PROBLEM OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGAUGE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AFIKPO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examines the problem of Teaching and learning of English Language in Secondary Schools in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The scope of the study was limited to Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria,  for the purpose of the study the following hypotheses were postulated, there is no significant difference between the mean ratings of teachers and students on insufficient time allotted to teaching English as a second language in junior secondary schools (Js Three) in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State at 0.05 significant level. There is no significant difference between the mean ratings of students and teachers on the inadequate supply of teaching and learning of English as a second language in Junior Secondary School (Js Three) in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State at 0.05 significant level. There is no significant difference between  the mean ratings of teachers and students on the shortage of specialist teachers hindering the teaching and learning of English as a second language in Junior secondary schools (Js Three) in Afikpo LGA. From the findings of this study, all the null hypothese, were rejected. Relevant data were collected using questionnaire  and test items. The research population includes two hundred and seven respondents (207) and Ten teachers (10) using ten percent (10%) randomly, selected mean rating was used for data analysis. The study revealed that shortage of specialist English Language teachers is the main challenges of teaching and learning of English language as a second language to a great extent in secondary school in Afikpo Local Government Area, the study recommend that government should endeavour to employ specialist teachers for the teaching of English Language in second schools.