ASSESSMENT OF TEAM TEACHING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SOLO TEACHING METHOD FOR GSE ENGLISH IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) BICHI FOR IMPROVED LEARNERS’ PROFICIENCY

Authors: Salami Hammed Ph.D. & Mohammed, Jibril Nasir 

ABSTRACT

This study assessed the effect of the team teaching method on students’ grammar and reading skills. The study was necessitated by students’ persistent poor knowledge of English evident in their poor speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design and purposive sampling techniques. The population for the study constituted 4,983 NCE regular students of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Bichi. Survey Monkey sample size calculator recommended a sample size of 400 (with a confidence level of 95% and a 5% margin of error). Data were gathered using a teacher-made test instrument (English Language Achievement Test) and presented on tables. Each variable was analysed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The study revealed that there was a statistically significant rise in the students’ grammar and reading scores through the team teaching method (experimental group) compared with the solo teaching method (control group). The study therefore recommended the need for a team teaching method in teaching GSE English courses in the NCE programme for improved proficiency in English skills of pre-service teachers.

Keywords: Team teaching; Solo teaching; English; NCE Students

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