An evaluation of emerging trends in written english among university students in South-East Nigeria: The teachers’ perspective

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dc.contributor.authorDozie, Chinomso P.
dc.contributor.authorMadu, Lovina Ihunanya
dc.contributor.authorOjilere, Ijeoma Callista
dc.contributor.authorOnuh, Nneoma Christiana
dc.contributor.authorChinedu-Oko, Chioma Nkechinyere
dc.contributor.authorOnoniwu, Mark Chituru
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-08T13:03:45Z
dc.date.available2026-04-08T13:03:45Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionThis article contain tables and figures
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the degree to which students used emerging trends in their handwritten academic work. Through a three-stage random sampling, selected facilitators assessed students’ tasks in order to identify those “informal/emerging trends” used by students. Pretested questionnaire written in English was administered to facilitators at the Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria. Results showed that facilitators encountered emerging trends and at a high frequency while grading scripts. Findings revealed that the most likely causes of usage were poor learning in English, social media influence and keeping with the trend. Again, the study showed the consequences include grammar/spelling error, formation of incorrect/unacceptable structure, poor performance in examinations/use of English among others. Finally, the study demonstrated that facilitators were inclined to constant correction during teaching, giving more exercises involving essay writing as corrective measures to check the use and recommended that teachers must adopt a hands-on approach on the correctness of grammar.
dc.identifier.citationDozie, C. P., Madu, L. I., Ojilere, I. C., Nneoma Christiana Onuh, N. C., Chinedu-Oko, C. N. & Ononiwu, M. C. (2019). An evaluation of emerging trends in written english among university students in South-East Nigeria: The teachers’ perspective. European Journal of English Language and Literature Studies, 7(4), 75 - 88
dc.identifier.issnp- 2055-0138
dc.identifier.issno-2055-0146
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/2617
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEuropean Centre for Research Training and Development UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectEmerging trends
dc.subjectuniversity students
dc.subjectformal/academic writing
dc.subjectteachers’ perspective
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectDirectorate of General Studies
dc.titleAn evaluation of emerging trends in written english among university students in South-East Nigeria: The teachers’ perspective
dc.typeArticle

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