What is it about?
English Language in Nigerian schools is divided into Oral English, Literacy Skills (Writing and Reading), Vocabulary and Grammar. The study investigated the aspects of the English Language that students in Nigeria most prefered.
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Why is it important?
The study found that Twenty-two percent of the participants liked no component of English; 27 percent liked essay writing, while 9 percent of the participants preferred Oral English. Only six percent liked all components of English. The result explains why students may have difficulties learning some aspects of the English Language
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This study shows that we teachers may have succeeded in killing students interest in English. Perhaps the study would help us find creative ways of making the learning of English as a second language fun.
Dr Alexander E. Timothy
University of Calabar
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This page is a summary of: English Language Components Preference of Students in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria: Implications for Teaching English as a Second Language, SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3483857.
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