An analysis of lexicon in Omani English language teaching : challenges from teaching and learning perspectives
Other Title(s)
دراسة تحليلية حول المفردات اللغوية في مجال تدريس اللغة الإنجليزية في عمان : تحديات من وجهة النظر التعليمية و التعلمية
Joint Authors
al-Mahruqi, Rahmah
al-Muammari, Faysal
Denman, Christopher
Source
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2016), pp.27-48, 22 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Arts and Social Sciences
Publication Date
2016-04-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Textbooks are indispensable in most formal education settings.
However, many teachers believe weaknesses in textbooks can result in ineffective learning and teaching.
This research uses a corpus-based approach to identify issues related to vocabulary with a particular focus on English textbooks in use in Omani schools.
WordSmith Tools and RANGE concordance software are used to analyze these textbooks.
Findings indicate that there are irregularities in vocabulary loading and that the types, tokens, density and consistency ratio show inconsistencies.
Moreover, in terms of the coverage of GSL and AWL word lists, the textbooks fall short of the ideal range of 95% to 98% coverage suggested by Nation (1990, 2001).
In fact, vocabulary from large percentages of the texts are not found in any of the essential word lists.
The paper suggests recommendations for consistent analysis and guidance in analyzing textbooks in order to improve their quality in terms of vocabulary introduction and loading.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Mahruqi, Rahmah& Denman, Christopher& al-Muammari, Faysal. 2016. An analysis of lexicon in Omani English language teaching : challenges from teaching and learning perspectives. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences،Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.27-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-721884
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Mahruqi, Rahmah…[et al.]. An analysis of lexicon in Omani English language teaching : challenges from teaching and learning perspectives. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences Vol. 3, no. 1 (Apr. 2016), pp.27-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-721884
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Mahruqi, Rahmah& Denman, Christopher& al-Muammari, Faysal. An analysis of lexicon in Omani English language teaching : challenges from teaching and learning perspectives. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. 2016. Vol. 3, no. 1, pp.27-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-721884
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 40-48
Record ID
BIM-721884