On major problem besetting secondary education in Oyo State of Nigeria is the students' lack of adequate skill in the use of English, resulting in their mass failure in the English language examinations set by the West African Examinations Council. / Though some studies aimed at solving this problem have been conducted, none of them has examined the adequacy of the preservice training of the teachers of English in these schools. Underlying this study, therefore, was the assumption that in an English as a second language situation like that of Oyo State, the competency of the teacher is a crucial factor in the successful learning outcomes of students. / The study examined the adequacy of the preparation of ESL teachers in Oyo State secondary schools and decided whether that preparation was related to the teachers' instructional practices. / From the review of literature, five competencies were identified as crucial to an ESL teacher education: written composition, reading, applied linguistics, listening/speaking skills, and the teaching of English. These were then developed into a 23-item questionnaire and administered to 270 English language teachers in 90 urban high schools in the state. The survey instrument asked the teachers questions about their preparation, instructional practices and in-service training programs. / Two hundred copies of the questionnaire were returned; the teachers' responses were scored through the use of a scoring guide and the preparation and practice scores were tabulated. A chi-square test was run on the teachers' reported preparation and practice scores to determine if the teachers' preparation was significantly related to their practices. Analysis of the responses indicated that while most of the teachers were adequately prepared in reading and applied linguistics, very few reported adequate training in writing, listening/speaking skills, and the teaching of English. The teachers' reported preparation and instructional practices were related. / On the basis of these findings, it was concluded that the preservice training of teachers in Oyo State was inadequate and needed urgent correction through inservice training programs if these teachers were to perform their duties effectively as ESL instructors. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-07, Section: A, page: 2261. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74882 |
| Contributors | AKINTOLA, ABIOLA TIM., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 161 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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