ABSTRACT
The study investigated the problems and prospects of teaching English language in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. To guide this study, four research questions were raised. Questionnaires were designed and used for data collection. The population of the study comprised of eight thousand, eight hundred and ninety (8,890) students in the fourteen (14) public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. A sample size of one hundred and twenty (120) students was drawn using the simple random sampling technique. The data retrieved from respondents were analyzed with the use of a computer software statistical tool (SPSS). Results after analysis were presented in tables using Percentages, Frequency and Mean.
The study revealed that most teachers still teach English language using the traditional method, that is the chalkboards, textbooks, and workbooks, among others. There is still absence of use of instructional resources such as audio and video tapes, language laboratories, flash cards, computers, etc. for English Language teaching in most schools amongst other findings in the study. It was therefore recommended that schools and teachers should create new teaching methods or improve on existing teaching strategies, rather than rely solely on the use of textbooks. It was also recommended that standard instructional resources should be set up in senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, as well as employment of more professional teachers, frequent supervision of schools by educational authorities, among others. With these, the teaching and learning of English Language would be strengthened.
