Teachers' perceptions towards the englishization of the ِAlgerian higher education: pros and cons

Abstract EN

The objective of this descriptive study is to investigate teachers' attitudes towards the Englishization of the Algerian higher education i.

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it intends to draw attention to the pros and cons of establishing the English language as a formal instrument of instruction that will presumably substitute the French language at the university level.

In pursuit of this stated intent, an online questionnaire was addressed to a random sample of 70 teachers from different faculties at 16 Algerian universities.

Both quantitative and qualitative data were accumulated.

Quantitative data were subjected to statistical analysis.

On the other hand, qualitative data were treated using thematic analysis.

The results demonstrated that the teachers believe that the Englishization process will give the Algerian university a global reputation and lay the foundation for a renewal in the educational practices.

The findings also revealed that the Algerian teachers encounter a plethora of obstacles in integrating English in the classroom.