Factors Affecting The Teaching And Learning Of English Language In Primary School In Ilorin West Local Government Area Of Kwara State

ABSTRACT

This study examined the factors affecting the teaching and learning of English in Primary School in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The research adopted a descriptive survey of correlation type. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select primary schools in the Local Government. One hundred respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique comprising of primary school teachers within the sampled schools. Questionnaire on the Factors Affecting the Teaching and Learning of English Language was used to gather information from the respondents. Four research questions were raised for the study and answered with descriptive statistics of mean scores and standard deviation. Four research hypotheses were formulated and statistically tested using inferential statistics of person product moment correlation statistic at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the findings revealed that there was significant relationship between teachers’ attitude towards teaching and learning of English Language in Primary School in Ilorin West Local government area Kwara State. There was significant relationship between government attitude towards teaching and learning of English Language in Primary School. There was significant relationship between availability of instructional materials towards teaching and learning of English Language in Primary School. There was significant relationship between methodology of teaching towards teaching and learning of English Language in Primary School. Based on the findings, it was recommended that teachers should improve their attitude towards teaching English Language so that pupils’ participation improved. Government should endeavour to provide necessary needs for teachers as well as pupils in order to improve the teaching and learning of English Language in Primary School. Instructional materials for teaching and learning of English Language should be provided adequately by the school management in order to improve pupils’ performance in English.