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The Role of Target Culture in English Language Education: EFL Teachers’ Perspectives Mohamed, Anes; Farahani, Ali
ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 10, No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/eltww.v10i2.50517

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This research inquired into the ways in which EFL teachers think of the role of target culture in English language education. Of special interest in this research was the issue of whether teaching the target culture is seen as important when it comes to English language learning and teaching in EFL contexts or not. Equally important was the question of whose target culture is taught. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with ten EFL teachers at different language institutes: five were from Khartoum, Sudan and five from Tehran, Iran. The interview questions, which were formulated after extensive reading of germane literature, explored themes related to culture and its role in English language education. The main and most important finding of the research indicates that EFL teachers think that it is necessary to teach elements of the target culture that are not at odds with their local cultures. Another related finding is that the target culture is conceptualized in monolithic terms and is equated with American and British cultures.  
Mainstream (Interchange Series) Vs. Non-Mainstream (Alternative View Series) English Textbooks: Students’ Perception Mohamed, Anes; Mohammadi, Mahtab
ELT Worldwide: Journal of English Language Teaching Vol 11, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26858/eltww.v11i1.58512

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This study looked into the ways in which English as a foreign language (EFL) learners view a mainstream textbook (New Interchange Series) versus a non-mainstream (Alternative View Series). Of special focus was the students’ perception of the content of the textbooks used in the class, class activities, linguistic improvement, and overall satisfaction with the two textbooks. The participants of the study comprised 100 students who were divided into two equal groups: 50 students in the mainstream cohort and 50 in the non-mainstream cohort. The data was collected using an 11-item questionnaire designed to measure the main constructs of the study. This questionnaire was administered at the end of the course. Data analysis was done through the use of SPSS. The main findings indicate that students were more satisfied with the non-mainstream textbook (Alternative View) than the mainstream textbook (Interchange).