Teaching Grammar: Relationship between

Tahira Kalsoom; Dr. Prof. Mumtaz Akhtar

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Tahira Kalsoom
Dr. Prof. Mumtaz Akhtar

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Previous research has revealed that teachers' beliefs play an important role in identifying their professional behavior. Teachers' beliefs affect their teaching. The exploration of the relationship between teachers' beliefs, and their classroom practices is the main aim of this study. Teaching and learning in an English language classroom in the context of grammar is the center point of present study. 160 schools from the province of Punjab were selected for survey. Questionnaire is a best tool to explore teachers' beliefs and their practices. In country like Pakistan where English is being taught as a foreign language it was found that teachers emphasize grammar and widely used method of grammar teaching is deductive. Teaching is an individualized activity and problems faced by teachers while teaching grammar are not discussed collectively. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, independent t test analysis and ANOVA. Educational implications will also be discussed. It will also open great opportunity to researchers to do further research is this area of study.

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Teaching Grammar: Relationship between. (2013). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 13(40), 55-62. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/

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Author Biography

Tahira Kalsoom

Tahira Kalsoom is an academic researcher affiliated with the Institute of Education and Research at the University of the Punjab, Pakistan. Her work focuses on educational research, including studies on grammar teaching beliefs and practices, as well as broader issues in higher education. With 33 publications and over 100 citations, she has established a credible research profile, reflected in an h-index of 7. Her contributions span the fields of language education and university policy, making her a notable voice in Pakistani educational research.

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