Availability and Utilization of Instructional Materials for Teaching of Indigenous Language (IGBO) in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Nwigwe Nwakaego

doi:10.7176/jep/11-5-03

Abstract

This study was carried out with the aim of ascertaining the availability and utilization of instructional materials for teaching of indigenous language (Igbo) in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. Two research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised all the fifty two (52) Igbo language teachers in Afikpo Education Zone of Ebonyi State. The research instrument used for the data collection was a questionnaire developed by the researcher and validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was established using Pearson product moment correlation. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was found to be 0.80. The data analysis was done using percentages, mean and standard deviation. The results of the findings showed that instructional materials are available and adequate for teaching Igbo language in Public Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State. The study further revealed that most of these instructional materials were either lowly utilized or not utilized in teaching Igbo Language. The researcher made the following recommendations based on the findings. The Igbo language teachers should effectively utilize the instructional materials such as, audio,visual and audio-visual materials for teaching of the language. Secondly, Igbo language teachers should be encouraged to go for professional development through seminars, in-service training programs, seminars and workshops, in order to be effective in the utilization of instructional materials for effective teaching and learning of Igbo language. Keywords: Instructional material, Availability, Utilizations, Igbo Language. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-5-03 Publication date: February 29 th 2020

Highlights

Language is a medium of communication and a matrix through which the culture, values norms and mores of a people are transmitted
Results from the study were presented in the table below: Research Question I: How adequate are the instructional materials for teaching Igbo language in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State, Nigeria?
Discussion of Findings The result of data analysis presented above revealed that most of the instructional materials are available and adequate for teaching of Igbo language in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Ebonyi State. This agrees with the views of Bassey and Amie-Ogan (2019) who asserts that there were adequate visual and audio instructional material for effective teaching in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Port Harcourt Metropolis, River State

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Introduction

Language is a medium of communication and a matrix through which the culture, values norms and mores of a people are transmitted. Language is one of the most enduring artifacts of culture. It serves as an important element of human identity and evaluation of traditional societies and plays a crucial role in the overall human and social existence. Igbo Language is the supreme expression of the cultural heritage of the people of the South East Nigeria. It would be difficult to talk about culture revival, research, teaching and learning of Igbo in schools or in the world. It is the language of tradition and cultural communication. It is learned at home, schools, and colleges and in tertiary institutions. In recent years, there have been discussions and general outcry that Igbo language is neglected, endangered and near extinction due to the inversion of Western Culture and the attitudes of Ndiigbo towards the language (Ohiri-Aniche, 2008, 2014)

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