The Importance of Instructional Materials in Teaching English as a Second Language

Abstract

This study evaluates the use of instructional materials in teaching English language as a second language among secondary school students. In the study, the performance of students taught with instructional materials and gender influence in the use of teaching aids in English classroom were evaluated. This study made use of descriptive survey design. The population for the study covered all secondary school students in one district. A total number of 153 students of two public schools were sampled using simple random sampling technique. 2015 external examination objective test was adapted for data collection while descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics of t-test were used for data analysis. Findings from this study revealed that the performance of the secondary school students not taught with the use of teaching materials was very poor. Findings also revealed that there was no significant difference in the performance of students in English language on the basis of gender and school type.

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Alabere Rabiat Ajoke

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Alabere Rabiat Ajoke (2017). The Importance of Instructional Materials in Teaching English as a Second Language. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 6(9), 36-44. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-405880