FACILITATING AND LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS FOR SCIENCE ACQUISITION USING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

The topic of this paper is Facilitating Listening and Speaking Skills for Science Acquisition using Educational Technology Materials in primary schools. Most students believe that sciences are very complex and abstract to understand. This may account for few students opting for the subjects because they find them very difficult to understand. Science and technology is the key for development in any nation, yet few students opt for it. The way science and technology subjects are taught in the schools may be the cause of students running away from it. Listening and speaking skills can be used :o rekindle students' interest in sciences at the primary school level. This paper therefore addresses the following; (a) incorporate speaking and listening skills while teaching different subjects, (b) Teaching listening and speaking skills incorporating sciences. (c)Availability and use of educational technology materials for teaching listening and speaking skills beyond the English Language class in the primary schools. It is believed that effective application of the skills using these materials can enhance learning and understanding of sciences. It is suggested that the government should make Available educational technology materials in the primary schools for effective speaking and listening class for science acquisition.