RESEARCH PROPOSAL

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS

PARAPHRASTIC APPROACH TO TEACH LITERATURE IN ESL

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OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH

Literature has been introduced in secondary school since more than ten years ago. Unfortunately literature still does not take place in students’ liking.WHY? Students hardly understand what they read.The learning process is more to exam oriented.ONE OF THE SOLUTIONSTeachers use Paraphrastic ApproachThe research is going to investigate the use of Paraphrastic approach in teaching literature.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.To investigate students and teachers’ perception on paraphrastic approach to teach literature in the ESL classroom.2.To investigate teachers’ perception to the paraphrastic approach employed to teach literature in the ESL classroom.

•Why do teachers prefer to use Paraphrastic Approach in teaching literature?•How students accept Paraphrastic Approach in learning literature?•What are the strengths and weaknesses of using the implemented approach?

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION• LITERATURE: Literature is pieces of writing that

are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays and poems (in contrast to technical books and newspapers, magazines, etc.)

• ESL: ESL is English as a Second Language.• Paraphrastic approach: Paraphrastic approach

deals with the surface meaning of the text. Teachers whose using this approach may paraphrase or re-word the story in similar language or translating it into other languages.

PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES WHAT I HAVE LEARNT?

• Lack of References -(books and online journals)

• Time constraint• Problem in

paraphasing, quoting and synthesizing.

• Learning a topic in depth• Ability to work and think

independently• Ability to read scientific

literature• Problem solving skills• Develop reading skills