Digital Appreciation and English Language Teachers’ Professional Development in Ekiti State Government Colleges

B.O. Faloye¹ , A.S. Olaniyan²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.5 , Issue.12 , pp.23-29, Dec-2019

Online published on Dec 31, 2019

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Abstract :
The study examines digital reprtoire of English language teachers in Ekiti State Government Colleges. The survey attempted to explicate the need to utilize digital educational tools with emphasis on digital language laboratory technology in the teaching and learning of English Language in Ekiti State Government Colleges. The population of the study comprised all English Language teachers in Ekiti State Government Colleges. The sample for the study consisted of twenty language teachers randonmly selected from four Government Colleges in Ekiti State. The Survey research design was used in this study. Questionnaires were administered on twenty English Language teachers. Findings from the study revealed that about 89.5% of the participants were basically deficient in the operations and applications of a digital language laboratory (DLL) in the teaching and learning environment. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations made included the need to upgrade the digital literacy and pedagogucal proficiency of English language teachers in order to enhance students’ performance in spoken English

Key-Words / Index Term :
Digital Appreciation, Language Labouratory, Pedagogical Proficiency, Digital Literacy and Performance

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