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RELATIONSHIP AMONG SHORT TERM MEMORY, READING COMPREHENSION AND PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN UNIMAID DEMONSTRATION SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA

RHODA EMMANUEL CAMBLE, HAMMAN-TUKUR ABUBAKAR, AISHA BUKAR

Abstract


The study examined the relationship among short-term memory, reading comprehension and academic performance in chemistry among senior secondary school students in Unimaid Demonstration Secondary School, Maiduguri. Gender and class differences in performance on short term memory test, reading comprehension test and students’ performance in chemistry were also investigated. The design of the study was correlation. The result revealed that there is a significant gender and class difference in short term memory, reading comprehension and academic performance in chemistry. The analysis on the relationship between short-term memory, reading comprehension and academic performance in chemistry revealed significant relationship at a p – value of 0.056. The study recommends that reading programme be introduced in schools to enhance better academic performance of students in chemistry and to include exercises that will improve students’ short term memory in the curriculum.

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Short term memory;Reading comprehension;Gender;Performance relationship

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