FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

The study focus was on the factors influencing the effective teaching of reading and writing skills among senior secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The design adopted for this study was the descriptive survey method. Five (5) research questions were raised to guide this study. The population of the study consisted of all fourteen (14) public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample size for this study was a total number of one hundred (100) respondents; that is forty (40) students each from the five (5) schools sampled. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from respondents. Data collected from the survey was statistically analyzed. After analysis, results were displayed on tables showing frequencies and percentages of responses. The findings of the study revealed the factors influencing students’ reading and writing skills in Oredo Local Government Area which included teachers’ qualification, teaching methods, learners’ personality and background among others. Ways to improve students’ reading and writing skills in English Language serve as the recommendations provided for this study which includes but not limited to the following; teachers identifying slow learners and using appropriate teaching approach, schools employing qualified teachers, teachers considering the background of the learners when teaching, and so on.