INTEGRATING ICT INTO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING: THE PERCEPTION OF ESL STUDENTS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS

Abstract

English language has been described as the most widely spread and spoken language the world over (Crystal, 1997). It has also been noted that one out of five of the world's population speaks English with some degree of competence and also that 90% of all information in the world's electronic retrieval systems is stored in English language (Hasman, 2004). Crystal (1997) states that 95% of international organisations in the world use English language as their official means of transaction. Citing the Mexican Journal of Medicine as an example, Osisanwo (2005) asserts that most scientific publications around the world that stated publishing in some other languages have switched over to English language. In these days of globalisation, more and more people are seeking access to English language to be able to connect to the activities of the wider world. These underscore the extensive use of English language in various parts of the world with its attendant impact on the life of the people.