Students’ Perception

The purpose of this study is to investigate the student’s perception of problems militating against effective the learning English language in public secondary school in Oredo educational zone. The design adopted was the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of 13 public schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state,with the total population of 2626,785 students. Simple random technique was adopted with a total number of 250 students. The research instruments used for the study was a questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into two sections. "Section A" was designed to generate personal information of the respondents. While the "Section B" comprises of items on the topic under research. It was constructed to reflect the problem of the study such that the items would be relevant to the purpose of the study. The instrument was reviewed and certified by the project supervisor and two (2) other lecturers in the Department of Educational Foundation. Faculty of Education in University of Benin. Data collected ware analyzed using "test re-test" method for the study. The findings of the study revealed that students they lack concentration in English language because of mother tongue interference; They also the lack qualified teachers; They are influenced by the home background which affects their English language learning; They lack proper classroom and also without classroom necessity and amenities. It was recommended that Students are to take their academic seriously, avoid bad companies, engage actively in class, struggle to assuage the effects of factors they cannot control such as poor background by way of determining to learn and be successful.

This study was carried out examine the influence of religious belief on students’ perception of religious education in the University of Benin. Four research questions were raised for this study: What is the influence of religious belief on students’ perception of religious education in the University of Benin? How do students’ religious beliefs affect their academic performance in religious education? What are the challenges faced by students with different religious beliefs in learning religious education in the University of Benin? What measures can be put in place to improve students’ perception of religious education in the University of Benin? Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. A sample of the study consist of 100- 400 levels students of Educational Foundations, Faculty of education University of Benin, Benin City. The sample cuts across the various Departments in the faculty of Education of the University of Benin. The major findings of the study revealed show that students abstain from sexual activities after Christian Religious studies class, it was revealed that Christian Religious studies should be made a compulsory subject in the curriculum due to its positive effects in their school, it was revealed that study of Christian religious study influence student academic performance positively, religious beliefs affect students’ academic performance, it was revealed Christian Religious studies should influence students’ academic performance positively. It was revealed that misinformation about religious education is one of the challenges faced by students with different religious beliefs in learning religious education in the University of Benin. It was seen that social cohesion about religion education is one of the challenges faced by students with different religious beliefs in learning religious education in the University of Benin