Strategies for Gaining Learners’ Attention in the EFL Classroom. An Analysis of Teachers’ Views and Practices in Three Selected Private Middle Schools in Tizi-Ouzou.
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2022
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Mouloud Mammeri University
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate EFL teachers’ strategies and practices in the EFL classroom to grab their learners’ attention, how these teachers view attention and the barriers that undermine it in the classroom, to motivate their learners in the private middle schools : ASSALAS, IKHOULAF, IJEGGIGEN N TFSUT located in the town of Tizi-Ouzou. Our research relies on the Engagement theory of Kearsley and Shneiderman (1998). To collect data, we attended twenty four (24) observation sessions with six (06) EFL teachers and an interview is conducted with the same teachers in the schools concerned. For the analysis of data, a mixed research method is used. The study combines quantitative and qualitative methods. We have used a Descriptive Statistical Analysis relying on the SPSS computer program to analyze the results obtained from the close ended questions of the interview. As for the interpretation of the teachers open ended questions of the interview and classroom observation, we have followed the Qualitative Content Analysis method. The main results of the interview indicate that all of the six teachers find gaining learners’ attention as an important aspect in the teaching and learning process. Moreover, the classroom observations’ results have shown that EFL teachers strategies are adapted to meet the learners’ needs and interests. Finally, the interview has revealed that EFl teachers face some difficulties in capturing and maintaining their learners’ attention such as learners different levels, afternoon lessons and the lack of the learners interest in the subject matter.
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65p. : Ill. en coul. ; 30cm(+CD-Rom)
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Attention, Strategies, Views and practices, Engagement theory
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Language and Communication