Open AccessChallenges Associated with Teaching and Learning of English Grammar in Nigerian Secondary Schools.
Author(s) -
J O Akinbode
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
african research review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2070-0083
pISSN - 1994-9057
DOI - 10.4314/afrrev.v2i2.41046
Subject(s) - grammar , competence (human resources) , english grammar , communicative competence , mathematics education , english language , psychology , linguistics , computer science , pedagogy , philosophy , social psychology
This paper discussed the challenges which are associated with theteaching and learning of English Grammar in Nigeria secondaryschools. Grammar is the spinal cord of any language and the user'smastery of it determines his competence and performance in thelanguage. Furthermore, the factors which make teaching and learningof English Grammar a serious challenge were also discussed.Recommendations to make grammar teaching and learning lessburdensome were also made. African Research Review Vol. 2 (2) 2008 pp. 120-127
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