Teachers' Perceptions on the Use of Literature in EFL Classes and its Effectiveness on Vocabulary Acquisition. The Case Study of Second Year License Students of English At Mohammed Boudiaf University

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to explore Teachers’ perception of using literary texts in EFL classrooms, and the effectiveness of these texts on vocabulary acquisition. It further explored teaching approaches employed by English teachers while using literary texts. Moreover, Data were collected through a questionnaire that was delivered to fifty two students while nine teachers were interviewed at the Department of Letters and English Language at Mohamed Boudiaf University. Findings of the questionnaire and the interview revealed that most teachers and students perceive literary texts as a very important teaching material in order to improve language proficiency and enriching students' vocabulary. However, they lacked the knowledge to integrate the literary texts with the teaching of language skills effectively. The study exposed the restricted and limited integration of literary texts the as it requires a lot of efforts, commitment and strong desire from students. The study highly recommend the integration of literary texts as a motivating and effective teaching material not only at the level of vocabulary learning but to develop language proficiency as a whole.