LITERACY DEVELOPMENT

The study investigated the influence of English language learning apps on literacy development among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. It also ascertained the extent of availability of English language learning apps in secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State; examined the effect of English language learning apps on literacy development among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area; found out the effect of English language learning apps in improving reading skills among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area; and investigated the effect of English language learning apps in improving writing skills among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The research design adopted for this study is the descriptive survey research design. The population for this study was made of all the 5,266 public senior secondary school students in the 12 public senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample size for the study was made up of 120 students. The instrument that was used for the data collection is a structured questionnaire titled “Influence of English Language Learning Apps on Literacy Development Questionnaire (IELLALDQ)”. The test re-test method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. A reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained, indicating that the instrument is reliable for the study. The researcher made use of descriptive statistics such as mean score and standard deviation as the method of data analysis. The findings from the study include that there is a significant effect of English language learning apps in improving the reading and writing skills among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. It was concluded that there is a significant effect of English language learning apps on literacy development among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study recommended among others that schools in Egor Local Government Area should incorporate English language learning apps into their curriculum to enhance students’ literacy development. This can be achieved by scheduling regular app-based learning sessions as part of English language instruction.