ABSTRACT
This study investigated the impact of
language laboratory for effective teaching and learning of Oral English in some
selected secondary schools, the study examined the teachers’ attitude to
improving oral English on students.
The researcher used questionnaires to
collect data from 36 teachers of English Language in the four selected schools
n Ilorin West Local government of Kwara state.
Chapter one is the introduction which
comprises; the background, purpose of study, significance of study. Chapter two
is the review of literature while chapter three focuses on methodology; that is
design, population, instrument for data collection. Chapter four is on
analysis, discussion of findings and chapter five deals with conclusion and
recommendations.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Content………………………………………………………….. ………Page
Assessment
page…………………………………………………………..i
Title
page………………………………………………………………….ii
Approval
page…………………………………………………………….iii
Dedication…………………………………………………………………iv
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………v
Abstract…………………………………………………………………….vi
Table
of content…………………………………………………………….vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.1
Background of the study…………………………………………….
1.2
Statement of the problem…………………………………………....
1.3
Purpose of study……………………………………………………..
1.4
Significance of the study…………………………………………….
1.5
Scope of study………………………………………………………..
1.6
Research questions…………………………………………………..
1.7
Definition of terms…………………………………………………..
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Introduction ………………………………………………………….
2.2 Nature of Speaking…………………………………………………..
2.3 classroom speaking activities………………………………………..
2.4 use of language laboratory……………………………………………
2.5 language Laboratory…………………………………………………..
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………
3.2 Research Design………………………………………………………
3.3 Area of Study…………………………………………………………
3.4 Population of Study……………………………………………………
3.5 Sampling and Sampling
Techniques…………………………………...
3.6 Research Instrument ……………………………………………………
3.7 Method of Data
Collection……………………………………………….
3.8 Method of Data Analysis…………………………………………………..
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………….
4.2 sex of the teachers ……………………………………………………….
4.3 Qualification of English
Teachers…………………………………………
4.4 Teaching Experience of
Teachers………………………………………….
4.5 Analysis of questionnaires……………………………………………..
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS AND
CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATONS
5.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………..
5.2 Discussion
of findings……………………………………………………
5.3 Implications
of study…………………………………………………….
5.4 Conclusions
……………………………………………………………….
5.5 Recommendations
…………………………………………………….…..
5.6 SUGGESTIONS
FOR FURTHER STUDIES …………………………
References……………………………………………………………………..
Appendix I …………………………………………………………………..
Appendix ii……………………………………………………………………..
CHAPTER
ONE
1.1
BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
The theme of this study aim at finding out the
impact of language laboratory for effective teaching and learning of oral
English in Junior Secondary Schools in Ilorin West local Government of Kwara
State.
Language
according to Webster’s Encyclopedia English Dictionary: is the body of words
and systems use by people who are the same community or nation, the same
geographical area or the same cultural tradition. Language is human speech
either spoken or written. Whenever there is a human society, there is a
language.
Lieberman
(1984) argues that human language is built on a biological based that is
present in other primates, and that both humans and animals have laurite neural
mechanisms which are matched to their respective sound producing mechanisms.
Yet
most linguists will readily agree that only humans have language proper and
that the possession of language put humans at considerable advantage compared
with others species.
English
is one of the major languages out of about 5000 estimated language spoken in
the world. About 200years ago, English was simply the language of less than 15
million peoples. Today, however, English is used by more than 300 million
people. English is one of the most influential and fast growing languages spoken
across the globe. Today, English is used in several countries, in the United
States, America, Canada, New Zeeland and some parts of West African Countries.
Equally, about half of the world’s scientific and technical journals as well as
newspapers are printed in English. The spread of English is further enhanced
through the establishment of British council and United States information
services by the British and U.S. governments respectively with centers and
libraries in various countries including Nigeria. All these factors have
therefore made it easy for anyone who understand and speak English, and move
around major cities in the world to communicate effectively with one another.
According
to Anibueze (2007), English language is a lingua franca. As lingua franca, it
is the language for unification. English language had remained a very important
tool for socialization and bureaucratic activities in Nigeria, since the day of
colonialism.
In
Nigeria today, English remains the language of the country, students can hardly
make commendable progress in their studies without adequate mastery of English
through which most of the course in primary, secondary and tertiary
institutions are taught and examined.
Oluikpe
(2005) stated that the basic criteria for assessing students proficiency in
writing and speaking are generally control of the basic grammatical categories
such as punctuation, tense, number and gender etc.
Language
Teaching in Nigeria had some deficiencies. The reason for this deficiency is
our English teachers who are not well trained and also non-professionals
1.2
STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
The
problem of study is to find out if the impact of English laboratory has no
teaching and learning of Oral English on junior secondary schools. The most
serious problem confronting learners of English language is that the language
is not widely used in their immediate environment. As a result these learners
have no exposure to the language of his immediate environment has many teachers
made up of people they interact with daily.
There
is always interference of mother tongue in students. The following problems are
identified in the language laboratory for the teaching of oral English
language.
1.
Problem of large class and inadequate
teaching recourse
2.
Lack of communication skills on the part
of teachers and students
3.
Problem of teaching technique
4.
Problem of pronunciation
1.3
PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The
aim of this research is to highlight the impact of language of laboratory for
effective teaching and learning of oral English in Junior Secondary Schools.
1.
To find out if there are enough language
laboratories available for effective teaching of oral English in Secondary
schools
2.
To find out the major inputs of the language
laboratory on the effective teaching and learning of English language as its
affects the teachers of the language in secondary schools.
3.
To find out the major impact of the
language laboratory on the effective teaching and learning of the English language
as it affects the teacher trainee of the language in secondary schools.
1.4
SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
The
findings from this study will provide valuable information to the government,
Nigeria educational research Centre, the curriculum planners, through this
research and awareness will be created for the installation of language
laboratories in our schools.
The
research is expected to enable teachers of English language to identify
problems that hamper the teaching of oral English and how to deal with them.
Students will also be aware of their major “road blocks” to speaking and be
able to find means of overcoming them.
To
draw the attention of concerned parties about the significance of language
laboratory.
To motivate and
encourage the learners to use language laboratory and to show the learners
about the ways of using language laboratory in learning pronunciation.
1.5
SCOPE
OF STUDY
This
study is limited to investigating the impact of language laboratory for
effective teaching of oral English in some selected secondary schools in Ilorin
West local government of Kwara State. The study is limited to junior secondary
school and availability of language laboratories, the qualification of English
teachers and teaching methods, the impact of language laboratory on student’s
performance and mother tongue interference.
The
study covers four selected secondary schools in Ilorin West LGA. The schools
are
1.
Mount Carmel Secondary School, Ilorin
2.
Bakoko community Secondary School, Ilorin
3.
Government Day Secondary school, Adeta
4.
Government Girls Day Secondary School, Pakata
1.6
RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
1.
Are there enough language laboratories for
the effective teaching and learning of Oral English in secondary schools?
2.
Are there enough qualified teachers to
teach oral English?
3.
Does the interference of the mother tongue
necessitate the use of language laboratory?
4.
What method do teachers use in the
teaching of oral English?
5.
To what extent does language laboratory
play important role in improving learners’ pronunciation?
6.
Does language laboratory help students to
perform better in speaking skill?
7.
Does students enjoy listening activities
in the laboratories
1.7
DEFINITION
OF TERMS
1.
INTONATION:-
is the variation of spoken pitch that is not used to distinguish words; instead
it is used for a range of functions such as indicating the attitudes and
emotions of the speakers signaling the difference between statements and
questions.
Intonation is the sound
changes produced by the rise and fall of the voice when speaking, especially
when this has an effect on the meaning of what is said. It is simply the rise
and fall in the sound of your voice when you speak.
2.
STRESS:-
in linguistics, and particularly phonology, stress or accent is relative
emphasis or prominence given to a certain syllable in a word, or to a certain
word in a phrase or sentence. This emphases is typically caused by such
properties as increased loudness and vowel length, full articulation of the
vowel and change in pitch
3.
LINGUISTIC:-
is the study of language and the way language work. Linguistic is the
scientific study of language, and involves an analysis of language meaning, and
language in context, its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and
phonetics.
4.
WRITTEN LANGUAGE:- is a representation of a
spoken or gestural language by means of a writing system. Written language is
an invention that must be taught to children, who will pick up spoken language.
Written language tend to be more complex and intricate them speech with longer
sentences and many subordinate clauses. The pronunciation and layout of written
text also have no spoken equivalent
5.
SPOKEN LANGUAGE:- is sometimes used to mean
only vocal languages, especially by linguist, making all three terms synonyms
by excluding sign languages. A spoken language is the words that are spoken, or
theory, pronunciation the way a word or language is customarily spoken or
conversation. Spoken language tend to be fall of repetitions incomplete
sentences, corrections and interpretations with the exception of formal
speeches and other scripted forms of speech such as news reports and scripts
for plays and films.
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