Algerian Journal of Human and Social Sciences
Volume 7, Numéro 2, Pages 151-165
2024-01-26

An Analysis Of University Teachers’ Practices And Beliefs Regarding The Teaching Of Literature: The Case Of Prose Pieces

Authors : Benaissa Amel . Nedjai Mebtouche Fatma Zohra .

Abstract

The present research aims at investigating some university teachers’ practices and beliefs of how and why literature should be integrated into the EFL program. Though teachers’ beliefs and practices, as new lines of research, have provided illuminating insights on the relationship between teachers’ assumptions and their instructional strategies, their relation to teaching literature for foreign language learners remain relatively scarce. To reach the goals of the present research, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 15 university teachers. A further attempt was made to see if there was any discrepancy between their tacit assumptions and their current instructional practices.

Keywords

Literature ; Teachers' beliefs ; teachers' practices