Abstract
This study examined the perceived effects of examination special centres on teaching and learning of English language and the quality of education in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey design. All the 123 English language teachers (PPMB Statistics, 2020) from 31 secondary schools, five secondary school principals, three religious priests and three traditional leaders in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria were sampled for the study. The researchers developed a 15-item-structured questionnaire for data collection from the 31 teachers; while 3 structured interview questions were used to elicit responses from the principals, religious priests and traditional leaders. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data collected with questionnaire; while the oral interview was analysed qualitatively through thematic analysis. The study revealed that examination special centres have detrimental effect on the teaching and learning of English language in secondary schools and the quality of education in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. It was recommended among others that private and public secondary schools, and tutorial centres that have been turned into examination special centres should be closed down by Enugu State Ministry of Education.
Highlights
IntroductionWhen the mind is exposed to knowledge, the resultant effect is holistic behavioural and personality changes
Education is an illumination process into the minds of humans
It can be seen that Items 1 (M = 3.37), 2(M = 3.43), 3(M = 3.41), 4(M = 3.41), 5(M = 3.13), 6(M = 3.27), 7(M = 3.38), 9(M = 3.14), 10(M = 3.26), 11(M = 2.70), and 14(M = 2.73) have mean scores that are above the cut-off point of 2.49 is hereby accepted
Summary
When the mind is exposed to knowledge, the resultant effect is holistic behavioural and personality changes. This is why education is referred to as an agent of change. Amajuoyi et al (2013) assert that the main goal of education is to effect positive changes in Emelogu et al International Journal for Educational Integrity (2021) 17:26 human behaviours. This change manifests in man’s ability to concretize the intangible ideas or knowledge. At this point, education is made to be functional by bringing development to society. Nigeria’s philosophy of education as stated by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in National Policy on Education (2013, p. 1) is based on some beliefs among which are: 1. education is an instrument for national development and social change. 2. education maximizes the creative potentials and skills of the individual for selffulfilment and general development of the society
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