English Language Teaching in the Polytechnic: DSPG Teachers Challenge

Abstract

English is the only medium of communication through which all other courses are taught. The aim of English communication skills. However, the objective of teaching and learning of English language teaching in Nigerian Polytechnics is basically to help improve the students' oral and written in the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-uku (DSPG) have not been achieved as a result of some challenging issues. Hence, this study examines challenges in English language teaching in the DSPG, with the aim to identify some of the challenges which the English lecturers' encounters. Also, the study proffer solutions to overcoming the challenges. The sample for the study is fifteen comprising all English lecturers in the department of languages in the Delta State Polytechnic. The study adopts both quantitative and qualitative research design for data collection. The challenges which the findings from the study reveals are;little time allocated to English language teaching; students' lackadaisical attitude towards English learning; students' poor written skill and inability of lecturers in other departments to encourage English learning. The study recommends that; more time should be given to the teaching of use of English in the polytechnic; lecturers in other fields should encourage their students to learn and use English.