The Degree of Practicing Democracy in the EFL Classroom According to Perceptions of Instructors

Mohammad Al-Zubi

English Language Teaching, 2018, vol. 11, issue 1, 136

Abstract: One of the aims at Albalqa Applied University is to prepare the student to contribute positively in society so the main important goal of the comprehensive reform of the education system in Jordan is to contribute to the democratic development of the country. The study has been investigated to find out if the English instructors adopt the democracy techniques in their classes. This paper presents a classroom management model to be used in teaching English by having English teachers use the democratic process to create their English learning environments. The researcher prepared a “Democracy Scale†about the extent of applying democratization in EFL environment at universities as data collection tool. The sample was randomly chosen from Al-Balqa’ Applied University. The study suggested several implications like using technology inside EFL environment and conducting a similar study to know students perspectives about practicing democracy in the EFL environment.

Date: 2018
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