An Attempt to Characterize the Frequent Teaching Procedures for Effective Language Teaching

Abstract

This study is an attempt to classify the most frequent teaching procedures in English classes. A short inventory of teaching procedures for each language skill, including grammar and vocabulary, was created in the form of a questionnaire that was circulated among nearly 200 experienced language teachers at Jazan University, KSA. They were requested to rate the frequency of using those techniques in class. The response rate was low, but it was enough to indicate the overall frequencies. Sixty-two teachers completed the survey. The objective was to find out if there were common practices among English language teachers, that might mark effective language classes. Analysis showed that there were no prevailing teaching styles. However, certain procedures seemed to be more frequent than others, particularly those techniques that teachers believed to be more effective, most probably out of their experience in the teaching profession. A recommendation list for better English classes is summed up in the conclusion.