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Influence Of Parental Education On Communication Pattern Of Children In Public Primary Schools
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1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
In order to realize the above objectives, the following research questions were raised.
1. To what extent do parental education influence children's communication pattern?
2.
What is the difference between the communication patterrn of children
that are read to by parents and their peers that are not?
3.
What is the influence of parent-child communication patterns on their
primary school children’ academic
achievement?
1.6 RESEARCH
HYPOTHESES.
1. There is no significant difference between parents education and children communication pattern.
2. There is no significant difference between communication pattern of children that are read to and their peers that are not.
3.
There is no significant difference between parent-child communication
pattern and their primary school children academic
achievement.
1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The
study has theoretical significance as it lends credence to Albert
Bandura’s social learning theory which sees human relationship as a
basic unit of learning through observation, imitation and modelling.
Parents and significant others in the child’s social life should
therefore realise that the child learns more through observation and
modelling. This study helps to endorse the parents education as it
influences children communication pattern.
1.8 LIMITATION OF STUDY
This
study is carried out Kosofe local government in Lagos metropolis, which
is located in South West region of Nigeria in West Africa. The study
will be limited to primary 5 pupils in selected schools in Kosofe local
government.
1.9 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS:
1.Parents
A person who is a father or mother : a person who has a child.
2. Education
- The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
- An enlightening experience.
3. Parental education
The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university by parents.
4.Communication
Communication
means transferring messages from one to another and it has several
forms such as intrapersonal, interpersonal, group and mass
communication.
it is also the act or an instance of communicating; the imparting or exchange of information, ideas, or feelings.
5. Communication pattern.
Communication patterns. - A set of behaviours by which people habitually seek to convey meaning to another
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