Constraints Of English Language Teaching And Learning In Benue State Secondary Schools

The poor performance of secondary school students in English language has necessitated this study. Solutions to the problems of teaching can only be proffered when the problems are known. This survey research was therefore carried out to investigate the actual constraints of teaching and learning of English in secondary schools in order to proffer solutions. The study involved one hundred and ten (110) teachers of English who attended a re-training of secondary school teachers’ workshop in Benue State. The teachers were among other teachers who participated in the workshop from the three political zones of Benue State. They were asked to write at least five (5) problems of teaching and learning of English they have encountered in the course of teaching the subject.  More than thirty responses were selected and these were grouped into two:(i) Teachers and school related problems and (ii) students related problems. They were also asked to suggest five solutions to problems. These responses were discussed and appropriate recommendations were made.