Assessing the Utilization of Electronic Media in Teaching and Learning English Language. a Case Study of Some Selected Senior Secondary Schools in Akwanga Local Government, Nasarawa State.

Abstract The research was carried out to assess the utilization of electronic media in teaching and learning of English language in senior secondary schools in Akwanga Local Government, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The study was carried out with four objectives among which are to: examine the utilization of electronic media used in teaching English language in senior secondary schools in Akwanga Local Government; and identify the various types of electronic media used in teaching English language in senior secondary schools in Akwanga Local Government. Four corresponding research questions were raised and answer while four null hypotheses were formulated and tested in the study. Relevant and related literatures were reviewed on the key variables of the study. The research adopted survey design the population of the study was 3895 comprising of 152 English language teachers and 3743 SS II students. A sample size of 350 were drawn from the population and used as respondents. Purposive and random sample techniques were adopted to draw the sample. Two sets of questionnaire were developed and administered on the two categories of respondent’s teachers and students. These instruments were validated by the researcher’s supervisors before it was pilot tested which showed a reliability values of 8.88 and 0.94 respectively. Data collected were analyzed with SPSS version 20. The demographic characteristics of the respondents were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and mean response to answer the research questions. The hypotheses were tested using Chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that most of the required electronic media for the teaching and learning of English language were not available in the senior secondary schools Akwanga Local Government. It was also found that the level of awareness of usage of available electronic media was very low. The study also revealed that most of the required electronic media for the teaching and learning English language were not available in the schools. In view of the findings from the study, it was concluded that there are no adequate supplies of various electronic media that can be used in the teaching of English language in secondary schools within the study area. The study recommended among others that ministry of education should as a matter of urgent importance provide necessary electronic media for the teaching and learning of English language in senior secondary schools in Akwanga Local Government, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.