EFL teachers' perceptions of the reality of teaching skills practices in the schools of Aldowadmi District

Abstract EN

This descriptive study aimed to discover the reality of the application of some teaching skills by EFL teachers in the schools of AlDowadmi District.

The study included four domain: controlling and enhancing students, organizing classroom, evaluating, and the need for training.

The tool of the study was answered by 416 EFL teachers.

The study results showed a clear lack of the teachers in the domain of controlling and enhancing students, and in the whole medium level in the rest of the domains of study.

The study recommended the Ministry of Education to provide all the equipment and techniques that may needed to help classroom EFL teachers to teach students effectively.

In addition, the study recommended the colleges of education, teachers and centers of training teachers to pay more attention to the skills of teaching and methods of teaching English language by presenting practical teaching models through workshops and training programs that cover the needs and contribute to the development of teaching EFL in Saudi Arabia.