Language Culture and Curriculum
Editor and Book Reviews Editor: Eoghan Mac Aogain (St Patrick's College)
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Volume: 17 Number: 1 Page: 73–81
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Attitudes of Student Teachers Towards Teaching in Mother Tongue in Nigerian Primary Schools: Implications for Planning
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Michael U.C. Ejieh
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Following the results of the Ife Six-Year Primary Project designed to use an indigenous Nigerian language as a medium of instruction in primary schools, some suggestions have been made to introduce it in all Nigerian primary schools. This study investigates the attitudes of student
teachers towards mother-tongue instruction. Data for the study were gathered by means of a questionnaire administered to 106 students in a Nigerian college of education. It was found that the students had a generally negative attitude to it. The findings and their implications for educational
planning and teacher education are discussed.
Keywords: LANGUAGE POLICY, LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION IN MOTHER TONGUE, MOTHER TONGUE TEACHING, LOCAL LANGUAGE AND INSTRUCTION
© 2004 Multilingual Matters
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