Biography
Dr. Reem Issa is a professor of English language teaching at the Higher Institute of Languages at Aleppo University. Her research interests are ESP, syllabus design, English language teaching, teaching practice, and research methods. She has published articles in the field of English language teaching. Her current research focuses on teachers' and students' perceptions of effective teaching in the field of ELT.
Conference contributions 1
A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN TEACHERS' AND STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT EFFECTIVE TEACHING
This study is concerned with ELT in higher education. It aims at examining the issue of how we can achieve more effective teaching/learning in the field of English language teaching through exploring teachers' and students' perceptions. The study presents a comparative analysis of students' and teachers' perceptions regarding effective teaching in the context of Aleppo University- specifically at the Higher Institute of Languages. It employs semi-structured interviews with six teachers and six students. The findings show that students perceive effective teaching as teaching in a clear and easy language; they highlight similarities and differences in students' and teachers' perceptions. The findings also refer to the factors that influence such perceptions such as educational and personal factors. The findings suggest and recommend diverse teaching strategies and techniques to be used in the field of ELT. They also yield practical implications for teachers and teacher trainers.