Problems Facing the Teaching and Learning of French Language in Colleges of Education in Oyo State

The research work is set to examine the problems facing the teaching and learning of French language in the three colleges of education existing presently in Oyo State. The study adopted descriptive survey to collect the data on the problem at hand. Forty participants were involved in the study as a result of the limited number of French students in the colleges. Questionnaires on the Teaching and Learning of French Language were used to gather the data. The result of the research has shown that there are diverse problems such as negligence on the part of the government toward the language, unfavorable mode of admission, joblessness on the part of the French graduates, lack of motivation, attitudes of the parents and some other problems. As recommendation, the government has been advised to embrace a more positive attitude towards French Language learning in the country. The government has been called upon to start motivating both the teachers and the students of French language throughout the country.

Keywords : Anglophone, Francophone, Environment, Motivation, Infrastructure