language in some selected school
Summary
This study was on comparative study of the academic performance of male and female student in English language in some selected school. Four objectives were raised which included: Investigate differences in performance between male and female students in senior secondary schools English Language, to find out the level of differences between male and female students performance in English language in senior secondary schools, to find out the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend relationship on the performance of both male and female in English and to ascertain whether students’ gender influence academic performance in English language. In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 staffs of selected secondary schools in Dambatta, Kano state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made principals, vice principal adm, senior staff and junior staff were used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
The paper examined gender difference in achievement goals orientations and performance in English Language secondary schools students in Kano state. From the findings of the study, it is concluded that there is significant gender difference in students’ academic achievement only with reference to specific subject domain English Language and overall academic performance. Only learning goal adoption of students moderates the effects of gender on academic performances in English Languages and overall academic performance, whereas performance-approach and performance avoidance goals do not.
Recommendation
It is, therefore, recommended that researchers wanting to examine gender differences in achievement goal orientations of students and academic achievement should consider looking at performance from specific subject domains rather considering the aggregate performance of students across subject’ domains. In view of the fact that males are more learning goal orientated than females and also performed significantly better than females in English Language, teachers should have encouraged male and female students to adopt learning goal, through emphasizing mastery and understanding of learned material during lessons and by giving class work which will develop the quest for understanding and mastery of learned materials in their teachings.
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