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ESL Teachers’ Beliefs about Teaching Grammar

 

ESL Teachers’ Beliefs about Teaching Grammar


https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ija/article/view/58838



Abstract

Teaching grammar is a crucial facet in the context of language teaching. Throughout history, various approaches including instructing based on rules, using examples, and employing texts have been utilized to teach grammar at various level. This qualitative study attempts to explore secondary level experienced ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers' beliefs concerning the teaching of grammar, employing an interpretive paradigm. In an effort to explore these beliefs, a sample of eight experienced ESL teachers participated in the investigation. I employed purposive sampling to select the participants. A semi-structured interview was employed as the primary research tool to capture their perceptions, pedagogical preferences, and underlying assumptions regarding grammar instruction from the participants. The collected data underwent rigorous thematic analysis to unveil recurring patterns, emergent themes, and variations in beliefs across the participant cohort. The study uncovers a diverse array of beliefs held by ESL teachers, spanning from the role of explicit grammar instruction to the integration of communicative approaches. Through the thematic analysis, common threads and discrepancies emerge, revealing the intricate interplay of factors shaping ESL teachers' pedagogical orientations. The implications of this research extend to the realms of teacher training, curriculum design, and educational policy. This study contributes to the broader discourse on teacher beliefs, offering valuable insights that can guide the development of tailored teacher development programs and evidence-based teaching strategies, ultimately enhancing the quality of ESL grammar instruction.

सारांश

व्याकरण शिक्षण भाषा शिक्षणको संदर्भमा एक महत्वपूर्ण पक्ष हो। ऐतिहासिक रूपमा, विभिन्न स्तरमा व्याकरण सिकाउन नियम-आधारित निर्देशन, उदाहरण प्रयोग र गद्यांशहरू जस्ता विभिन्न दृष्टिकोणहरू प्रयोग गरिएको छ। यस गुणात्मक अध्ययनले व्याख्यात्मक प्रतिमानको प्रयोग गर्दै माध्यमिक तहका अनुभवी ESL (द्वितीय भाषाको रूपमा अंग्रेजी) शिक्षकहरूको व्याकरण शिक्षणसम्बन्धी विश्वासहरू अन्वेषण गर्ने प्रयास गरेको छ। यी विश्वासहरू अन्वेषण गर्नको लागि आठ जना अनुभवी ESL शिक्षकहरूको नमूना यस अध्ययनमा सहभागी भए। अध्ययनका सहभागीहरू चयन गर्न उद्देश्यपूर्ण नमूना चयन विधि प्रयोग गरिएको थियो। तिनीहरूको व्याकरण शिक्षणसम्बन्धी धारणा, शैक्षिक प्राथमिकता र आधारभूत मान्यताहरू जान्नको लागि अर्ध-संरचित अन्तर्वार्ता प्राथमिक अनुसन्धान उपकरणको रूपमा प्रयोग गरियो। सङ्कलित डाटा विषयगत विश्लेषणबाट गुजारिएर सहभागी समूहमा दोहोरिने प्रवृत्तिहरू, उदाएका विषयवस्तुहरू र विश्वासमा भिन्नताहरू प्रकट गरियो। अध्ययनले ESL शिक्षकहरूमा स्पष्ट व्याकरण शिक्षणको भूमिबाट सञ्चारात्मक दृष्टिकोण समावेशसम्म फैलिएको विविध विश्वासहरू प्रकट गरेको छ। विषयगत विश्लेषणबाट साझा सूत्रहरू र विसंगतिहरू देखा परेका छन्, जसले ESL शिक्षकहरूको शैक्षिक अभिमुखिकरणलाई आकार दिने कारकहरूको जटिल अन्तर्क्रिया देखाएको छ। यस अनुसन्धानको प्रभाव शिक्षक प्रशिक्षण, पाठ्यक्रम डिजाइन र शैक्षिक नीतिको क्षेत्रमा पुग्दछ। यस अध्ययनले शिक्षक विश्वासहरूको व्यापक प्रवचनमा योगदान गर्दै मूल्यवान अन्तर्दृष्टिहरू प्रदान गरेको छ जसले अनुकूलित शिक्षक विकास कार्यक्रमहरू र प्रमाण-आधारित शिक्षण रणनीतिहरूको विकासलाई मार्गदर्शन गर्न सक्छ र अन्ततः ESL व्याकरण शिक्षणको गुणस्तर सुधार गर्न सक्छ।

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