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English as a foreign language instructors' conceptions and applications of communicative language teaching in grammar lessons : the case of four private universities in EthiopiaAlamirew Kassahun Tadesse 04 1900 (has links)
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) has been adopted in various countries in the world.
This is especially true in an EFL context in Ethiopia where it has received considerable attention both at policy and classroom levels. This study aimed to investigate English as Foreign Language (EFL) instructors' conceptions and applications of CLT in teaching grammar lessons in private universities in Ethiopia. Due to the nature of the issues addressed in the study, the mixed-methods approach was employed. The data for the study were collected from 25 EFL
instructors teaching in four private universities through semi-structured interviews, quantitative
questionnaire, and classroom observation. The qualitative data collected from the semi-structured
interviews and classroom observation were analysed thematically, using deductive thematic analysis. The quantitative data garnered through the questionnaire were analysed using the latest
version of SPPS (Version 20) available at the time of data analysis.
While the study highlighted four major EFL instructors' misconceptions stemming from the discrepancies in understanding the term communicative, it revealed that the majority of the EFL
instructors' conceptions of CLT were consistent with the CLT literature. To that effect, the study illuminated the EFL instructors' conceptions of grammar and CLT concerning the teacher’s role,
the learners’ role, the types of teaching materials, the place for grammar in CLT as well as the methods of teaching grammar lessons and assessing the learners’ performance in grammar lessons.
Nevertheless, the classroom practices of the majority of the EFL instructors were inconsistent with their conceptions of CLT because they predominantly employed the lecture method to teach grammar lessons. The study also found various socio-cultural and economic variables practically affecting the application of CLT in teaching grammar lessons in private universities in Ethiopia.
Consequently, the study identified teacher-related factors, student-related factors, institutional factors, curriculum-related factors, and system-related factors as the main difficulties of implementing CLT in teaching grammar lessons. The study recommends that measures that align policy with practice should be taken to ensure that the instructors' conceptions are realised in classroom situations, thereby minimising the discrepancies between their conceptions and their classroom practices. / English Studies / Ph. D. (Languages, Linguistics and Literature)
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Fasiliteringsvaardighede vir T2-Afrikaansonderrig / Fasiliteringsvaardighede vir Tweedetaal-AfrikaansonderrigDilrajh, Kamla Moonsamy 30 June 2002 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Summaries in Afrikaans and English / This study aims to investigate and explain how the L2 -facilitator can effectively employ
the various facilitation skills of language teaching in Afrikaans Second Language within
the Outcomes Based Education framework in the learner-centred classroom. The
facilitator is critical in providing an opportunity for multicultural learners to develop the
necessary language learning skills to enjoy Afrikaans Second Language/Additional
Language learning as an interesting learning experience within a positive learning milieu.
In the learner-centred U -classroom, learners too must accept responsibility for their own
and their peers' learning within the co-operative learning group. This study reveals how
the L2 -facilitator can develop the necessary knowledge and skills concerning groupwork,
such as the strategies enhancing L 2 -learning, effective group facilitation skills,
learner attitudes towards the facilitator, problem-solving skills, co-operative learning as a
control technique, communication, learners' behaviour and the advantages of groupwork.
Furthermore, elements of classroom negotiation and the facilitator's methods of
working in this negotiated partnership are also discussed.
Since language learning is integral to lifelong learning, multicultural learners must be
motivated to learn Afrikaans Second/ Additional language with greater enthusiasm. This
necessitates the L2 -facilitator creating an interesting, challenging and authentic language
learning environment where mutual respect and trust are emphasised. This study reveals
how the L2 -facilitator could develop his/her knowledge of task-based L2 -teaching and
use it with the effective techniques of facilitation and negotiation skills in the taskorientated
second language classroom to lead learners to effective Afrikaans L2 -learning.
The new National Language Standardisation Policy 200112002 necessitates the facilitator
of Afrikaans L 2 -teaching/learning within the Outcomes Based Education framework and
the revised Curriculum 2005 to be aufait with assessment and his/her role in assessment.
Being knowledgeable on the various criteria and strategies regarding assessment is
therefore imperative.
Finally, chapter five illustrates practically how the facilitator could plan, organise, base,
integrate and present authentic Afrikaans L 2 -lessons/work based on the theoretical
knowledge and aspects of facilitation skills, group-work, task-based learning and
assessment discussed in chapters two to four. / Daar word in die studie gepoog om te ondersoek en te verduidelik hoe die T2-fasiliteerder
die verskillende fasiliteringsvaardighede ten opsigte van T2 -Afrikaansonderrig binne die
UGO -raamwerk in die leerdergesentreerde T2-klaskamer effektief kan gebruik. Die
fasiliteerder behoort sy multikulturele leerders die geleentheid te gun om die nodige
taalleervaardighede te ontwikkel sodat hulle Afrikaans Tweedetaalleer/ Addisionele
Taalleer as 'n interessante leerervaring binne 'n positiewe leerklimaat kan geniet.
In die leerdergesentreerde T2 -klaskamer moet die leerders ook die verantwoordelikheid
vir bulle eie leer, en vir die leer van ander leerders binne kooperatiewe leergroepe kan
aanvaar. Die wyse waarop die fasiliteerder van T2-leer die nodige kennis en vaardighede
ten opsigte van groepwerk kan ontwikkel, word deur die studie aan die lig gebring. Die
verskillende strategiee wat die aanleer van die tweedetaal binne groepwerk bevorder,
effektiewe groepsfasiliteringsvaardighede, leerders se gesindhede teenoor die
fasiliteerder, die probleemoplossingsvaardighede, kooperatiewe leer as beheertegniek,
kommunikasie, leerdergedragswyses en die voordele van groepwerk kom aan bod.
Elemente van klaskameronderhandeling en die fasiliteerder se werkswyse in die
onderhandelingsvennootskap word ook bespreek.
Aangesien taalleer 'n integrale faset van lewenslange leer vorm, moet multikulturele
leerders gemotiveer word om Afrikaans Tweedetaal/ Addisionele Taal op 'n meer
entoesiastiese wyse te kan leer. Die T2 -fasiliteerder moet 'n interessante, uitdagende,
outentieke taalleeromgewing skep waarin wedersydse respek en vertroue beklemtoon
word. Die studie toon die wyse aan waarop die T2 -fasiliteerder sylhaar kennis in verband
met taakgerigte T2 -onderrig kan ontwikkel en dit met die effektiewe fasiliteringstegnieke
en onderhandelingsvaardighede in die taakgeorienteerde T2-klaskamer kan kombineer en
gebruik om leerders tot effektiewe T2 -Afrikaansleer/ Addisionele Taalleer te kan lei.
Die nuwe Nasionale Taalstandaardiseringsbeleid 2001/2002 vereis dat die fasiliteerder
van T2-Afrikaansonderrig/-leer binne die UGO -raamwerk en die hersiene Kurrikulum
2005 deeglike kennis moet dra van assessering en sylhaar rol in assessering. Deeglike
kennis ten opsigte van die verskillende assesseringskriteria en assesseringstegnieke is dus
noodsaaklik.
Daar word in hoofstuk vyf aangetoon op watter wyse die fasiliteerder outentieke
praktiese T2-Afrikaanslesse/-werk, kan beplan, organiseer en dit op die teoretiese kennis
en aspekte ten opsigte van fasiliteringsvaardighede, groepwerk, taakgerigte leer en
assessering wat in hoofstukke twee tot vier bespreek word, kan toepas en geintegreerd
kan aanbied. / Afrikaans and Theory of Literature / D.Litt. et Phil. (Afrikaans)
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Fasiliteringsvaardighede vir T2-Afrikaansonderrig / Fasiliteringsvaardighede vir Tweedetaal-AfrikaansonderrigDilrajh, Kamla Moonsamy 30 June 2002 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / Summaries in Afrikaans and English / This study aims to investigate and explain how the L2 -facilitator can effectively employ
the various facilitation skills of language teaching in Afrikaans Second Language within
the Outcomes Based Education framework in the learner-centred classroom. The
facilitator is critical in providing an opportunity for multicultural learners to develop the
necessary language learning skills to enjoy Afrikaans Second Language/Additional
Language learning as an interesting learning experience within a positive learning milieu.
In the learner-centred U -classroom, learners too must accept responsibility for their own
and their peers' learning within the co-operative learning group. This study reveals how
the L2 -facilitator can develop the necessary knowledge and skills concerning groupwork,
such as the strategies enhancing L 2 -learning, effective group facilitation skills,
learner attitudes towards the facilitator, problem-solving skills, co-operative learning as a
control technique, communication, learners' behaviour and the advantages of groupwork.
Furthermore, elements of classroom negotiation and the facilitator's methods of
working in this negotiated partnership are also discussed.
Since language learning is integral to lifelong learning, multicultural learners must be
motivated to learn Afrikaans Second/ Additional language with greater enthusiasm. This
necessitates the L2 -facilitator creating an interesting, challenging and authentic language
learning environment where mutual respect and trust are emphasised. This study reveals
how the L2 -facilitator could develop his/her knowledge of task-based L2 -teaching and
use it with the effective techniques of facilitation and negotiation skills in the taskorientated
second language classroom to lead learners to effective Afrikaans L2 -learning.
The new National Language Standardisation Policy 200112002 necessitates the facilitator
of Afrikaans L 2 -teaching/learning within the Outcomes Based Education framework and
the revised Curriculum 2005 to be aufait with assessment and his/her role in assessment.
Being knowledgeable on the various criteria and strategies regarding assessment is
therefore imperative.
Finally, chapter five illustrates practically how the facilitator could plan, organise, base,
integrate and present authentic Afrikaans L 2 -lessons/work based on the theoretical
knowledge and aspects of facilitation skills, group-work, task-based learning and
assessment discussed in chapters two to four. / Daar word in die studie gepoog om te ondersoek en te verduidelik hoe die T2-fasiliteerder
die verskillende fasiliteringsvaardighede ten opsigte van T2 -Afrikaansonderrig binne die
UGO -raamwerk in die leerdergesentreerde T2-klaskamer effektief kan gebruik. Die
fasiliteerder behoort sy multikulturele leerders die geleentheid te gun om die nodige
taalleervaardighede te ontwikkel sodat hulle Afrikaans Tweedetaalleer/ Addisionele
Taalleer as 'n interessante leerervaring binne 'n positiewe leerklimaat kan geniet.
In die leerdergesentreerde T2 -klaskamer moet die leerders ook die verantwoordelikheid
vir bulle eie leer, en vir die leer van ander leerders binne kooperatiewe leergroepe kan
aanvaar. Die wyse waarop die fasiliteerder van T2-leer die nodige kennis en vaardighede
ten opsigte van groepwerk kan ontwikkel, word deur die studie aan die lig gebring. Die
verskillende strategiee wat die aanleer van die tweedetaal binne groepwerk bevorder,
effektiewe groepsfasiliteringsvaardighede, leerders se gesindhede teenoor die
fasiliteerder, die probleemoplossingsvaardighede, kooperatiewe leer as beheertegniek,
kommunikasie, leerdergedragswyses en die voordele van groepwerk kom aan bod.
Elemente van klaskameronderhandeling en die fasiliteerder se werkswyse in die
onderhandelingsvennootskap word ook bespreek.
Aangesien taalleer 'n integrale faset van lewenslange leer vorm, moet multikulturele
leerders gemotiveer word om Afrikaans Tweedetaal/ Addisionele Taal op 'n meer
entoesiastiese wyse te kan leer. Die T2 -fasiliteerder moet 'n interessante, uitdagende,
outentieke taalleeromgewing skep waarin wedersydse respek en vertroue beklemtoon
word. Die studie toon die wyse aan waarop die T2 -fasiliteerder sylhaar kennis in verband
met taakgerigte T2 -onderrig kan ontwikkel en dit met die effektiewe fasiliteringstegnieke
en onderhandelingsvaardighede in die taakgeorienteerde T2-klaskamer kan kombineer en
gebruik om leerders tot effektiewe T2 -Afrikaansleer/ Addisionele Taalleer te kan lei.
Die nuwe Nasionale Taalstandaardiseringsbeleid 2001/2002 vereis dat die fasiliteerder
van T2-Afrikaansonderrig/-leer binne die UGO -raamwerk en die hersiene Kurrikulum
2005 deeglike kennis moet dra van assessering en sylhaar rol in assessering. Deeglike
kennis ten opsigte van die verskillende assesseringskriteria en assesseringstegnieke is dus
noodsaaklik.
Daar word in hoofstuk vyf aangetoon op watter wyse die fasiliteerder outentieke
praktiese T2-Afrikaanslesse/-werk, kan beplan, organiseer en dit op die teoretiese kennis
en aspekte ten opsigte van fasiliteringsvaardighede, groepwerk, taakgerigte leer en
assessering wat in hoofstukke twee tot vier bespreek word, kan toepas en geintegreerd
kan aanbied. / Afrikaans and Theory of Literature / D.Litt. et Phil. (Afrikaans)
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