Research Article

Investigating the EFL and ESP Students and Teachers’ Perception to the English Curriculum at Afghanistan Universities

Authors

  • Abdul Raziq Safi Assistant Professor, English Language and Literature, Paktia University, Paktia, Afghanistan
  • Mohammad Bagher Shabani Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics, Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Qazvin, Iran
  • Ali Malmir Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics, Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Qazvin, Iran

Abstract

This article examined the effectiveness of the EFL and ESP curricula in Afghanistan universities. Specifically, it provided an overview of the current state of English programs and learners' and instructors’ feedback on their learning and expectations. The data was collected via survey questionnaires and interviews with three groups of people. The first group is 300 Afghan EFL and ESP learners and instructors from seven different state universities of different provinces in Afghanistan who took part in this study. These universities include Nangarhar, Kandahar, Herat, Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan, Shaikh Zayed, Balkh and Kabul Education Universities. The second group is the university authorities and officials of the Ministry of Higher Education who participated in this survey. The third group of the participant is 20 EFL and ESP learners and instructors and 10 EFL and ESP curriculum planners. For the purpose of collecting data, a well-developed questionnaire was created. The collected data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 23). The result revealed that the participants had a somehow positive attitude toward teaching and learning English as a foreign language. Also, it suggested that the students, as well as their instructors, have a low degree of a positive attitude toward the teaching system and curriculum.

Article information

Journal

British Journal of Teacher Education and Pedagogy

Volume (Issue)

2 (1)

Pages

16-30

Published

2023-02-04

How to Cite

Safi, A. R., Shabani , M. B., & Malmir, A. (2023). Investigating the EFL and ESP Students and Teachers’ Perception to the English Curriculum at Afghanistan Universities. British Journal of Teacher Education and Pedagogy, 2(1), 16–30. https://doi.org/10.32996/bjtep.2023.2.1.4

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Keywords:

curriculum, curriculum evaluation, syllabus, teaching methodology