ERIC Number: EJ1340233
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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Analyzing the Current English Language Teaching Materials in Line with the Academic and Professional Needs and Interests of Diploma Theology Students
Deressa, Wakgari; Tefera, Yohannes; Alemu, Adege
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, v7 Article 10 2022
The study analyzed the current English language teaching/learning materials in line with the academic and professional needs and interests of diploma theology students. The study was a descriptive survey that made use of a mixed-method approach. Thus, the researcher employed convergent parallel mixed method design. The data were collected using a questionnaire, interview, and content analysis. The participants of the study were second and third-year diploma theology students, former theology students, and English as a Foriegn Language instructors. All the students (112) were chosen using comprehensive sampling technique, and five former theology students who were working as priests and evangelists were chosen using the snowball technique to fill out the questionnaire. EFL teachers were also chosen for the interview. Additionally, the skills of three units of the current English language teaching materials were evaluated using the checklist. The reliability of the questionnaire were checked using Cronbach Alpha, and the quantitative data were analyised using SPSS version 22. The study revealed that both students and EFL teachers perceived the teaching materials as they less assist the students in their academic and professional contexts. Finally, the researcher recommended that preparing teaching materials that fit the needs and interests of the students.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Instructional Materials, Check Lists, Teaching Methods, Theological Education, Student Attitudes, Clergy, Units of Study, Student Needs, Educational Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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