Investigating the Awareness of Elf among College of Education Tutors in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Abstract

The study sought to investigate ELF awareness among CoE tutors of English in Ashanti Region of Ghana. This study employed the descriptive survey design. A total 48 participants were selected from 8 Colleges of Education for the study using the purposive sampling. Data were collected using a six-point Likert-type scale questionnaire. Data analysis and presentation of results were done using Mean and Standard Deviation. The study revealed that ELF awareness can help improve practice in terms of assessment, and designing test items around attainable non- native speaker norms. The study further indicated that ELF awareness is beneficial and therefore the need for it. It was recommended that Tutors should seek ways of acquiring attitudes that can help them create congenial atmosphere for teaching and learning as/ this is needed by students to understand what their teachers teach them.