The Most Common Group Work Techniques Used Among the Jordanian EFL Teachers when Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Issam Mostafa Taamneh,Abeer Al-Ghazo

doi:10.13189/ujer.2021.090124

Abstract

The present study aims at investigating the Jordanian EFL teachers' attitudes toward the most common group work activities used among them to develop their students' linguistic competence. Moreover, it tries to shed the light on the teachers' common techniques in planning for the group work in their classrooms. Besides, it aims at finding if the teachers' attitudes toward using the group work as a technique vary according to gender. To conduct the study, a questionnaire was prepared in advance to measure the teachers' attitudes and the most working techniques that help in developing the students' language. It was distributed among 40 Jordanian EFL secondary teachers at Ajloun and Irbid directorates of education in Jordan. To analyze the participants' responses in the questionnaire, different statistical analyses were used such as Means and Standard Deviations and Cronbach's Alpha. The results pointed out that the Jordanian EFL secondary school teachers had a positive attitude towards using the group work to develop their students' English language, as it helps them in developing their students' linguistic competence. Moreover, the results pointed out that the overall degree of the group work activities that are used the most by the Jordanian EFL teachers is medium. Furthermore, the analysis showed that there are not any statistical differences in the teachers' attitudes towards using group work that could be attributed to gender.

Highlights

In the field of education, teachers are asked to use different educational activities, methods, and techniques to develop their learners' linguistic competence
Do these attitudes toward using the group work activity vary according to gender?
This study tried to find out answers for the when Teaching English as a Foreign Language following questions: 1. What are Jordanian EFL teachers' attitudes toward using the group work in improving their students' linguistic competence? 2

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Introduction

In the field of education, teachers are asked to use different educational activities, methods, and techniques to develop their learners' linguistic competence. Teachers should take into their consideration that teaching and learning in the basic, secondary, and higher education are changing These changes are taking place in many fields of life and especially in teaching. Teachers should take these changes in consideration to teach English in a perfect way. It is expected to increase the students' comprehension to the presented material. In this context. [21] said that "Students who participate in collaborative learning and educational activities outside the classroom and who interact more with faculty members get better grades, are more satisfied

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