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EXTENT USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF YORUBA IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL , (A CASE STUDY OF IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
Abstract
The study focused on Information was sought through primary sources such as questionnaires were used in data collection. The findings of the research work were presented in tabular form and analyzed using simple percentage. The design of it is to determine the impact of the Instructional material on Yoruba in secondary Schools. The population of the study were 25 teachers in number and there was no sampling. The study population comprised selected teachers in Ibadan North Local Government Area. From the data collected and analyzed, the study findings revealed that another tongue interference is seen by the teachers as the greatest problem in the teaching and learning of Yoruba language though other problems were indicated by the respondents. Findings further revealed that the schools studied have limited number of the qualified teacher to teach Yoruba. It was also revealed that one of the schools could afford to provide such facilities as Instructional material and language room. Also, most teachers use the direct method and reading method in teaching Yoruba language
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Lieberman (2017) argues that human language is biologically based as in other primates, and that both humans and animals have innate neural mechanisms which are matched to their respective sound producing mechanisms. Yet most linguists will readily agree that only humans have language proper and that the possession of language put humans at considerable advantage compared with other species.
Language Teaching, according to Oluikpe (2005) stated that the basic criteria for assessing students’ proficiency in writing and speaking are generally control of the basic grammatical categories such as punctuation, tense, number, gender etc. Language Teaching in Nigeria had fought with deficiencies. The major reason for these deficiencies is our Yoruba language teacher who are not well-trine only but are also non-professionals. And even if they are somewhat trained, their training is rooted in to the work. A situation where a teacher of the language has no mastery of its grammatical categories, as we see today, does not mean well for the system. Also writing on these problems facing Language teaching, according Regner et al (2001) ascertained that “many good teacher are adaptive rather than rigid in their approach to teaching children and only loosely base on their instruction on a given method.
Language is the official medium of communication of humans, it is one of the things that differentiate man from animals. Signs and symbols have no international understanding and may be difficult to understand. Picture, painting and sculptures cannot be read by all. This makes Language superior to all of them because it is easily understood and generally used. According to Ozohili (2007) Language literally means the “tongue” a human organ used in speaking. Traditionally, language is defined as system of arbitrary vocal symbols by which thoughts are communicated from one being to another.
Human beings have the ability to learn and to understand and think about things. He has the capacity to gain and use knowledge. He can as well explore situations, collect information, plan and execute the plans. Man’s high intelligence has also enabled him to evolve a level of linguistic communication by which life can be regulated. Theodore (2001) stated that Language learning requires thoroughly time, patience and practice. It cannot be done solely in school with the large class but requires few minutes of daily practice for individual students.
Modern media such as: audio and video tapes, Language Laboratories, programmed texts, flash cards, computers, magazines and newspaper are not in use. These findings agree with those of Kolawole (2000) who found that with many problems, such as inadequate and useful resources.
Hindu (2016), define Instructional material as a room in a school, college, training institute, university or academy that contains special equipment to help students learn foreign languages by listening to tapes or CDs, watching videos, recording themselves, etc. The Instructional material is an audio or audio-visual installation used as an aid in modern language teaching. It was also called Speech and Writing Laboratory. All the four language learning skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) are given importance and learners are provided with ample opportunities to practice by listening to the audio programmer and watching the video clips. In other words, a Instructional material is a room consisting of instructional technology tools source unit that can disseminate audio, audio-visual, and/or written materials to any number of students at individual seats or carrels, with a wide variety of potential feedback mechanisms to the student, teacher, or other students.
Modern Instructional material is really one of the newest media that is making a lot of impact in our educational scene. The Instructional material is an audio or audio-visual installation used as an aid in laboratory each student is able to replay one track of a tape and at the same time record his response on another track. He is then able to rewind the tape to listen to both the master track and the recording to his own response comparing the two recordings.
Statement of the Problem
The problem of this study is to find our if Instructional material on effective teaching and learning of Yoruba.
The most serious problem confronting learners of a second language is that the language is not widely used in their immediate environment. As a result, the learner has no exposure to the language of his immediate environment has many teachers made up of the people with whom he interacts daily. The second language learner has to make up for out-of-school opportunities to learn.
In most cases, teachers who teach second languages are themselves not native speakers. So they neither speak the language fluently nor intelligibly. But they are not to be blamed because of the interference of the mother tongue.
The researchers, therefore, deemed it necessary to find out the impact of the Instructional material n the teaching and learning of the Yoruba language.
Purpose of the Study
The aim of this research is to highlight the impact of the Instructional material on the effective teaching and learning of Yoruba.
- To find out if there are enough language laboratories available for effective teaching and learning of Yoruba in secondary schools.
- To find out the major inputs of the Instructional material on the Yoruba as it affects the teachers of the language in secondary schools.
- To find out the major impact of the Instructional material on the effective teaching and learning of Yoruba as it affects the teacher trainee of the language in secondary school.
Significance of the Study
Findings from this study will provide invaluable information to the government, the Nigeria Educational Research Centre, the curriculum planners, because through this research awareness will be created for the installation of language laboratories.
The research is expected to enable teachers of Yoruba to identify problems and becomes aware of the factor that hampers the effective teaching and learning of Yoruba and how to deal with them. Students will also be aware of their major “roadblocks” to speaking and be able to find means of overcoming them.
Finally, findings from this study will be to all those involved in the effective teaching and learning of the Yoruba language in Ibadan North and the country at large.
Scope of the Study
This study is limited to investigating the impact of Instructional material on Yoruba is some selected schools in Ibadan North
The study is limited to the availability of language laboratories, the qualification of Yoruba language teachers and the teaching methods, the impact of the Instructional material on students’ performance, and finally the mother tongue interference.
Research Questions
- Are there enough language laboratories for the Yoruba in secondary schools?
- Are there enough qualified teachers to teach Yoruba?
- Does the interference of the mother tongue necessitate the use of the Instructional material?
- What method do teachers use in the teaching of Yoruba?
