Teachers’ Use of PowerPoint Presentations as Determinant of Students’ Attitude Towards English Vocabulary in Calabar Municipality, Nigeria

Abstract

The unsatisfactory attitude of students towards the learning of English vocabulary in Nigeria has always been and continues to call for serious attention. Since vocabulary development is one components of English language that has a lot of bearing on outcomes in English language, this study investigated the teachers’ use of PowerPoint presentations as a determinant of students’ attitude towards English vocabulary development learning in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria. The study sought to find out how PowerPoint presentations affect students’ attitude towards English vocabulary development learning. The study adopted quasi-experimental design that involved pre-test, post-test and control groups. One research question guided the study while one hypothesis was formulated and tested. A sample of 93 SS 2 students was drawn from two secondary schools in the area. One intact class was used for the experimental and control groups. The instrument for data collection was Students’ Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ). Cronbach coefficient Alpha reliability method was used for the test of reliability. Reliability estimates of the sub scales of the instrument ranged from 0.85 to 0.87. Consequently, the instrument was found to be adequately reliable for use in the study. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research question. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze collected data for the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. One hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that PowerPoint presentations had a significant effects on students’ attitude towards English vocabulary development learning. It was recommended among others that, teachers should use high-quality images, info-graphics, and videos relevant to the words being taught. Visual aids can help students make connections between new vocabulary and their meanings, making it easier to remember words.