The world has witnessed substantial changes as a consequence of COVID-19 pandemic in many spheres of life including higher education. Assuring quality and maintaining compliance with accreditation criteria during the pandemic have been two critical considerations requiring change and adaptation in higher education institutions. The aim of this…

The disruptive effects of this pandemic are predicted to redefine the priorities of continuing professional development (CPD) in the educational sector and reconstruct the identity and role of educators in future educational systems. Accordingly, the primary aim of the proposed research is to critically assess the factors shaping post-COVID-19…

The aim of the paper is gathering evidence of the series of benefits of technology integration in English language teaching and learning, if there are so, what obstacles and challenges emerge and how they are overcome. This study investigates series of experiences, benefits of integrating technology in English Language learning in Indonesia.…

Language-intensive exposure and immersion can be regarded as key factors in developing proficient language learners. In the context of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL), the current research was conducted to compare two modes of teaching English using the "Unlock Textbook Series" published by Cambridge University Press at…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception and practices of primary school English teachers on the role of lesson study (LS) in improving classroom practices in Bahir Dar City Administration, Ethiopia. To attain the purpose of the study, a mixed methods research approach with an embedded quasi-experimental design was used.…

The primary objective of this study was to examine the range of available Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing tools and assess their influence on student writing, particularly in terms of content and organization, as perceived by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. Utilizing a qualitative approach, the research was constructed within a…

Delivery of English language programmes to children at younger ages is a remarkable phenomenon around the world. This research adopts a language-in-education framework to examine how kindergartens in China provide English teaching, and to identify what issues have arisen, in the context of the government ban on preschool English. Qualitative data…

Many theoretical and practical impediments prevent the full implementation of reflective teaching in English as a Foreign Language academic setting. This study aimed to explore potential impediments on the application of reflective teaching in English as a Foreign Language paragraph writing class. The qualitative design was used to describe the…

Classroom management is a significant issue for foreign language teachers. However, in Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) education, little is known about classroom management for female secondary school students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This paper focuses on classroom management issues and solutions in CFL education at all-girls…

Despite a consensus that technologies facilitate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching, Chinese EFL teachers are not using technologies at the optimal level of expectation. To address the problem of ineffective technology use, this study purports to delineate the interactions among three teacher internal variables (i.e., Technological…

The purpose of the present study was to explore the perceptions of Afghan EFL teachers towards the use of Grammar-Translation Method (GTM) in English classrooms. It aimed to investigate the use of different techniques of teaching English to students through the application of GTM in classrooms. Furthermore, the study sought to determine how GTM…

The purpose of this research was to examine the reflective practice skills and attitudes that were used by EFL teachers in their professional learning. This study followed a convergent parallel mixed-methods research design. The qualitative data was analyzed first by locating the practice indicators to assess reflective practice. Six indicators…

Codeswitching, which has become the subject of much debate and controversy among different scholars due to its pros and cons, is commonly employed in English as foreign language (EFL) classrooms. However, scant attention has been given to the functions and reasons of teachers' codeswitching in the Ethiopian context. In an attempt to fill this gap,…

The Vietnamese government has implemented many changes to improve the English competencies of the Vietnamese people. However, the results seemed unsatisfactory because the English as a foreign language teachers had been affected by many external factors. Thus, this study addressed two main research questions, including (1) What external factors…

Though revising the existing syllabus is part of the Ethiopian education system, the study of the implementations of the notions of the syllabus attracts a few researchers' interests. Therefore, this study investigates teachers' practices of teaching speaking and compares them with the principles of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), the…