A Survey of Upper Basic Teachers Use of Instructional Materials in English Language Instruction

Abstract

This study is designed to assess the availability, adequacy and teachers use of instructional materials in English language instruction in Upper Basic Secondary Schools. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated. A sample of sixty-nine English language teachers were randomly selected from forty junior secondary schools in three local government areas in Edo State. A questionnaire was used for data collection for the study. Data analysis was carried out using simple percentage, mean score, standard deviation and t-test statistics. The findings revealed that majority of the schools lack instructional facilities and materials for English language instruction. Consequently, majority of the teachers do not make use of instructional materials in their teaching. This study also showed that there were no significant differences in teachers’ use of instructional materials based on experience and gender. Based on these findings it was recommended among others that Edo state government should provide instructional materials and facilities especially language laboratory and ICT facilities in schools to enhance effective English language teaching.