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Journal of ELTAN (JELTAN)

Published by English Language Teachers Association of Nigeria Double-blind peer reviewed

Current issue Vol. 15, No. 1 (2026)

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Research Articles

Pragmatics and Digital Literacy: Developing Contextual Appropriateness and Communication Skills in Online Contexts

Ifunanya Laurencia Ebekue, PhD

Effective online communication requires more than grammatical accuracy and vocabulary knowledge; it also demands the ability to use language appropriately across diverse digital platforms. This study examines how pragmatic competence and digital literacy jointly influence contextual appropriateness in online communication among Nigerian …

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Prepositional Syntax in English Relative Clauses: A Study of Tertiary Students’ Writing

Tina Akunna Anyanjor (PhD)

Relative clauses are essential components of complex sentence structures, and their correct usage is crucial for academic writing. This study investigated the prepositional syntax of English relative clauses in writings by tertiary students. The objective of the study was to identify common …

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Deconstructing Colonial Pedagogy Using Critical Pedagogy and Classroom Reorientation to Promote Indigenous Knowledge

Nkereunwem Ogonna Nchekube PhD, Anyanwu Edith Ada PhD, Ubi Veronica Onwanyi PhD

The negative impact of colonial pedagogy has to be deconstructed across the former colonised nations. Pedagogy refers to a teacher’s peculiar teaching methods and practices. Colonial pedagogy describes the educational methods and practices employed and introduced by the colonial teachers, which focus …

Research Articles

Digitalization and ELT Pedagogical Processes in Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward

Titus Sunday Ezeme PhD, Abel Ebiega Enokela PhD

This paper explores digitalization and ELT pedagogical processes in Nigeria, challenges and the way forward. Nigeria is in dire need of vibrant English Language teachers who are digitally literate and can effectively deploy digital tools for teaching and learning of the language …