Teachers’ Social Skills as Predictors of Effective Teaching of Phonetics and Phonology in Sandwich Programmes of Colleges of Education in South-West, Nigeria

The study was carried out on teachers’ social skills as predictors of effective teaching of phonetics and phonology in Sandwich programmes of South-West, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used. The study population comprised, English Language students of Sandwich programme of Colleges of Education in South-West, Nigeria. The sample size of the study was Four hundred and eighty (480) respondents selected from ten colleges of Education in South-West, Nigeria (Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo and Osun). From each of the ten selected colleges of Education, forty (40) English Language were selected through a simple random sampling technique. A self-developed research instrument by the researchers, titled on ‘Rating scale one Teachers’ social skills as predictors of effective teaching of phonetics and phonology in Sandwich programmes of Colleges of Education in South-West, Nigeria†The research instrument was modelled on four liker rating scale; strongly agree (SA), agree (A), strongly disagreed (SD), disagreed (D). The research instrument was validated by an expert in test and measurement while it reliability was obtained through test retest method at two weeks interval. 0.63 coefficient reliability was obtained. Data collected on the research question was analyzed using, descriptive statistics (frequency counts, simple percentages and mean), while data collected on research hypothesis analyzed through inferential statistics (spearman ranking correlation coefficient). Based on the findings of the study conclusion were made that teachers’ of English Language possessed skills for the teaching of sound, articulation and also effective mentors, while teaching words’ stress . Based on the conclusion, recommendation were made that; competence English language teachers should be employed to be teaching phonetics and phonology topics in Sandwich programmes of Colleges of Education in South-West, Nigeria. Also, language laboratory which is an essential resource centre should be provided for English Language Departments of the Colleges of Education in South West, Nigeria, and all tertiary institutions Department running English language programme .