Investigating the Effect of Chart on Second Language (L2) Igbo Learners’ Performance in Igbo Language Word Formation in Nigeria Colleges of Education: A Case Study of Federal College of Education Okene

Abstract:

This research study focused on investigating the effect of charts on the second language (L2) Igbo learners in Igbo language word formations in all the colleges of education in Nigeria using Federal College of Education Okene as a case study. Federal College of Education Okene is in the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. It is the general poor performance of all second-language Igbo learners that led to this research work. The researcher thought it wise that the use of instructional materials despite the level might help. With this, this research was carried out on the effect of charts on learners’ performance in Igbo language word formation by second-language Igbo learners in Colleges of Education. This research study has three research questions and three hypotheses that were based on the purpose of the study. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The learners were in two groups. The groups are the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group was further subdivided into two groups. They are text chart groups and un-text chart groups. From the population of 130 students, 70 students comprised of 38 females and 32 males were selected. A pre-test and post-test were given. The instrument for data collection was the Performance Test in Igbo Language Word Formation (PTIWF), and which has 20 items multiple questions in it. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypothesis at the level of 0.05. This research study showed that those taught with charts performed better than those taught without charts. Again, the un-text chart group performed better than the text chart group, and the female equally did better than the male counterpart. The researcher equally proffers solutions by giving out some suggestions on the way forward which include that, they curriculum planners should ensure that different instruction materials especially chart is included in their curriculum planning and learners must be involved in the production of their teaching aids.