Investigating The Iranian Learners’ Attitudes Towards Implementation of CLT as A Classroom Practice in Vision Series
Shirin Mirzaei
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davud Kuhi
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Assistant Prof. English language department, Islamic Azad univerist, Maragheh Branch, Iran
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Zohreh Seifoori
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Department of English, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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Keywords: Attitude, Iranian Learners, Communicative Language Teaching, Vision Series,
Abstract :
Abstract
Communicative language teaching is an overarching method used in most parts of the world. The current study selected 288 Iranian learners through stratified sampling procedure to examine their attitudes about using CLT in Vision series in Iran’s high schools. To this aim, the required data collected through questionnaire, checklist and interview. By using quantitative and qualitative methods such as descriptive statistics, one sample t-test and content analysis, the researchers analyzed and explained the data. The researchers faced a myriad of changing findings in this study. The findings revealed that Iranian learners had a positive attitude towards using CLT but more meaningful and communicative tasks and content should be included in the Vision series. Also, it is shown that learners feel more comfortable to have an active role in classroom while using CLT procedure and tasks. These findings are important for language teachers and book writers as the findings could pave the way for better teaching and more suitable content in the books.
Keywords: Attitude, Iranian Learners, Communicative Language Teaching, Vision Series
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