Teaching English at the Algerian Primary School Investigating Teachers’ Challenges and Pupils’ Difficulties The Case Study of Primary School Education in Tiaret.

Abstract

Teaching English at the Algerian primary school can present challenges for EFL teachers and pupils during the instructional process. Our research aims at exploring these obstacles that they face. The study relies on a mixed method in which data is collected through the use of a questionnaire that covered 47 teachers and a classroom observation in Tiaret primary school namely Raid Abd El’ ilahh and Al Fatah. The findings reveal that elementary teachers and pupils encounter many challenges and difficulties during teaching and learning process.