Authors : Oluranti Ogunbiyi and N.A. Setonji
Abstract: The study takes a look at Language Learning in Lagos State Secondary Schools. Functional Literacy is the Learning of the basic skills that are necessary for day to day activities of the individual. With the era of new technologies, language classrooms are becoming more interesting and the students are finding it less difficult to access information. The focus of educational systems worldwide includes a basic concept around communication through text and print, which is the foundation of most definitions of literacy. In the conduct of this study the researchers visited five secondary schools in Oshodi local government area of Lagos state. Questionnaire and Oral investigation was used for the study. Out of the 5 schools visited only one of the schools have language laboratory. It was also discovered that the students are even more ICT compliant than their teachers. The study concludes that for the nation to be able to move forward, priority should be given to language teaching and learning in our Schools since it is the only means of communication among human beings. Therefore, the use of modern technologies should be made mandatory in language classes in our secondary schools.
Oluranti Ogunbiyi and N.A. Setonji , 2008. Functional Literacy: The Effects of ICT on Language Learning in Lagos State Secondary Schools. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 5: 337-340.