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CHAPTER ONE | |||||
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
During
the colonial era education was mostly in the hands of the missionaries who
introduced a type of education known as the Latin grammar. The grammar schools
offer very little subject based on the types of curriculum specified by
colonial masters and by the agency establishing them, which is the introduction
of their educational system and also incorporate into their ideas and opinions.
The
main objectives of the missionaries were to train men and women for the church
as a religions teacher, interpreters to the audience and government as well as
to produce those who can read and write so that they can be employed as office
clerk, the interpreting the build and the laws of the land and services as
interpreter between the foreigners and the natives.
Generally,
the content of the grammar schools curriculum consist of Latin, English,
history, geography, mathematics. Literature, biology e.t.c with the development
of their (colonial masters) economy, there came the need for introduction of
commercial or business studies subjects, but instead of widening the scope of
grammar school curriculum to include a wide range of business studies subject,
the colonial government created two curriculums which are secondary grammar
school and the secondary commercial schools.
The
secondary grammar schools have no problem of organization because the colonial
government financed them roam catholic mission Anglican and the Baptist each
propagating their own ideas and the philosophies. The commercial secondary
schools were left for the private hands and this did not anger well for the
development of the school in Nigeria.
However, the Nigerian government introduced the new national policy on
education in 1981. A major provision of this policy was the teaching of
business studies at the junior secondary school level with emphasis on the
acquisition of practical skills, values and knowledge that would enable
individuals to live a meaningful life in he society one the reasons for the
emphasis laid on business studies is the fact that it is a skilled subjects
with would equip its graduates with the needed skills for gainful employment
STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
It is
true that the teaching of business studies subjects in Nigeria
secondary schools. However, the main aim of this researcher is to investigate
the causes of poor performance in business studies and also to suggest
reasonably answers to such problems as:
1.
How effective is
the teaching method teaching facilities and instructional material.
2.
Are there well
equipped laboratories for learning type writer and short hand?
3.
Are there qualified
teachers handing the subject.
4.
In what way is
the government contributing to the causes of poor performance studies in junior
secondary certificate examination.
5.
Is there
guidance/counseling aids for the students?
Even if they terminate their formal education at
the junior secondary school level one basic instrument for the achievement of
business studies is the total activity which is planned organized and the
evaluated in order to prepare youths to meet the technical and economical of a
complex society.
PURPOSE OF
THE STUDY
In
this study, the purpose will be to examine the causes of poor performance in
junior secondary school students in business students in business studies and
to suggest solutions by using selected junior secondary schools in Benin City, Benin
metropolis of Edo state the purpose will there
includes.
SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
This
type of study is too significantly at this period of technological advancement,
it will be very useful to the educational authorities in Benin metropolis
in Nigeria
in general.
The
causes identified will be useful to the curriculum developers to know the areas
in which emphasis should be laid in Benin to yield better result in
future.
Infact,
it will be equally helpful to the examiners who not only shall modify their
style of questions but will also be careful of these factors.
Finally,
it is helped that recommendation and suggestion and suggestions made in the
study will be considered by the appropriate authority and will help in reducing
poor performance in business studies subject.
SCOPE OF
THE STUDY
a.
The study covers
public secondary schools in Benin
metropolis of Edo state.
b.
To provide
orientation and basic skills which to start a life for those who not have the
opportunities to undergo further training.
c.
To enable the
students develop the basic skill in office work.
d.
To provide
skills for personate use in future.
e.
To relate the
knowledge and skills to the national economy.
The researcher aggress with the aims stated above
for any education that prepare students for future training and basic skills
with which to start up with reliant, with the near national policy on
educational emphasis
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Friday 25 October 2013
ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF POOR PERFORMANCE IN BUSINESS STUDIES
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