The objectives of this qualitative research were:(a)to analyze the challenges faced by English literature teachers in teaching English through literature curriculum in English as a foreign language(EFL)classrooms of M...The objectives of this qualitative research were:(a)to analyze the challenges faced by English literature teachers in teaching English through literature curriculum in English as a foreign language(EFL)classrooms of Myanmar;and(b)to examine the insights from stakeholders towards teaching English through literature curriculum in EFL classrooms of Myanmar.The samples were composed of 27 English literature teachers from specific Arts and Science Universities,six government officials and three local business leaders.They were selected through a purposive sampling method.The research conducted through a semi-structured interview,classroom observation,and focus group discussion.Content analysis and document analysis were used to analyze the data.The findings suggest that challenges can be categorized into three groups:student-related,teacher-related,and external factors.Additionally,the study highlights the importance of students’language proficiency,linguistic,and stylistic complexity of texts,and cultural familiarity in influencing the teaching-learning process.The results contribute to a better understanding of the challenges faced by English literature teachers in Myanmar,offering insights for the improvement of teaching practices in this context.展开更多
In late 1989,I had bought a house in the eastside neighborhood of Los Angeles,which was being transformed by waves of new immigrants, and I was convinced racial harmony was impossible.Statistics said that each year,te...In late 1989,I had bought a house in the eastside neighborhood of Los Angeles,which was being transformed by waves of new immigrants, and I was convinced racial harmony was impossible.Statistics said that each year,tens of thousands of new immigrants,mostly from Latin America and Asia,were pouring into Southern California,yet most whites never lived with the results of these statistics.展开更多
文摘The objectives of this qualitative research were:(a)to analyze the challenges faced by English literature teachers in teaching English through literature curriculum in English as a foreign language(EFL)classrooms of Myanmar;and(b)to examine the insights from stakeholders towards teaching English through literature curriculum in EFL classrooms of Myanmar.The samples were composed of 27 English literature teachers from specific Arts and Science Universities,six government officials and three local business leaders.They were selected through a purposive sampling method.The research conducted through a semi-structured interview,classroom observation,and focus group discussion.Content analysis and document analysis were used to analyze the data.The findings suggest that challenges can be categorized into three groups:student-related,teacher-related,and external factors.Additionally,the study highlights the importance of students’language proficiency,linguistic,and stylistic complexity of texts,and cultural familiarity in influencing the teaching-learning process.The results contribute to a better understanding of the challenges faced by English literature teachers in Myanmar,offering insights for the improvement of teaching practices in this context.
文摘In late 1989,I had bought a house in the eastside neighborhood of Los Angeles,which was being transformed by waves of new immigrants, and I was convinced racial harmony was impossible.Statistics said that each year,tens of thousands of new immigrants,mostly from Latin America and Asia,were pouring into Southern California,yet most whites never lived with the results of these statistics.
