USING TEXTBOOK TASKS: EFL SCHOOL TEACHERS’ CHALLENGES AND HANDLING STRATEGIES
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https://doi.org/10.18173/2354-1075.2025-0086Keywords:
EFL teachers, textbook tasks, challenges, handling strategies, task adaptationAbstract
This study explores the challenges and handling strategies of EFL teachers in implementing textbook tasks in their classroom practice. Based on data collected from six participants with varying levels of teaching experience, this study identifies key challenges in using textbook tasks, including the need for professional development needs, pedagogical limitations, cultural mismatches, time constraints as well as student-related challenges. However, the teachers use different strategies to accommodate for the textbook limitations, like modifying tasks, simplifying content, reordering activities, and incorporating supplementary materials. The study also reveals the need for effective teacher development programs, professional development activities, and support systems for teachers in order to overcome these challenges. The results of the study indicate that the process of professional development of teachers, the availability of the systems that facilitating the learning process are crucial in supporting the teachers to overcome the limitations of the textbooks and provide the students with meaningful and appropriate learning experiences.
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