An Analysis of EFL Teachers’ Communication Strategies Used with Third - Year Primary School Pupils in Tizi-ouzou (Algeria)
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Date
2022
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Mouloud Mammeri University
Abstract
This research aims to explore the communication strategies employed by English primary school
teachers inside the classroom to interact with pupils in Tizi-Ouzou. This study focuses on two (02)
main objectives. The first objective is to identify the most commonly employed communication
strategies by English elementary school instructors when interacting with young learners. The
second one is to investigate the main challenges that these educators face during classroom
interaction. Mariani’s (2010) theory of “Communication Strategies, Learning and Teaching how
to Manage Oral Interaction” is used as a theoretical framework in this present study. This study
adopts a mixed-method approach, using both quantitative and qualitative methods for data
collection and data analysis. To conduct this research, fourteen (14) classroom observation
sessions have been carried out in three (3) different primary schools in Draa El Mizan, Tizi-Ouzou.
Besides, interviews have been conducted with three teachers. Classroom observation data are
analysed using Descriptive Statistical Analysis (DSA), while the information obtained from teacher
interviews are interpreted using Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA). The findings gathered
through the classroom observations and the interview indicate that primary school English
teachers rely mainly on using various strategies to interact effectively inside the classroom such
as, definitions and descriptions, repetition, body movements, visual aids and objects (realia).
Moreover, primary school educators face many challenges when interacting with young children
namely, linguistic problems, lack of attention, lack of motivation, and multi-level group. Finally,
recommendations for further research are provided.
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59p. : 30cm(+CD-Rom)
Keywords
Communication strategies, Classroom Interaction, Primary School Teachers, Pupils, Challenges
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Language and Communication