STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECT OF TEACHER’S COMPETENCE AND METHODS ON THEIR USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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STUDENTS’
PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECT OF TEACHER’S COMPETENCE AND METHODS ON THEIR USE OF
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
The term
competence first appeared in an article authored by R. W. White in 1959 as a
concept for performance motivation. Over the years other scholars have also
adopted the use of the term competence. Some scholars describe it as a
combination of practical and theoretical knowledge, cognitive skills, behaviour
and values used to improve performance; or as the state or quality of being
adequately qualified, having the ability to perform a specific role
(Wikipedia). In a general description, competency is the requirements of human
beings in organizations and communities.
The word
competency is increasingly being used in education circles today, it is a
description of one’s ability and measurement of one’s performance. A person’s
competencies maybe defined in terms of one’s knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Usually competency in education is in reference to teachers i.e. Teacher
ability, to understand the competencies required of a teacher we must first
define the job of a teacher. A teacher is closely tied to the nature of the
classroom. The modern classroom calls for a teacher to prepare virtually all
students for higher order thinking and performance skills once reserved to only
a few (Darling Hammond, 2006: 300).
There are
certain competencies a teacher in the 21th century classroom need to possess,
some of these competences are: Professional practice, Leadership and Management
and Personal effectiveness.
A competent
teacher seizes every opportunity to encourage learning, believing that all
students can learn. A competent teacher knows that learning is not restricted
to the classroom, the teacher takes every opportunity to improve on his or her
own professional practice, in order to provide quality learning. Also, a
competent teacher is a teacher who wins the hearts and minds of the students.
The teacher sees value in developing and working with others, which includes
parents, colleagues and actively seeks out professional collaboration within
and beyond school. A competent teacher understands that it is important to
develop oneself before one can provide support for others. As a professional,
the teacher maintains high standards of personal and professional integrity
when carrying out all duties and responsibilities.
Meanwhile,
English language is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early
medieval England and is now a global lingua franca (Wikipedia). In Nigeria the
English language is studied as a second language, it is Nigeria’s official
language (it is the language of politics, law, and business and so on). The
overall aims of the English language curriculum are:
I. To provide every learner of
English with further opportunities for extending their knowledge and
experiences of the cultures of other people as well as opportunities for
personal and intellectual development, further studies, pleasure and work in
the English medium.
II. Also, to enable every learner to
prepare for the changing socio-economic demands resulting from advances in
information technology (IT) – demands which include the interpretation, use and
production of texts for pleasure, study and work in the English medium.
III. It is also important for learners of
the English language to speak the language correctly, considering the grammar
and phonology.
Nigeria
Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) 2008 revised the
curriculum on English language with the following objective that learners
should be able to: interact effectively in a variety of situations; access and
make use of information from a variety of sources and media; present
information in an organised manner; appreciate literature and other cultures,
and develop linguistic awareness.
As a result
of the reasons stated above, it is compulsory for teachers and schools to
prepare the students to learn the subject well and be able to use the language
in different settings. The present study is meant get the perception of
students on the competence and methods of teachers on their use of the English
Language.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Generally,
it has been observed that the students interest or opinions are not being taken
into consideration especially in the subject English language which is
compulsory right from the primary level to the tertiary level. It is important
to assess the students’ perceptions of the effect of teacher’s competence and
methods on their use of English language. This is a reflection of how well the
students understand and learn what they are being taught. Student’s perception
on their teachers would help to investigate:
1. Teacher’s method of teaching.
2. Teacher’s knowledge on the subject.
3. Teacher’s attitude towards ensuring that
students understand what they are being taught and are able to use the English
language in different contexts.
1.3 Purpose of Study
The general
purpose of this study is to examine students’ perceptions of the effect of
teacher’s competence and methods on their use of English language. The specific
objectives are:
· To examine the effect of
teachers’ competence on students’
academic performance in English Language from the students’ perception
· To investigate the effect
of teachers’ teaching experience on students’ performance in English Language
from the students’ perceptions.
· To examine the effect of teacher’s
qualification on students’ performance in English Language based on the
perceptions of students.
· To find out the effect of
teachers’ methods on the students’ use of English Language from students’
perceptions.
1.4. Research Questions
The study in
an attempt to take into consideration the perception of students on their
teacher’s competencies and how it helps them (the students) understand the
English language well, the following questions were addressed specifically;
I. What is the students’ perception
of their teachers competence?
II. What is students’ perception of the
methods the teacher uses to teach English language?
III. Are the teacher’s methods of teaching
adequate for learning to take place in the classroom?
IV. Does the competence of the English
language teacher impact positively on the students’ use of the English
language?
V. Has the teachers’ methods impact
positively on the students’ use of English language?
1.5 Research Hypotheses
The
researcher intends to test the following hypotheses;
Ho1:
Teachers’ competence does not have any
significant effect on students’
academic performance in English
Language from the students’
perception
Ho2:
Teachers’ teaching experience does not have any significant effect on students’
performance in English Language from the students’ perceptions.
Ho3:
Teacher’s qualification does not have any significant effect on students’
performance in English Language based on the perceptions of students.
Ho4:
Teachers’ methods do not have any significant effect on the students’ use of
English Language from students’ perceptions.
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