Cognitive Styles and Gender as Predictors of Students’ Achievement in Summary Writing in Selected Secondary Schools in Ibadan, Nigeria
Author
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Performance in the English language especially in public examinations in Nigeria has been very poor with summary writing identified as one of the dreaded aspects of the subject.
Research efforts have shown that instructional practices in English studies are not tailored to learners’ personality traits such as cognitive style and gender.
Cognitive style is an individual’s preferred means of receiving, processing, and making use of information.
Gender also plays an important role in the teaching-learning process.
This study considered the global and analytic dimensions of cognitive style.
This study determines to what extent cognitive style and gender can predict students’ achievement in summary writing.
The research design is descriptive with 350 participants drawn from four senior secondary schools in Ibadan.
Data were analyzed using regression analysis, and the results show that cognitive style and gender are predictors of students’ achievement in summary writing.
Teachers are encouraged to individualise instruction through the knowledge of learner-related variables.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Olagbaju, Oladotun Opeoluwa. 2020. Cognitive Styles and Gender as Predictors of Students’ Achievement in Summary Writing in Selected Secondary Schools in Ibadan, Nigeria. Education Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158889
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Olagbaju, Oladotun Opeoluwa. Cognitive Styles and Gender as Predictors of Students’ Achievement in Summary Writing in Selected Secondary Schools in Ibadan, Nigeria. Education Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158889
American Medical Association (AMA)
Olagbaju, Oladotun Opeoluwa. Cognitive Styles and Gender as Predictors of Students’ Achievement in Summary Writing in Selected Secondary Schools in Ibadan, Nigeria. Education Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158889
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158889