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Investigating Views of "Nativeness" of English Teachers in a Multilingual, Multicultural Setting
(2011-06)
The native-/non-native-English-speaking teacher dichotomy has aroused much debate over the years. While many students and parents have assumed that native English speakers (NESs) are naturally the best choice for English ...
The Impact of CALL on the Learning and Teaching of ESL Writing: A Study of Students' and Teachers' Attitudes
(2011-01)
Computers and computer technologies are gradually becoming ubiquitous tools in some English second language writing classrooms. The aim of this study was to examine the perceptions and attitudes of secondary- and ...
Investigating the Types and Effect of Oral Corrective Feedback Given to Students in Fujairah
(2009-09)
There has been a shift in the attitudes towards the errors that language learners make. Previously they were indicators of sin or failure, however presently researchers recommend that "errors [should be] viewed as an ...
The Role of Culture in Teaching English as an International Language in the Arabian Gulf: A Case Study
(2005-12)
English as an International Language (EIL) has become the lingua franca of the world today. An important factor of this widespread use of English is the fact that most people speaking the language today are not native ...
Teachers' Views of Call Implementation in Ras Al Khaimah English Language Classes: Obstacles and Opportunities
(2010-08)
Technology integration can be considered as an extremely useful practice in teaching English; therefore, this research investigated teachers' views about obstacles with implementation of technology in English language ...
Integrating Oral Communicative Skills into the English Curriculum in Dubai Schools
(2007-01)
Formal English language instruction in many parts of the world has shown limited success in developing efficient speaking skills even after years of studying. In Dubai schools, where English is the medium of instruction, ...
Investigating Teachers' Attitudes Toward Task-Based Language Teaching in a Vocational School in the UAE
(2011-06)
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an approach to teaching a foreign/second language that attempts to engage language learners in interactionally authentic language use through having them perform communicative tasks. ...
Reflective Practice: Theoretical Construct or Ongoing Benefit
(2011-01)
Reflective teaching is an approach toward teaching which requires teachers to think and gather data about their classroom actions, reflect on them, act on them, observe the results, and finally improve their teaching which ...
Interlanguage Morphophonology: Can Persistent Errors be Overcome?
(2009-12)
EFL speakers need clear and intelligible speech to make their communication more successful. Good pronunciation is essential for speakers to communicate their ideas and understand others easily. Whether second language ...
Professional Development for Teachers of English in the UAE
(2007-01)
Because of the importance of professional development in the improvement of teaching and education, and the importance of English as a language and subject of study in the UAE, this study focused on English teachers' ...