Abstract
One defect that is easily noticed among some students of university, polytechnic or college of education in Nigeria in contemporary time is their inability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English even though they are taught English for Academic Purposes (EAP) either in form of “Use of English” or “General English” depending on the institution before they graduate. Linguistic scholars have considered the defect as one of the major factors responsible for poor academic performance among some students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In recognition of this fact, this paper primarily reviewed the state of affairs with regard to the implementation of the EAP curriculum in tertiary institutions and pointed out some of the anomalies. The paper, however, highlighted some measures considered to be adequate and appropriate for the effective implementation of the EAP curriculum in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Highlights
1 In order to meet up the changing needs of man and society, the curriculum designers at all levels of education have continued to review curricular and introduce innovations
Linguistic scholars have considered the defect as one of the major factors responsible for poor academic performance among some students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In recognition of this fact, this paper primarily reviewed the state of affairs with regard to the implementation of the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) curriculum in tertiary institutions and pointed out some of the anomalies
The inclusion of the EAP in the General Studies curriculum aims to equip the students with the language skills required to cope with the demands of their studies in their various departments and institutions (Adindu, 1998)
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1234 Directorate of General Studies, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, ImoState, Nigeria
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