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ABSTRACT
The study examined "Pre-service English Language Teachers perception of Language policy in Nigerian Education System". It also investigated how pre-service English teachers perceive the effectiveness of current language policies; it also found out how pre-service English teachers investigated specific challenges and examined if there was a difference in the perception of languages policy based on academic level. To guide the study, three research questions were raised out of which one was hypothesised.
The design of the study is a descriptive survey. The population of the study consisted of eighty (80) 300level and 400level pre-service English language teachers of Department of Educational Foundations. The sampling technique used is the simple-random sampling technique. The instrument for the study is a 20 item questionnaire titled "Pre-service English language teachers perception of language policy in Nigerian Education System". The data was collected through a validated questionnaire. The method of data analysis was frequency, percentage and mean score analysis for research questions one and two and Z-test for research question three which was hypothesised. The hypothesis was tested at the 0.05 level of significance.
The findings of the study revealed that pre-service English language teachers do not perceive the language policy as effective. This is as a result of Nigeria linguistic diversity. This study also revealed that pre-service English language teachers are faced with numerous challenges due to the existing language policies. However, the study recommends Pre-service English teachers should develop adequate teaching strategies that will accommodate the linguistic needs of various language learners. Adequate training should also be given to pre-service English language teachers to prepare them to be able to teach English in multilingual classroom settings. Finally, the Government should create policies that establish a balance between the teaching of indigenous languages and English in schools should be developed by the government.
