Lesson Plan Preparation and Implementation: Iranian EFL Teachers’ Perceptions in Focus
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Marjan
Moiinvaziri
1
(Department of English Language, Sirjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran)
Hafez
Shatery
2
(Department of English Language, Sirjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran)
Keywords: EFL teachers, Lesson Planning, Lesson plan implementation, Lesson plan preparation, Perceptions ,
Abstract :
A good lesson plan will most probably end up in effective teaching performance. Despite the positive role of planning lessons in the success of any teaching and learning experience, it has not been fully addressed in the Iranian EFL context, and many teachers consider it an impractical or challenging performance. Hence, the present survey study aimed at investigating what EFL teachers conceived of lesson planning and implementation. Furthermore, the role of a series of demographic variables, namely, gender, teaching experience, and educational degree, were also considered. The study participants included 120 EFL teachers working at universities, schools, and language institutes of Sirjan, Iran. The instrument used for data collection was a closed-ended questionnaire developed by Ramaila and Ramnarain (2014). The results from descriptive as well as inferential statistics, including the independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and one-sample t-test, demonstrated the EFL teachers' moderate willingness toward lesson plans in general and its different aspects in particular. It was also revealed that the participants’ perceptions of lesson planning did not differ, considering their demographic features. Educational administrators and authorities can utilize the obtained outcomes of the present study to take sound measures in this regard leading to better achievement of all language learners and even all learners in general.
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