TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PAKISTAN (original) (raw)
This study investigates the perceptions of teachers towards English Language as medium of instructions in one university at Pakistan. The participants of this study were the Science teachers teaching Science subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Computer science and Mathematics at undergraduate level using English language as the medium of instructions in teaching and learning process. The data was collected through class observations and semi structured interviews. In classroom observations, teachers' perceptions and satisfactions on using ELMI were recorded in the field-notes and questions related to their attitudes in using language based on teaching and learning techniques, understanding communicative English and class room environment that help develop their perceptions were inquired of through interview. This research offered promising results on the perceptions towards using ELMI in classes. More than half of the participants regarded English language as medium of instructions that determined their success in future in order to meet their global and future needs. However, less than half of the participants showed dissatisfying factor that related to the use of ELMI in teaching and learning process in the classroom by encouraging L1 or local language. This study paves a way for future researchers by indicating issues and questions to address.
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