ENGLISH PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS IN NIGERIA | RESEARCH PROJECT TOPICS AND PROJECT TOPICS ON EDUCATION

1. THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE OF JOHN MILTON’S PARADISE LOST

» ABSTRACT Paradise Lost was written sometime in the 17th Century by John Milton as a Christian epic with a Christian redefined meaning of heroism. Using the epic structure, Milton successfully outlines the genealogy of man, even the state of the world before man was brought into it by God. Milton does this by tracing the linear stories of man from Genesis, through the Messianic and redemption stori...Continue Reading »

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2. The Menace of the Language of Social Media on English as a Second Language Learn...

» Abstract: Social media is a prominent medium of communication and used by all generations. Besides being used as a tool of communication, institutions have integrated social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube as learning tools to deliver new information and connect with students. The popularity that social media has gained over the years has become a debate whether social media platforms...Continue Reading »

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3. INVESTIGATING THE LOW PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS’ ENGLISH IN THE BASIC EDUCATION ...

» ABSTRACT The low performance of students in government schools in the area of English Language during the Basic Education Certificate Examination has been a source of worry to all educational stakeholders. The study therefore was aimed at investigating the low performance of students’ English in the Basic Education Certificate Examination in the Sunyani municipality. The study examined the f...Continue Reading »

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4. THE IMPACT OF YOUTH ON PEACE BUILDING AND POST-CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH-SUD...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The Horn of Africa has seen some of the longest lasting conflicts in the world dating over five decades (UNPF, 2018). One of the countries in the sub urban that has sustained such conflict is South Sudan which was born in 2011. Just as the nation is young it also ranks amongst nations with the youngest population in the world with 73.7% of the popul...Continue Reading »

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5. THE INFLUENCE OF FILM AS A MASS MEDIUM ON SECOND-WAVE MILLENNIALS – A STUDY OF...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study This study sets out to examine the influence that film has had on the youth culture in Nigeria, particularly among the second wave of millennials i.e. those born between 1995 and 2004. Mass media has existed in many different forms throughout the years and tends to affect many aspects of society and everyday life. Films have been known to have both ...Continue Reading »

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6. POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER, USING THE ACTIVIST BY TANURE OJ...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria’s political problems sprang from the carefree manner in which the British took over, administered, and abandoned the government and people of Nigeria. British administrators did not make an effort to weld the country together and unite the heterogeneous groups of people. Though, many things we have today is due to their enlightenment, they still left us h...Continue Reading »

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7. THE USE OF ICT IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ORAL ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The English language is not indigenous to Nigeria. Yet, it is studied and used in Nigeria more actively than most of the indigenous languages. The English language is Nigeria’s second language but many parents prefer their children speaking English to their indigenous languages. In some primary schools, English is used as the medium of com...Continue Reading »

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8. TRANSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF CHARACTERIZATION IN CHIKA UNIGWE’S ON BLACK SISTERS�...

» Abstract The twenty first century African novel has been dominated by the younger generation of African female writers who are delving into tabooed areas like homosexuality, prostitution, incest, trafficking in women and minors, and issues that border on transnationality. Chika Unigwe’s On Black Sisters’ Street belongs to this generation. The novel captures the illicit business in huma...Continue Reading »

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9. HOME ENVIRONMENT AND GENDER OF STUDENTS AS PREDICTORS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACHIEV...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Language is an arbitrary system of symbols which enables man to communicate an infinite number and variety of messages, meanings, intentions, thoughts, requests and items of information. It is involved in thinking, memory and reasoning, problem solving and planning. Indeed, language is involved in higher order mental processes. It is also a means of...Continue Reading »

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10. READING DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY STUDYING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN JUN...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study The history of English language in Nigeria and how it came to be Nigeria’s second language is not without our knowledge. Nigeria with over four hundred (400) multi lingual communities and dialects use English as her lingua franca and language of commerce and industry. Anyanwu and Otagburagu (2002) observed that English language came to Nigeria...Continue Reading »

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11. COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF GRAMMAR TRANSLATION AND COMMUNICATIVE METHODS ON STUDENTS...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The English language plays crucial roles in the life of Nigeria as a nation, roles that date back to colonial era. According to Osisanwo (1990:50) the English language is Nigeria’s lingua franca, the language of the government, judiciary, legislature, commerce, a school subject as well as the medium of instruction. Obuasi (2001:109) opines tha...Continue Reading »

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12. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMMES IN GHANA AN...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The history of reading and writing could be traced to ancient Egyptians who discovered the art of writing. This art of writing spread to other parts of the world. Today, it has become part of man’s civilization. In this present era of globalization, literacy is the key to progress. The ability to read, write and do computation makes one a mode...Continue Reading »

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13. Universal Remote Control Systems for Domestic Devices Using Radio Frequency Wave...

» Abstract In the present scenario, the existent remote control systems focus only on home theatre, which is useful but restricted in its use. The main aim of this research paper is to introduce a blueprint of a universal remote which provides full control to the user for all the devices like lights, fans, air conditioner, security systems, water heater etc in a house. With the use of a radio freque...Continue Reading »

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14. TENSE ERRORS IN ENGLISH ESSAYS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY OF SEC...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Communication is considered as one of the most distinct features of every speech community. That is, people use language to communicate their thoughts and express their opinions to one another either through writing, speaking or other non verbal forms of communication. Though not every form of communication is linguistic, it is obvious that the ...Continue Reading »

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15. THE FEMINISTIC ISSUES IN SEFI ATTA’S EVERY THING GOOD WILL COME AND AMA ATA AI...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION The issue of feminism springs up from women’s consciousness of their situation in the society and various oppressive acts against them. In traditional Africa the woman is an object of constant scorn, degradation and physical torture. In the past, women did not exist as individuals with personalities to defend. They rather existed as mere docile and exotic accompa...Continue Reading »

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16. A SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF PSALM 51.

» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Babatunde (1995, p2) submits that “semantics” is coined from a Greek verb which means to “signify”. He further explained semantics to be the study of meaning that seeks to covey and classify human experience through language. This implies that expressions are used to refer and efforts are made to enable the hearer to perceive the reference and t...Continue Reading »

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17. A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN PROVERB IN WOLE SOYINKA’S “THE LION AND THE...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Communication in the society happens chiefly by means of language. However, the users of language, as social beings, communicate and use language within the context as society; society controls their access to the linguistic and communicative means. Language, being the most important means of communication, interaction and social integration among individuals in the so...Continue Reading »