Impact Of Kanuri Language On Performance And Retention Of Basic Science And Technology Concepts Among Pupils In Maiduguri Metropolis, Nigeria

📄 Project Abstract

This research compared the performance of primary pupils in the class five after teaching using Kanuri and English languages to teach lower Basic Science and Technology Concepts among pupils in Maiduguri Metropolis, Nigeria. It explored the impact of using the learners' mother tongue (Kanuri) and second language (English) as languages for teaching and learning science at the lower Basic Science and Technology class. The study additionally explores the influence of gender on academic performance of pupils when taught in their mother tongue. The population from which the sample for this study was drawn are primary five pupils of the five model primary schools in Maiduguri Metropolis with a total population of 2371 pupils. Two model primary schools were purposively sampled on their suitability for the study. The sample size is 95 primary five pupils in the selected schools made up of 55 boys and 40 girls. The research design is quasi-experimental. For data collection, Basic Science and Te...