Appropriate Teaching Methods for General English and English for Specific Purposes from Teachers' Perspectives

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  • Author(s): Khalil, Lubna (ORCID Khalil, Lubna (ORCID 0000-0002-0078-5181); Semono-Eke, Brunhielda Kholofelo (ORCID Semono-Eke, Brunhielda Kholofelo (ORCID 0000-0002-1730-0881)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Arab World English Journal. Mar 2020 11(1):253-269.
  • Publication Date:
    2020
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Arab World English Journal. 10602 Davlee Lane, Richmond, Texas, 77407. e-mail: [email protected]; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://awej.org/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      17
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; English for Special Purposes; Instructional Effectiveness; Language Skills; College Faculty; Communicative Competence (Languages); Conventional Instruction; Computer Assisted Instruction; Teacher Characteristics
    • Subject Terms:
      Saudi Arabia
    • ISSN:
      2229-9327
    • Abstract:
      Teaching methodology has a significant impact on the learning process of students. The English language has changed over time. This research investigates the most appropriate and useful teaching methods for teaching General English (GE) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in the Saudi context. This study is an attempt to share experienced English as a foreign language (EFL)/ English as a second language (ESL) teachers' methodology for teaching EG and ESP to Saudi EFL learners. The paper aims to answer the following questions: 1) What are the conventional methods for teaching GE and ESP?; 2) What are the English teachers' perceptions of these effective teaching pedagogies?; 3) What are the practical measures to improve student efficiency in learning English? The sample of the study was n = 63 English teachers randomly selected at different universities in Saudi Arabia. For collecting the quantitative data, 63 native and non-native experienced English teachers were requested to fill in a semi-structured questionnaire. The results show that 73% of the English language teachers prefer to use the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) along with other teaching methods. The findings shed light on some highly useful teaching methods that have proved successful in EG and ESP classes. The researchers expect the study will be significant in contributing to the most appropriate methods used in Saudi Arabia for language teachers. Hopefully, teachers wishing to teach in the future will have an insight into the teaching methods that fulfill the requirements of the students.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2021
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1312482