English Teachers’ Perception on Teaching Culture in EFL Classrooms

Abstract

This survey research aimed at investigating the English teachers’ perception on teaching culture. This research focused on “how is the English teachers’ perception on teaching culture in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms?” This quantitative study was conducted at English Education Department, Faculty of Education and Teachers Training. The data was collected from ten respondents by using a questionnaire (adopted from Gonen & Saglam, 2012). Descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard Deviation) were used to analyze the teachers' questionnaires’ scores. This study reveals that the English teachers’ perception on teaching culture in EFL classroom in terms of “Teachers’ opinions on the role of culture in teaching and learning a foreign language” was categorized into “Moderate” (M=2.55). The second indicator “Teachers’ practices regarding culture teaching” reached a “Moderate” level (M=2.26). The third indicator “Teachers’ familiarity with the target culture” was in the level of “Moderate” (M= 2.27). The last indicator “The extent to which teachers deal with the target culture” was categorized into “Moderate” (M=2.35). In general, the English teachers’ perception on teaching culture in EFL classrooms was categorized into “Moderate”. In short, the English teachers’ perception on teaching culture in the EFL classrooms implies teachers' advocacy of culture integration into language teaching. Future study can explore more what English teachers have designed, planned, implemented, and evaluated in terms of culture integration in their EFL classrooms.