English as a Transformative Power: The Impact of English Learning on the Life of Iraqis

Authors

  • Fatimah Al-Asadi University of Wyoming, College of Education, USA
  • Abulqasim Al-Asadi University of Mustansiriya, College of Sciences, Iraq

Keywords:

: Transformative Learning, EFL, Language Skills

Abstract

: The main concern of Iraqi educators and curriculum designers is the failure of Iraqi secondary school students to use English communicatively. This concern led the Iraqi Ministry of Education to change the English curriculum in secondary schools from a traditional curriculum to one which is entirely communicative. The failure to use English continued due to the haste in this change without considering all the poles of the teaching/learning process. This study explores the effectiveness of the new English curriculum in Iraqi secondary schools in developing students' language skills from the perspective of a secondary school teacher

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01.12.2016

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How to Cite

Al-Asadi, F., & Al-Asadi, A. (2016). English as a Transformative Power: The Impact of English Learning on the Life of Iraqis. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 3(2), 43-53. https://ijsses.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/ijsses/article/view/567

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