AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS IN JIGAWA STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GUMEL, JIGAWA STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study focuses on “An Assessment of the Role of English Language in Higher Education: A case study of students in Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel, Jigawa State”. The background of this study is to find out the role of English language among the students in Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel, Jigawa State as well as the problems that the students are facing in the process of learning the English Language. No doubt, the research traces the etymology of English language in Nigeria its statuses, role and its pedagogical problems. Methodologically forty five (45) students were randomly selected as the sample population of the project. Therefore, the data was collected through the use of questionnaires distributed to students in Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel, Jigawa State. The results were analyzed using frequency courts and percentages. The summary of the finding showed that, the students’ habit of using English in debates, quiz, paper presentations, lecturers and others revealed positive outcome towards the students’ attitude to learning English language. The project sum up by providing recommendations that, government, lecturers and parents should join hands in reducing the negative attitude of students towards the learning of English language.
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