Reading Culture and Academic Achievement of Students in Colleges of Education in Bauchi State

Lami Saleh, Umar Sa'ad Tilde, Shehu Umar Kafi, idris Alh. Hussaini

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The purpose of this study was to determine the reading culture and academic achievement of students in colleges of education in Bauchi State. The study investigated the relationship between time management, note-taking skills, reading skills, and homework/assignment variables and the academic achievement of students in the college of education. Given the increasing number of post-secondary institutions offering NCE, it is important to know the relationship between reading culture variables on the academic achievement of the college of education students. A total number of 323 students were selected using a stratified random sampling technique from a population of 5121 students who were registered for NCE in different years of study. A quantitative method of structured questionnaire approach was used in data collection. The design used was a descriptive survey with cross-sectional data collected. The study focused on selected demographic variables which included age, gender, and the highest level of education and student base. To capture the variables under investigation a set of questions was developed to assess the opinion of students about each variable of the study and the length of time the students spent on each.  The analysis of the data was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Statistical Data Analysis (Stata) packages. Frequency, Percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson product-moment correlation, and The value of the coefficient of determination (r2) were used to explain the proportion of the dependent variable that is accounted for by the independent variable. The findings indicated a strong positive relationship between time management on academic achievement (r =0.351), There was a positive relationship between notes-taking on academic achievement (r=0.416), and a relationship between reading skills on academic performance (r =0.393). Based on the findings, the study recommended that students should be trained in time management skills and also they should be encouraged to meet regularly for discussions. Learners should also be trained on how to take notes.


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