Perception Of Teachers On The Influence Of Mother Tongue Interference On Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance In English Language In Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT Due to the place of English language in Nigeria, the poor performance of students in the use of the language is definitely an issue of national concern. Therefore, the study was designed to explore the perception of teachers on the influence of mother tongue interference on the secondary school students’ academic performance in English language.            The subjects for the study consist of fifty teachers from twenty secondary schools in Ibadan South East Local Government Area of Oyo State. Questionnaires were given to the teachers to elicit information on the interference of mothe…