Culture presentation in the Algerian English foreign language classroom : the case of setif secondary schools, Algeria
Author
Source
Revue des Lettres et Sciences Sociales
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 28 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.419-434, 16 p.
Publisher
Mohamed Lamine Dabaghine-Setif 2 University
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work
Abstract EN
The present paper is concerned with the evaluation of the culture presentation in the Algerian EFL secondary school classroom.
it aims at comprehending teachers opinions about culture teaching, assessing learners’ knowledge in culture, and exploring the types and categories of culture in the textbooks.
the study is conducted through qualitative and quantitative approaches.
questionnaires are administered to both teachers and learners while a content analysis is operated on the three textbooks “at the crossroads” for first year level, “getting through” for second year level and “new prospects” for third year level.
the results show that the culture presentation does not help learners to communicate in intercultural communication situations and henceforth recommendations are suggested to remedy the deficiencies.
Abstract FRE
La présente étude porte sur l’évaluation de la présentation de la culture dans la classe d’Anglais comme langue étrangère dans le cycle secondaire algérien.
Elle vise à comprendre les opinions des enseignants à l'égard de l'enseignement de la culture, à évaluer les connaissances des apprenants en matière de culture et à explorer les types et les catégories de culture dans les manuels scolaires.
L'étude est menée à travers des approches qualitatives et quantitatives.
Des questionnaires ont été remis aux enseignants et aux apprenants et une analyse de contenu a été faite sur les trois manuels scolaires“At the Crossroads”, “Getting Through” et “New Prospects”.
Les résultats montrent que la présentation de la culture ne permet pas aux apprenants de communiquer dans des situations de communication interculturelle.
De ce fait, des recommandations sont suggérées pour remédier aux lacunes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Isa, Mawlud Ait. 2018. Culture presentation in the Algerian English foreign language classroom : the case of setif secondary schools, Algeria. Revue des Lettres et Sciences Sociales،Vol. 15, no. 28, pp.419-434.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-911152
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Isa, Mawlud Ait. Culture presentation in the Algerian English foreign language classroom : the case of setif secondary schools, Algeria. Revue des Lettres et Sciences Sociales Vol. 15, no. 28 (2018), pp.419-434.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-911152
American Medical Association (AMA)
Isa, Mawlud Ait. Culture presentation in the Algerian English foreign language classroom : the case of setif secondary schools, Algeria. Revue des Lettres et Sciences Sociales. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 28, pp.419-434.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-911152
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 434
Record ID
BIM-911152
