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Examination Grade Pursuit As A Determinant Of Students Reading Attitude In The Tertiary Institutions
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1.2 Statement of the problem
A good reading habit
has been established as essential for academic success. The extent to
which a student excels or performs in his or her studies depends on the
kind of study habits he or she develops and uses to a very large extent.
It is likely that a student who develops and uses good study habits has
a better performance in his studies than one who has poor study habits.
The habit of studying plays a vital role in the academic success of
every student at every level.
However, it is questionable to what
extent students in recent years develop and use their study habits; Like
most high school students, they hardly know how to study. Mark and
Howard (2009) further emphasize this position as they believe that the
most common challenge for student success in all branches is the lack of
effective or positive study habits. Most students do not have a study
plan to guide them. Some simply attend classes, do homework and prepare
for exams, etc. This may not be related to the recent abominable
performance of students in final exams.
The high failure rate is
actually a concern for everyone. The curiosity to offer solutions to
these problems led to choose to undertake the study on this subject.
“examination grade pursuit as a determinant of students reading attitude
in the tertiary institutions in Enugu Stateâ€
1.3 Objectives of the study
The
main objective of this study is to assess examination grade pursuit as a
determinant of students reading attitude in the tertiary institutions.
The study specifically set out to:
ascertain the level of reading culture among Nigerian undergraduates.
assess the frequency of the respondents’ reading.
determine what constitute tertiary institution students’ reading habits reading culture.
1.4 Research questions
What is the level of reading culture among undergraduates?
What is the frequency of the respondents’ reading? iii. What are the reading habits of tertiary institution students?
iv. Is there any relationship between students’ level in the University and their reading culture?
1.5 Hypothesis of the study
The study employed the use of a null hypothesis to carry out its objectives
HO: Examination grade pursuit does not determine students reading attitude in the tertiary institutions
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