Attitude of Students towards English as a General Study Course in the College of Health Technology, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.59573/emsj.7(4).2023.8Ключові слова:
Attitude, English, General Study Course, Cross River State, NigeriaАнотація
The study ascertained students' attitudes towards English as a general study course in the College of Health Technology Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, two hypotheses were formulated. The study adopted a survey research design. Proportionate and accidental sampling techniques were used to select 232 year 1 College of Health Technology Calabar students. A validated questionnaire titled “Attitude of Students towards English as a General Study Course Questionnaire” (ASTEGSCQ) was the instrument used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by three experts. A reliability index of 0.86 was obtained for the questionnaire using Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient. After a pilot test, 224 copies of the questionnaire were correctly filled and returned. Hypotheses were tested at .05 significance level using population t-test and independent t-test statistics. Test of hypotheses revealed that the attitude of students of College of Health Technology, Calabar towards English as a general study course is significantly positive and there is no significant difference in the attitude of male and female students of College of Health Technology, Calabar towards English as a general study course. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that lecturers of the English language should present their lesson in an interesting manner, and utilize relevant active learning strategies to maintain students’ positive attitude towards the course.
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