Testing for the Effects of Language on Science Achievement of Primary Four Pupils in Nigeria.

Ojerinde, Adedibu

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Publication Date: 1982

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Testing for the Effects of Language on Science Achievement of Primary Four Pupils in Nigeria.

Ojerinde, Adedibu

Adolescence, v17 n66 p335-45 Sum 1982

Investigated the effect of the medium of instruction and medium of examination on the achievement of Nigerian primary school pupils (N=599). Pupils were given differential treatments using either the Yoruba language or English. Results indicated that groups instructed in their mother tongue (Yoruba) performed better than the remaining groups. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Fluency, Language of Instruction, Performance Factors, Science Instruction, Testing

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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