A Research-Based Evidence of the Effect of Graphic Organizers on the Understanding of Prose Fiction in ESL Classroom
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Graphic organizers (GOs) are fast becoming acceptable standard instructional tools across subjects in the education arena
globally. However, this visual representation of information is yet to be recognized and integrated into the teaching methods
in Nigerian schools. This study, therefore, presents a research-based investigation of the usefulness of GOs in the appreciation
of prose literature in Nigeria, with a view to foregrounding their use in Nigerian schools. Specifically, the study seeks to find
out whether senior secondary students in prose literature-in-English in Nigeria who are taught with GOs perform better
in prose and comprehension assessments. Four project secondary schools with total of 100 students were purposively
selected for the study. The schools were grouped into two: graphic-based schools (GBS) and non-graphic-based schools
(NGBS). Whereas the GBS was exposed to instruction via eight graphic organizers, the NGBS served as control. Subjected
to descriptive statistics and one-sample t test analysis, the investigation reveals that graphic organizers make students take
charge of the learning process in prose literature classes, and it concludes that these visual instructional elements guarantee
student understanding and achievement. The study, thus, recommends the incorporation of graphic organizers in the teaching
and learning processes across subjects in Nigerian schools
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PE English