Investigating EFL Primary Teachers’ Difficulties in Language Classroom Abbas Alyaa Ali1,*, Al-Khateeb Muna M. Abbas1, Mahdi Salih2 1University of Babylon, College of Basic Education, Higher Studies Department Babylon, Iraq 2College of Education, University of Babylon, Iraq *Corresponding author: Alyaa Ali Abbas. University of Babylon, College of Basic Education, Higher Studies Department, Babylon, Iraq
Online published on 21 February, 2019. Abstract The study aimed at investigating of the difficulties that faced teachers in teaching English language in primary school, as well as the training needs of English language teachers and the background of knowledge of pre-service teachers and the preparations of them in colleges or institutes. The study applied on the in-service teachers of the primary schools in Babylon governorate. The researcher put three questions, to achieve the purposes of the study, regarded identifying the factors behind the weakness in teaching English language, determining who the qualified teacher is, and to find out suggested solutions to overcome this weakness. Three research instruments used in conducting the research, which are: observation, questionnaire and semi-structured interview. The researcher recommended some solutions in order to overcome the research's problems. Top Keywords Training Needs, Pre-Service Teachers, In-Service Teachers. Top |