Language as a Medium of Grammar Instruction: Jordanian EFL Secondary-Stage Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices

Abstract

This study examines EFL teachers’ beliefs, practices, and the (mis)match between them in regard to the language used as a medium of grammar instruction. The participants are nine experienced female EFL secondary-stage Jordanian teachers. Data were collected through a mixed quantitative-qualitative descriptive-analytical approach. Teachers’ beliefs were investigated by a questionnaire, their practices via a classroom observation checklist, and the (mis)match between them was discussed during a focus group of teachers. The results showed that all teachers’ beliefs were matching their practices, a consistency that was attributed to contextual factors, students’ preferences, students’ language proficiency and teachers’ experiences as learners.