An Evaluation of the Teaching of the Use of English Course to First Year Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper focused on evaluating the teaching of the Use of in English course to first year undergraduate students of the University of Jos, Nigeria. The paper identified the fact that the Use of English course in the University of Jos is diversified to reflect the various needs for which learners need English. The paper further emphasised that teaching English for no obvious reason (TENOR) which was the earlier practice at the University of Jos, is counterproductive in the classroom. The paper identified several factors that militated against the teaching of the Use of English course in the University of Jos and then went on to discuss how the challenges were surmounted. The paper while not refuting or denying the challenges, posits that challenges to the teaching of the Use of English though real and fierce, can be overcome following the University of Jos experience.

Keywords: Evaluation, Teaching, use of English course and First year undergraduates. Students