Project Work in Moroccan EFL Classroom: Between the Official Guidelines' Recommendation and the Challenges of Implementation

Autor/in	Bouqetyb, Tariq
Titel	Project Work in Moroccan EFL Classroom: Between the Official Guidelines' Recommendation and the Challenges of Implementation
Quelle	In: Arab World English Journal, 12 (2021) 4, S.462-475 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bouqetyb, Tariq)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2229-9327
Schlagwörter	Student Projects; Active Learning; Teaching Methods; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Textbooks; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; High School Students; Learning Processes; Language Teachers; Positive Attitudes; Morocco + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulprojekt; Aktives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Learning process; Lernprozess; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Marokko
Abstract	Project work is used in several educational settings, including foreign and second language teaching contexts. In the Moroccan English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom, the Moroccan Ministry of Education recommended implementing project work, and it is a common component of the Moroccan textbooks of English. Yet, there is a scarcity of studies conducted on the use of project work in Moroccan EFL classrooms. The main aim of the study is to investigate students' and teachers' attitudes towards project work. The study addresses the question about students' and teachers' attitudes towards project work and the factors behind those attitudes. It was conducted with sixty students and eight teachers belonging to two different high schools (Moulay Rachid and Abbas Sebti high schools) in Tangier. To collect data, the researcher made use of two data collection methods, namely the questionnaire and the interview. The results of the study showed that both students and teachers had positive attitudes towards project work. The results also revealed that not all teachers follow the steps of using project work. Based on the results, it was clear that the lack of technology is one of the most severe challenges that hamper the use of project work. The findings of this study could form the basis for further research and contribute to improving the learning and teaching situation in Moroccan high schools. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01