INFLUENCE OF ICT IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ORAL ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDO STATE

This study was carried out to know the extent of influence of ICT in the teaching and learning of Oral English in secondary schools in Oredo Local, Government Edo State. The research was carried out as a survey using relevant literature from journals, magazines, books and the internet, three research questions were raised and analyzed for the purpose of the study. A random sampling technique was used in the selection of 50 secondary school students in secondary schools. The data were collected with questionnaire instrument and analyzed using simple percentage. The results revealed that:. Influence of ICT in the teaching and learning of Oral English in secondary schools are: The inadequate use of instructional materials, lack of funds, lack of good ICT devices,, teachers lack the technical knowhow on how to use some ICT device in the teaching and learning of Oral English, lack of Electricity ,over population of the classrooms. Based on the results, it was recommended that there should be proper and
regular provision of instructional Materials, funds by the government, teachers that can use ICT devices effectively and efficiently should be employed, constant electricity and equal ratio of teachers to students and well equipped oral laboratory.