Bosede Sotiloye is a Professor of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) in the Department of Communication and General Studies Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, where she teaches English Language and Communication Studies. Born on 1st January, 1961, she had her primary education at St. James’ C.A.C. Primary School, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria from where she proceeded to St. Louis Grammar School, Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria from 1973-77 for her secondary education. She obtained her B.A. (English), M.A. (Linguistics), and Ph.D (Linguistics) in 1984, 1987, and 1997 respectively, from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. She was employed as an Assistant Lecturer in 1988 at the Linguistics Department of the University of Ilorin, and was promoted to Lecturer II in 1992. She transferred her services to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in 2000 when she was employed as Lecturer I. She rose through the ranks to the position of a Professor in 2018. She served as the Acting Head of the Department of Communication and General Studies from 2009 to 2012 and is currently the Deputy Dean of the College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development. She is happily married to Dr O. S. Sotiloye and is blessed with children and grandchildren. Above all, she is a child of God.
Ph.D Linguistics (1997); M.A. Linguistics (1987); B.A. (1984) English
Issues in Egungbe Phonology
Studies in Linguistics (Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology and Sociolinguistics)
Contemporary Issues in English as a Second Language (ESL) Classrooms
Effective Use of Communication Skills in ESL Classrooms
The Social Media in Language Teaching
2007 Nigeria Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Quality Manuscripts for Publication Grant for a co-authored book titled Studies in English Language and Literature Abeokuta. Published by Jacob and Lydia Publishers ISBN: 978-978-49953-6-8 (pp. 223)
Deputy DEAN, College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development
COLAMRUD presentative, on Promotion Assessment Panel DITTECTS
(a) National Association of Teachers and Researchers of English as a Second Language
(b) Reading Association of Nigeria
(c) National Association of University Women
(d) Linguistics Association of Nigeria
(e) International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
1. The 16th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL), Federal University of Technology 11th – 12th May, 2023
2. The 15th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL), Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 9th – 10th November, 2021
3. The 1st Humanising the Sciences Conference (HUSCON) Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 10th August, 2021
4. The 14th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL), Federal University of Technology 25th – 28th June, 2019
5. The 3rd Annual National Conference on the Accountability Framework for Monitoring and Evaluating the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria 6th – 8th December, 2017, Abuja, Nigeria
6. The 10th Pan African Literacy for All Conference 27th – 31st August, 2017, Abuja, Nigeria
7. The 13th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, 4th – 7th July, 2017
8. The 5th International Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance 16th – 17th March 2017 at Wits Business School, University of WitWatersrand, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
9. The 12th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL)/International Conference on English Teaching and Learning 6th – 9th October, 2015 Benson Idahosa University, Benin, Nigeria
10. The 9th Pan-African Literacy for All Conference and 12th RASA National Literacy Conference 2nd – 5th September, 2015 Cape Town, South Africa
11. The 2015 SOLSTICE eLearning Conference Edge Hill University, UK 4th – 5th June, 2015
12. The Ife Humanities Conference, Obafemi Awolowo University 23rd – 26th March, 2015
13. The 7th Edition of ICT for Language Learning, Florence, Italy 13th – 14th November, 2014
14. 11th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL) College of Education, Ijanikin, Lagos 2014
15. Training Workshop on Capacity Building for Heads of Departments in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Organized by Universal Conservices Limited, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 3rd – 5th October 2012
16. The 9th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL) College of Education, Ikere – Ekiti 26th – 28th September, 2012
17. The 4th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Barcelona, Spain 2nd – 4th July, 2012
18. Training Workshop for University Administrators, Organized by Universal Conservices Limited, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 28th – 29th March, 2012
19. The 8th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL), Abeokuta 12th – 15th July, 2011
20. The 45th International Association of Teachers of English as Foreign Language (IATEFL) Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom 15th – 19th April, 2011
21. CTA/UNAAB Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity (University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria/CTA Netherlands-sponsored short ICT/Web 2.0 Design) 20th – 24th September, 2010
22. The 6th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL) Akure, 21st – 24th October, 2008
23. The 5th Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL) Owerri 18th – 20th July, 2007
24. The Eruvbetine Conference on Literature and Humanistic Studies in Africa Organised by the African Cultural Institute, Lagos, 28th – 30th November, 2006
25. The 3rd Annual Conference of the National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language (NATRESL) Abeokuta 4th – 7th October, 2005
26. The 21st Annual Conference of the Nigerian English Studies Association (NESA), University of Lagos 8th – 11th September, 2004
27. The 11th Biennial Conference of Modern Languages Association of Nigeria (MLAN), Badagry, 20th – 24th April, 2004
28. The Annual Conference of National Association for Advancement of Knowledge (NAFAK), Abeokuta 15th – 17th March, 2001
29. Annual Conference of the Linguistics Association of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 27th -28th June, 1997
30. The 11th Annual Conference of the Linguistics Association of Nigeria, Calabar, 30th July – 1st August, 1990
i. Olumuji, E. O., Bodunde, H., and Sotiloye, B. S. (2021) Readership Pattern of Selected Print and Electronic Newspaper in Lagos State, Nigeria Mediacom Journal 15(2) 148-160
ii. Adekeye, F. B., Sotiloye, B. S. (2019) ‘A Contrastive Analysis of English Language and Igbomina Dialect Consonant Phonemes: A Panacea for Interference’ Opanbata:LASU Journal of African Studies 7:42 – 54 Published by Department of African Languages, Literature and Communication Arts, Lagos State University, Lagos ISSN:1118- 1311
iii. Sotiloye, B.S. (2019) ‘Student-centred Teaching and Learning in the ESL Classroom’ In Schmied, J., Oloruntoba-Oju, T., and Demola Jolayemi (eds.) Pragmatics, Linguistics, Language and Literature: Essays in Honour of Efurosibina Adegbija. pp.171 – 181 Published by Cuvillier Verlag Germany in Partnership with the Department of English and Linguistics, University of Chemnitz, Germany.
iv. Sotiloye, B., Bodunde, H., Aduradola, R., Adebiyi, A., Fola-Adebayo, T., Akeredolu-Ale, B., and Yusuf, A. (2019) ‘Web 2.0: Supporting Academic Literacy through Forum’ English Language Teaching Today, 14: 209 – 219 Published by National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language, Nigeria.
v. Sotiloye, B. S. and Bodunde, H. A. (2018) Assessment of students’ reading culture in a Nigerian University: Waxing or waning? Legon Journal of the Humanities 29,2: 285 – 307 DOI: tps://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ljh.v29i2.11 Published
by College of Humanities, University of Ghana, Accra
vi. Sotiloye, B. S., Bodunde, H. A., and Ogundele, R. (2018) ‘Social Media
Awareness and Utilisation for Academic Activities amongst Students of Tertiary
Institutions in Abeokuta Metropolis’ The Journal of Communicative English 19:
142 – 150 Published by Department of General Studies, University of
Agriculture, Makurdi
vii. Olaifa, T., Sotiloye, B. S., Dare, I. (2017) ‘Management of Ethno-Linguistic Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of Belgian and Nigerian Models’ Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Creative Arts 12, 1: 13- 27 Published by Federal University of Agriculture ISSN Print 2277-078; Online 2315-747
viii. Akintona E, Sotiloye B. S., Bodunde, H., Aina, B. and Odozor, U (2017) Quine’s Indeterminacy Thesis and the Problem of Semantics English Language Teaching Today, 13: 48 – 56 Published by National Association of Teachers & Researchers in English as a Second Language, Nigeria.
ix. Sotiloye, B., Popoola, T., and Michael, B. (2017) Influence of the Social Media
on Tertiary Students’ Reading Activities in Ogun and Osun States, English
Language Teaching Today, 13: 37 – 47 Published by National Association of
Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language, Nigeria.
x. Sotiloye, B. S., Bodunde, H. A., Akeredolu-Ale, B. I., Adebiyi, A.A., Aduradola, R. R. (2016) English and Communication Skills in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions: The State of the Art, English for Specific Purposes World 50 (17):1–21 Published by English Language Teaching Society, Russia ESP World ISSN 1682-3257
xi. Sotiloye, B. S., Bodunde, H. A. and Olayemi, O. T. (2015) English Language Prepositions: An Albatross for English Language Learners in Nigeria, English for
Specific Purposes World 46: 1-11 Published by English Language Teaching Society,
Russia, ESP World ISSN 1682-3257
xii. Aduradola, R., Sotiloye, B., Akeredolu-Ale, B. and Bodunde, H. (2014) Adopting a Learner-Friendly Approach to English Language Learners’ Speech Challenge, English Language Teaching Today (ELTT) 11: 74 -88 Published by
National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language
xiii. Sotiloye, B. S., Bodunde, H.A. and Popoola, T. (2014) Gender and College as Correlates in Listening Ability of Fresh Undergraduates at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, English Language Teaching Today (ELTT) 10 (2): 194 – 203 Published by National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language ISSN 1119-0426
xiv. Sotiloye, B. S., Aduradola, R. R., Akeredolu-Ale, B. I. and Bodunde, H. A. (2014) Utilising the Digital Age Opportunities for Enriching Classroom Interaction in Higher Education: A FUNAAB Experiment Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Creative Arts 9: 14-21 Published by Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
xv. Bodunde, H. A., Sotiloye, B. S. and Solomon, S. (2014) ‘Access, Use and Attitude of Senior Secondary School Students in Abeokuta Metropolis to Mobile Phones as Communication Tools English Language Teaching Today 10 (2): 221 – 233 Published by National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language ISSN 1119-0426
xvi. Banmeke, T. O. A., Sodiya, C. I., Sotiloye, B. S., Adeoti, G. A., and Bolarinwa, K. K.
(2013) An Overview of Communication Related Organizational Conflicts in
Agricultural Research Institutes in Oyo State, Nigeria’ Journal of Sustainable
Technology 4 (2):15 – 24 ISSN: 2251-0680 Published by the Federal University of
Technology, Akure
xvii. Sotiloye B. S. and Bodunde, H. A. (2013) Necessary Herculean Task: Re-writing the English Orthography, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science 3 (7): 291 – 297 Published by Centre for Promoting Ideas USA ISSN 2220-8488 (print) ISSN 2221-0989 (online at www.ijhssnet.com)
xviii Emesibe, U. N., Soyele, C., Sotiloye, B. S. and Bodunde, H. A. (2013) Parental-
Involvement: How Relevant to Nigerian Public Secondary School Students’ English
Language Learning in the 21st Century? English Language Teaching Today
(ELTT), 10 (1): 89 – 101 Published by National Association of Teachers and
Researchers in English as a Second Language ISSN 1119-0426
xix. Popoola, T., Bodunde, H. A. and Sotiloye, B. S. (2012) The Relationship between Listening Instruction and Performance in Comprehension of Fresh Men of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria English Language Teaching Today 9: 80 – 93 Published by National Association of Teachers and Researchers in English as a Second Language ISSN 1119-0426
xix. Emesibe, U. N., Sotiloye, B. S., Bodunde,H. A. and Awotunde, J. M. (2011)
Assessment of Parent-Child Communication on Internet Use of Senior Secondary
School Students in Abeokuta Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Creative
Arts 6 (2): 85-94 ISSN: 2277-078X, Online: 2315-747X Published by Federal
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
xxi. Akeredolu-Ale, B., and Sotiloye, B. S. (2007) ‘De-formalising Teaching of General Studies English Sub-Programme in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions: The UNAAB Experience Oye: Ogun Journal of Arts 13: 142 – 158 Published by Faculty of Arts, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye ISSN 0795-9475
xxii. Sotiloye, B.S. (2007) The Challenges of Teaching Oral English in a Nigerian Non-Conventional University: A Teacher’s Experience ASSET Series C 2 (1): 88 – 95
Published by University of Agriculture, Abeokuta ISSN 1595-9694
Published
xxiii. Sotiloye, B. S. (2006) Enhancing the Usage and Teaching of English Language in Nigerian Educational Institutions ASSET Series C 1 (1): 47 – 54 Published by University of Agriculture, Abeokuta ISSN 1595- 9694
xxiv. Sotiloye, B. S. (2006) Initial Vowel in Egungbe Nouns: A Study Oye: Ogun Journal of Arts 12: 1 – 9 Published by Faculty of Arts, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye ISSN 0795-9475
xxv. Sotiloye, B. S. (2005) The Status of the [CLV] Syllable in Egun: More Observation Oye: Ogun Journal of Arts 11: 49-55 Published by Faculty of Arts, Olabisi Onabanjo
University, Ago Iwoye ISSN 0795-9475
xxvi. Sotiloye, B. S. (1990) Nasality in Aladagbe: An Autosegmental Analysis, Africanistiche Arbeitspapiere (AAP), 23: 143-157 Published by Universitatzu Koln
Germany ISSN 0178-725X
(b) Books
xxvii. Akeredolu-Ale, B., Bodunde, H., Sotiloye, B., Aduradola, R., Olaifa, T., Adebiyi, A. ( (2015) Studies in English Language and Literature Published by Jacob and Lydia
Publishers ISBN: 978-978-49953-6-8 (pp. 223) (TETFUND-Sponsored)
xxviii. Bodunde, H., Ayebola, A., Aduradola, R., Sotiloye, B., Akeredolu-Ale, B., Azeez, T. (2005) Communicative English Practice for Students Published by Department of General Studies, University of Agriculture Abeokuta ISISBN 978-2810-44-4 (pp. 153)
xxix. Akeredolu-Ale, B., Sotiloye, B., Azeez, T., Bodunde, H., Ayebola, P., and
Aduradola, R. (2004) Communication Skills in English for Tertiary Institutions
Published by Department of General Studies, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
ISBN 978-183-058-1 (pp. 210)
(c) Chapters in Books:
xxx. Bodunde, H.A. and Sotiloye, B. S. (2007) Concepts of Good and Evil in Medieval
Drama: A Re-Appraisal of Everyman and Dr. Faustus Re-visioning Humanistic
Studies Eruvbetine, A. E. & U. Yakubu (eds.), 156 – 164 Lagos, African Cultural
Institute, Published by African International Centre ISSN 978-978-48948-2-1
xxxi. Sotiloye, B. S. (1992) ‘Phonology’ Ilorin Texts in Linguistics, Languages and
Literature Yusuf, O. (ed.), pp. 35 – 46 Published by Department of Linguistics and
Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin ISBN 978 – 2066-04-4
xxxii. Sotiloye, B. S. (1992) ‘Sociolinguistics’ Ilorin Texts in Linguistics, Languages and
Literature Yusuf, O. (ed.), pp. 187 – 204 Published by Department of Linguistics and
Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin ISBN 978 – 2066-04-4
(d) Edited Conference Proceedings
xxxiii. Emmanuel Akintona, Uche Odozor, Bosede Sotiloye, Remi Aduradola, Helen Bodunde, Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale (2017) Feminism and Unity of Opposites:Enhancing Good Leadership and Governance in Nigeria Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance (ICMLG 2017), Zanele Ndaba and Thabang Mokoteli (Eds.): 24 – 31 Published by Academic Conference and Publishing International Limited U.K.
www.academic-conferences.org
xxxviii. xxxiv. Bodunde, H. A., Sotiloye, B. S., Akeredolu-Ale, B. I., Aduradola, R. R., Adebiyi, A. A. (2017) A Comparative Analysis of Communication Style of Two Selected Organisations in Nigeria Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance (ICMLG 2017), Zanele Ndaba and Thabang Mokoteli (Eds.): 61 – 68 Published by Academic Conference and Publishing International Limited U.K. www.academic-conferences.org
xxxv. Bosede Sotiloye, Helen Bodunde, Alphonsus Adebiyi, Remi Aduradola (2016)
Teachers and Students’ Perception of Mobile Technology in Teaching and Learning Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Social Media Research (ECSM 2016), Christine Bernadas and Dolphine Minchellas (Eds.):379 – 389 Published by
Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited U. K. ISBN: 978-1-
911218-00-5 www.academic-conferences.org
xxx. xxxvi. Fapojuwo, O. E., Sotiloye, B. S., Aduradola, R. R., Bodunde, H. A. and Akeredolu-Ale, B. (2015) Using Digital Technologies to Enrich Classroom Interactions in Higher Education: Experimental Observations from FUNAAB, Proceedings of the 2015 SOLSTICE Conference Published by Edge Hill University, UK
www.edgehill.ac.uk/solstice/files/2014/11/using-digital-technologies-…in-HE…
FUNAAB.pptx
xxxvii. Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale, Bosede Sotiloye, Helen Bodunde & Remi Aduradola
(2014) Impact of the Digital Age on the Teaching and Learning of English and
Communication Skills (ECS): Exploratory Observations from a Nigerian University
Proceedings of the 7th Edition of ICT for Language Learning: 230 – 234. Published
by Pixel Florence Italy ISBN 978-88-6292-548-8 www.libreriauniversitaria.it
xxxviii. H.A. Bodunde, B. S. Sotiloye, O. Obanla, T. Soretire (2012) The Application of
some Web 2.0 Tools in the Teaching of Writing Skill EDULEARN 12 Conference
Proceedings: 209-215 Published by EDULEARN Spain ISBN: 978-84-695-3491-
5ISSN:2340-1117
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