An Investigation of Instructors' Approaches in Teaching Pronunciation: A Case Study

Autor/in	Elnagar, Bakheit Mohamed Abdelgadir
Titel	An Investigation of Instructors' Approaches in Teaching Pronunciation: A Case Study
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 13 (2020) 8, S.185-199 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Pronunciation Instruction; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Teaching Methods; Language Skills; Case Studies; Teaching Experience; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausspracheübung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study aimed to investigate how instructors teach pronunciation based on the pronunciation training they received. This study involved instructors from King Abdul Aziz University, who were teaching at the English Language Institute (ELI). The data were collected through a questionnaire given to (50) instructors at (ELI). The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program. The results displayed that instructors used cognitive-content of teaching pronunciation and most of them focused on it as a valuable teaching approach. Furthermore, the findings revealed that the instructors had a constructive trend in teaching pronunciation. Most instructors pointed out that they taught pronunciation in their classes; in many cases they spent a considerable amount of time in pronunciation instruction. The lack of the pronunciation equipment and technological resources stands as a stumbling- block problem to teaching this language skill. In addition, the findings showed most of the language instructors did not receive any specific pronunciation training. Recommendations are given to provide suitable teaching pronunciation training which prepares the instructors to use powerful technology to boost teaching of this essential skill. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01