Authors : Nathanael Tanko Noah; Kangyang Ibrahim Dung; Zumji Danladi Semshak

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 2 - February

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14891767

Abstract : This paper evaluated the adequacy of language related courses in the NCCE ECCE Minimum Standard in Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Three research questions were set to guide the research. The descriptive survey design was utilised to collect data from a sample of 1200 drawn from five Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria which offered ECCE. The Adequacy of Language Related Courses in the NCCE ECCE Minimum Standard questionnaire (ALRCNEMSQ) was designed by the researchers. It consisted of two sections: Section A elicited the bio data of the respondents while Section B elicited respondents’ answers based on Likert rating scale. The data collected were analysed and the findings of the study are presented in charts. Based on the findings of this study it was recommended, among others, that the NCCE should consider reviewing the objectives of the ECCE Minimum Standard with a view to guarantee the personal improvement of English language skills of the teachers-in-training.

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