Effect of Mother Tongue on Pupil's Performance in Basic Science at Primary Schools Level. Determination of gender influence in Gusau, Zamfara State

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The main purpose of the study is to identify weather the mother tongue has any effect on pupil’s academic performance in Basic Science at Basic schools level in Gusau, Zamfara State. Specifically the study is to identify the level of effect of mother tongue on pupil’s performance in Basic Science at primary schools level, to determine whether gender influence understanding of Basic Science when second language is use as medium of instruction. The study intends to provide answer to the following research questions: What is the effect of mother tongue on performance of students in Basic Science at basic school level? What is the difference in the performance of pupils were taught Basic Science using second language (English) and those taught using mother tongue (Hausa) at primary level based on gender.