ASSESSMENT OF READING EFFICIENCY OF THE IGBO SECOND LANGUAGE (L2) LEARNERS IN SELECTED COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
The study assessed the reading efficiency of the Igbo second language (L2) learners from Colleges of Education located in the Northern, Western and Southern parts of Nigeria. It compared the mean reading achievement scores of the Igbo L2 learners based on the location of their Colleges. It also compared the mean reading achievement scores of the Igbo L2 male and female students from the Colleges of Education.A sample of 68 participants was drawn by purposive sampling technique (24 from the North, 22 from the West and 22 from the South). The instrument used for data collection was the reading test developed by the author.The instruments were face validated. Reliability was determined using Pearson product moment analysis which yielded coefficient value of 0.74. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation, ANOVA and t-test. The results of data analyses showed a significant mean difference in the reading achievements among the Igbo L2 students from the colleges at the three locations. Post Hoc test (multiple comparison) indicated that students from the North performed better in the reading test than those from the South and West respectively while students from the West and South had no significant mean difference in their reading achievements. Results also showed no significant mean difference between the Igbo L2 male and female students’ achievements in the reading test. Based on the finding of the study, recommendations that would improve L2teaching and learning as well as the development of reading competence among the Igbo L2learners were made.
Ugochi Happiness Ikonne (2016)
ASSESSMENT OF READING EFFICIENCY OF THE IGBO SECOND LANGUAGE (L2) LEARNERS IN SELECTED COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
The study assessed the reading efficiency of the Igbo second language (L2) learners from Colleges of Education located in the Northern, Western and Southern parts of Nigeria. It compared the mean reading achievement scores of the Igbo L2 learners based on the location of their Colleges. It also compared the mean reading achievement scores of the Igbo L2 male and female students from the Colleges of Education.A sample of 68 participants was drawn by purposive sampling technique (24 from the North, 22 from the West and 22 from the South). The instrument used for data collection was the reading test developed by the author.The instruments were face validated. Reliability was determined using Pearson product moment analysis which yielded coefficient value of 0.74. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation, ANOVA and t-test. The results of data analyses showed a significant mean difference in the reading achievements among the Igbo L2 students from the colleges at the three locations. Post Hoc test (multiple comparison) indicated that students from the North performed better in the reading test than those from the South and West respectively while students from the West and South had no significant mean difference in their reading achievements. Results also showed no significant mean difference between the Igbo L2 male and female students’ achievements in the reading test. Based on the finding of the study, recommendations that would improve L2teaching and learning as well as the development of reading competence among the Igbo L2learners were made.