EFFECTS OF PRE-READING ACTIVITIES ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (NCE) STUDENTS OF FRENCH IN READING COMPREHENSION IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PANKSHIN, PLATEAU STATE

by | Mar 24, 2025

The study investigated the effects of pre-reading activities on the achievement of Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) students of French in reading comprehension at the Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State. Employing a quasi-experimental design, specifically a non-equivalent pre-test and post-test control group approach, the study sampled 108 NCE II students from the French Department, who were divided into experimental (52) and control (56) groups. The Reading Comprehension Achievement Test (RCAT) was used to measure students’ comprehension skills, with data analyzed using mean scores and ANCOVA. Findings revealed that students exposed to pre-reading activities demonstrated significant improvements in identifying main ideas, supporting ideas, summarization and retelling, compared to their counterparts in the control group. The experimental group consistently outperformed the control group, with notable mean gains across all assessed comprehension skills. These findings aligned with existing literature, underscoring the effectiveness of pre-reading strategies in enhancing students’ cognitive engagement and comprehension.

LITERATURE AND CULTURAL NATIONALISM IN SELECTED NOVELS OF NGUGI WA THIONG’O

by | Mar 22, 2025

Literature embodies a wide range of human experiences, dealing with man in his immediate environment. Africa encompasses a diverse range of traditional beliefs and cultural traditions that are occasionally shared by numerous societies. These ideas and rituals are developed from the people’s revered culture and they provide a connection between people’s historical heritage and the current day.