Effect Of Yoruba as Language of Instruction in Social Studies on Junior Secondary School Student’s Performance in Ilorin-West, Kwara State
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Language is a weapon which countries use for development. Therefore, this study examines the effect of mother tongue instruction in Social Studies on performance of junior secondary school students in Ilorin West LGA, Kwara State, Nigeria. An experimental research design was adopted with a total number of 39 students from sampled junior secondary school. The study was guided through three research questions and hypotheses each. A pre-test was developed by the researcher to assess the student’s previous knowledge with the use of English Language, and a post-test was also developed by the researcher to assess the students with Mother tongue (Yoruba Language) based on teaching with Yoruba Language. A well-structured Pre-test and posttest were used to test the performance of student before and after being taught in their mother tongue while the hypothesis was tested using T-test. Findings revealed that student performed above average in the Pre-test and Post-test with means scores of 16.05 and 18.21. Also, students perform better in post-test than the Pre-test with mean difference of 2.16. Pearson product coefficient of pre- test and post- test was found to be moderately positive and statistically significant (r= 0.452, p< 0.05). There was a statistical difference in the mean Pre-test and Post-test of the students and based on gender with the following findings t= 5.005 p< 0.05, 2.992 p< 0.05 respectively. The researcher recommended the need to reposition the education sector to provide mechanism for regular monitoring of language policy implementation; motivation and regular workshop should be put in place for teachers and stakeholders in education on the language policy issues; Late-exit transitional bilingual education programme; instructional materials should be made in line with mother tongue which will help to enhance better understanding of the students in the concepts being taught.
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