EFL teachers’ perceptions of the challenges they encounter in developing students’ grammatical competence in Theban directorate of education

Other Title(s)

تصورات معلمي اللغة الإنجليزية كلغة أجنبية للتحديات التي تواجههم في تنمية القدرة القواعدية لطلابهم في مديرية تربية ذيبان

Dissertant

al-Ibrahim, Sufyan Abd al-Rahman

Thesis advisor

al-Rababiah, Muhammad Raja

Comitee Members

al-Asasfih, Suhayl Mahmud
al-Jaafirah, Khadra Arshud
Mustafa, Muhannad Khazar

University

Mutah University

Faculty

Faculty of Educational Sciences

Department

Department of Curricula and Instruction

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2016

English Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the challenges facing EFL teachers in developing student's grammatical competence in Theban Directorate of Education as perceived by English language teachers, and whether there are statistically significant differences (α ≤ 0.05) in their perceptions toward these difficulties due to their experience.

The sample of this study was chosen purposively; it consisted of (94) teachers in Theban Directorate of Education.

The researcher developed a questionnaire to conduct this study, and this questionnaire consisted of two domains (difficulties related to teachers, and difficulties related to students).

Validity of the questionnaire was assured by following the comments of a jury of experts who refereed its items.

Reliability was also assured by using Cronbach’s Alpha equation where its value for teachers’ domain was (0.83), for students’ domain was (0.83) and for the whole instrument was (0.90).

The findings of the study showed that there are many challenges encounter EFL teachers in developing their students’ grammatical competence.

Also, these findings showed that there are not any statistically significant differences (P > 0.05) in the perceptions ofEFL teachers toward the challenges that face them in developing their students’ grammatical competence due to theirexperience

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

No. of Pages

37

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Abstract in Arabic.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Theoretical framework and review of literature.

Chapter Three : Design and methodology.

Chapter Four : Findings, discussions and recommendation.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Ibrahim, Sufyan Abd al-Rahman. (2016). EFL teachers’ perceptions of the challenges they encounter in developing students’ grammatical competence in Theban directorate of education. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749667

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Ibrahim, Sufyan Abd al-Rahman. EFL teachers’ perceptions of the challenges they encounter in developing students’ grammatical competence in Theban directorate of education. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2016).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749667

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Ibrahim, Sufyan Abd al-Rahman. (2016). EFL teachers’ perceptions of the challenges they encounter in developing students’ grammatical competence in Theban directorate of education. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-749667

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-749667