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Vol.1 , No. 4, Publication Date: Sep. 18, 2014, Page: 90-93
| [1] | Shola Sunday Olanipekun, College of Education (Tech.) Lafiagi, General Studies Education Department, P.M.B 001, Kwara State, Nigeria. |
| [2] | Salman Saka Ishola, College of Education (Tech.), Lafiagi, Mathematics Education Department, P.M.B 001, Kwara State, Nigeria. |
This research employed a descriptive survey method. It investigated the correlation between students’ academic performance in English and Mathematics of primary school pupils. Eighty one pupils were randomly sampled from the graduating class of 2013/2014 academic session in some selected schools in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. One research hypothesis and two research questions were tested and formulated upon this study. Pro-forma was used to collect data. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient and Descriptive Statistic were statistical tools found suitable for this study. The findings revealed proficiency in English as a contributing factor to good academic performance in Mathematics. On gender analysis, female students outclassed their males in both English and Mathematics. Recommendations were put to the fore based on the findings of this research.
Keywords
Students’ Competency, English Language, Mathematics
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