Challenges of Teaching English Language Classes of Slow and Fast Learners in the United Arab Emirates Universities

Autor/inn/en	Zakarneh, Bilal; Al-Ramahi, Najah; Mahmoud, Mahmoud
Titel	Challenges of Teaching English Language Classes of Slow and Fast Learners in the United Arab Emirates Universities
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 9 (2020) 1, S.256-269 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Slow Learners; Ability Grouping; English Teachers; Classroom Techniques; Lesson Plans; Attention; Student Motivation; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Instructional Effectiveness; Barriers; Language Aptitude; Material Development; United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Slow learning; Langsames Lernen; Homogene Gruppierung; Niveaugruppierung; Streaming; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Englischunterricht; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Klassenführung; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Aufmerksamkeit; Schulische Motivation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Fakultät; Unterrichtserfolg; Sprachbegabung; Spracheignung; Lehrmaterialentwicklung
Abstract	One of the greatest challenges experienced by teachers teaching students who learn English as a foreign or a second language is teaching a class consisting of fast learners and slow learners commonly referred to as mixed-ability classes. The present study investigates challenges experienced by teachers of English language classes encompassing slow learners and fast learners. Data was collected using survey questionnaire and analyzed using Microsoft excel. Results revealed that teachers of English language experience several challenges: mixed-ability class tend to be uncooperative and fast learners get bored easily; challenges in planning for the lesson to teach a mixed-ability class; challenges in creating appropriate work-materials for the mixed-ability class; lack of best approaches to manage mixed-ability class; challenges in getting attention of all learners in a mixed-ability class; and frustration when teaching mixed-ability classroom due to low motivation of weak students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01