Problems Of Teaching English As A Second Language In Nigeria Secondary School

1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of this study includes 

i. To know if there is any problem in the time allotted to the teaching and learning of English language as a second language.

ii. Find out how lack of teaching and learning material has contributed problems in the teaching and learning of English language. 

iii. To ascertain the effect of shortage of specialist teachers on the teaching of English language as a second language.

1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

For the successful completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher;  

H0:   there is no problem in the time allotted to the teaching and learning of English language as a second language

H1:  there is problem in the time allotted to the teaching and learning of English language as a second language

H02: lack of teaching and learning material does not contribute to the problems in the teaching and learning of English language

H2: lack of teaching and learning material contribute to the problems in the teaching and learning of English language 

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The study on the problem of teaching and learning of the English as a second language in secondary school in Igbo Etiti local government area of Enugu state will help the teacher of English to know the strategies to adopt in. Improving their acquisition of skill in English language through this study too, the educational policy makers and the administration will know the resources to be provided in school so as to improve the teaching and learning of English.

1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The researchers limited their study to junior secondary III and senior secondary III in twenty secondary schools, six boys secondary schools, eight girls secondary schools and six co-educational schools in Igbo Etiti local government area of Enugu state. The problems include; mother tongue interference, inadequate supply of instructional materials method used by the teachers to teach the language shortage of specialist teachers, student physical and psychological problems and insufficient time allotted to English language in the school time table. In the course of the researchers work, the researchers encountered some problems. One of the problems was uncooperative attitude of some respondents. The researcher found it difficult to gain access to the class room to distribute their lessons or limit the time for their lessons. Some teachers and students were reluctant in filling the questionnaire and this affected their responses. The researchers are living far away from the sampled schools and could not travel frequently to the schools to be present when some teachers responded to the questionnaire since some of them choose to do it at their convenient time.

The presence of the researchers would have helped to clarify some misconception to the respondents.

1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS

PROBLEMS: It can be defined as something that is very difficult to deal with or understand.

TEACHING: It is a way of given lessons in a class to a learner. It is also a way to show someone how to do something.

ENGLISH: It is the language of England, use in many varieties throughout the word. 

LANGUAGE: This can be said to be human or the communication of all creature through the structural use of word. It is also a system of symbols and rules for writing something. 

SECOND: Learn as an imitation or learned from others.

SECONDARY: School of children from the age of 11 to 16 or 18.

LEARNER: One who gain knowledge or skill of future changes in good behaviour. 

1.8 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY

This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows 

Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (overview, of the study), historical background, statement of problem, objectives of the study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, definition of terms and historical background of the study. Chapter two highlights the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the review of related literature. Chapter three deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study. Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding.  Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study