CHALLENGES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN ENUGU EDUCATION ZONE OF ENUGU STATE

Ngozi Georgina Okoyeukwu; Patience Ngozi Anya; Yiljep, Jonathan Luka

doi:10.5281/zenodo.8197038

Ngozi Georgina Okoyeukwu Arts Education Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Patience Ngozi Anya Department of English, AdamuTafawaBelewa College of Education, Kangere, Bauchi.
Yiljep, Jonathan Luka English Department, School of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8197038

Keywords: English Language, second language, instructional materials, Secondary School

Abstract

This study focused on the challenges of teaching and learning of English Language as a second language in secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone. The study was guided by two research objectives and two research questions. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study is made up of English teachers Public Secondary Schools in Enugu Educational zone, numbering 980, out of which 10% (98 respondents) were sampled for the study using random sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Mean rating was used for data analysis. The study revealed, among others, that the shortage of specialist English Language teachers; inadequate instructional materials; teaching strategies adopted by teachers; and students mother tongues militate against the teaching of English Language as a second language to a great extent in secondary school in Enugu education zone. The study therefore recommended that, government should endeavour to employ specialist teachers for the teaching of English language in secondary schools and that instructional materials should be provided by government and every other stakeholders bearing in this responsibility.

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