Senior Secondary School Teachers’ and Students’ Perception of the Teaching and Learning of English Language Grammar in Ogun State Nigeria

Adenuga Falilat Titilola, Abdulahi O. Yisa

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Grammar in any language is always the core and its teaching has been well studied, but there exists a gap in the literature as regards teachers and students’ perceptions on grammar teaching. This study therefore examined the perception of teachers and students of grammar teaching in English language. The population for this study comprised 136 students and 24 teachers from four senior secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State. A questionnaire tagged “Perception of Grammar teaching in Secondary School (PGTSS) was the instrument for the study and the data collected were analyzed using simple percentage and Chi Square. The findings revealed that although from similar cultural and educational backgrounds, the perceptions of students’ and teachers on grammar teaching varied widely. Their different perspectives were based on their previous language learning experiences, their language proficiency, current academic needs, and future career choices. The information gathered is of significant value to ESL teachers who intend to meet students’ needs as well as reduce conflicts caused by different perspective between teachers and students regarding grammar teaching in the classroom. 


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