ABSTRACT
This study -was carried out to determine the
extent of teachers’ adaptability to innovative teaching methods in English
language instruction in Public Secondary Schools in the South South Zone,
Nigeria. The study investigated the various innovative instructional strategies
that could be adapted by English language teachers in the teaching of English.
It equally examined the extent to which learning resources are available for
ensuring innovative classrooms. Eight research questions and eight nidi
hypotheses were raised andformulated respectively to guide the study. The
population of the study was made up of 1,080 English language teachers in
Public Secondary Schools in the South South Zone, Nigeria. A descriptive survey
design was used to carry out the study. A reliability coefficient of 0.73 was
considered suitable for the study. Three states out ofsix were selected through
stratified random sampling technique and the sample size was 750 male andfemale
English language teachers. The researcherdeveloped instrument “Teachers
Adaptability to Innovative Teaching Methods for English language instruction at
Public Secondary School Level Questionnaire (TAITMQ) was used to obtain
response from male andfemale teachers. Data collected were used to answer
research questions using mean and standard deviation while t-test statistics
was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level ofsignificance. The study
equally revealed that some innovative teaching methods were adapted by teachers
in the teaching ofEnglish language at the public secondary schools in
South-South Zone, Nigeria. These included: blended method-high extent, (HE)
instructional scaffolding - Very High Extent (VHE), Jig-saw method -low extent
(LE), co-operative learning-low extent (LE), Collaborative mentoring - very
high extent (VHE), Gallery walk method - Very low extent (VLE), resources availability
- Very low extent (VLE) and schools location - very high extent (VHE). The
study showed that not all innovative teaching methods were adapted by English
language teachers in teaching English language. It equally revealed that
learning resources were grossly unavailable in Public Secondary Schools.
Moreso, the location ofschools plays pivotal role in teachers’ adaptability to
innovative teaching methods in English language instruction in Public Secondary
Schools in the South South Zone, Nigeria.
DAVID, I (2025). “Teachers’ Adaptability to Innovative Teaching Methods for English Language Instruction in Secondary Schools in South South Zone, Nigeria:- Imuk, David I. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 08, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/teachers-adaptability-to-innovative-teaching-methods-for-english-language-instruction-in-secondary-schools-in-south-south-zone-nigeria-imuk-david-i-7-2
INYANG, DAVID. "“Teachers’ Adaptability to Innovative Teaching Methods for English Language Instruction in Secondary Schools in South South Zone, Nigeria:- Imuk, David I" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 08 Oct. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/teachers-adaptability-to-innovative-teaching-methods-for-english-language-instruction-in-secondary-schools-in-south-south-zone-nigeria-imuk-david-i-7-2. Accessed 08 Oct. 2025.
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INYANG, DAVID. "“Teachers’ Adaptability to Innovative Teaching Methods for English Language Instruction in Secondary Schools in South South Zone, Nigeria:- Imuk, David I" Mouau.afribary.org (2025). Accessed 08 Oct. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/teachers-adaptability-to-innovative-teaching-methods-for-english-language-instruction-in-secondary-schools-in-south-south-zone-nigeria-imuk-david-i-7-2