تقويم منهج تعليم اللغة الانكليزية للصف الخامس الابتدائي سلسلة الرافدين RECI من وجهة نظر المعلمين == Evaluating Rafidain English Course For Iraq ( RECI ) From English Teachers' Point Of View
Author name:
نادية داود سلمان الشعبان
Supervisor name:
بتول غالي الناهي | سلمان داود سلمان
General topic:
Educational Sciences
Specific topic:
Methods of Teaching English Language
Degree:
Master
University:
University Of Basrah - Faculty Of Education
Language:
Arabic
University location:
Basrah
First pages:
05T2745 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Teaching English as a foreign language ( henceforth TEEL ) is one of the important topics of the school syllabus. Being aware of the new educational developments abroad , the Iraqi educationalists made their attempt to introduce the communicative approach to TEEL classes in Iraq starting with Book I as early as the fifth - year stage of the primary school. Hence , this study aims at evaluating this attempt to show the point of strength and weaknesses of Rafidain English Course for Iraq ( RECI ).Aims of study This study aims at the following : 1 - Constructing a tool for evaluating RECI including the objectives , Content , Methods of teaching , Evaluation , teaching aids and technicalities of the textbook.2 - Applying this tool to show the points of strength and weakness in RECI according to the viewpoints of the RECI teachers. 3 - Identifying the statistically significant differences m the teachers' responses with reference to the variable of experience.Limits of study. The sample of this study is a number of REC! teachers m the governorate Basrah during the academic year ( 2004 - 2005 ). Procedures f study.To carry out the aims of this study, the research worker has constructeda tool of measurement and made many steps as follows : a - A questionnaire has been distributed to arrive the field of the RECI according to the viewpoints of supemisors and specialists of syllabus writing and methods of teaching. The responses of those concerned with the subject under investigation the following fields have been chosen : Objective Methods of teaching, Content. Teaching aids, Accompanying activities, Evaluation, and Technicalities of Textbook writing. b - In the light of the relevant literature , 180 items have been written and distributed over the seven fields mentioned in (a) above.c - The items have been shown to a number of specialists in education , psychology , Counseling , Guidance , and Methods of Teaching English. Three items have been deleted as a result of this step.d - A five - point scale has been development for the pilot study which has \ covered 400 teachers of the both sexes. 108 responses have been found to be worth statistical analysis making use of the mean and standard deviation to arrive at the power of discrimination for each test item with reference to the upper 108 items and lower 108 ones after deleting 21 item which were a failure. Hence , the total number of items under investigation has been limited to 157.100 teachers of both sexes have been given the questionnaire to judge the content validity of the items by applying Pearson's correlation oefficient. Here seven items were deleted technically.f. The 150 - item questionnaire was applied again by giving it to 50 t chers of both sexes a fortnight later. Comparing both responses , the e~earcher arrived at the reliability of 0.928.01 arrive at the second aim , this 150 - item questionnaire was given to 216 a¢hers of both sexes to calculate the item relative significance by applying t 1 : orrect mean and percent weight.By applying Qui Square technique the researcher has proved that there astatistically significant difference between the responses of the two groups of teachers ; namely , those of more experience and those of less experience.The difference is in favour of the former group.In the light of the conclusions arrived at above , the research worker Irecommends the following : 1 - The teaching of REC! should be a task of those graduates of teachers Training Institutes or Colleges of Teachers. 2 - Teachers' awareness of the necessity of covering all the units should be increased though frequent discussion sessions and seminars to prepare learners for the next educational stage.3 - Supervisors and other specialists should attend training courses aboard. 4 - Training teachers of English continuously to master new technicalities such the computer and modern audio - visual aids.5 - Providing sclmol teachers with all basic audio - visual aids. 6 - Encouraging school teachers to have competitions and workshops to transfer the effect of training to wider social situations outside school environment.
Summary:
05T2745 - A.pdf
References:
05T2745 - R.pdf
