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This paper examines student-teachers perception and attitudes towards microteaching exercise in t... more This paper examines student-teachers perception and attitudes towards microteaching exercise in the Department of Education, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was employed to conduct this study. A total of eighty one (81) studentteachers were sampled using stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection; twelve-itemed questionnaire was designed and administered to the selected participants. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and percentile. The finding revealed that student teachers` perceptions of microteaching exercise were positive and their attitudes towards it were also found to be positive. The result also revealed that microteaching forced studentteachers to think of their grades while preparing lesson plan and while presenting as well. It is therefore recommended that student-teachers to be motivated to take the exercise not only as fun but sessions of p...


Effect of Accelerated Learning on Students` Reading Skill in English Language

This paper examines effect of Accelerated Learning on Students` Reading Skill in English Language... more This paper examines effect of Accelerated Learning on Students` Reading Skill in English Language. The objectives of the study include: i). effect of Accelerated Learning on students` Reading Comprehension and ii). Effect of Accelerated Learning on students` vocabulary. Two hypotheses were tested. Junior Secondary School Students one (JSS I) of a selected public schools were the target group of this study. Eighty (80) students in JSS I were selected to constitute the sample size using random sampling technique. Forty (40) control and forty (40) experimental groups were formed to measure the effect of Accelerated Learning. Pretest and posttest were applied to the groups. The data collected were analysed using independent t-test. The findings of the study revealed that Accelerated Learning is very much effective in improving students` reading comprehension; students taught using Accelerated Learning techniques performed better than those taught conventionally in vocabulary retention. ...

Use of Activity-Based Learning to Improve Students' Outcomes in Basic Education Subjects

The study deals with Activity-Based learning to improve students` outcomes in English language an... more The study deals with Activity-Based learning to improve students` outcomes in English language and Basic Science. The study examines how the use of the activity-based learning strategy enhances students` outcomes in the two core subjects taught in the upper basic levels in Nigeria. Quasi-experiment research design was used to conduct the study. The target group comprised six hundred and forty-three (643) Junior Secondary School Students (JSS II) in two selected schools. One Hundred and ten (110) were sampled using a stratified sampling technique. Self-developed instrument entitled `Basic Education Performance Scale` was deployed to assess the experimental and control groups` outcomes. The data collected were analyzed using independent t-test. The study's findings indicated that activity-based learning significantly affects the students` outcomes in English language and Basic science subjects. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers should promote active learning through the u...


Journal of Education and Practice, 2019

The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic perfor... more The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic performance of students in English language as well as their performance difference by gender. Survey and Correlation research designs were employed. The population of the study involved 183 teachers and 2003 SS III students in the selected schools. 401 students representing 20% and 183 teachers were randomly selected. Self-developed questionnaire and profoma were used for collection of data for this study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings of the study revealed that classroom environment has strong impact on the academic performance of students in English language. On the gender basis, there was no significant difference in the performance of students. Therefore, it was recommended that school management should provide all necessary facilities in the classroom in order to create enabling environment for students overall development.

i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 2018

The objective of this study is to examine the use of suggestopedia to improve students' listening... more The objective of this study is to examine the use of suggestopedia to improve students' listening skill in English language. The study design used for this study was quasi-experiment. Pretest and posttest were applied to the groups selected. The population for the study comprised of 268 senior secondary school students in level two (SS II) of 2016/2017 academic session. The study was limited to two schools because of timeframe and the nature of the research. The participants were grouped into experimental and control group. The sample size of 80 students was drawn from the two schools using purposive sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed using Statistic Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Independent t-test was used to compare the differences between the groups. The results obtained from the study revealed that the use of suggestopedia method improved students' listening skill in English language. The findings indicated that students taught using suggestopedia method performed better than the ones taught using conventional methods. Therefore, it is recommended that language pedagogy should be incorporated into the curriculum of teacher training colleges and universities to allow student-teachers benefit from latest methods used in teaching English language.

Effects of ‘Suggestopedia’ Method on Senior Secondary School Students’ Listening Skill in English Language in Ringim Jigawa, Nigeria

The paper investigated the effects of Suggestopedia method on Senior Secondary school students’ l... more The paper investigated the effects of Suggestopedia method on Senior Secondary school students’ listening skill in English language in Ringim, Jigawa State. Two objectives and two research questions were formulated to guide the paper. Two null hypotheses were tested. The study used quasi experimental design. In a sample of 162 SSII students from two selected secondary schools (90 males and 72 females) through stratified random sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed using t-test and the results revealed that: there is significant effect of suggestopedia teaching method on senior Secondary School students listening skill in English language; there is significant difference in listening skill between students taught using suggestopedia teaching Method and those taught using Eclectic method. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that teachers should be encouraged to use Suggestopedia method for enhancing English language listening skill. Seminars and works...

This paper assesses Accelerated Education to Catch up with Missed School Programme in Post Crisis... more This paper assesses Accelerated Education to Catch up with Missed School Programme in Post Crisis Settings. Two objectives were formulated to guide the study and two research questions were developed to investigate the extent to which the school age children in post crisis settings are engaged. Descriptive survey was used to carry out the study. Due to the high demand of cost and timeframe, the study was restricted to five IDP camps within Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria. 100 respondents were chosen using purposive sampling technique. Self-Developed Structured Interview was designed and administered to 100 children selected in five (5) IDP camps. The finding revealed that awareness about Accelerated Education was poor among children in IDP camps and their perception to its role was somewhat positive. Therefore, it is recommended that government and the concerned stake holders should expand the programme to balance the vacuum left by aftermath consequences of the insurgency in the study area.

This paper examines student-teachers perception and attitudes towards microteaching exercise in t... more This paper examines student-teachers perception and attitudes towards microteaching exercise in the Department of Education, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was employed to conduct this study. A total of eighty one (81) student-teachers were sampled using stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection; twelve-itemed questionnaire was designed and administered to the selected participants. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and percentile. The finding revealed that student teachers`teachers`perceptions of microteaching exercise were positive and their attitudes towards it were also found to be positive. The result also revealed that microteaching forced student-teachers to think of their grades while preparing lesson plan and while presenting as well. It is therefore recommended that student-teachers to be motivated to take the exercise not only as fun but sessions of practicing the pedagogical theories.

This paper deals with attitudes of student-teachers to teaching practice exercise in NorthEastern... more This paper deals with attitudes of student-teachers to teaching practice exercise in NorthEastern colleges of education in Nigeria. Two objectives were formulated to guide the research. Descriptive survey design was employed to conduct this study. Six colleges of education were selected in North Eastern Nigeria. A total of one hundred and twenty (120) student-teachers were sampled using convenience sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection; fifteen-itemed questionnaire was designed and administered to the selected participants. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The finding revealed that student-teachersàttitudes to teaching practice exercise were positive. It is recommended that government should facilitate teacher training centers with necessary infrastructure to enable them to produce quality prospective teachers.

Language in general is an important tool that enhances human communication and interactions all o... more Language in general is an important tool that enhances human communication and interactions all over the world. It is an essential instrument in cultural transmission and preservation of a social group's philosophy and ideology. English is the native language of Southwest London (wikipedia). It is undoubtedly the language that enjoys the greatest geographical rapid widespread and coverage in the whole world. Regarding Nigeria, English remains the undisputed language of school instruction, governance, administration, legislation, judiciary, international relations, unification of the country's numerous ethnic constituents, social prestige, and so on. (Olatunji, 2000). And teaching of English language has come to birth ever since the emergence of white people in the land. It has been considered the official language of communication in steering the affairs of government. Hence, its teaching became necessary. Additionally, materials used in imparting the English skills to the learners relatively became another major issue of concern. ICT utilization undoubtedly influences the effect teaching of all subjects in general and English in particular. However, the concern of this paper is to assess the availability and utilization of ICT on English language teaching-learning in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri metropolis. The Appropriate designs for this study are combination of survey and correlation research designs. Ten (10) schools were conveniently selected and 50 respondents were also chosen for this study using convenience sampling technique i.e 5 teachers from each school. The instruments used for data collection are checklist and questionnaires. The data collected from the respondents were analysed using SPSS. The finding reveals that ICT facilities are not adequately available and are not appropriately utilized. Finally, the researchers recommend that Government and private school proprietors should provide adequate ICT packages and teachers should be trained on how to utilize them properly.

The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic perfor... more The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic performance of students in English language as well as their performance difference by gender. Survey and Correlation research designs were employed. The population of the study involved 183 teachers and 2003 SS III students in the selected schools. 401 students representing 20% and 183 teachers were randomly selected. Self-developed questionnaire and profoma were used for collection of data for this study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings of the study revealed that classroom environment has strong impact on the academic performance of students in English language. On the gender basis, there was no significant difference in the performance of students. Therefore, it was recommended that school management should provide all necessary facilities in the classroom in order to create enabling environment for students overall development. Introduction Without doubt, the quality of education is firmly linked to the effective coordination of the classroom environment. It is believed that a well-designed classroom will not only help to achieve the expected learning outcomes of education but also ensures cordial student-teacher relationship. The provision of sufficient learning facilities and instructional materials within suitable classroom atmosphere are some of the factors that improve the standard of education in schools. Classroom physical environment is seen as the physical characteristics of classroom that involve different things like size of classroom, floor, walls, desks, lighting, school structure, school climate and computer. According to Suleman and Hussain (2014) physical environment is the physical aspect of the learning setting. The component of the physical environment of classroom include learners, teachers and the facilities (Lippman, 2010). Moreover, physical facilities in the ideal classroom plays a vital role in composing a strategic factor in the operation and functioning of the teaching and learning as they determine the excellent performance of a school. Physical facilities are one of the stimulating factors that play a fundamental role in improving academic achievement in the school system (Basit, 2005). The quality of the physical classroom setting significantly affects academic achievement of the students. Physical facilities in classrooms ensure effective and successful teaching learning process. Without these facilities, effective teaching learning process cannot be guaranteed. Students tend to get more details from their instructors in a well facilitated classrooms and therefore they perform in a good way. On the other hand, if classroom setting in not conducive, students feel uncomfortable in classroom then they tend to be giving divided or distracted attention to the lesson. Lyons (2001) opined that poor facilities in school has negative impact on the teachers' effectiveness as well as students`students`performance. Empirical studies on the classroom environment revealed that physical arrangement of the classroom has a significant role in teaching learning process. It can affect the performance of both the teachers and the students. Umar (2015) found that school environment as portrayed in the design, desks' arrangement and books availability in the classroom firmly associated with the performance of learners in English language. Researchers like Lyons (2001), Tylor and Vlastos (2009) reported that classroom with large class size poses a difficult condition for students to focus and therefore minimize the duration teachers can use in actual instruction of learners. Chuma (2012) reported that crowd within a classroom delays teaching-learning process. This is because the teacher may not find it easy to move around the classroom to offer individualized attention to some students sitting in the rare angles of the classroom. Adequate and sufficient arrangement of classroom environment plays a significant role in enabling instructional process more effective and establishes an optimum atmosphere for both learners and the teachers. On the similar dimension, Asiyai (2014) reports that the classroom environment has a significant impact on the motivation and learning of students including. Maxwell (2016) also found that the students`students`performance is connected to the building condition mediated by social climate and student attendance. Suleman & Hussain (2014) opined that a well-managed and vibrant classroom environment makes a positive impact on the academic performance of students. Turano (2005) also reports that students and teachers in conducive classroom

Micro-teaching is a teacher training technique which helps the teacher-trainee to master the teac... more Micro-teaching is a teacher training technique which helps the teacher-trainee to master the teaching skills. The goal behind conduct of micro-teaching is to facilitate teaching activities for pre-service or prospective teachers. Availability and the degree of utilization of the facilities for effective conduct of micro-teaching has undoubtedly-greater influence on the success of trainees in the teaching profession. However, this paper investigates the resource availability and utilization of Micro-teaching facilities in the Teacher Education Division, Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Maiduguri. The research design appropriate for this study is Descriptive Survey and stratified sampling technique was used to select 70 NCE III students (2014/2015 academic session). Checklist and questionnaire were used to obtain data. Data collected from the participants were analyzed using SPSS. The findings of the study demonstrated that microteaching facilities are not adequately available in the division and the level of the utilization of the few available resources is insignificantly poor. Therefore, the researchers recommended that government and the concerned institutionsàuthorities should provide adequately the facilities for microteaching. The lecturers and educators should be equipped with necessary skills and technological literacy in order to make teaching and learning so st smooth and comparable to the 21 century in the teacher training centers.

Language in general is an important tool that enhances human communication and interactions all o... more Language in general is an important tool that enhances human communication and interactions all over the world. It is an essential instrument in cultural transmission and preservation of a social group's philosophy and ideology. English is the native language of South-west London (wikipedia). It is undoubtedly the language that enjoys the greatest geographical rapid widespread and coverage in the whole world. Regarding Nigeria, English remains the undisputed language of school instruction, governance, administration, legislation, judiciary, international relations, unification of the country's numerous ethnic constituents, social prestige, and so on. . And teaching of English language has come to birth ever since the emergence of white people in the land. It has been considered the official language of communication in steering the affairs of government. Hence, its teaching became necessary. Additionally, materials used in imparting the English skills to the learners relatively became another major issue of concern. ICT utilization undoubtedly influences the effect teaching of all subjects in general and English in particular. However, the concern of this paper is to assess the availability and utilization of ICT on English language teaching-learning in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri metropolis. The Appropriate designs for this study are combination of survey and correlation research designs. Ten (10) schools were conveniently selected and 50 respondents were also chosen for this study using convenience sampling technique i.e 5 teachers from each school. The instruments used for data collection are checklist and questionnaires. The data collected from the respondents were analysed using SPSS. The finding reveals that ICT facilities are not adequately available and are not appropriately utilized. Finally, the researchers recommend that Government and private school proprietors should provide adequate ICT packages and teachers should be trained on how to utilize them properly.

The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic perfor... more The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic performance of students in English language as well as their performance difference by gender. Survey and Correlation research designs were employed. The population of the study involved 183 teachers and 2003 SS III students in the selected schools. 401 students representing 20% and 183 teachers were randomly selected. Self-developed questionnaire and profoma were used for collection of data for this study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings of the study revealed that classroom environment has strong impact on the academic performance of students in English language. On the gender basis, there was no significant difference in the performance of students. Therefore, it was recommended that school management should provide all necessary facilities in the classroom in order to create enabling environment for students overall development.

The objective of this study is to examine the use of suggestopedia to improve students' listening... more The objective of this study is to examine the use of suggestopedia to improve students' listening skill in English language. The study design used for this study was quasi-experiment. Pretest and posttest were applied to the groups selected. The population for the study comprised of 268 senior secondary school students in level two (SS II) of 2016/2017 academic session. The study was limited to two schools because of timeframe and the nature of the research. The participants were grouped into experimental and control group. The sample size of 80 students was drawn from the two schools using purposive sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed using Statistic Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Independent t-test was used to compare the differences between the groups. The results obtained from the study revealed that the use of suggestopedia method improved students' listening skill in English language. The findings indicated that students taught using suggestopedia method performed better than the ones taught using conventional methods. Therefore, it is recommended that language pedagogy should be incorporated into the curriculum of teacher training colleges and universities to allow student-teachers benefit from latest methods used in teaching English language.

This paper examines the use of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) to develop students' Reading S... more This paper examines the use of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) to develop students' Reading Skill in English Language. Two objectives and two research questions were formulated to guide the study. Senior Secondary School Students two (SS II) of a selected school were the participants of this study. Due to the timeframe and nature of the research, only forty students in SS II were selected to constitute the sample size using purposive sampling technique. Twenty control and twenty treatment group were formed to test the effect of the CAI. Pre and posttest were applied to measure the effect of CAI. The findings of the study revealed that use of Computer Assisted Instruction improves students' reading skill in English language. Therefore, it is recommended that educational stakeholder should ensure that ICT facilities are sufficiently available in schools and language teachers should be adequately trained to utilize computers in their instructions.

The study examines influence of mobile learning on studentsèssay writing in English language. The... more The study examines influence of mobile learning on studentsèssay writing in English language. The main objective of the study is to determine the extent to which mobile learning influences students`students`descriptive, narrative and expository essay writings. Quasi-experiment design was used to determine the influence of mobile learning on essay writings of KanembrightCollegès advanced students. The study involved 205 ESL students enrolled to study proficiency programme (2019) in the college. Forty (40) advanced students were chosen to constitute the target population using purposive sampling technique. The students were categorized into 20 experimental and 20 control groups. Pretest and posttest were applied to determine their performance in essay writings. The data collected were analysed using ANOVA. The findings of the study revealed that mobile learning has significant influence on ESL students`studentsèssay writing. Therefore, it was recommended that teachers of English language should encourage active participation of students in classroom activities through use of mobile phones.

This paper assesses Accelerated Education to Catch up with Missed School Programme in Post Crisis... more This paper assesses Accelerated Education to Catch up with Missed School Programme in Post Crisis Settings. Two objectives were formulated to guide the study and two research questions were developed to investigate the extent to which the school age children in post crisis settings are engaged. Descriptive survey was used to carry out the study. Due to the high demand of cost and timeframe, the study was restricted to five IDP camps within Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria. 100 respondents were chosen using purposive sampling technique. Self-Developed Structured Interview was designed and administered to 100 children selected in five (5) IDP camps. The finding revealed that awareness about Accelerated Education was poor among children in IDP camps and their perception to its role was somewhat positive. Therefore, it is recommended that government and the concerned stake holders should expand the programme to balance the vacuum left by aftermath consequences of the insurgency in the study area.


This paper examines student-teachers perception and attitudes towards microteaching exercise in t... more This paper examines student-teachers perception and attitudes towards microteaching exercise in the Department of Education, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was employed to conduct this study. A total of eighty one (81) studentteachers were sampled using stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection; twelve-itemed questionnaire was designed and administered to the selected participants. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and percentile. The finding revealed that student teachers` perceptions of microteaching exercise were positive and their attitudes towards it were also found to be positive. The result also revealed that microteaching forced studentteachers to think of their grades while preparing lesson plan and while presenting as well. It is therefore recommended that student-teachers to be motivated to take the exercise not only as fun but sessions of p...


Effect of Accelerated Learning on Students` Reading Skill in English Language

This paper examines effect of Accelerated Learning on Students` Reading Skill in English Language... more This paper examines effect of Accelerated Learning on Students` Reading Skill in English Language. The objectives of the study include: i). effect of Accelerated Learning on students` Reading Comprehension and ii). Effect of Accelerated Learning on students` vocabulary. Two hypotheses were tested. Junior Secondary School Students one (JSS I) of a selected public schools were the target group of this study. Eighty (80) students in JSS I were selected to constitute the sample size using random sampling technique. Forty (40) control and forty (40) experimental groups were formed to measure the effect of Accelerated Learning. Pretest and posttest were applied to the groups. The data collected were analysed using independent t-test. The findings of the study revealed that Accelerated Learning is very much effective in improving students` reading comprehension; students taught using Accelerated Learning techniques performed better than those taught conventionally in vocabulary retention. ...

Use of Activity-Based Learning to Improve Students' Outcomes in Basic Education Subjects

The study deals with Activity-Based learning to improve students` outcomes in English language an... more The study deals with Activity-Based learning to improve students` outcomes in English language and Basic Science. The study examines how the use of the activity-based learning strategy enhances students` outcomes in the two core subjects taught in the upper basic levels in Nigeria. Quasi-experiment research design was used to conduct the study. The target group comprised six hundred and forty-three (643) Junior Secondary School Students (JSS II) in two selected schools. One Hundred and ten (110) were sampled using a stratified sampling technique. Self-developed instrument entitled `Basic Education Performance Scale` was deployed to assess the experimental and control groups` outcomes. The data collected were analyzed using independent t-test. The study's findings indicated that activity-based learning significantly affects the students` outcomes in English language and Basic science subjects. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers should promote active learning through the u...


Journal of Education and Practice, 2019

The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic perfor... more The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic performance of students in English language as well as their performance difference by gender. Survey and Correlation research designs were employed. The population of the study involved 183 teachers and 2003 SS III students in the selected schools. 401 students representing 20% and 183 teachers were randomly selected. Self-developed questionnaire and profoma were used for collection of data for this study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings of the study revealed that classroom environment has strong impact on the academic performance of students in English language. On the gender basis, there was no significant difference in the performance of students. Therefore, it was recommended that school management should provide all necessary facilities in the classroom in order to create enabling environment for students overall development.

i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 2018

The objective of this study is to examine the use of suggestopedia to improve students' listening... more The objective of this study is to examine the use of suggestopedia to improve students' listening skill in English language. The study design used for this study was quasi-experiment. Pretest and posttest were applied to the groups selected. The population for the study comprised of 268 senior secondary school students in level two (SS II) of 2016/2017 academic session. The study was limited to two schools because of timeframe and the nature of the research. The participants were grouped into experimental and control group. The sample size of 80 students was drawn from the two schools using purposive sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed using Statistic Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Independent t-test was used to compare the differences between the groups. The results obtained from the study revealed that the use of suggestopedia method improved students' listening skill in English language. The findings indicated that students taught using suggestopedia method performed better than the ones taught using conventional methods. Therefore, it is recommended that language pedagogy should be incorporated into the curriculum of teacher training colleges and universities to allow student-teachers benefit from latest methods used in teaching English language.

Effects of ‘Suggestopedia’ Method on Senior Secondary School Students’ Listening Skill in English Language in Ringim Jigawa, Nigeria

The paper investigated the effects of Suggestopedia method on Senior Secondary school students’ l... more The paper investigated the effects of Suggestopedia method on Senior Secondary school students’ listening skill in English language in Ringim, Jigawa State. Two objectives and two research questions were formulated to guide the paper. Two null hypotheses were tested. The study used quasi experimental design. In a sample of 162 SSII students from two selected secondary schools (90 males and 72 females) through stratified random sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed using t-test and the results revealed that: there is significant effect of suggestopedia teaching method on senior Secondary School students listening skill in English language; there is significant difference in listening skill between students taught using suggestopedia teaching Method and those taught using Eclectic method. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that teachers should be encouraged to use Suggestopedia method for enhancing English language listening skill. Seminars and works...

This paper assesses Accelerated Education to Catch up with Missed School Programme in Post Crisis... more This paper assesses Accelerated Education to Catch up with Missed School Programme in Post Crisis Settings. Two objectives were formulated to guide the study and two research questions were developed to investigate the extent to which the school age children in post crisis settings are engaged. Descriptive survey was used to carry out the study. Due to the high demand of cost and timeframe, the study was restricted to five IDP camps within Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria. 100 respondents were chosen using purposive sampling technique. Self-Developed Structured Interview was designed and administered to 100 children selected in five (5) IDP camps. The finding revealed that awareness about Accelerated Education was poor among children in IDP camps and their perception to its role was somewhat positive. Therefore, it is recommended that government and the concerned stake holders should expand the programme to balance the vacuum left by aftermath consequences of the insurgency in the study area.

This paper examines student-teachers perception and attitudes towards microteaching exercise in t... more This paper examines student-teachers perception and attitudes towards microteaching exercise in the Department of Education, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was employed to conduct this study. A total of eighty one (81) student-teachers were sampled using stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection; twelve-itemed questionnaire was designed and administered to the selected participants. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and percentile. The finding revealed that student teachers`teachers`perceptions of microteaching exercise were positive and their attitudes towards it were also found to be positive. The result also revealed that microteaching forced student-teachers to think of their grades while preparing lesson plan and while presenting as well. It is therefore recommended that student-teachers to be motivated to take the exercise not only as fun but sessions of practicing the pedagogical theories.

This paper deals with attitudes of student-teachers to teaching practice exercise in NorthEastern... more This paper deals with attitudes of student-teachers to teaching practice exercise in NorthEastern colleges of education in Nigeria. Two objectives were formulated to guide the research. Descriptive survey design was employed to conduct this study. Six colleges of education were selected in North Eastern Nigeria. A total of one hundred and twenty (120) student-teachers were sampled using convenience sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection; fifteen-itemed questionnaire was designed and administered to the selected participants. Data collected from the respondents were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The finding revealed that student-teachersàttitudes to teaching practice exercise were positive. It is recommended that government should facilitate teacher training centers with necessary infrastructure to enable them to produce quality prospective teachers.

Language in general is an important tool that enhances human communication and interactions all o... more Language in general is an important tool that enhances human communication and interactions all over the world. It is an essential instrument in cultural transmission and preservation of a social group's philosophy and ideology. English is the native language of Southwest London (wikipedia). It is undoubtedly the language that enjoys the greatest geographical rapid widespread and coverage in the whole world. Regarding Nigeria, English remains the undisputed language of school instruction, governance, administration, legislation, judiciary, international relations, unification of the country's numerous ethnic constituents, social prestige, and so on. (Olatunji, 2000). And teaching of English language has come to birth ever since the emergence of white people in the land. It has been considered the official language of communication in steering the affairs of government. Hence, its teaching became necessary. Additionally, materials used in imparting the English skills to the learners relatively became another major issue of concern. ICT utilization undoubtedly influences the effect teaching of all subjects in general and English in particular. However, the concern of this paper is to assess the availability and utilization of ICT on English language teaching-learning in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri metropolis. The Appropriate designs for this study are combination of survey and correlation research designs. Ten (10) schools were conveniently selected and 50 respondents were also chosen for this study using convenience sampling technique i.e 5 teachers from each school. The instruments used for data collection are checklist and questionnaires. The data collected from the respondents were analysed using SPSS. The finding reveals that ICT facilities are not adequately available and are not appropriately utilized. Finally, the researchers recommend that Government and private school proprietors should provide adequate ICT packages and teachers should be trained on how to utilize them properly.

The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic perfor... more The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic performance of students in English language as well as their performance difference by gender. Survey and Correlation research designs were employed. The population of the study involved 183 teachers and 2003 SS III students in the selected schools. 401 students representing 20% and 183 teachers were randomly selected. Self-developed questionnaire and profoma were used for collection of data for this study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings of the study revealed that classroom environment has strong impact on the academic performance of students in English language. On the gender basis, there was no significant difference in the performance of students. Therefore, it was recommended that school management should provide all necessary facilities in the classroom in order to create enabling environment for students overall development. Introduction Without doubt, the quality of education is firmly linked to the effective coordination of the classroom environment. It is believed that a well-designed classroom will not only help to achieve the expected learning outcomes of education but also ensures cordial student-teacher relationship. The provision of sufficient learning facilities and instructional materials within suitable classroom atmosphere are some of the factors that improve the standard of education in schools. Classroom physical environment is seen as the physical characteristics of classroom that involve different things like size of classroom, floor, walls, desks, lighting, school structure, school climate and computer. According to Suleman and Hussain (2014) physical environment is the physical aspect of the learning setting. The component of the physical environment of classroom include learners, teachers and the facilities (Lippman, 2010). Moreover, physical facilities in the ideal classroom plays a vital role in composing a strategic factor in the operation and functioning of the teaching and learning as they determine the excellent performance of a school. Physical facilities are one of the stimulating factors that play a fundamental role in improving academic achievement in the school system (Basit, 2005). The quality of the physical classroom setting significantly affects academic achievement of the students. Physical facilities in classrooms ensure effective and successful teaching learning process. Without these facilities, effective teaching learning process cannot be guaranteed. Students tend to get more details from their instructors in a well facilitated classrooms and therefore they perform in a good way. On the other hand, if classroom setting in not conducive, students feel uncomfortable in classroom then they tend to be giving divided or distracted attention to the lesson. Lyons (2001) opined that poor facilities in school has negative impact on the teachers' effectiveness as well as students`students`performance. Empirical studies on the classroom environment revealed that physical arrangement of the classroom has a significant role in teaching learning process. It can affect the performance of both the teachers and the students. Umar (2015) found that school environment as portrayed in the design, desks' arrangement and books availability in the classroom firmly associated with the performance of learners in English language. Researchers like Lyons (2001), Tylor and Vlastos (2009) reported that classroom with large class size poses a difficult condition for students to focus and therefore minimize the duration teachers can use in actual instruction of learners. Chuma (2012) reported that crowd within a classroom delays teaching-learning process. This is because the teacher may not find it easy to move around the classroom to offer individualized attention to some students sitting in the rare angles of the classroom. Adequate and sufficient arrangement of classroom environment plays a significant role in enabling instructional process more effective and establishes an optimum atmosphere for both learners and the teachers. On the similar dimension, Asiyai (2014) reports that the classroom environment has a significant impact on the motivation and learning of students including. Maxwell (2016) also found that the students`students`performance is connected to the building condition mediated by social climate and student attendance. Suleman & Hussain (2014) opined that a well-managed and vibrant classroom environment makes a positive impact on the academic performance of students. Turano (2005) also reports that students and teachers in conducive classroom

Micro-teaching is a teacher training technique which helps the teacher-trainee to master the teac... more Micro-teaching is a teacher training technique which helps the teacher-trainee to master the teaching skills. The goal behind conduct of micro-teaching is to facilitate teaching activities for pre-service or prospective teachers. Availability and the degree of utilization of the facilities for effective conduct of micro-teaching has undoubtedly-greater influence on the success of trainees in the teaching profession. However, this paper investigates the resource availability and utilization of Micro-teaching facilities in the Teacher Education Division, Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Maiduguri. The research design appropriate for this study is Descriptive Survey and stratified sampling technique was used to select 70 NCE III students (2014/2015 academic session). Checklist and questionnaire were used to obtain data. Data collected from the participants were analyzed using SPSS. The findings of the study demonstrated that microteaching facilities are not adequately available in the division and the level of the utilization of the few available resources is insignificantly poor. Therefore, the researchers recommended that government and the concerned institutionsàuthorities should provide adequately the facilities for microteaching. The lecturers and educators should be equipped with necessary skills and technological literacy in order to make teaching and learning so st smooth and comparable to the 21 century in the teacher training centers.

Language in general is an important tool that enhances human communication and interactions all o... more Language in general is an important tool that enhances human communication and interactions all over the world. It is an essential instrument in cultural transmission and preservation of a social group's philosophy and ideology. English is the native language of South-west London (wikipedia). It is undoubtedly the language that enjoys the greatest geographical rapid widespread and coverage in the whole world. Regarding Nigeria, English remains the undisputed language of school instruction, governance, administration, legislation, judiciary, international relations, unification of the country's numerous ethnic constituents, social prestige, and so on. . And teaching of English language has come to birth ever since the emergence of white people in the land. It has been considered the official language of communication in steering the affairs of government. Hence, its teaching became necessary. Additionally, materials used in imparting the English skills to the learners relatively became another major issue of concern. ICT utilization undoubtedly influences the effect teaching of all subjects in general and English in particular. However, the concern of this paper is to assess the availability and utilization of ICT on English language teaching-learning in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri metropolis. The Appropriate designs for this study are combination of survey and correlation research designs. Ten (10) schools were conveniently selected and 50 respondents were also chosen for this study using convenience sampling technique i.e 5 teachers from each school. The instruments used for data collection are checklist and questionnaires. The data collected from the respondents were analysed using SPSS. The finding reveals that ICT facilities are not adequately available and are not appropriately utilized. Finally, the researchers recommend that Government and private school proprietors should provide adequate ICT packages and teachers should be trained on how to utilize them properly.

The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic perfor... more The objectives of the study are to examine impact of classroom environment on the academic performance of students in English language as well as their performance difference by gender. Survey and Correlation research designs were employed. The population of the study involved 183 teachers and 2003 SS III students in the selected schools. 401 students representing 20% and 183 teachers were randomly selected. Self-developed questionnaire and profoma were used for collection of data for this study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of Mean and Standard Deviation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The findings of the study revealed that classroom environment has strong impact on the academic performance of students in English language. On the gender basis, there was no significant difference in the performance of students. Therefore, it was recommended that school management should provide all necessary facilities in the classroom in order to create enabling environment for students overall development.

The objective of this study is to examine the use of suggestopedia to improve students' listening... more The objective of this study is to examine the use of suggestopedia to improve students' listening skill in English language. The study design used for this study was quasi-experiment. Pretest and posttest were applied to the groups selected. The population for the study comprised of 268 senior secondary school students in level two (SS II) of 2016/2017 academic session. The study was limited to two schools because of timeframe and the nature of the research. The participants were grouped into experimental and control group. The sample size of 80 students was drawn from the two schools using purposive sampling technique. The data collected were analyzed using Statistic Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Independent t-test was used to compare the differences between the groups. The results obtained from the study revealed that the use of suggestopedia method improved students' listening skill in English language. The findings indicated that students taught using suggestopedia method performed better than the ones taught using conventional methods. Therefore, it is recommended that language pedagogy should be incorporated into the curriculum of teacher training colleges and universities to allow student-teachers benefit from latest methods used in teaching English language.

This paper examines the use of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) to develop students' Reading S... more This paper examines the use of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) to develop students' Reading Skill in English Language. Two objectives and two research questions were formulated to guide the study. Senior Secondary School Students two (SS II) of a selected school were the participants of this study. Due to the timeframe and nature of the research, only forty students in SS II were selected to constitute the sample size using purposive sampling technique. Twenty control and twenty treatment group were formed to test the effect of the CAI. Pre and posttest were applied to measure the effect of CAI. The findings of the study revealed that use of Computer Assisted Instruction improves students' reading skill in English language. Therefore, it is recommended that educational stakeholder should ensure that ICT facilities are sufficiently available in schools and language teachers should be adequately trained to utilize computers in their instructions.

The study examines influence of mobile learning on studentsèssay writing in English language. The... more The study examines influence of mobile learning on studentsèssay writing in English language. The main objective of the study is to determine the extent to which mobile learning influences students`students`descriptive, narrative and expository essay writings. Quasi-experiment design was used to determine the influence of mobile learning on essay writings of KanembrightCollegès advanced students. The study involved 205 ESL students enrolled to study proficiency programme (2019) in the college. Forty (40) advanced students were chosen to constitute the target population using purposive sampling technique. The students were categorized into 20 experimental and 20 control groups. Pretest and posttest were applied to determine their performance in essay writings. The data collected were analysed using ANOVA. The findings of the study revealed that mobile learning has significant influence on ESL students`studentsèssay writing. Therefore, it was recommended that teachers of English language should encourage active participation of students in classroom activities through use of mobile phones.

This paper assesses Accelerated Education to Catch up with Missed School Programme in Post Crisis... more This paper assesses Accelerated Education to Catch up with Missed School Programme in Post Crisis Settings. Two objectives were formulated to guide the study and two research questions were developed to investigate the extent to which the school age children in post crisis settings are engaged. Descriptive survey was used to carry out the study. Due to the high demand of cost and timeframe, the study was restricted to five IDP camps within Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria. 100 respondents were chosen using purposive sampling technique. Self-Developed Structured Interview was designed and administered to 100 children selected in five (5) IDP camps. The finding revealed that awareness about Accelerated Education was poor among children in IDP camps and their perception to its role was somewhat positive. Therefore, it is recommended that government and the concerned stake holders should expand the programme to balance the vacuum left by aftermath consequences of the insurgency in the study area.