Abstract

Alakpomedji Elizabeth Folorunsho

The study investigated the attitude of (male and female) teachers towards the teaching of English Language sounds. A sample of two hundred teachers (one hundred and twenty females, eighty males) was randomly selected from public secondary schools in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. A twentytwo item, two-point scale questionnaire on Teachers’ Attitude towards the Teaching of English Sounds (TATES) was used to collect data. Analysis of data using percentages revealed that teachers have negative attitude and that there is no difference between the male and female teachers’ attitude towards the teaching of English sounds. Suggestions for improvement of their attitude towards the teaching of English sounds, among which are the organization of seminars and workshops to motivate teachers and the provision of language laboratories, were proffered.