مجلة الإعلام والمجتمع
Volume 5, Numéro 2, Pages 744-752
2021-12-31

Incorporating Literary Texts In Efl Classrooms: Theory And Practice

Authors : Ghedeir Brahim Mohammed . Naoua Mohammed .

Abstract

This study provides a review of ideas and research focusing on the role of literature in the EFL classrooms. It investigates whether or not literature has the capacity to enrich and enhance English as a foreign language teaching and learning practices. It focuses on the theoretical assumptions and pedagogical implications of using different literary texts in the context of teaching and learning English as a foreign language. In order to achieve the study's aims, a questionnaire targeting forty-five (45) second year English students from the University of El-Oued, Algeria was used as a data gathering tool. The survey investigates students` attitudes towards incorporating literary texts as a medium to enhance the mastery of the language.

Keywords

Attitudes ; EFL learners ; Literary texts ; Literary theory ; Literature