Saudi EFL Teachers' Perceptions of the Communicative Approach

Autor/in	Althagafi, Wafi Ayed
Titel	Saudi EFL Teachers' Perceptions of the Communicative Approach
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 11 (2023) 3, S.104-111 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Centered Learning; English (Second Language); Language Teachers; Second Language Instruction; Interpersonal Communication; Teacher Role; Communicative Competence (Languages); Secondary School Teachers; Student Motivation; Teacher Education; Secondary School Students; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Lehrerrolle; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Schulische Motivation; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Sekundarschüler; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	In order to promote language learners' literacy, teachers need to adopt a learner-centered approach, such as CLT. Thus, the current study aims at investigating the Saudi EFL teachers' perceptions of the communicative approach (CA, henceforth). It also scrutinizes to what extent this approach assists teachers in their teaching practices and enables students to achieve better academic results. The study adopted a quantitative research design. For the sake of data collection, a 30-item questionnaire was utilized. The items were distributed on three dimensions: (1) principles of the CA, (2) teacher's role in implementing the CA and (3) secondary school EFL students' motivation when CA is implemented. The study included 33 Saudi secondary school teachers. The findings of the study revealed that teachers have a high understanding of the communicative approach. However, it indicated a lower degree of teachers implementing the approach while teaching. The study found that the students get high motivated when they are taught through the CA. The study recommends special training programs for teachers on CA in order to enable them to teach language skills effectively. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01