Investigating the Effects of the 20th Century Modern Teaching Methods on Algerian Middle Schools pupils (A case study of „Baker Ben Hamad‟ Middle School-Tiaret.

Abstract

The target of this investigation is to provide teachers of the new generation with the most effective and modern teaching methods that suit these modern generations‟ expectations in the teaching-learning process and to achieve better results in learning EFL in the Algerian middle schools. In other words, the shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered. This study is divided into three chapters. First focused on the traditional teaching methods and their key concepts, mentioning several types and their characteristics. The second was an overview of key concepts about new teaching methods as well as describing the new generation. The third was the practical part of collecting the necessary data that aided in the achievement of the research objectives, using two tools of data collection: a questionnaire for teachers and a classroom observation for two different classrooms.