Language Reconciliation: Is It Theoretical, Applied or L2 (ESL/EFL) Curriculum & Instruction?

Abstract

The current study aimed to demonstrate the importance of including the specialization of Curricula and Instruction of teaching English language under the general umbrella of the major of Applied Linguistics at the Faculties of Education in Egypt at the Governmental Universities. This will have several benefits, whether academic, economic or affective. The study included 50 Faculty Members specializing in Curricula and Instruction of teaching the English language selected from different Egyptian Governmental Universities at the Faculties of Education, in addition to 10 Faculty Members specializing in Applied Linguistics in the English language nominated from the Governmental Faculties of Arts at the Egyptian Universities. The study employed two instruments: TEFL Applied Linguistics Questionnaire (TALQ) and TEFL Applied Linguistics Semi-Structured Interviews (TALSSI). The data was analyzed via descriptive statistics. The study findings demonstrated the consensus of the study participants on the academic, economic and affective significance of including the major of Curricula and Instruction of TEFL under the general umbrella of the specialization of Applied Linguistics in Egyptian Higher Education Governmental Institutions. Thus, it became very highly recommended and indispensable not to separate the two majors of Curricula and Instruction of TEFL and Applied Linguistics within the Egyptian Governmental Faculties of Education.