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DOI: 10.31248/IJET
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Teaching and learning of spoken English in senior secondary schools: A Survey of Gombe South Senatorial District, Gombe State, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.31248/IJET2025.240 | Article Number: CD3B04962 | Vol.9 (3) - October 2025
Received Date: 05 September 2025 | Accepted Date: 08 October 2025 | Published Date: 30 October 2025
Authors: Daniel Jiwunde Imande* , Atsen Yusuf Musa and Adamu Adamu Adamu
Keywords: Nigeria., language, teaching and learning, English, Gombe State, senior secondary schools
This study investigated the teaching and learning of spoken English in senior secondary schools in Gombe South Senatorial District, Gombe State, Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions and corresponding hypotheses. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted with a population of 7,757 students and teachers, from which a sample of 478 respondents (370 students and 150 teachers) was selected using multistage sampling. Two structured questionnaires were developed for data collection, and their validity and reliability were established through expert review and Cronbach's Alpha. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (paired correlation, chi-square, and z-test) at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that resources for teaching spoken English were inadequate, underutilized, and inconsistently applied in classrooms. The results further showed that gender significantly influenced perceptions of teachers and students regarding the use of oral English resources. The study concluded that the lack of adequate resources hinders students’ oral English proficiency and overall academic performance. It recommends regular training of teachers, provision and effective utilization of instructional resources, and incorporation of gender-sensitive practices to enhance the teaching and learning of oral English in senior secondary schools.
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