Teachers’ Knowledge, Task-based Language Teaching as Correlates of Students’ Academic Achievement in English Grammar in Oyo State

Abstract

This study investigated teachers’ knowledge, perception of task-based 
language teaching and students’ achievement in English Grammar in 
Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. The study adopted the 
survey research design of the correlational type. Ten (10) public 
secondary schools were randomly selected from public secondary 
schools in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. Simple random 
sampling technique was used to select forty (40) SS II students and two 
English Language teachers from each school. 400 students and twenty 
(20) English Language teachers participated in the study. Three 
research instruments were used for data collection: Teachers’ 
Perception of Task-based Language Teaching Questionnaire (r=.77), 
Teachers’ Knowledge Test on Task-based Language Teaching (r=.75) and English Grammar Achievement Test (r=.82). Data collected were 
analysed using Multiple Regression Analysis. Results were interpreted at 
0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that there was 
a positive, low non-significant relationship between teachers’ 
knowledge of task-based language teaching and students’ achievement 
in English grammar (r = 0.12; p>0.05). The joint contribution of 
teachers’ knowledge and perception of task-based language teaching to 
students achievement in English Grammar (F(2, 17) = 0.24; Adj R2 = 
0.09; p>0.05) was not significant. The relative contribution of 
teacher’s knowledge of task-based language teaching to students’ 
achievement in English Grammar (? = 0.11; t = 0.46; p>0.05) was 
not significant. Also, the relative contribution of teacher’s perception of 
task-based language teaching to students’ achievement in English 
Grammar (? = 0.11; t = 0.46 p>0.05) was not significant. Based on 
the findings of this study, it is recommended that English Language 
teachers should create a conducive environment that will make the 
teaching of English grammar easy. Government should organise 
seminars, workshops and other in-service trainings for English Language 
teachers on how they can teach English Grammar using Task-based 
Language Teaching.