Art Science and Foreign Language Education in MOUAU for Sustainable Development:- Igbozuruike, Ijeoma H

Abstract Academic field of language reveals increased interest towards creativity. A number of studies have revealed clear relation between learning, art science and creativity. There is a convergence between science and foreign language. Foreign language learning encourages flexible thinking thereby, making it much easier to grasp and appreciate scientific principles than one who is still imprisoned in single-language rigidity. In this era of globalization and digital literacy, bilingual knowledge is an added advantage for freshers in specialized higher institution such as Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, as this enables them to understand, identify, translate and interpret some terminologies simultaneously in French and English expressions in their related courses of agriculture, science and technology. To achieve the objective of this research, systemic functional linguistic (SFL) technique which highlights the function of language process and creativity was used. The population of the study was 2500 freshers from 9 colleges, which sought for the perception of 8 French lecturers and 3 environmentalists of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUAU), Abia, south east of Nigeria. Primary and secondary data collection methods were employed. The findings of this study revealed that technologies of information and communication TIC are effective tool for improved bilingual learning process and sustainable development. Based on these findings, recommendations were made. In conclusion, Foreign Language educators should identify the most significant factors of readiness devise techniques