Students’ Failure In Universities: Causes, Remedies

[Shola Sholaz]

The most noticeable reason for student's failure in universities, especially at the preliminary level, is the lack of conducive avenue with good audio system. Most students in a lecture hall cannot hear and understand elaborations delivered by lectures.
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The number of students is so large that they cannot be handled by a single lecture per course. This results in the students being distracted and therefore ill-prepared when it is time to write examinations. It is not really feasible for them to even get pass mark; most get the lower grades.
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This problem also results in producing half-baked and substandard graduates.
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However, students who are taught under such conditions will pass their examinations better only through personal efforts, by attending group discussions or tutorials.
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Additionally, students who fail their examinations sometimes are not blamed because there are no enough relevant books on every subject.
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This is because most students cannot afford to buy books every semester because most struggle to earn a living by themselves. Even where there are relevant books, many students do not have adequate guidance as to which books will help them best.
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For example, students who failed GSP-English and Communication Skills twice didn't have good background in English language and need books that teach parts of speech, how to write correct sentences, explanation of different types of letter writing and essays and a treatise of past questions to serve as guide and reference for them.