The difficulties hindering EFL teachers from using metaphor-based teaching

Autor: Youness Boussaid
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, Vol 7, Iss 2 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2209-0959
DOI: 10.29140/ajal.v7n2.1495
Popis: This paper aims to assess the knowledge of metaphor-based teaching among teachers by investigate the obstacles that hinder them from incorporating metaphor-based teaching into their instructional strategies. This study makes use of a questionnaire to collect data from EFL teachers worldwide. The results show that the difficulties most faced by teachers when using metaphor-based teaching include the unsuitability of the topic, the difficulty of the topic, the unavailability of materials, time constraints, extra workload, and metaphor-based teaching not fitting students’ expectations and needs. The research also touches on some countermeasures to deal with the difficulties teachers face when using metaphor-based approach. The results indicate the importance of reevaluating teacher training programs and refocusing teachers' instructional efforts on incorporating metaphor-based teaching, which is often overlooked and not fully acknowledged in language classrooms.
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