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Exploring the cultural dimension in the Palestinian University EFL context : a case study

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Type Article
Document no. 22501
Author Abu Alyan, Abdrabu. English department, faculty of arts Islamic University , Gaza, Palestine
Varying form of title كشف البعد الثقافي في سياق تدريس اللغة الإنجليزية لغة أجنبية في الجامعات الفلسطينية [مقال]
Pages pp. 655 - 678
Host Item Entry The Islamic University Journal of Educational and Psychology Studies. Vol. 20, no. 1, 2012
Electronic Location Full text (PDF)  PDF
Descriptors Cultural environment  -  Modern language instruction  -  English  -  Universities and colleges  -  Palestine
Language of document English
Country Palestine
يهدف هذا البحث الى كشف تصورات مدرسي اللغة الإنجليزية في الجامعات الفلسطينية عن مفهوم الثقافة وأهدافها وأثرها في الممارسات الصفية. فبعد تحليل بيانات من مصادر مختلفة (المقابلات، الملاحظات، تحليل المواد التعليمية)، تبين أن تصور الثقافة لدى المعلمين هي طريقة حياة تشتمل على نظام مشترك من القيم والمعتقدات وطرق التفكير والسلوكيات، كذلك نظروا إلى أن تطوير الكفاءة المعرفية ومهارات الاتصال الفعال ونمو الشخصية وتعزيز الانفتاح والتسامح واحترام الآخر هي أهم الأهداف الثقافية المرجوة، وهذا من شأنه رفع الكفاءة اللغوية التي حظيت بالنصيب الأوفر من عملية التدريس.(الملخص المنشور)
This paper explored teachers’ beliefs regarding the concept of culture in the Palestinian university English as a foreign language (EFL) context. Using a qualitative case study of a leading university in Palestine, the research investigates how teachers’ perceptions of culture impact their cultural goals and classroom practices. Analyzing data from multiple sources (e.g., interviews, observations, and instruction materials), the study revealed that Palestinian EFL teachers perceived culture as a way of life that comprises a shared system of values, beliefs, ways of thinking, and behaviours. Language and culture were regarded as interwoven, and without culture language acquisition might be difficult to achieve. EFL teachers identified various goals for teaching target culture(s), including developing students’ cognitive competence, effective communication skills, and personal growth. Teaching culture in EFL classes was also seen as promoting openness, tolerance, and respect for other cultures. The study also revealed that linguistic competence had the upper hand in classroom teaching practices, and that the target culture(s) were used as a background to assist language learning. (Published abstract)

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