Understanding ELT Academics’ Teaching Methods in the United States: A Qualitative Study
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While much research delineates effective and innovative methods for teaching second language in English Language Teaching (ELT) field, few studies occurred in the United States (US) context. Thus, the current study examines effective and innovative methods in ELT within the context of US higher education. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews, reflections and classroom observations were used to collect qualitative data from a sample group of 17 participants working in two US higher education institutions. The data were analyzed separately using content analysis. The results indicated that lecturers apply inquiry-based teaching and communicative teaching approaches enriched with technological facilities in their classrooms thereby enabling learners to improve productive and creative/critical thinking skills. Thus, it is recommended that English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and lecturers should create second language learning environment in which topics regarding culture and real-life context are integrated into their teaching. Furthermore, this study also suggests that researchers do more study for future research.
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