Abstract

The perpetual decline of students’ performance in external geography examinations necessitated this enquiry to identify causes of failure reported by examiners. This study, therefore, adopted a qualitative approach to analyze West African Examination Council (WAEC) chief examiners’ reports from 2008 to 2018 to extract vital information on why Nigerian students perform poorly in geography, using the grounded theory methodology and RQDA for data analyses. Poor map work, inadequate preparation and scanty explanation of points were identified. Ideal geography teachers ought to be multiplied in schools, with the utilization of relevant instructional resources and student-centered teaching strategies for improvements.

抽象的

学生在外部地理考试中的表现一直在下降，因此需要进行调查以查明考官报告的失败原因。因此，本研究采用定性方法来分析西非考试委员会（WAEC）从2008年至2018年的报告，以扎实的理论方法和RQDA进行数据分析，以提取有关尼日利亚学生为何在地理方面表现不佳的重要信息。发现地图工作差，准备不足和对点的解释不足。理想的地理老师应在学校中成倍增加，并利用相关的教学资源和以学生为中心的教学策略进行改进。