RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGEING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNERS IN THESCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO, KANO STATE

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between ageing and academic achievement of learners in the School of
Continuing Education (SCE), Bayero University, Kano (BUK). The study sought to determine the age groups
of learners, academic achievement of learners by their age groups and the relationship between ageing and
academic achievement of learners in the School of Continuing Education, Bayero University, Kano. The
researcher adopted correlational research design. The total population of the study was 1662 and a sample
size of 310 was used. The procedure used in selecting sample was proportionate sampling, and the instruments
used in collecting the data were Inventory of Adult Learners and GSP 2202 Examination Question Paper for
2015/2016 academic session and to validate the instrument, raw scores of GSP 2202 of 2015/2016 was
transformed. The methods used for data analysis in this study were frequency count, percentage, mean,
standard deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings of the study indicated that, the
learners in SCE, BUK were in between the age groups of 25-34, 35 – 44, 45-54, and 55- above years.That
there is significant relationship between ageing and academic achievement among learners in the School of
Continuing Education, Bayero University, Kano, at 0.01 level of significant. Based on the findings of the study
the researcher recommended that, the University management and other critical stakeholders should mobilize
and create more awareness to enable individual learners between the age of 55-years and above to actively
participate in such an important programme since they are in the better position to benefit from it. The
teaching and learning processes in the School of Continuing Education should be more practical than theory,
and learners experience should be given priority especially in the context of lecture preparation and
assessment of their performances considering their age and level of their social responsibilities.