Enhancing ESL students' academic achievement in expository essay writing using digital graphic organisers: A mixed-methods research.

Students in Nigerian English language classrooms encounter difficulty in writing. However, the utilisation of metacognitive strategies has the potential to aid students in organising their thoughts during writing for better achievement. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effect of digital graphic organisers on secondary school students' achievement in expository essay writing and the students' perceptions of writing challenges and the impact of the strategy.

Rational emotive health therapy for the management of depressive symptoms among parents of children with intellectual and reading disabilities in English language.

Background: There is little data in developing countries such as Nigeria with regard to the impact of caring for their children with intellectual and reading disability (IRD) on the quality of life of the parents and the risk of psychopathology.

Objective: The main objective of the study was to assess the level of psychopathology, i.e.

Effect of peer tutoring on social adjustment among English learners with hearing impairments in special primary schools.

Background/objective: Different studies have shown the prevalence of high level of social adjustment among English learners with hearing impairment. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of peer tutoring as a social adjustment intervention among English learners with hearing impairment in special primary schools in Enugu State, Nigeria.

Method: The area of the study was Enugu State.

Improving knowledge and perception of HIV/AIDS among English language speaking children in rural areas through educational digital storytelling.

Background/objective: Previous research efforts have shown the need for improvement of knowledge and perception of HIV/AIDS among English Language speaking children in rural areas. Hence, the study at hand was designed to investigate the effect of using educational digital storytelling intervention to satisfy this need of English Language children in rural areas in Nigeria.

Method: The study adopted a randomized control design involving a pretest, post-test, and follow-up measures.

Rational emotive intervention for stress management among english education undergraduates: Implications for school curriculum innovation.

Background/objective: Different studies have shown the prevalence of high level of stress among undergraduate students. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) as a stress management intervention among English Education undergraduates in Universities in Southeastern Nigeria.

Method: The study adopted a group randomized trial design.